Zoneboy
03-03-2009, 02:09 PM
Link (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118000761.html?categoryid=14&cs=1)
Jimmy Fallon's debut as host of the "Late Night" franchise scored improved ratings for NBC on Monday, delivering the best Monday numbers in the timeslot in more than three years.
On a highly competitive night that saw rival programs in the hour on CBS and ABC well represented with high-profile guests, "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" averaged a 2.3 rating/8 share in Nielsen's metered-market overnights. This was a 35% improvement over Monday's "Late Night" average this season (2.3 vs. 1.7).
The Fallon bow also rated higher than the premieres of other network latenight programs such as CBS' "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" in 2005 (1.8/7), the regular-slot debut of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC in 2003, and the 1999 bow of CBS' "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1.7/7).
Fallon's guests were Robert De Niro, Justin Timberlake and Van Morrison. CBS' "Late Late Show" featured Paris Hilton, and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel" had the "Bachelor" himself, Jason Mesnick, on the night of that show's highly rated finale.
Fallon is taking over the 12:35 a.m. slot from Conan O'Brien, who will assume the "Tonight Show" chair in late spring.
Jimmy Fallon's debut as host of the "Late Night" franchise scored improved ratings for NBC on Monday, delivering the best Monday numbers in the timeslot in more than three years.
On a highly competitive night that saw rival programs in the hour on CBS and ABC well represented with high-profile guests, "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" averaged a 2.3 rating/8 share in Nielsen's metered-market overnights. This was a 35% improvement over Monday's "Late Night" average this season (2.3 vs. 1.7).
The Fallon bow also rated higher than the premieres of other network latenight programs such as CBS' "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" in 2005 (1.8/7), the regular-slot debut of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on ABC in 2003, and the 1999 bow of CBS' "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1.7/7).
Fallon's guests were Robert De Niro, Justin Timberlake and Van Morrison. CBS' "Late Late Show" featured Paris Hilton, and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel" had the "Bachelor" himself, Jason Mesnick, on the night of that show's highly rated finale.
Fallon is taking over the 12:35 a.m. slot from Conan O'Brien, who will assume the "Tonight Show" chair in late spring.