News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| 2 months ago
Comedian Jay Leno snagged a big television audience Monday for his debut in prime time, but it will be months before it becomes clear whether his show will turn into a success for NBC. About 18.4 million people tuned in to watch the 10 p.m. premiere...
News Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner
| 2 months ago
Viewers gave it the biggest audience for an entertainment show since the " American Idol " finale in May...An estimated 18.4 million viewers sampled the first night of "The Jay Leno Show" Monday, Nielsen Media Research said. But the most hyped debut...
News Source: Los Angeles Times
| 2 months ago
Jay Leno's big prime time debut last night helped boost his late-night successor's numbers, but probably not in the way Conan O'Brien wanted, according to preliminary Nielsen data. In terms of audience, "The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien" jumped 22%...
News Source: Androscoggin News
| 2 months ago
Typically reserved for pricey scripted dramas, the former “Tonight Show” host’s debut attracted 17.7m viewers, the biggest primetime television show since Fox’s “American Idol” finale, according to Nielsen, defying critics who had widely...
News Source: Los Angeles Times
| 2 months ago
Looking to avoid another premature declaration, NBC will not issue a press release today anointing Jay Leno as the new king of prime time as it did with Conan O'Brien in late night when he premiered in June. That turned out to be a rush to judgment,...
News Source: Gawker
| 2 months ago
Kanye West wasn't the only person who squirmed thanks to the primetime premiere of The Jay Leno Show . More than 10 million people tuned in for the unfunniest hour since on network TV since Bush's last State of the Union. Final numbers will be in...