Friday March 20, 2009 2:33 pm
Obama Delivers Big Numbers for Jay Leno
Whether they tuned in to see him laugh or make a gaffe, people were definitely watching President Obama last night.
The president’s appearance on The Tonight Show gave the late night program its best numbers in four years. The sit-down’s 11.2 household rating (26 share) tied a mark achieved in January 2005. That was when the show paid tribute to the recently deceased Johnny Carson.
The number was an 187% improvement over the show’s average (3.9) for this year.
The last time Jay Leno saw a higher household rating was back in 1998. A post-Seinfeld finale broadcast that May pulled in a 12.4.
Read More | Variety
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