Re: Jay Leno Increasing Lead in Late-Night



Rick Macke wrote:

> I can't argue with anything being said in the article.  I don't want to see
> Will it Float or Know Your Cuts of Meat ever again.  I don't when CBS has
> it's option on Dave but it is not hard to see Stewart taking over the Late
> Show and Colbert in Stewart's place.
>
> NEW YORK - In a TV season when NBC is starved for good news at night, Jay
> Leno is providing some.
>
>[...]

There's no easier way to fill space in the entertainment section nowadays than by going to the well with late-night ratings non-news. The substance of this article could be conveyed thusly.

'Despite increased competition from cable, David Letterman and Jay Leno continue to do dominate the late-night landscape, averaging 4.1 and 5.6 million viewers, respectively, this season.'

Of course, that version wouldn't have taken up as many column inches.

Brady
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