Obama Scores for Leno - 4th highest show in Leno's 16 years

[RamboLiberal]

President Barack Obama's stint on the Tonight Show last night helped give Jay Leno his fourth most-watched show in his 16 years as host.

The show averaged an 11.2 metered-market household rating at 11:35pm, according to Nielsen. It trailed Leno's debut and the shows that aired after the finales of "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" in the 1990s.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/nbc/obama_scores_for_leno_111919.asp

[marshall]

1. At least somebody is one hundred percent happy with the night.

That was ratings gold for Leno.

[mascarax]

2. Huh...Hugh Grant's Big Apology wasn't in the Top 3? (n/t)

[firedupdem]

3. Jay Leno said as the conversation ended...

"This has been one of the best nights of my life." He was right.

[Cha]

4. That was way

CoolB-) because it was so genuine.

[firedupdem]

6. It really was. He was as proud of that talk as I was! n/t

[Cha]

7. And, Neil Cavuto, of all people gave

Leno a rave review with an eloquent description of what went down.

TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Fri Mar-20-09 07:24 PM
Original message
Fox News' Neil Cavuto praises Obama-Leno interview
I've Got to Hand It to Jay Leno

Friday , March 20, 2009
By Neil Cavuto

I got to hand it to Jay Leno. He accomplished more in a relaxed, tension-free chat with the president than scores of envious gotcha journalists, still in shock that a comedian got to spend a half hour with the president.

A comedian who managed to break news. With a president who clearly wouldn't break with his treasury secretary. But clearly did break with his party on the congressional rush to tax the hell out of these bogus bonuses. The president told Jay stop 'em before you even have to tax 'em. That was news.

Jay leno got these nuggets without once going nuclear. Or once going for the jugular. Just being jocular. He did it without yelling or screaming, gesturing, or demeaning. He did with a wink, and a smile.

Just like when he ribbed the president's March Madness bracket picks noting one of the big guy's final four was shockingly North Carolina, "A swing state, Mr. President?" Even the president laughed.

Many made much of the president's Special Olympics bowling comment. A flub. Not a sin. Move on. Far more revealing in this relaxed give-and-take was this clear change of heart by the president on the economy. For the first time I can recall, telling Americans last night, to all but go out and shop. Jay Leno got that out of the president.

Not Brian Williams, or Charlie Gibson, or Katie Couric or, I don’t know, Neil Cavuto. Now some have criticized the president in the middle of so many crises, going on Jay Leno, of all places to talk about them.

Why? What's wrong with that?

First, Jay's a fantastic interviewer. And second, Jay's audience is a fantastic venue; far more vast than any cable news offering; sadly, my own included.

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[firedupdem]

9. Holy Shit!

Did hell just freeze over?

[Cha]

5. Wonder who's looking at those

numbers now and thinking.."hmmmmmmmm":think:?

[LittleBlue]

8. Good for him.

Someone we can be proud of when opening his mouth, unlike the previous douche.