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Letterman Sex Scandal Good for Ratings, Surprisingly

  • 10/6/09 at 4:15 PM
Letterman Sex Scandal Good for Ratings, Surprisingly

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Letterman's on-air admission of staffer sex last Thursday scored him 5.8 million viewers, and last night he apologized his way to a 4.2 rating — higher than anything in NBC's prime-time lineup. Why didn't he try this before? [Variety]

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