via press release:
BRAVO'S "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: LIVE" SCORES HIGHEST LATE NIGHT TELECAST IN NETWORK HISTORY
Series Bests Late Night Staples "Jimmy Kimmel Live" And "Chelsea Lately”
NEW YORK – March 11, 2010 – Bravo's newest late-night craze "Watch What Happens: Live” sweeped the competition Thursday night, beating out "Jimmy Kimmel Live” and "Chelsea Lately” in the ratings and marking its highest rated telecast ever among all key demos. During the March 4 episode, "Watch What Happens: Live” delivered 952,000 adults 18-49 and 1.275 total viewers, topping late night staples "Jimmy Kimmel Live” by 44 percent among adults 18-49 (vs. 662,000) and E!'s "Chelsea Lately” by 58 percent among adults 18-49 (vs. 604,000) and 41 percent among total viewers (vs. 906,000). Additionally, the episode earned Bravo's highest rated telecast ever in the 12-12:30am time period among adults 18-49 ant total viewers, and saw triple digit increases versus the prior week's episode, with a whopping 167 percent increase among and a 119 percent increase respectively.
Joining host Andy Cohen on the couch tonight at Midnight (tape delayed PT) will be Jill Zarin from "The Real Housewives of New York City” and Nene Leakes from 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Next week, on Thursday, March 18 at Midnight (tape delayed PT), tune in for singing sensation Patti LaBelle and "Real Housewives” star Kelly Bensimon. Upcoming guests include actress Brooke Shields, TV and Broadway darling Kristin Chenoweth, and celebrated actor Liam Neeson.
"Watch What Happens: Live" features guests from some of Bravo's most popular series, as well as from the world of entertainment, politics and pop culture. The series includes lively debates on everything from fashion, the latest Housewives drama, to what celebrity is making headlines that week. The show airs Thursdays at midnight and past guests include Sarah Jessica Parker, Kelly Ripa, Anderson Cooper, Congressman Barney Frank, Lance Bass, Levi Johnston - as well as numerous Bravolebrities.
Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live+7 Day data through 2/21/10 blended with Live+Same Day data through 3/08/10, late night: M-Su 12A-6A.
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Kimmel sucks. People will finally see that. And beating Kimmel is way more newsworthy than beating Chelsea. Chelsea is on basic cable, Kimmel inexplicably is on ABC.
I enjoy watching Andy so much, I love the look on his face when he listens to those crazy Housewives giving their crazy and usually untrue answers to his questions. Glad the show is doing well.
We always watch Chelsea but lately she's had on some bad comics. We especially tune out when she has that Brad red headed guy on. He's annoying. Talks over everyone. Cue the remote!
Can we really be sure ABC doesn't want Conan?
What up Andy? Let me start off by saying “Hey NeeNee”. Girl, I love ya'. I wanna get wit'cha. I love Bethany too, also Tamara, Gretchen, I wish I could bang you all. Peace,
Andy, I really like the questions you ask these guests? great. We all want to know this stuff. BUT, WHY would the OC housewives put themselves on tv and look like morons. Do they realize how stupid they look and sound? Sheesh, VIcki, I noticed whenever confronted or called on things she says, she totally denies and then runs away. My gosh, she makes HERSELF look like an idiot and acts like a spoiled little child. For all the treatments these women get, they do NOT look too good, her skin looks like crap. Lynn, I liked her in the beginning but man, she is a empty headed, “stoner”. maybe but WOW, stupid and trying to fit in in a class where she really doesnt belong. Her face lift or whatever she had done looks awful, I cannot believe these women who are all quite young, if in their thirties, shit, I can say, I have stage 4 terminal cancer, I am 50, NEVER had any treatments, surgery, botox, NOTHING and I look better then all these woman … They must be totally insecure, all of the, they DO NOT know the meaning of friendship, these women are NOT friends and well, some day I think they will look back and see what idiots they look and sound like, They are a joke, so are the men to put up with their b.s. WOW, Is this what people really want and need to watch on tv these days or is this considered a comedy andn for them to think people would envy their lives, JOKE< JOKE JOKE< ms Christian Alex or whatever her name is, THEy are ALL phonies, putting on an act I guess to gain maybe fame, FOR WHAT, being morons, wow, I like your show cuz you ask the questions that need to be asked and its even better when you put them on the spot, baby VIcky, she is a two faced gossipy mean bitch, she needs to just keep her mouth shut and take care of her family, her poor husband, jeez, and Gretchen wow, she is pretty homely, tie her hair back and she could be manly looking and her laugh, quite annoying and well, she is NOT as funny as she thinks she is. Whats funny is these women I guess dont see or realize that ALL their insecurities sure do show thu, very obvious and they are hiding behind the makeup and the hair, WHO would envy these “immature girls” not me, they are all well, retarded I must say. They have ALOT to learn and the smartest ones are the ones that LEFT that show. its so ridiculous, I am more interested in the ones that LEFT the show to know how they are doing. They want fame but dont want to be confronted, they say things and then deny it while its right on tape and Vicki is the most annoying of all of them, well Lynn is gaining the same status, she is just an idiot, wow, she better leave that face alone , its beginning to look like stone, lets see, who did I forget, oh yeah Tamra?? she is a spoiled little thing and well, she SHOULD go work at Mcdonalds, its just hilarious that they talk big, think they are well, something else and they are all just insecure petty,childish, immature and look and sound like total morons. Maybe they need to watch these shows AFTEr and think before they speak while filming. so thanks for YOUR show, I DO enjoy watching them become speechless , run away or deny whats already out there, that IS the best part cuz your not afraid to confront them and put them in their place, they need to grow up and learn what classy, beautiful women mean and what true friendship really is theres these i love yous flying all over the place and then turning around and stabbing each other in the back, I guess they are still in high school, WOW>
Keep up the great questions, ANDY!!!!
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Ha ha, Jimmy getting tourched by cable talk. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
Jimmy, you don't have to worry about Leno taking food out of your kids mouth; first you need to worry about competing with Andy Cohen and a bunch of expensive trash sluts. Not even in Leno's league to be worrying about what he's doing.
Ha ha, Jimmy getting tourched by cable talk. Couldn't happen to a better guy.
Jimmy, you don't have to worry about Leno taking food out of your kids mouth; first you need to worry about competing with Andy Cohen and a bunch of expensive trash sluts. Not even in Leno's league to be worrying about what he's doing.