'The Daily Show' vs. 'The Tonight Show' Ratings Battle

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Is Jon Stewart now more popular than Jay Leno? It seems that the latest battle in the late night ratings wars sees 'The Tonight Show' up against 'The Daily Show,' as a surprise ratings report has NBC and Comedy Central clashing over who's on top.

For the first time 'The Daily Show With Jon Stewart' has bested Leno's 'Tonight Show' in a key segment of viewers. However, NBC execs, ever stubborn when it comes to defending Leno, aren't taking the news lying down.

According to EW.com, while Leno's 'Tonight Show' viewership still tops the ratings in overall viewers, as it has for years, Comedy Central is celebrating the fact that during the most recent quarter, Stewart drew a few thousand more people than Leno in the crucial "Adults 18-49" demographic.

 

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