Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Tops Tonight Show in Total Viewers for First Time

For the first time in a year and a half, Stephen Colbert’s Late Show bested Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show in total viewers, according to Nielsen data released on Tuesday. For the week of Jan. 30, Colbert averaged roughly 2.8 million viewers, eclipsing Fallon’s audience by a slim margin of 12,000 viewers. (NYT)