ABC “Nightline” Takes First with Michael Jackson News By Chris Ariens on Jun. 26, 2009 - 2:04 PM Last night’s “Nightline” anchored by Martin Bashir with coverage on the death of Michael Jackson was seen by 5.26 million Total Viewers, outdrawing David Letterman’s 4.36 million on CBS and Conan O’Brien’s 3.94 million on NBC. Advertisement