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Saturday Night Live Scores with Brian Williams

NBC Nightly News Anchor Helps Series to Best Overnight Metered-Market Numbers in Eight Months

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/4/2007 1:02:00 PM

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams' turn as host of Saturday Night Live Nov. 3 helped the series to its best overnight metered-market numbers in eight months, according to the network.

SNL's 5.2 household rating/12 share was its best since Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning hosted March 24 (5.9/15).

SNL's Williams-hosted episode also featured a surprise appearance by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who delivered the opening skit's famous closing line: "Live from New York, it's Saturday night."

Williams acquitted himself well, showing an affinity for comedy and dialect in a Bronx fireman character.

The show's rating was up 21% from the same Saturday last year, but that was a repeat.

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