'Lopez Tonight' Draws 1.3 Million Viewers

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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More than one million viewers stayed up past midnight to watch comedian George Lopez.

Last night's debut of TBS' sophomore Lopez Tonight late night talk/variety show series drew 1.3 million viewers, according to the network.

Benefiting from the huge audience debut of Conan as its lead-in, Lopez Tonight
- which featured Grammy-winning musical artist and actress Janet
Jackson and musical guest Rooney -- notched 833,000 persons in the
advertiser coveted 18-49 demo during the midnight hour.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.