Jimmy Kimmel News

From 8-10 p.m. ET, 'The Biggest Loser' averaged a 2.0 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 5.8 million viewers overall, to finish within a tenth of a point of its fifth episode of one year ago in 18-49 rating (with a 2.0 last night vs. a 2.1 on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012).

Lauded British singer-songwriter Ben Howard is set to support Mumford & Sons on the February portion of their 2013 world tour, in addition to his solo performance at Terminal 5 in New York City on February 18.

Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated Island Records group Fall Out Boy finally puts an end to years of rumors and speculation, with the official announcement today from their hometown of Chicago that the band has returned and will globally launch their new single - 'My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)'- today at iTunes

The world's leading publisher of personalized novels, Book By You, announces the release of its two newest personalized same-sex romances for Valentine's Day: 'Treasure Trails' and 'Over the Moon'. Both of these novels make incredibly personal gifts for such a romantic occasion.

From 8-10 p.m., 'The 44th Annual NAACP Awards' (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall) matched its year-ago rating in adults 18-49 and equaled its highest result since 2009. From its first half-hour to its fourth, 'The NAACP Awards' grew by 29 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 0.9 from a 0.7) and 13 percent in total viewers (3.345 million vs. 2.971 million).

From 8-9 p.m. ET, the series finale of '30 Rock' (1.9/5 in 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall) delivered the show's highest rating since March 15, 2012 (2.0 from 8:30-9 p.m.), and in total viewers (4.796 million), it was the top '30 Rock' in two years, since January 27, 2011 (4.922 million from 10-10:30).

Talk Show Listings For Today, February 1

Carolines on Broadway, 'America's Premier Comedy Nightclub,' announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of February 2013, highlighted by headliners Erik Griffin, 'Montez Walker' from Comedy Central's hit series 'Workaholics,' January 31 - February 3; David Alan Grier, from FOX's 'In Living Color' the Broadway production of 'Porgy & Bess, and ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' February 7 - 9; Jeff Garlin, from HBO's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and the film 'WALL-E,' February 11 - 13; Charlie Murphy, from Comedy Central's 'Chappelle's Show' and the film 'Norbit,' Presidents' Day Weekend, February 15 - 17; John Mulaney, from his Comedy Central special 'New in Town' and NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,' February 22 - 24; and Faizon Love, from BET's 'The Real Husbands of Hollywood' and the films 'Today' and 'Elf,' February 28 - March 3.

NBC's THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO has finished #1 in viewers 18-49 and total viewers versus its ABC and CBS time-slot competition for the week of January 21-25, despite the highest-rated night yet for ABC's 11:35 p.m. ET edition of JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE.

At 10 p.m. ET, 'Chicago Fire' (2.0/6 in adults 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall) ranked #1 versus encore dramas on ABC and CBS in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings categories.

In its third week in its new 11:35pm time slot during the week of January 21, 2013, ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live grew week to week in both Total Viewers (+4%) and Adults 18-49 (+2%) to score its 2nd-biggest weekly audience in its history (2.855 million), behind only the show's debut week at 11:35pm two weeks ago.

Internationally renowned, multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban is gearing up for the February 5th release of his new album All That Echoes with a series of high-profile live events and television appearances over the coming weeks.

Talk Show Listings For Today, January 31

From its first half-hour to its second, 'Dateline NBC' grew in every key category, including gains of 25 percent in 18-49 (to a 1.5 from a 1.2) and 17 percent in both adults 25-54 (2.1 vs. 1.8) and total viewers (5.4 million vs. 4.6 million).

Shifting back to a 1-hour format (from last week's 2-hour debut) against an original of CBS' top-rated NCIS, ABC's The Taste tied Fox's first-run installments Raising Hope in Adults 18-49 and drew 33% more overall viewers.

Talk Show Listings For Today, January 30

Jimmy Kimmel's arch nemesis, Oscar winner Matt Damon, exacted his revenge following a decade of torture by hijacking Kimmel's late-night show and renaming it "Jimmy Kimmel Sucks." Damon showed Kimmel how it's done by packing his one-evening-only late-night turn with comedy and a cavalcade of A-list stars. On the heels of the ratings success of the episode, it will have a special primetime encore, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29 at 10:00 p.m., ET. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/24/13)

From 12:35-1:35 a.m. ET, 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' (1.4/5 in metered-market households) beat CBS's 'Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson' (1.1/4). In the 25 markets with Local People Meters, 'Late Night' (0.5/3 in 18-49) topped 'Late Late Show' (0.3/2).