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NBC wins the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and every other key demographic (including a tie in men 25-54).

Laura Benanti's Melania Trump is back! In her most recent appearance on The Late Show last night, the 'First Lady' Melania Trump discusses her mission to end bullying... against her.

Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to plug his new book Gmorning, Gnight!

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of Oct. 8-12 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, as well as total viewers, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

During the week of Oct. 8, 2018, ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” grew to new season highs, soaring over the prior week by double digits in Total Viewers (+19% - 2.234 million vs. 1.872 million) and Adults 18-49 (+13% - 534,000 vs. 474,000). In fact, “Kimmel” scored 4-month highs in both Nielsen measures – since the week of 6/4/18. Excluding the two NBA Finals weeks in June, the ABC late-night program delivered its strongest performance since last spring in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 – since the weeks of 3/19/18 and 4/16/18, respectively.

NBC ranks #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours among those nets in 18-49 and total viewers.  

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Ain't Too Proud opens its pre-Broadway run in Toronto tonight, and more!

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 15, 2018!

The Drama League (Executive Artistic Director, Gabriel Stelian-Shanks) has announced the roster of special guest performers for its 35th Annual Benefit Gala: A Musical Celebration of Broadway honoring film, television, theater icon and three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane. The black-tie evening, which will also celebrate theater producer Fran Weissler for Visionary Leadership in American Theater, will take place on Monday, November 5, 2018 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in New York City at The Plaza (768 Fifth Avenue). The Gala Co-Chairs are Kathy Henderson, Janet M. Kagan, and Joseph Pizza.

Third Man Records is excited to add two new videos to Behind The Blue Series: Musical Origin Stories With Jack White, a video series featuring Jack White explaining the stories behind individual records in the beloved Blue Series. The second pair of videos in the series, detailing the origins of two early Blue Series 7' singles (Duane's 'Postcard From Hell' and Dex Romweber's 'The Wind Did Move') are now available to watch HERE. Subscribe to Third Man Records' YouTube channelto stay up-to-date on future videos. More videos will be released soon.

NBC wins the night in total viewers, growing +1.9 million persons or +32% versus the same Wednesday last year (7.762 million vs. 5.885 million on Oct. 11, 2017).  NBC's margin of victory for the night was +1.9 million viewers or +31% (7.762 million vs. 5.909 million for #2 CBS). In 18-49, NBC finished #2 for the night among the Big 4, up from a year-ago #4 finish.

The acclaimed new immersive comedy Paul Mecurio's Permission to Speak, starring Emmy and Peabody Award-winner ("The Daily Show") Paul Mecurio (seen on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," "CBS Sunday Morning," CNN and in the film, Chuck starring Liev Schreiber) will begin an open-ended Off-Broadway engagement starting Sunday October 28th at Actors Temple Theatre (339 West 47th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues in the heart of the Broadway Theatre District), following a sold out try-out run this summer at the Jerry Orbach Theater.

For the week ending Oct. 5, THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT posted an average of 3.18 million viewers, up +5% (from 3.04m) compared to Week #2 last year. THE LATE SHOW beat “The Tonight Show” in viewers (versus 2.13m, +49%) for the second consecutive week in the 2018-2019 season. Additionally, THE LATE SHOW beat “Tonight” by over +1 million viewers, up from +790,000 viewers in Week #1, and has delivered more than 3 million viewers for both weeks of the 2018-2019 television season.

Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for the next five shows, which feature special performances from Jeff Tweedy, Cat Power, Jon Batiste, Dirty Projectors,Vulfpeck, Gabriel Kahane, War & Treaty, Anna & Elizabeth, Negin Farsad, Todd Barry and The Sklar Brothers.

Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/9/18):

Tickets to Hamilton, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Band's Visit, American Son and other hot Broadway shows, hit television shows,  private elegant dinners prepared by celebrity chefs,  and exclusive visits to NYC landmarks are just a click away, with an online bid at Humane Society of New York/Bidding for Good  benefiting the  Humane Society of New York.

“The “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has finished #1 for the late-night week of Oct. 1-5 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

NBC currently ranks #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours among those nets in 18-49 and total viewers, pending updates.  

Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/4/18):

Last night, Lady Gaga was a guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' During the interview, Lady Gaga said the trust she felt with her 'A Star Is Born' co-star Bradley Cooper was so strong that it didn't even feel like acting.