Thurs Ratings: Kimmel Doubles Viewers 18-49, Still Lands in Third (Nov 21, 2024)

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Continuing a week-long trend, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! once again saw strong week-over-week ratings growth last Thursday night. But unlike on Monday and Wednesday nights, it wasn’t enough to top CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert among total viewers at 11:35 p.m., nor was it enough to pull out out of third place among viewers aged 18-49.

Colbert averaged 1,689,000 total viewers with 211,000 P18-49 Thursday November 21st, per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That’s down-1% in total viewers and +2% among P18-49 from the night before, and -15% and -12%, respectively, from the previous Thursday night’s episode. Colbert’s guests Thursday were Hakeem Jeffries and Jeffrey Wright.

ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split second place in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot.

Kimmel averaged 1,603,000 total viewers and 194,000 viewers in the key 18-49 demo. That’s down -11% in total viewers and -15% among P18-49 from Wednesday night (which saw Kimmel win the timeslot with an assist from a strong CMA Awards lead-in), but up +18% and +100%, respectively, week-over-week. Kimmel’s guests Thursday night were Jim Gaffigan and Jason Kelce. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson also made an appearance via satellite that was featured in promos and at the top of the episode.

The Tonight Show averaged 1,153,000 total viewers with 202,000 P18-49. That’s down -19% in total viewers and flat among P18-49 from the night before, and -1.7% but +4.7%, respectively, from the previous Thursday. Gwyneth Paltrow and DJ Khaled were Fallon’s guests, and TV on the Radio performed.

At 12:35 a.m., the Thursday, Nov. 21 episode of NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers outperformed its timeslot counterparts, averaging 868,000 total viewers with 159,000 P18-49. That’s down -1% in total viewers but +20% among P18-49 from the night before, and +8% and +24%, respectively, from the previous Thursday’s episode. Rita Moreno and Rachel Zegler were Meyers’ guests.

Airing after Colbert’s Late Show, After Midnight averaged 545,000 total viewers with 113,000 P18-49 on CBS. That’s down -1% in total viewers but up +11% among P18-49 from Wednesday night’s episode, and -11% and flat, respectively, from the previous Thursday. Anna Seregina, Greta Titelman, and Will Miles were Taylor Tomlinson’s guests on Nov. 21.

Following Kimmel was a new episode of ABC’s Nightline, which averaged 830,000 total viewers with 118,000 P18-49 at 12:37 a.m. That’s down -1% in total viewers but +4% among P18-49 viewers from the night before, and +188% and +119%, respectively, from the previous Thursday’s episode.

Lastly, the Thursday, Nov. 21 edition of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show was hosted by Desi Lydic, and averaged 337,000 total viewers with 75,000 viewers 18-49, per Nielsen live plus same day data. That’s down -15% in total viewers and -29% among P18-49 from Wednesday’s episode (also hosted by Lydic), and -10% and +14%, respectively, from the week-ago episode (hosted by Jordy Klepper). Lydic’s Thursday night guest was Brittany Howard.

Thursday’s complete ratings charts follow below.

Live+SD ratings (All Viewers 2+)

Live+SD ratings (18-49 demo only)

Ratings data © The Nielsen Company, used under license.