"The Late Late Show" Tops "Late Night" in Adults 25-54 and Pulls Even in Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34

"Late Late Show" Also Places Ahead of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-34

            CBS's THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON, in the final full week of the season, delivered its highest adult 25-54 rating since February and highest adult 18-49 rating since April, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 20.

LATE LATE SHOW delivered a 1.3/04 in households with 1.73m viewers,  up +1% in viewers (from 1.71m), up +14% in adults 25-54 (0.8/04 from 0.7/04) and even in both adults 18-49 (0.6/03) and adults 18-34 (0.4/02) compared to the same week last year.  LATE LATE SHOW posted its best adults 25-54 delivery since the week ending February 4, 2011 and best delivery in adults 18-49 since the week ending April 8, 2011.

LATE LATE SHOW beat "Late Night" in adults 25-54 (0.8/04 vs. 0.7/04, +14%) and tied in adults 18-49 (0.6/03, each) and adults 18-34 (0.4/02, each).  LATE LATE SHOW also beat "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in adults 25-54 (0.8/04 vs. 0.7/03, +14%) and adults 18-34 (0.4/02 vs. 0.3/02, +33%) and tied in adults 18-49 (0.6/03, each).

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