LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN topped "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" in viewers for the 10th consecutive week, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for an atypical week ending Sept. 11 that included a Labor Day rebroadcast special and a late start on Wednesday due to the Presidential Congressional address.

LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN delivered a 2.4/06 in households with an average of 3.28m viewers. LATE SHOW beat "The Tonight Show" in viewers (3.28m vs. 2.93m, +12%).  

THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON posted a 1.2/04 in households with 1.56m viewers, its largest weekly average audience since the week ending July 10. 

Editor's Note:  Monday's special broadcasts were reruns.  Wednesday's broadcasts aired with amended titles due to late starts after President Obama's Congressional address and were not a part of the weekly average. 

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