He also averages nearly 200,000 more than Mr. Kimmel, the 50-year-old host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC. Mr. Kimmel’s show has averaged 2.4 million viewers a night, compared with 2.6 million for Mr. Fallon. On Monday night, Mr. Fallon went behind the desk to enthusiastically promote the Amazon Echo Show for two minutes. But in the closing days of 2017, audiences have not returned to the network for Mr. Fallon’s wide-eyed style. Indeed, the November numbers show Mr. Colbert widening the gap, with a lead over Mr. Fallon of 1.1 million viewers.

Source: New York Times November 28, 2017 23:43 UTC