PLUS: A boost in NYE ratingsLate-night hosts react with shock, anger to Capitol attackNEW YORK: Late-night show hosts expressed anger and frustration at the violence at the US Capitol, offering somber monologues. “It was a terrible day in [USA] history,” said Jimmy Kimmel. Today was terrorism,” said Jimmy Fallon. ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” with host Seacrest drew 18.4 million viewers in the hour between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m., an increase of five percent. CNN ushered in 2021 with its highest-rated New Year’s Eve special on record, with 3.4 million people tuning in to share the evening hosted by Cooper and Cohen.

Source: Manila Times January 08, 2021 05:03 UTC