MSNBC'S 'DONAHUE' HITS LOWEST NIELSEN RATING POSSIBLE

Drudge Report ^ | 08/27/2002 | Matt Drudge

[Pokey78]

XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX TUESDAY AUGUST 27, 2002 16:25:04 ET XXXXX

MSNBC'S 'DONAHUE' HITS LOWEST NIELSEN RATING POSSIBLE

Phil Donahue has plunged in total collapse on MSNBC with cable viewers, NIELSEN ratings show.

DONAHUE has sunk to a basement rating of a .1, according to sources, the lowest possible rating's measure available!

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Last Friday night, DONAHUE earned a .1 to CONNIE CHUNG's .6 on CNN and O'REILLY's 1.0 on FOX NEWS.

Even more amazingly, MSNBC for the entire day average only a 0.2, and it was beaten by both CNN'S HEADLINE NEWS channel and CNBC that day. (FOX was .6, CNN .5, MSNBC .2).

For the month of August, MSNBC's M-F prime time is down 21% among the key demos (25-54) from a year ago. Year over year, in total weekday ratings, FOX is up 75%, CNN is up 25%, and MSNBC is flat, with 0% growth.

CABLE WARS:

Friday August 23 at 8 PM ET: O'Reilly 1.0; Connie .6; Donahue .1

9 PM ET: Larry King 1.1; Hannity and Colmes .7; Hardball w/Matthews .3

10 PM ET Greta 0.7; Brown 0.5; Nachman .2

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[Newbomb Turk]

Dona WHO ?

[CharacterCounts]

IF they were serious about ratings they would give the spot to Coulter with only one editorial requirement... that is she can only have liberals on.

[billhilly]

I'm wondering if the executive who created this abberation will be required to give back his/her compensation.

Danny and Marlo must be plenty embarassed.

[desertcry]

Even I could get better rating...... I'm sure you could, you are not a nut case.

[Dick Bachert]

Mr. Allen, I'm certain you meant to say "brian heads."

BTW, I'm seriously thinking of changing my name -- to PETER. :-)

[The Person]

Amen! Matthews is a liberal who wants to pretend he is 'one of the guys',(blue collar) he is not.

Remember, Matthews worked for Tip O'Neill. Matthews is a very liberal populist Dem. He has some honesty, so Clinton made him squirm, but he's just a slicker version of Tip O'Neill.

[eleni121]

Donahue: Deranged and disgraced. I happened to watch a couple minutes of his show with Calypso Louie (Farrakhan) as a guest last night. Farakkhan basically told Donahuey to shut up! It's so fulfilling to see leftists going at each other!

[USA21]

MR keys

[JZoback]

My email to their suggestion "ebox"

Dear sirs,

You are looking for ideas for the Donahue Show?

1. Place a guy with one of the whack'em padded hammers right next to his pointy head. Every time he interrupts a guest, whack him over the head. Maybe someone can actually finish a sentence without be rudely interrupted.

2. Consider placing eyeball restraints on his glasses so he looks almost normal

3. Maybe once a week, have a real conservative on the show, so we can get an opposing view. Hey, once a week isn't too much to ask.

4. Bring in ultra left wing liberals with their George Bush voodoo dolls to show us how they work.

Sincerely,
XXXXXXXXX

[reg45]

Happiness is! Phil Donahue with worse ratings than Anna Nicole Smith.

[FreeReign]

DONAHUE has sunk to a basement rating of a .1, according to sources, the lowest possible rating's measure available!

Add Vlad Possner to the show and Nielsen will have to make up a new rating of...
0.

[reg45]

Put a flashing 'L' on that forehead!

What's the "L" for?
• Liberal
• Loser
• Leftist
• Looney

Feel free to add more "L" words!

[pray4liberty]

I would like to see Donahue...go.

[reg45]

RECOUNT!!!

Where's Bob Beckel now when we really need him?

[kcpopps]

Man, I have spent a long day doing hard physical labor out in the hot sun - come home all sweaty, dirty, sore, tired and in a rotten mood... and then I check into FR and find this...

I feel so much better now! HAHA! Thanks Pokey!

[reg45]

or Antarctica

[YankeeReb]

Slick's ratings would be comparable to Rosie's -- how could it be otherwise, since they're aimed at the same demographic group.

Slick would have great ratings for about a week, people will tune in out of curiosity hoping he actually reveals some truth about "the most ethical administration". Once they realize it's the same old Xlintoon B.S. the ratings will sink like a stone. Within about a month Slick will lose interest when he realizes he actually has to do something to earn the mega $$$ they'll throw at him. The most fitting end will be when they yank his show due to abysmal ratings and replace it with Jerry Springer reruns.

[reg45]

Producer: No Phil. We didn't say you have bigger boobs than Anna Nicole Smith. We said you are a bigger boob than Anna Nicole Smith.

[Japedo]

DITTO that.. I'd like to see him take a lot of the Liberal-Loud mouths with him taboot!! :)

[Humidston]

Interesting to note: I tuned in to Nachman's show the other night. His guest? His PROFESSIONAL judicial guest? A goofy ex-NY judge (can't recall name now) who was ARRESTED FOR HARASSING HIS GIRLFRIEND/MISTRESS WITH ANONYMOUS THREATENING PHONE CALLS (while married) AND WAS ARRESTED WITH HIS DANG COAT OVER HIS FACE.

That guy is a total nut case. And in fact, I think he spent time in a mental institution after his arrest and conviction.

I sent PMSNBC an email - telling them what boobs they all are! Told them I had given them one shot and they failed.