‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ surpasses ‘Late Show’

‘Kimmel’s’ finished ahead of CBS’s ‘Late Show’ for a second straight week.

ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is settling in as the No. 2 show in late night behind NBC’s “Tonight Show.”

“Kimmel” averaged 2.40 million total viewers and a 0.56 rating among viewers 18-49 during the week ended Nov. 15, according to Nielsen, finishing ahead of CBS’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” for the second straight week.

“Tonight” led as usual with 3.27 million total viewers and a 0.95 rating in 18-49s, while “Late Show” was third in total viewers with 2.38 million and tied for second in 18-49s with a 0.56 rating.

Meanwhile, in late-late night, ABC’s “Nightline” averaged 1.54 million total viewers, with NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers” at 1.49 million, “CBS’s “Late Late Show with James Corden” at 1.16 million and NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” at 863,000.

Among 18-49s “Late Night” averaged a 0.48 rating, with “Nightline” at a 0.37, “Late Late Show” at a 0.32 and “Last Call” at a 0.28.

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