Although the glory days of Chris Matthews and his MSNBC program "Hardball" are surely a thing of the past, getting beaten in the prime time cable ratings by a D-list comedienne has got to add insult to injury.
Filling in for Larry King on CNN Monday, Kathy Griffin -- with a guest lineup that featured Joan Rivers, the parents from TLC's "Toddlers and Tiaras," and Levi Johnston -- actually drew more viewers than Matthews.
Here are the numbers posted by Drudge (h/t Paul Bedard):
CABLE NEWS RACE
NITE OF AUG 10, 2009
FOXNEWS O'REILLY 3,814,000
FOXNEWS HANNITY 3,118,000
FOXNEWS BECK 2,417,000
FOXNEWS GRETA 2,388,000
FOXNEWS BAIER 1,988,000
FOXNEWS SHEP SMITH 1,833,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,243,000
MSNBC MADDOW 1,082,000
CNNHN GRACE 875,000
CNN KATHY GRIFFIN 810,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 710,000
Matthews' guests Monday were Eugene Robinson, Richard Engel, Julia Boorstin, Rep. Bob Inglis, Tim Phillips, Lynn Sweet, Jim Vandehei, and Cindi Scoppe.
Nice job, Chris!
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How's that thrill....
August 12, 2009 - 08:57 ET by rightwingidiotHey there, Chrissy, how's that leg thrill working out for ya?
What a schmutz!
Maybe if Chris did a few
August 12, 2009 - 09:01 ET by dboMaybe if Chris did a few card tricks or an instructional segment on 'how to paint by numbers' that would help his ratings.
Geeez.....
August 12, 2009 - 09:11 ET by GecksIs that boy ever going to go home and be a father to his son? Hard to do that 2500 miles away!!
Go home Levi, get a real job, help pay for the care of your son, and finally MAN UP!
"Your right to Life, Liberty, and the Persuit of Happiness ends at my front door, and my wallet!"-Me!
Congrats, Chrissy. You are officially worth less than the
August 12, 2009 - 09:18 ET by BO STINKSmost crass, foul-mouthed, self-serving woman in Hollyweird.
"...it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." G. Washington
While waiting in my doctors
August 12, 2009 - 09:25 ET by Right2thePointWhile waiting in my doctors office yesterday there was a report on Entertainment Tonight seeming to imply that Levi Johnston and Kathy Griffen had gone out on a date and were an 'item'.
Cougars robbing the cradle now. Or just a PR bum rush gambit.
http://www.etonline....
Griffen PWND Levi
August 12, 2009 - 09:27 ET by Free StinkerWatch a clip of that.
Levi wasn't "allowed" to talk. Griffen totally PWND Levi.
"Gov. Palin has been subjected to one of the most massive and dishonest pile-on smear attacks in the history of liberal media." -- Lowell Ponte
Levi
August 12, 2009 - 09:32 ET by KellyRis a man-whore.
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August 12, 2009 - 09:31 ET by KellyRHey, Tingle!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
tingle leg syndrome?
August 12, 2009 - 09:48 ET by sevenThat is cardiovascular insufficiency. Obama was just a talkin' up amputation.
Tingle is before numbness buddy.
ACORN Memorial Hospital has a 13 month waiting period.
Fat Boy Ed Schultz
August 12, 2009 - 09:41 ET by FuzzlenutterAnd notice "Fat, Ignorant Slob Boy" Ed Schultz didn't even make the list!
Hahahahahahahahahaha...
Ed who ?
August 12, 2009 - 09:49 ET by Free StinkerEd who ? ;-)
ratings/audience
August 12, 2009 - 09:55 ET by east tennessee johnI think the list cuts off at 500k and Ed does 365k or so, less than Shyster who he took over from. You think he hears the ever present O'Donnell closing in for the kill? Beck outdraws, in the 5pm slot, KOthe JO by more than 2 to1 and KO theJO and Maddow combined!!!!!MSNBC, ( Maybe Someone Needs Bad Commentators). If they do they no where to look, no competition!!!LOLLOLLOL. Glad Gates has big $$.
Ratings beater
August 13, 2009 - 10:56 ET by Jerry MackThe backfiring reason Msnbc hired Fat Ed was to have someone that Chrissy could beat in the ratings. If you go to Media Bistro.com where the official ratings are posted, sometimes Fat Ed beats Chrissy. You can also, search: Cable News Ratings. It should take you there.
I wager
August 12, 2009 - 10:28 ET by doug1950the Shamwow guy gets more traffic than Chris. If it ever gets to the point where I had to watch Hardball, regardless who was hosting, I will go down to the Piggly Wiggly and watch the trucks unload first. It would prove to be more productive and likely more informative.
Re Griffin
August 12, 2009 - 10:53 ET by slickwillie2001Griffin is one of the latest crop of shock-broad comics; Lampanelli is another. They are both crude and obnoxious.
On the other hand, I saw Rita Rudner on the Comedy Channel a couple of months ago, she appears to be making some kind of comeback. I always liked her. Looked like a Las Vegas act. She always had class while being funny. It can be done.
in all fairness to Mr Tingles
August 12, 2009 - 10:59 ET by candanceIf anyone lined their show with Levi Johnston and tabloid celebrities, they would get the same result. Kathy Griffin isn't trying to take his target audience. That's like poking fun at Matt Lauer because Jay Leno has more viewers.
Chrissy's tingle in his leg has become a
August 12, 2009 - 11:10 ET by Jack Hermantrickle down his leg.
2 FOOLS A MINUTE...
August 12, 2009 - 11:24 ET by danybhoyBoth Griffin & Matthews are idiots, that said, I love that she beat the Screwball on Screwball. Matthews & MSNBC might not have the ratings problems if he would'nt have flushed whatever reputation he had during the election. They should sack the whole network & start from scratch.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
Doesn't fishing beat Matthews at this point?
August 12, 2009 - 11:24 ET by StarAZKathy has been doubledog crude this season for some reason (I am a fan, but am cringing), but Matthews, funny though he is with his "it's because we have a black president" gambit, can't match Griffin for laffs.
Kathy Griffin
August 12, 2009 - 11:57 ET by OneCleverCookieboinked Ole Levi; quid pro quo. I wonder how long it took Levi to disinfect himself after that tryst?