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Late night auds came back strong
Published 1/4/2008 at Variety.com
TV Ratings: Letterman, Leno score best ratings since 2006 -- Viewers flocked to the return of the latenight gabfests on Wednesday, giving Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien and Craig Ferguson season-high ratings among total viewers.
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