JON Stewart’s “fake newscast” is posting very genuine ratings.
“The Daily Show” scored its most-watched week ever last week, averaging nearly 2 million viewers a night on Comedy Central.
That’s up 28 percent over its year-to-date average – and a strong indication that people are beginning to turn to comedy shows for an insight into this dramatic and confusing presidential campaign.
Among the guests last week was former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who sat for a two-part interview.
The 2-million-a-night average puts Stewart nearly on par with the “serious” cable news political pundits.
It was the show’s first week of original shows since it hit the road to cover the Democratic and GOP conventions in Denver and St. Paul.
Stewart has been able to make plenty of hay with the current political climate and the mess on Wall Street.
Stewart and Comedy Central stablemate Stephen Colbert (“The Colbert Report“) will combine for a live, Election Night broadcast, anchored by both comics and airing at 10 p.m.