Daily Show Ratings: Jon Stewart Drawing 2 Million Average For Record Week

Daily Show Ratings: Jon Stewart Drawing 2 Million Average For Record Week

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.

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