Barack & Michelle Obama Give "60 Minutes" Largest Viewership Since 1999

NEW YORK — The campaign is over, but Barack Obama is still a TV hit.

CBS' "60 Minutes" had its highest overnight ratings in nearly a decade with Sunday's episode featuring Steve Kroft interviewing the president-elect and future first lady. Nielsen Media Research's preliminary estimate the show was seen by 24.5 million people on Sunday.

That's more than any other episode of a prime-time show seen this season, and the biggest audience for "60 Minutes" since January 1999.

Sunday's "60 Minutes" was likely helped by being immediately preceded by a down-to-the-wire NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers.

Comments

[obamasOHangel]

I thought the interview was insightful and funny, especially when Barack spoke about his mother-in-law and the old college type apartment. They are very down to Earth and I enjoy watching them together.

[leftoflennon]

Loved hearing about Barack's rusty car and Fred's Chicken Shack!

[trebo12]

That would be 'Harold's Chicken Shack' . A South Side staple and some of the best chicken you ever wanted to taste. The South Side appreciated Barack's subtle 'shout out'. Lol

[Fongenie]

I know I did. Holla!

[leftoflennon]

Sowwy!

[Prettyface]

We have come a long ways and we got a long ways to go. But we will get there if we hold hand we Our leader and Follow him then we will be free. We have had the badest time of all peoples and now
God has smile on us again. We must not Disappoint him as we did in the pass. Let us make a change with our new President and get behind him 100% he need us to stand behind him and with him not before him he is the man. Barack Obama I have been saying for 22 months and some change. I love you Obama our Great Leader. We love You President.

[obamasOHangel]

Is this post a joke?

[IowaCali]

I think someone is just a little carried away with the moment.

[ReallyScared]

No, I think its like an earlier post from "MadeinAmerica" - a foreign reader attempting to post in American English - she didn't quite make it!

[uheardme]

Great interview, lovely couple.

[Prettyface]

I thought you two were great. I am so proud of you two the Perfect couple for the America Family. i know the America People made the best Choice and I am so pleased to have been a part of the making of history. and you bet we are here to stay. No more picking cotton for no one else we must do everything for ourselves.

[citadelgrrl05]

PRETTY FACE, NOBODY IS PERFECT SO DONT GO THINKING THEY ARE, YOU WILL DISAPPOINT YOURSELF. EVERYONE MAKES MISTAKES THEY ARE PEOPLE JUST LIKE US REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU SAY "PERFECT COUPLE" IN OBAMA'S BOOKS HE TALKS ABOUT THE STRUGGLES THEY HAD IN THEIR MARRIAGE, IF THEY SEEM GOOD NOW IT IS B/C THEY HAD TO WORK THROUGH A LOT OF STUFF.

[IowaCali]

You're right, but why are you yelling?

[Nonpartay]

Try hitting that Caps Lock key just once, okay? :) Thanks!