From 8-9 p.m. ET, "Betty White's Second Annual 90th Birthday Special" (1.5/4 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall) captured NBC's biggest overall audience in the time period since December 18. In the time slot, "Betty White's Second Annual 90th Birthday Special" ranked #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in total viewers. From its first half-hour to its second, the special grew by 7 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.5 from a 1.4).
* From 9-11 p.m. ET, "Smash" (1.1/3 in 18-49, 4.5 million in total viewers) earned NBC's top total-viewer result in the slot since January 8. Keep in mind that last season, "Smash" originals added an average of 47 percent to these next-day "live plus same day" ratings in 18-49 when Nielsen reported "live plus seven day" results.In Late-Night Metered Markets Tuesday night:* In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.4/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/7; and ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," 2.2/6.Videos