Jimmy Kimmel Beats Leno, Letterman, on First Night at 11:35pm

Jimmy Kimmel is now Live! an hour earlier—and on his first outing in late night's prime 11:35 p.m. slot, early returns have ABC comedian pulling well ahead of competition Jay Leno (NBC) and David Letterman (CBS).

Preliminary Nielsen numbers give the broadcast a 2.8 rating and 8 share in households (over Letterman's 2.7/7 and Leno's 2.4/6).

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