Some peole think Jmmy Kimmel is a funny guy. Apparently not enough think so for ratings success. Eighteen months on-air and Jimmy Kimmel Live is flagging. Kimmel's audience is the lowest of any show in late-night network TV It's also the youngest in its time slot. But even when the show improves its performance, there are problems. This month, ABC's Kimmel had its best week in six months among adults 18-34, its largest audience since last December, and the highest-rated show ever among women 18-34. Broadcast on a one-hour delay due to indecency fears, it fares better in the big markets-New York, Los Angeles, Chicago-than its national numbers reveal. The trouble is, the competition does better.
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