A Lot of People Are Watching Bad Comedy

The 1/2 Hour News Hour is getting numbers comparable to The Daily Show in its first two shows, about 1.4 million viewers, and increasing above its lead-in. That's better than both Colbert and Olbermann. They're going to pick it up for 13 episodes as a once-weekly show.

Well, nobody ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American public, right?

Of course, we'll see if they can make it last beyond the curiosity-seeking. At some point, you have to be entertaining. I do hear that they're actually going to hire a writing staff, which could, you know, help.