Ratings: President Obama's Farewell Address Rules on NBC

Americans said goodbye to President Obama last night, primarily on NBC.

The peacock-colored broadcast network also did quite well with “The Wall” and “This Is Us,” comfortably topping Tuesday prime time outright. The latter, which is this season’s top freshman drama, actually set a new series record in fast official numbers.

ABC was runner-up in the key 18-49 demographic, CBS finished second among total viewers.

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NBC was first in ratings with a 2.3 rating/8 share in the advertiser-coveted demo and in total viewers with an average of 8.4 million, according to preliminary numbers. “The Wall” at 8 put up a 1.7/6 and 7.1 million viewers. The POTUS speech at 9 earned a 2.5/8 and 8.9 million viewers. The time-shifted “This Is Us” scored a 3.0 and 10.5 million viewers — those are fast official Nielsen numbers.

ABC was second in ratings with a 1.2/4 and third in viewers with 5 million. “The Middle” at 8 had a 1.7/6 and 7.2 million viewers. At 8:30, “American Housewife” got a 1.5/5 and 6 million viewers. The outgoing president’s hour at 9 posted a 1.3/4 and 5.6 million viewers. At 10, “Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD” managed a 0.8/3 and 2.7 million viewers.

CBS and Fox tied for third in ratings, both with a 1.0/3. CBS was second in total viewers with 7.4 million, Fox was fourth with 3.1 million viewers.

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For CBS, sandwiched in-between reruns, the time slot set aside for Obama’s address received a 1.1/3 and 6.7 million viewers.

For Fox, “New Girl” at 8 had a 1.1/4 and 2.6 million viewers. At 8:30, “The Mick” got a 1.1/4 and 3 million viewers. In the 9 o’clock hour, the national address combined with a new “Bones” for a 0.9/3 and 2.8 million viewers.

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Univision and Telemundo tied for fifth in ratings, both with a 0.7/2. Univision was fifth in total viewers with 2 million, Telemundo was sixth with 1.7 million.

The CW was seventh in ratings with a 0.3/1 and in viewers with 968,000. Following a rerun, “No Tomorrow” at 9 settled for a 0.2/1 and 810,000 viewers.

10 Times Tomi Lahren Has Courted Outrage: From Black Lives Matter to President Obama (Photos)

Forthcoming Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren doesn't keep her opinions to herself -- even when her job is on the line. Scroll through to look back at times when Lahren has inflamed both the left and the right.

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Beyonce's Super Bowl Performance

Lahren caught plenty of flak when she criticized Beyonce's performance at Super Bowl 50. "Even the Super Bowl halftime show has become a way to politicize and advance the notion that black lives matter more," Lahren said.
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Black Lives Matter

Nearly 60,000 people signed a petition calling for Lahren to be fired after she compared Black Lives Matter to the KKK in a since-deleted tweet.
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Jesse Williams

Lahren took serious issue with Jesse Williams' BET Awards acceptance speech, in which he spoke of police brutality toward black Americans. "I saw a lot of talent on that stage, but at the same time a whole lot of victimhood," she said.
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Dallas Shooting

Lahren blamed President Obama for the Dallas shooting that left five police officers dead and nine others injured. "Eight years later and we are more divided than ever," she said.
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Donald Trump Protesters

After millions took to the street to protest the election of Donald Trump, Lahren said, "A bunch of sore losers occupying a space is called a tantrum."
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Trevor Noah Appearance

The two sparred over protests to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory and the Black Lives Matter movement. It probably didn’t help that Lahren previously compared the latter to the KKK. Lahren claimed she doesn’t “see color,” which drew a laughing-gasp from the Comedy Central crowd.

Here's a closer look at Lahren's debate with Noah.
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Suspended from "The Blaze"

Lahren was fired from her job at Glenn Beck's "The Blaze" in April after she revealed in an appearance on "The View" that she is pro-choice when it comes to abortion. She then sued her former boss for wrongful termination.
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Interview with Jazz Jennings on Transgender Rights

In August, Lahren sat down with the star of TLC's "I am Jazz" to discuss transgender rights and bathroom bills. She asked Jennings if, when she was in second grade using the girls' restroom, others at school thought she was a "pervert."
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Charlottesville response

After violent white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia in August, Lahren posted a video on Facebook denouncing liberals who she says blame all Trump supporters for the deadly chaos. "It’s this phony identity politics that lost you the election. The average Trump supporter is not a Nazi or white supremacist," she said.
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Glenn Beck Countersues

Later in August, Lahren was counter-sued by Glenn Beck and The Blaze. The countersuit paints Lahren as “inappropriate and unprofessional,” as well as a “divisive” person who “created conflicts with other media personalities” at the organization.

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Debate with Trevor Noah is not first time The Blaze anchor has gotten into hot water

Forthcoming Fox News contributor Tomi Lahren doesn't keep her opinions to herself -- even when her job is on the line. Scroll through to look back at times when Lahren has inflamed both the left and the right.

Also Read: Fox News Signs Tomi Lahren as a Contributor

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10 Times Tomi Lahren Has Courted Outrage: From Black Lives Matter to President Obama (Photos)

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