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About 4.2 million people tuned in to watch Conan O'Brien's return to late-night television Monday, making it the most-watched late-night talk show Monday, according to Nielsen Co. data provided by several TV networks.

"Conan," on Time Warner Inc.'s TBS, outperformed late-night heavyweights Jay Leno and David Letterman in the ratings and drew many viewers away from his cable competition.

Hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on Viacom Inc.'s Comedy Central network saw their audiences among viewers between 18 and 49 years old shrink by more than 20% on Monday from their year-to-date average, according to Nielsen data supplied by the ...

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Article ExcerptO'Brien Tops Rivals In Late-Night Return BY SAM SCHECHNER

About 4.2 million people tuned in to watch Conan O'Brien's return to late-night television Monday, making it the most-watched late-night talk show Monday, according to Nielsen Co. data provided by several TV networks.

"Conan," on Time Warner Inc.'s TBS, outperformed late-night heavyweights Jay Leno and David Letterman in the ratings and drew many viewers away from his cable competition.

Hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on Viacom Inc.'s Comedy Central network saw their audiences among viewers between 18 and 49 years old shrink by more than 20% on Monday from their year-to-date average, according to Nielsen data supplied by the ...

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