Rob Reiner Special on CBS Ratings:

[Cattledog]

6.2 million.

Trump Kennedy Center Honors on CBS: 2.6 million. Lowest audience ever for that special.

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/rob-reiner-cbs-news-special-ratings-1236616957/

[question everything]

1. R's only watch Fox and their favorite podcasts

We, old geezers still watch legacy stations, remember the glory days of CBS and don’t like the changes.

[hlthe2b]

2. The Reiner special focused on his works and life--not the horror of his loss. 'Glad to see many watched...

2.6 million is way too much for the Trumppalooza... I suppose there is always an audience for a trainwreck...

[Rebl2]

5. Didn't

watch because I figured they would do a radical right wing hit job on him considering it was CBS. Guess I have become cynical regarding CBS.

[markodochartaigh]

7. It often seems like

the first step of the right-wing in co-opting people on the left, usually elderly or passed away, is some kind of memorial. Like with Mandela, MLK, etc.

[hlthe2b]

8. No hit job. It was well done with many long-time friends and colleagues appearing to honor his work and life

[Rebl2]

9. Well sorry

I missed it.

[paleotn]

6. Exactly. Many may have tuned in just to see how f'd up it would be.

[lastlib]

3. "Fake news".....

sez The Crime Minister/Felon/Rapist/Insurrectionist/Traitor.

[Paladin]

4. Some welcome good news on Christmas day. (nt)

[dsc]

10. It was a great special

I hadn't realized Keifer Sutherland was in Stand By Me as well as A Few Good Men. I was a bit surprised Will Wheaton wasn't there for Stand By Me as well. But it was a very touching special that I was glad I watched.

[kimbutgar]

11. I really liked watching it and would recommend it.

And I’m loving the Kennedy center show was dwarfed by 4x of the viewers for the Reiner special.