NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Vice President Dick Cheney's exclusive interview about his weekend hunting accident boosted Fox News' ratings Wednesday night.
The channel's Washington managing editor, Brit Hume, scored the exclusive interview with Cheney. The vice president had been roundly criticized because 24 hours elapsed before reporters learned that Cheney had accidentally shot a fellow hunter Saturday afternoon at a Texas ranch.
"Special Report With Brit Hume" averaged 2.1 million viewers from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, when the interview with Cheney aired, according to data released Thursday by Nielsen Media Research. That included 513,000 viewers in the adults 25-54 demographic.
That made "Special Report" the most-watched show on Fox News on Wednesday night, including its formidable primetime lineup of "The O'Reilly Factor," "Hannity & Colmes" and "On the Record With Greta Van Susteren." The O'Reilly show averaged 2.1 million viewers Wednesday night.
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