So Much For the Return of Jon Stewart

Stewart’s return was no match for another episode of “Gutfeld!” according to Nielsen numbers. Gutfeld’s comic roundtable drew 2.2 million viewers, more than double what Stewart generated.

“Gutfeld!” also lured more viewers in the 25-54 demo, albeit by a slimmer margin – 328K versus 320K.

“Gutfeld!” does have an advantage by airing one hour earlier, presumably targeting viewers who haven’t gone to bed yet. Yet Fox News’ 11 pm showcase, Trace Gallagher’s “Fox News @ Night,” also trounced Stewart’s return. The nightly hard news show generated 1.3 million viewers.