Bush no great deal for Deal Or No Deal
I don’t know if NBC paid President Bush for his appearance (ok, recorded message) on this week’s episode of Deal Or No Deal, but if they did they probably didn’t get their money’s worth. The President’s message to this week’s contestant, a US Army officer who’s done three tours in Iraq, was less than ninety seconds. The ratings for the Monday April 21 episode of Deal were the lowest they’ve ever had in that spot. The two-hour episode drew ten million viewers and had a 2.7 rating among adults 18-49, as well as a 7 share, down 27% from its prior season average. CBS won the night, followed by ABC and then NBC.