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Miles Archer

(21,861 posts) Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:45 PM Yesterday

Night 1: 4.4 million viewers. Night 4: 3.9 million. Katy Tur's husband, going down slow on CBS Evening News.

Dokoupil had a rough first performance in the primetime slot on Monday Jan. 5 as he stumbled over the teleprompter and introduced himself twice in under two minutes. The broadcast saw several seconds of dead air between segment transitions.

According to Nielsen’s preliminary measurement obtained by the Daily Beast, Dokoupil drew in more than 4.4 million total viewers for his first show.

But ratings for the program steadily declined as the week went on. On Tuesday, 4.3 million total people tuned in, 4.1 million on Wednesday, and 3.9 million on Thursday—an 11.4% loss over the week.

More worryingly for CBS bosses, ratings in the key 25-54 demographic, which TV advertisers closely watch, were down 19.44% from Monday to Thursday.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-maga-coded-cbs-anchor-tony-dokoupil-suffers-ratings-bloodbath/

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Night 1: 4.4 million viewers. Night 4: 3.9 million. Katy Tur's husband, going down slow on CBS Evening News. (Original Post) Miles Archer Yesterday OP

Gee, who 'woulda thunk. Boy, I'll bet that home environment is a "calm & happy one..." hlthe2b Yesterday #1

He just looks like a guy who should be selling kitchen appliances on YouTube bucolic_frolic Yesterday #2

I think he will do anything and say anything he is told to do--evidence his really disturbing hlthe2b Yesterday #3

He's sinking down into Fox News territory Kaleva Yesterday #4

hlthe2b

(112,907 posts)

1. Gee, who 'woulda thunk. Boy, I'll bet that home environment is a "calm & happy one..."

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:54 PM

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He strikes me as a "pretty boy" who never had to do his homework. But, whatever...

bucolic_frolic

(54,113 posts)

2. He just looks like a guy who should be selling kitchen appliances on YouTube

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:55 PM

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Claims he's there for the average Joe but he's an elite pedigree. Should help when you hawk BS to the masses.

hlthe2b

(112,907 posts)

3. I think he will do anything and say anything he is told to do--evidence his really disturbing

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 06:11 PM

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ambush of Ta-Nehisi Coates who came on to discuss his book a year or so ago on his morning program. While the latter is not always my cup of tea, I think Dokoupil's accusations toward him that seemingly made him out to be a literal member of HAMAS was so OTT that I was shocked. Even his bosses agreed reprimanding him (until the big bosses stepped in to give him the A-OK). As mentioned, I am hardly Ta-Nehisi Coates' biggest fan, but that was an obnoxious episode. Probably available on YouTube if any are curious.

Kaleva

(40,225 posts)

4. He's sinking down into Fox News territory

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Tue Jan 13, 2026, 06:32 PM

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