Conan is the new late night king--for one night, at least

The premiere episode of "Conan" attracted 4.2 million viewers, according to figures released Tuesday by TBS, making O'Brien's new talker the top-rated late-night show on TV -- broadcast or cable -- Monday night.

O'Brien beat out NBC rival Jay Leno, whose "Tonight" show attracted 3.5 million viewers Monday. And the debut of "Conan" is now basic cable's all-time No. 1 late-night talk show telecast. It eclipsed Barack Obama's Oct. 29, 2008, appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," which pulled in 3.6 million viewers, the show's biggest audience to date.

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