Baldwin Gets 'SNL' Its Biggest Ratings In Six Years

CNN/Stylemagazine.com Newswire | 2/13/2017, 3:30 p.m.
The NBC comedy series, which Baldwin was hosting for a record 17th time, brought in a 7.2 overnight rating, according …
NBC's Saturday Night Live stars Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon play Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton respectively in the most recent episode of the late night comedy.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- "Saturday Night Live" saw yuge ratings Saturday night with President Trump impersonator Alec Baldwin as host.

The NBC comedy series, which Baldwin was hosting for a record 17th time, brought in a 7.2 overnight rating, according to NBC. That is the show's highest overnight rating since 2011.

Baldwin, who again played Trump, brought in a bigger rating than the real thing. When Trump hosted the show as a presidential candidate in November 2015, the episode brought in a 6.6 overnight rating.

Overnight ratings are preliminary numbers, and are subject to change as final viewership figures are calculated.

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