Just when I thought perhaps the American TV audience was not so dense

We find out that NBC's "Today" show is back in the top spot after a ratings freefall. What helped it recover???? Newsmaking interviews, like Couric's sit-down with runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks, have since made "Today" more compelling. Matt Lauer had a front-row seat to Tom Cruise's head-shaking behavior. The advantage over ABC grew to 700,000 viewers during June 20-26, and 524,000 the week after. ::sigh:: What a sad commentary on the US TV-viewing public.