The TV Hosts with the Largest Digital Footprints

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This is another of those PeekScore lists which does precisely what it says on the tin. The subject line says it all. Well, nearly. We’re only looking at American TV show hosts, but beyond that we believe you know the deal. This is not an assessment of the relative fames or fortunes of these men and women, nor is it an analysis of their Nielsen ratings. This is a look at this group’s relative impacts here in cyberspace (their digital footprints, a concept you can find explained in brief above, or more in depth by clicking through here).

We have daytime, nighttime, syndicated, network, cable, and all sorts of shows that can be hosted represented below. Are there any names missing you would have expected to see? Let us know in the comments.

Rank Picture Name Show PeekScore
1

Oprah Winfrey Oprah’s Next Chapter 10.00 / 10.00
2

Heidi Klum Project Runway 9.99 / 10.00
3

David Letterman The Late Show with David Letterman 9.60 / 10.00
4

Tyra Banks Tyra 9.59 / 10.00
5

Ellen DeGeneres The Ellen Show 9.50 / 10.00
6

Ryan Seacrest American Idol 9.20 / 10.00
7

Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 9.10 / 10.00
8

Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 9.00 / 10.00
9

Conan O’Brien Conan 8.90 / 10.00
10

Stephen Colbert The Colbert Report 8.80 / 10.00

The PeekScores of Late Night Television’s Top Talk Show Hosts

What is PeekScore?: PeekScore is a rank from 1 to 10, assigned to every person. The higher someone’s score, the “more important” they are on the web. In calculating your PeekScore and updating it often, PeekYou takes into account your known presence and activity on the Internet, including but not limited to; your blogging, participation in social networks, the number of your friends, followers, or readers, the amount of web content you create, and your prominence in the news.

Keeping this one very simple today. With this entry, we’re taking a look at the online lives of American late-night television’s (both broadcast and cable) most prominent talk show hosts, and measuring and ranking them using our PeekScore system. But you probably already guessed that.

Some, like our number 2, actively participate in a robust online existence – particularly with social media – and engagement with his or her fanbase. Others, like our number 1, are bluntly incredibly famous and dominant here in cyberspace simply on the back of that extraordinary celebrity. Either way, there’s not a weak digital footprint to be found below, and not too many surprises with the order of things either.

Is there anyone you’re surprised isn’t included? Is there anyone whose PeeckScore is higher or lower than you might have expected? Let us know in the comments.

Rank Picture Name Show Current PeekScore
1

David Letterman Late Show with David Letterman 10.00 / 10.00
2

Conan O’Brien Conan 9.62 / 10.00
3

Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 9.26 / 10.00
4

Jon Stewart The Daily Show 9.18 / 10.00
5

Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 9.13 / 10.00
6



Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Kimmel Live! 8.86 / 10.00
7

Stephen Colbert The Colbert Report 8.81 / 10.00
8

Bill Maher Real Time with Bill Maher 8.68 / 10.00
9

Chelsea Handler Chelsea Lately 8.64 / 10.00
10

Craig Ferguson The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 8.61 / 10.00

The 14 “Funny People” with the Highest PeekScores

What is PeekScore?: PeekScore is a rank from 1 to 10, assigned to every person. The higher someone’s score, the “more important” they are on the web. In calculating your PeekScore and updating it often, PeekYou takes into account your known presence and activity on the Internet, including but not limited to; your blogging, participation in social networks, the number of your friends, followers, or readers, the amount of web content you create, and your prominence in the news.

This list is an interesting one for us as it gets right to the heart of what PeekScores are, and illustrates what kinds of stories they can actually tell. They don’t tell us who’s the most famous, or the best. They tell us who is – at a given moment in time – making the most impact here in cyberspace. We went through all the highest PeekScored profiles (all of those with a PeekScore of 10) – of all of the 250,000,000 people PeekYou has indexed – and assembled a list of the 14 comedy-related folks with the highest PeekScores. Make no mistake, we are not suggesting that a single person on this list is even a little bit amusing (although we are hardly insisting otherwise either; opinions on each vary throughout the palatial PeekScore offices). We are only acknowledging that it is the intention of every single person on this list to be funny, in their professional works, a majority of the time.

The incredibly tech-friendly Stephen Fry‘s number 2 finish speaks a bit to the PeekScore’s (and therefore the web’s) lack of national bias. While known in the states, he’s hardly anything approaching as well known as the folks between whom he’s nestled on the chart. In the U.K., however, he’s a household name and regarded as something of a national treasure. He’s on this list most of all, though, for his enormous Twitter following – from wherever they may originate – and his generally formidable online presence.

Many comedy legends and superstars are nowhere to be found, while more niche and cult performers dominate the list. Your mom, or even your co-worker, might never have heard of, say, Michael Ian Black, but 1,620,245 Twitter followers have. PeekScores don’t care how funny, or even conventionally famous, you are. If you have a million people following you on Twitter, then in the world of PeekScores you’re Richard freakin’ Pryor.

Who would you have expected to see higher? Who are some of your favorite comedians? What “funny people” do you follow on Twitter, or “like” on Facebook? Talk to and/or at us in the comments.

Rank Picture Name Bio PeekScore
1

Ellen Degeneres Likable talk-show host, and stand-up comedian. 10.00 / 10
2

Stephen Fry World-class wit, renowned polymath, respected performer, and generally fascinating guy. 10.00 / 10
3

Jimmy Fallon Former SNL cast member, and late-night talk show host. 10.00 / 10
4

Conan O’Brien Late-night talk show veteran. 10.00 / 10
5

Chelsea Handler Stand-up comedian and talk show host. 10.00/ 10
6

Russell Brand British superstar, moderately well-known elsewhere, stand-up, actor, and general “personality.” 10.00 / 10
7

Jim Carrey Massive movie star. 10.00 / 10
8

Joel McHale Host of American cable network E!’s The Soup, and star of the sitcom Community. 10.00 / 10
9

“Weird” Al Yankovic Veteran pop song parodist, and pop-culture satirist. 10.00 / 10
10

Kevin Smith Filmmaker, podcaster, and narcissistic raconteur. 10.00 / 10
11

Penn Jillette One half of the comedy-magic team Penn & Teller, and generally blustery “personality.” 10.00 / 10
12

Stephen Colbert Host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report 10.00 / 10
13

Michael Ian Black Sketch comedian, stand-up, and talking head on countless cable “list” shows. 10.00 / 10
14

Dane Cook Obscenely popular stand-up comedian. 10.00 / 10

Top Late Night Show Hosts, Ranked by PeekScore

PeekYou has identified the top late night television show hosts on the web, ordered by the size of their digital footprint; their PeekScore.  This list is not a ranking by ability or television ratings or even popularity at large. Where does your favorite host rank?

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