Monday’s episode of the syndicated talker Steve Harvey focused on the host’s gaffe at the Miss Universe pageant last month, and it’s clear that the public remains interested. “Miss Universe: The Truth, Part I” drew a 2.6 rating in metered markets, hitting a high-water mark for the 4-year-old series. It was No. 1 in several major markets including NYC, Chicago and Atlanta.
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The program featured Harvey talking with Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach of the Philippines, about his embarrassing mistake in announcing the wrong winner of the pageant on live TV. Part 2 airs today and features the first conversation between Harvey and Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, the contestant he incorrectly named as the winner but who actually was first runner-up.
Here’s a clip of Harvey’s sit-down with Gutierrez, which he tweeted today. Dig her comedy joke about Oprah Winfrey’s “You get a car!” episode:
Steve Harvey is produced by Endemol Shine North America and distributed in national syndication by NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution.