Michael Jackson’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview Tops Nielsen Ratings

The New York Daily News reports Michael Jackson’s interview with ’60 Minutes’ on Sunday will top the Nielsen charts. The show drew 18.2 million viewers to see the King of Pop speak with Ed Bradley about his child molestation charges and claims of police abuse while in custody. The Jackson interview also helped ’60 Minutes’ by bringing many young viewers, giving the network its highest 18 to 49 year old demographic in nearly two years.