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Chelsea Clinton is in no hurry to get into the political arena

NEW YORK

Congresswoman Clinton? President Clinton? For now, Chelsea Clinton insists she’s focused far less on her political future than burnishing her profile as an author of children’s books.

The former first daughter embarked on a six-state book tour Tuesday that was scheduled back when she believed her mother was on the way to the White House. But with Hillary Clinton’s political career possibly over after a devastating election loss, people can’t stop speculating about whether the younger Clinton intends to take up the family business.

Those closest to Chelsea Clinton say she maintains a passion for public service, but she has only just begun to contemplate her role in a future that does not include President Hillary Clinton.

Stephen Colbert reaches another late-night milestone

NEW YORK

Stephen Colbert hit another milestone in his stunning late-night turnaround against Jimmy Fallon of NBC’s “Tonight” show. Colbert won in the Nielsen Company’s ratings for the ninth-consecutive time last week, his margin of 400,000 viewers the widest lead since the CBS star overtook Fallon with a sharp concentration on politics.

More ominously for NBC, Colbert tied Fallon among viewers aged 25-to-54 for the first time, encroaching on younger viewers.

Fallon had been the unquestioned late-night king until the advent of the Trump administration, and he’s been struggling to regain his footing.

For the week of March 27-April 2, the top 10 prime-time shows, their networks and viewerships: NCAA Men’s Basketball: Oregon vs. North Carolina, CBS, 18.83 million; “NCAA Studio Show,” CBS, 16.03 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 14.35 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 12.78 million; “The Walking Dead,” AMC, 11.31 million; “Dancing With the Stars,” ABC, 11.12 million; “ACM Awards,” CBS, 10.91 million; “Bull,” CBS, 10.9 million; “The Voice” (Monday), NBC, 10.56 million; “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 10.22 million.

Associated Press