Tom Hanks<\/a> took an unexpected dig at MS NOW\u2019s viewership on Thursday, June 18, while speaking to reporters at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center<\/a> in Chicago, Illinois.<\/p>\n The two-time Oscar winner was chatting with his fellow celebrities when MS NOW correspondent Jacob Soboroff pulled him aside for a quick interview. \u201cOK, what can I do for the 800 people watching MSNOW?\u201d Hanks quipped.<\/p>\n \u201cOh, come on. We\u2019re live on MS NOW,\u201d Soboroff said while placing a hand on Hanks\u2019 shoulder.<\/p>\n \u201cAll right, add a zero to it if you need to,\u201d the Forrest Gump<\/a> star, 69, added.<\/p>\n Soboroff took the joke on the chin, replying, \u201cI would say millions now that you\u2019re on our air.\u201d<\/p>\n Tom Hanks roasts MS NOW\u2019s viewership during a live interview at the Obama presidential center opening, taking aim at the outlet\u2019s audience numbers in a moment that caught hosts off guard. pic.twitter.com\/8rOuaxpTO8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fox News Flash (@FoxNews_Flash) June 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n After the pair talked about the Obama Presidential Center, Soboroff thanked Hanks for \u201cadding the zero to our ratings today.\u201d The Captain Phillips<\/a> actor replied, \u201cI gotta tell ya, I can hear the clicks happening before my very eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n Soboroff then threw back to Katy Tur<\/a> in the studio, who looked a little taken aback by Hanks\u2019 comments. \u201cAll right, thanks, Tom. Appreciate that,\u201d Tur said. \u201cHe has been very supportive of the press, at least in the past, getting a new coffee machine for the White House correspondents.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n celebrity.land, MS NOW & Fox News Ratings: Which Show Is on Top?<\/p>\n Related<\/p>\n Hanks was among many celebrities in attendance for the launch of former President Barack Obama<\/a>\u2018s new center, which includes a public library and museum. Others who attended the event included Oprah Winfrey<\/a>, Conan O\u2019Brien<\/a>, Mark Hamill<\/a>, Stephen Colbert<\/a>, David Letterman<\/a>, Quinta Brunson<\/a>, Steven Spielberg<\/a>, and many more.<\/p>\n MS NOW averaged 1.4 million total viewers and 139,000 demo viewers\u00a0for the first quarter of 2026, per Nielsen Big Data + Panel ratings<\/a>. This was up 8% among total viewers and up 21% in the demo compared to the same period in 2025. The network was also up across total day, averaging 690,000 total viewers and 72,000 demo viewers.<\/p>\n However, MS NOW still trailed Fox News, which averaged 2.6 million total viewers and 265,000 demo viewers in primetime for the first quarter. The network also averaged 1.7 million viewers and 172,000 demo viewers across total day viewership.<\/p>\n Read the latest entertainment news on TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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