It seems that Kim Kardashian’s Saturday Night Live appearance was one for the history books! Over the weekend Kim Kardashian, 40, hosted Saturday Night Live for the second episode of season 47. According to reports, the Skims owner greatly helped boost the Nielsen ratings for the comedic series by bringing in a 3.8 household rating (live and same day) and a 1.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
While the opening episode for the season, which was hosted by actor Owen Wilson, 52, was reported to be the worst-rated opener for SNL and earned a 3.5 household rating and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic, Kim Kardashian’s appearance increased SNL’s overall numbers by a reported 8.5% and demographic numbers by 23%.