FNC's Special Report Climbs in Ratings

U.S. News & World Report has a brief but interesting note pointing out that SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRIT HUME, which airs on Fox News Channel, is now No. 2 among all cable news shows, second only to THE O'REILLY FACTOR. The show is now viewed by one and a half million viewers each night.

Personally, I think SPECIAL REPORT -- especially the "Round Table" in the last third of the show -- qualifies as "can't miss TV."

If I could have dinner with anyone in Washington other than the President (grin), I'd without hesitation pick Brit Hume, who is razor-sharp smart, has a great eye for stories ignored by other networks, and maintains a terrific sense of humor to boot.

(Hat tip: Betsy's Page.)