Older stars draw crowds in TV's youth driven era
TV executives discover older personalities attract viewers across ages. Judy Sheindlin as a beach breaking example shows a mature host can still pull the 18 to 34 crowd. CBS ABC and other networks have reshaped lines by aging anchors to boost ratings.
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