The Live Feed's James Hibberd addendum that Monday's "Oprah" drew an 8.7 domiciliary appraisement and 13 share, the accomplished back Oprah hosted the Osmonds in 2007.
The ratings boost confirm Palin's popularity and suggest that Palin — who David Brooks recently called a "potential talk show host" — could very well succeed with a show of her own.
Earlier this year, there was rampant speculation that Palin was eying a talk show gig. Palin began her career as a sports reporter for KTUU, Anchorage's NBC affiliate