# ‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 05:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include detpress.com, TV Insider, ADWEEK and status.news. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Independent | An anchor for CBS News took a two-week vacation and the program’s viewership skyrocketed | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNMW1ORjVOX0l5QzJVRHdVcmo4X0NneGJOekk5NlNrWUtRX2FOa1VwUmVmeGdjOVRrZm1feHVib0lTSTR5dnpidVhTc0g5WFBacmFPQ2xDMnF2YkR4cWFiN1NDTUJPQnN6b2RmdGQ3SlQ0UzVjUHNvVTFyb2JYLTNYQzlaN08zTXB5WTk0QzBvVlhMUU5WeTYtMDJFeUNYTXdS?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Tony Dokoupil’s fill-in Matt Gutman reels in best ratings for ‘CBS Evening News’ in months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxOMkVTWXp4WFk5QzRwejhwMHp3T1AwLWVralU4NzFRMGh2RjZqckNCOEF0MEpHOVRXWkphTjlpVUlVbVp5OTIzMVdISG5STHlOTkVtaGJ1elo5b2dNYTBiR2tuNkt6cHNjYkJ4eGlEREtQWURJdi1kMWZQX0ViT0U2RkZYQUhUa0l6cVhuRE00X1ZxU0xUc3BGMVc2aDJDWkRmRWEtY05MTWUyb3JTcG05NUJjNzJxY0U?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNRzN2dEd2RGd2UTFSMWsyd2VsaGFNV1JaTFB4RWV2dkFkM1pEM3d2V1dHUzVfTkFmTHBJN3pNZWpodGEyMFZVZV93Y0MwalF5bUQxZUNuYlFiaFp0c3l4RGxOWkpESlhjRG5MM2RKaGJZMmw4UDJ6bEExNmxLNUUxSnZoUzJvRk9kMHlEYXRNVHhXZXJoWEV1NkZYNHlCQW8?oc=5) |
| detpress.com | FOR 16th STRAIGHT WEEK, ‘ABC NEWS WORLD TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR’ IS THE #1 PROGRAM ON ALL TV WITH 8.2 MILLION VIEWERS AND THE #1 NEWSCAST IN TOTAL VIEWERS, ADULTS 25-54 AND ADULTS 18-49, LEADING NBC BY 1.5 MI | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAJBVV95cUxPdGd3d0EzcXFGTlZjem5OZ2ZVZU44ZTFxaklyNFEyN25qVlpWaVJZcmtaSE84OGxiVzQ3b1pHZlRWekZrRnVZWjQwRGxMaFUtUHd2RGxHcS1TT3pvdkFfVTlBOWpqZFZUc0JtZmxZblVQdGZveDFDT3JmeXVpZkRFVVpudWZ1OEM4RmFoVlNsWmFjVjNKV2VlTnJNVF96YzJuWTRWYlVZVXRpc1JlVGx6TlpDRUdxYWRkb3Y4Z1lzNmVSQVpiSkRfUUx1Ui1vS016UVgwNE1kODljTmVKUWFkM2lhQVBFTEg3c1ZkZGhUeHBteTR2UEh5SklsSWppLTQwMFJQSkFGMC1oNmczb1l5SjB1WlgtRUh5NmV3VzRQOVZPbWtBSjJkTWdaT3l5RFc4NFB6eWVyZnBjMEdlTmZ4ejMzME4tNVN2?oc=5) |
| TV Insider | CBS, ABC & NBC Evening News Ratings: Tony Dokoupil Sees Growth for 2nd Week in a Row | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQYnNpMGNnY3gyN1Z1MXRtRWR4SERRTDExSlhDWkNrX1VodHJ4U3hKNDBzUlgwN1Fra2Z4dm5LRlUxR3hoN3RvRjZEZEgzVDdveExmLS1fLXNZTG55MGJxQlJOcHNmRENXaEVBUGxOS1g3WnlBQ1VpMGY4WlJQUFZmSjZxXzJESWJSOXI4aFR3RjlJUEpMM0pGclVkQm5hSjdiLTIxNnMzdUFUQ2lMMzk3Tnd0Mkd2dw?oc=5) |
| ADWEEK | Week of July 27 Evening News Ratings: ABC News and CBS News Don’t Shed Viewers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9ESndHRmFBUFRVX3d2ZnNSZlRfanRFRElaWTFzZFNBQllfV2hDd1ZfT3JUTWN6M3RuOUZzaXRNcW16T1phNjJHaFhZeUpyV1VCaU4zZDY5RHJVdW1hZzRzSGtMb3JtXzVLc1RBbnh2eGhaVE5qM003djVjUUdWV0E?oc=5) |
| status.news | Dokoupil’s Ratings ‘Dagger’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPTHhfZ1NPdzRvRjN1VE9lc1NhNThXTVhpNFJmNXVUa3VJVVR2NzRYUm55ZmREb05GaTFzMDAxSnRwS1FhVWoyaXF1eWFoUjREYkVWNFctQ3FQNlhLV090a205LU5lUWhwVU9yaFM2T3BidzdIazdZZWtiSmVibW80b3hR?oc=5) |
| Mediaite | ‘Awkward’: Tony Dokoupil’s Fill-In Delivers CBS Evening News’ Best Ratings in Four Months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPbWZzVUlvb3ZYU0NQbUFuZm5DbUNtWEhjSnNxTlBwdnE4UVRpZWJIVnFmSnJyWUZrUThsck90U0d0Ym5meHNUUml4Tk5IMFpRcTZTbVFzcTJrd3c5UWQ5RkQybXVjZ2Q0NlBoUXB6eXR2UDlta2pWd2EyNDBXNHdNZExhTUQxbURhbEZheHk2WFlNNGlFWENfMmFINlRqa0VZNXh1VENwQ2F3SC0wRmZ3WUVnQ3BUbmtzQU4w?oc=5) |

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