Thursday night’s anticipated appearance by CNBC financial guru Jim Cramer on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart netted big ratings, the cable network announced on Friday. The program drew a crowd of some 2.3 million viewers, making it the year’s second-most-watched Daily Show installment, after the episode that aired on Inauguration Day (which garnered 2.6 million pairs of eyeballs). Overall, it was among the top 10 shows in the 12 1/2-year history of the fake news program.

The Dancing With the Stars curse claims three more. On March 11, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was photographed leaving an L.A. dance studio wearing a cast on his left leg. An ABC spokesperson confirmed the injury and said, "He has decided to continue because he loves the show so much. He has seen a doctor and is taking precautions and resting his foot whenever he can." Also soldiering on is Steve-O, despite on an on-going back injury. In a statement released yesterday, the Jackass star said, "A physical therapist has told me that nerves are being pinched in my back and it is in spasms because of inflammation related to torn muscles…. I’m still rehearsing every day, but walking through my salsa routine, rather than practicing the physical stunts and tricks that are incorporated into it. It is going to be a risky routine that I hope to pull off." Finally, Gilles Marini is not letting a separated shoulder keep him from the quick-step. In an interview with TV’s The Insider set to air on Monday, Marini said, "[Last] Monday morning I heard a little crack and had a sharp pain in my shoulder. I didn’t want to say anything. I had an X-ray and found out I have a separated shoulder. I got a cortisone shot and it’s much better."

During an hour-long advertising upfront presentation in New York City on Thursday, Nickelodeon announced it would rebrand all its channels to be easily recognizable under the Nickelodeon name. Preschool-focused network Noggin will become Nick Jr., while teen-skewing The N will become TEE Nick. The Nicotine’s network will keep its current title, as will the flagship network Nickelodeon. The changes take effect at the end of 2009.

The presentation also included the announcement of a multi-platform deal with Nick Cannon (who recently signed on to host NBC’s summer smash America’s Got Talent). Cannon, who is well known in the Nickelodeon universe via previous shows on the network, All That and The Nick Cannon Show, will be a creative consultant for TEE Nick and develop projects for the network.