Zombieland: The Walking Dead Scares Up Huge Audience

Happy Halloween. An estimated 5.3 million viewers tuned-in to the premiere of The Walking Dead on AMC last night, making it the highest rated series opener in the history of the channel. To give you an idea how big The Walking Dead premiere was, consider that only 2.4 million people watched the season finale of Mad Men. How long before zombies are voicing Mercedes Benz commercials? [NYT/ArtsBeat]