'Hatfields and McCoys' breaks viewership record...

13.9 million watched the first episode of 'Hatfields and McCoys: An American Vendetta' on Monday evening, the first night run earned higher numbers than any non-sports telecast in cable history. Tuesday drew 13.1 million. According to the article by Greg Braxton of the LA Times, Leslie Grief wanted to congratulate Kevin but can't reach him because he's diving for treasure off the coast of Africa somewhere.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/05/hatfields-mccoys-kevin-costner.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ShowTracker+%28L.A.+Times+-+Show+Tracker%29

Another article from the LA Times said that "Hatfields" was near the top of Google search rankings most of Monday and zoomed to the No. 1 spot around airtime.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/05/hatfields-and-mccoys-brings-out-kevin-costner-haters-.html

See the interview by Paulette Cohn entitled: 'Kevin Costner Brings ‘Hatfield & McCoy’ Feud to TV':
http://xfinity.comcast.net/blogs/tv/2012/05/28/kevin-costner-brings-hatfield-mccoy-feud-to-tv/

See the interview by Melissa Hayer entitled: 'Matt Barr talks about filming “Hatfields & McCoys,” working with acting idol Kevin Costner':
http://blog.newsok.com/television/2012/05/29/matt-barr-talks-about-filming-hatfields-mccoys-working-with-acting-idol-kevin-costner/

See the last paragraph of the interview by Tiffany Vogt where Matt Barr describes his day of filming the fishing scene with Kevin Costner, his idol:
http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/22756BR>

For those who purchased Kevin Costner and Modern West's new CD: 'Famous For Killing Each Other' on iTunes, they have put the album booklet on their website here:
http://kevincostnermodernwest.com/2012/05/famous-for-killing-each-other-album-booklet-preview/

Article by Dan Modlin entitled: 'Kentucky Tourism Officials Hope Interest in the Hatfields and McCoys will Spur Visits':
http://wkyufm.org/post/kentucky-tourism-officials-hope-interest-hatfields-and-mccoys-will-spur-visits

See the article by Tony Rutherford entitled: 'Locally Shot "America's Feud" Documentary Airs June 2 on History Channel.' This is the one narrated by Kevin Costner:
http://www.huntingtonnews.net/33805

See the article by Rachel C. Dove entitled: 'Tug Valley history comes alive at Hatfield-McCoy Premiere' (Kevin didn't attend this premiere):
http://williamsondailynews.com/bookmark/18750784

VIDEO: Hatfield-McCoy Feud on History Channel - "Hatfields and McCoys" miniseries tells the tale of two infamous families. May 30, 2012:
http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/1_ccqwfcnr/uiconf_id/5590821