An Idol Gives Back show without an elimination is really just a so-so event.  Although the program was last night’s most watched program, it was down 34% in the demos from a year ago.

8pm

• American Idol (6.7/18 in 18-49) had 17.6 million feeling charitable.
• Deal or No Deal (9.6 million, 2.4/7) was up 300,000.
• Big Brother (6 million, 2.1/6) was on par with last week.
• Wife Swap (4.5 million, 1.6/5) took a 1.2 million hit.
• America’s Next Top Model* (2.4 million, 1.1/3) saw 1.7 million exit the catwalk.

9pm

• Criminal Minds (3.3/8 in 18-49) arrested 13.1 million.
• Supernanny (5.7 million, 2.2/5) remained steady.
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent (5.1 million, 1.5/4) slid by 200,000.
• Girlicious* (0.9/2) entertained 1.9 million.

10pm

• CSI: NY (12.2 million, 3.1/8 in 18-49) easily won the hour.
• Diane Sawyer’s Primetime special (8.2 million, 2.7/7) did better than last week’s Men in Trees.
• Law & Order (6.1 million, 1.8/5) took a slight fall.

*denotes repeat

(You can review last Wednesday’s ratings here.)