Looks like the economy isn’t the only thing Donald Trump should be worrying about. Despite a solid debut, The Celebrity Apprentice was served a cold dose of reality this week. When pitted against Sunday night regulars (Desperate Housewives, Cold Case), the reality hit showed signs of weakening. NBC’s performance helped CBS win the viewers while ABC took the demos.

8pm

• The Amazing Race (10.2 million, 3.0/8 in 18-49) lost 600,000 at the pit stop.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (9.5 million, 2.9/8) slipped by 1.5 million.
• A Saturday Night Live special (2.1/6) and The Simpsons (2.8/8) both pulled in 6 million.
• King of the Hill (4.9 million, 2.4/6) gave up 1.8 million.
• CW’s broadcast of Easy Money (0.2/0) registered 900,000.

9pm

• Desperate Housewives (13.5 million, 4.6/11 in 18-49) was the night’s most-watched program.
• Cold Case (3.0/7) rounded up 12.6 million.
• The Celebrity Apprentice (7.6 million, 3.1/8) fell by 1.1 million.
• Family Guy (7.2 million, 3.7/9) added on 900,000; American Dad (5.3 million, 2.7/6) sliced off 200,000.

10pm

• Brothers & Sisters (10.5 million, 3.5/9 in 18-49) was down 1.4 million from its two-hour event.
• The Unit (2.3/6) returned to 9.4 million.

*denotes repeat

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