A two-hour version of American Idol only gave viewers more reason to keep their ears - and eyes - on FOX last night.

8pm

• American Idol (24.3 million, 8.9/23 in 18-49) did about the same.
• A special episode of The Biggest Loser: Couples (3.3/9) did 3.2 million better than Knight Rider.
• The New Adventures of Old Christine* (5.8 million, 1.5/4) lost 1.5 million; Gary Unmarried* (6 million, 1.7/4) slid by 1.3 million.
• A Lost* repeat kicked off the evening with 5 million (1.7/5).
• Privileged* (900,000, 0.4/1) picked up 40,000.

9pm

• Criminal Minds (14 million, 3.4/8 in 18-49) took a 1 million hit.
• Lost (9.8 million, 4.4/11) crashed by 2.5 million.
• Life (4.9 million, 1.6/4) sliced off 300,000.
• 90210* (570,000, 0.2/1) shaved off 200,000.

10pm

• CSI: NY (12.7 million, 3.1/9 in 18-49) raised 300,000.
• Law & Order (5.7 million, 1.7/5) scraped off 1.5 million.
• Life on Mars (5.6 million, 2.0/5)  was down a smidge from last week.

*denotes repeat

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