Ratings: FOX's "Bones" Wins

Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz successfully returned to FOX Wednesdays last night with a London-based big-budgeted 4th season opener of "Bones" helping the network win the night among adults 18-49.

The 2-hour episode scored an average of 9.69 million viewers, peaking with 10.22 million viewers in the second hour.

Elsewhere, The CW launched a new cycle of its hit reality contest "America's Next Top Model" featuring a transgendered contestant. The 2-hour season premiere scored 3.48 million viewers, down from 3.80 million who tuned into the February 20 premiere of the previous cycle.

The audience erosion is more visible in comparison with the launch of the fall 2007 cycle - September 19, 2007 premiere generated 5.15 million viewers.

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Ratings: Wednesday (3/05/08)

"America's Next Top Model" continues its descent hitting a new season low. Plus, powered by "American Idol," FOX's "Moment of Truth" almost doubles last Monday's audience.

ABC:
8:00pm Wife Swap (5.24 million)
9:00pm Supernanny (7.07 million)
10:00pm Men in Trees (5.74 million)

CBS:
8:00pm Big Brother 9 (5.69 million)
9:00pm Criminal Minds (R) (9.22 million)
10:00pm CSI: NY (R) (8.59 million)

NBC:
8:00pm Law & Order: CI (R) (7.02 million)
9:00pm Deal or No Deal (8.99 million)
10:00pm Law & Order (9.60 million)

Fox:
8:00pm American Idol (28.01 million)
9:00pm Moment of Truth (15.01 million)

CW:
8:00pm America's Next Top Model (3.60 million)
9:00pm Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious (R) (2.04 million)

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America's Next Top Model: Cycle 10 Girls

The CW airwaves are about to unleash another generous helping of Tyra Banks' wrath, as the guilty pleasure called "America's Next Top Model" launches its 10th cycle tomorrow night. Take a look at the 14 girls who'll battle it out this spring, after the jump.

30 girls enter Top Model Prep with instructors Jay Manuel and J. Alexander and quickly begin their modeling education. Assignments include showing off their runway strut in a hallway, posing for their class photo and a brief conference with the judges.

When all the tasks are completed, the girls learn if they have passed or failed. After careful consideration, Tyra Banks feels that 13 girls aren't enough to join her in New York City, she makes a surprise announcement by increasing the total number of Top Model Prep graduates.

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Paulina Porizkova Replaces Twiggy on The CW's 'America's Next Top Model'

The CW has announced 80s model Paulina Porizkova who recently appeared on ABC's blockbuster reality show "Dancing with the Stars" has joined the top-rated program "America's Next Top Model" for its upcoming 10th cycle replacing 60's model and fashion icon Twiggy.


The Slavic beauty will conduct regular weekly evaluations of top model participants. According to The CW, Twiggy, who has been a part of "America's Next Top Model" since cycle 5 is leaving "due to scheduling conflicts."



Porizkova was chosen twice by People magazine as one of the Fifty Most Beautiful People in the world, in 1990 and 1992. Porizkova, who began modeling at the age of 15 has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines worldwide for more than two decades.

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Has "America's Next Top Model" Gone Too Far?

Women's rights groups have attacked The CW's reality contest "America's Next Top Model" after a pretty ugly stunt on Wednesday night when the wannabe models were asked to act like crime-scene corpses in this week's photo shoot challenge.

The president of the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women called the stunt "supremely ironic" for a show "geared toward women and about women, and about glamour."

The president went on to tell the New York Daily News, "Violence against women is such a reality in our society that I certainly don't need the entertainment industry making entertainment out of it."

The CW and a rep for Tyra Banks declined comment.

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"America's Next Top Model" Gals Hot Candy Pics

The CW's hit reality contest "America's Next Top Model" currently in its 8th cycle upped the ante last Wednesday's with this hilarious candy themed makeover photo shoot. Here are all 11 contestants in all of their their semi-naked sugar-coated glory.

Pictured in this ultra-sweet post are Whitney as Chocolate Kiss; Sarah as Hard Candy; Renee as Candy Necklace; Natasha as Gumballs; Jaslene as Dulce De Leche; Jael as Birthday Cake; Felicia as Lollipop; Dione as Candy Cane; Diana as Gummy Bears; Cassandra as Jelly Bean and Brittany as Banana Split.

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