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Unscripted fare takes a bite out of <I>CSI</I> in the first official week of the summer season.<p>On Monday, <I>CSI: Miami</I>'s repeat pulled in 8.17 million viewers and a 2.2 rating/6 share in the 18-49 demographic, earning it the number one spot. The second half of a two-hour edition of <I>Nashville Star</I> (6.11 million and 1.9/6 from 9:00-11:00pm) came in next, followed by <I>The Mole</I> (4.11 million, 1.6/5).<p><I>CSI: New York</I> came in first on Wednesday with 7.67 million viewers for its repeat at 10:00pm, followed by the premiere of <I>Primetime: Crime</I> with 6.77 million and <I>Celebrity Circus</I> with 5.67 million. In the 18-49 demo, however, <I>New York</I> (1.7/5) took a back seat to <I>Circus</I> (2.0/6) and <I>Crime</I> (1.8/5).<p>A repeat episode of <I>CSI</I> came up short on Thursday with 7.24 million viewers, making it the second-most watched show in its timeslot after <I>So You Think You Can Dance</I>, which had 8.56 million. Taking third and fourth place, respectively, were the second half of a two-hour <I>Last Comic Standing</I> (5.52 million) and a <I>Grey's Anatomy</I> repeat (3.36 million). In the 18-49 demo, <I>CSI</I> (1.7/5) took third place behind <I>Dance</I> (3.0/9) and <I>Comic</I> (2.3/7, falling to 2.2/7 at the half-hour). <I>Grey's</I> came in fourth in the demo with 1.0/3. <I>CSI</I>'s lead-out, <I>Swingtown</I>, experienced another drop in viewers. It pulled in 5.65 million viewers (a series low so far), putting it in second place behind the season premiere of ABC's <I>Hopkins</I>, which had 5.84 million. <I>Swingtown</I> (1.9/6) beat <I>Hopkins</I> (1.6/5) in the 18-49 demo, but looking at the ratings since the show began, <I>Swingtown</I> has lost 2.92 million viewers and 32\% among adults 18-49 in a steady three-week decline.<p>Check out PI Feedback for more detailed ratings information about <A class="link" HREF="http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/974107721">CSI: Miami</a>, <A class="link" HREF="http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/111101821">CSI: New York</a> and <A class="link" HREF="http://pifeedback.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/63310451/m/101102821">CSI: Crime Scene Investigation</a>.<center></center>