•Runway slows.Project Runway finished its sixth season – and its first on Lifetime – with 4.3 million viewers Thursday, down from 4.8 million for Bravo's finale in October 2008. The entire season averaged 3.3 million, off from 3.6 million last year.

•Two-step. ABC's Dancing With the Stars climbed to a season-high 18.8 million viewers Monday, boosting Castle to a season-best 10.5 million.

•MerryNBC's early DreamWorks holiday special, Merry Madagascar, claimed a decent (but third-place) 9 million viewers Tuesday.

•Model looks. CW's America's Next Top ModelWednesday drew 3.7 million viewers, making the unlucky 13th season finale its least-watched yet.

•Heather no halo. The first appearance by Heather Locklear in CW's reboot of Melrose Place didn't help much: The series scored a still-weak 1.6 million viewers Tuesday, though it gained from the previous week's series low (1.3 million).

•Peace treaty. History Channel's WWII in HD averaged 2.4 million viewers over its five-night span, ending Thursday.

•Curbed. The seventh-season finale of HBO'sCurb Your Enthusiasm averaged 1.3 million viewers Sunday. That's up from 1.1 million for the last finale in 2007, but not much of an increase for a season featuring the reunited cast of Seinfeld.

•Iron-clad. Food Network's Next Iron Chefcrowned a champion Sunday in front of 3.1 million viewers.

•South Parksayonara. Comedy Central's South Park wrapped up its mini-season with 2.9 million viewers Wednesday, up from 2.3 million for last year's finish. AMC's The Prisoner wrapped up Tuesday with 947,000 viewers, down from 2.2 million for Sunday's start.

Enlarge By Mario Anzuoni, Reuters Adam Lambert and dancers perform at the 2009 American Music Awards on Sunday, which garnered big ratings for ABC.