Sunday Ratings: Fond Farewell for Desperate Housewife

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She might not be Miss USA, but Nicollette Sheridan is still a winner. Last night’s goodbye to Edie Britt was Sunday’s most-watched event. The farewell helped ABC take first place in both the viewers and the demos yesterday.

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• The Amazing Race (10.4 million, 3.0/8) left 1.4 million behind at the pit stop.
• Extreme Makeover: Home Edition* (7.6 million, 2.2/6) was off by 1.8 million.
• The Simpsons (3.0/9) raked in 6.5 million; the premiere of Sit Down, Shut Up (5.2 million, 2.3/6) lost a good chunk of its lead-in.
• The Miss USA Pageant (1.4/4) had 5 million talking.
• CW’s airing of At First Sight (0.2/1) averaged 1.1 million.

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Nicollette Sheridan Leaves Wisteria Lane

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It appears Edie Britt’s return to Desperate Housewives may not be a permanent one after all.

Despite questions about Nicollette Sheridan’s status after last season, her character surprised neighbors when she came back to Wisteria Lane with a new man on her arm. Unfortunately, it’s her that hubby of hers that may bring about her permanent exit.

Reps for both the network and the actress confirm that Sheridan will be leaving at the end of this season. Although the details on her departure are not entirely known, E! Online claims psycho Dave will attempt to kill her. (Whether he succeeds is another question.)

According to Nicollette’s spokesperson, her final scenes will air in April.

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