Spotted Ratings, Tuesday 7/26/11

WHAT MATTERS:

• The top program of Tuesday remains NBC's America's Got Talent (3.0), but the show took another big week-to-week dip as its midsummer struggles continue. Got Talent's lead-in It's Worth What? (1.4) also dropped big in its second week on the air. 

• Tying NBC for the overall A18-49 crown was Fox with Hell's Kitchen (2.6), whose Tuesday edition mimiced Monday's episode in ticking up week-to-week, and MasterChef (2.4).

• ABC's once decently-rated 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show (1.4) ended its season on another weak note. At least part of the blame for the show's downfall should probably go to the lack of original Wipeout leading in. I wouldn't rule out a renewal, but it doesn't look as good as it did a few weeks ago. Next week, another reality newbie Take the Money and Run inherits the timeslot.

Above based on preliminary adults 18-49 ratings unless otherwise noted.