“Lost” puts “Celebrity Apprentice” in the hatch

ABC kicked everyone’s hindquarters last night with the return of “Lost.” 13 million tuned into the recap show, followed by 16 million anxious to see who else might get off the island (Hurley was revealed as one of “the Oceanic six,” leaving the identities of three more (after Jack and Kate) still a mystery). Not bad, given that the show was drawing only about 12 or 13 million viewers at the end of last season, and it did spectacularly well in viewers 18-49.

11.6 million stuck around for “Eli Stone” – or rather, 12.5 million watched at 10 p.m., with a couple million bailing by 10:30.

By contrast, 7.8 million watched the two-hour “Celebrity Apprentice” installment, but only 6.9 million tuned in while “Lost” was on. More people watched reruns of “CSI” and “Without a Trace” than “Celebrity Apprentice,” though Donald Trump’s hair had more younger viewers watching it.