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By Mike Hughes
Gannett News Service

Tonight's Must-See

"The Apprentice" (7 p.m., NBC), "The Simple Life" (7:30 p.m., Fox) and "The

Bachelorette" (8 p.m., ABC). "The Simple Life" has been odd fun, following heiresses Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in small-town Arkansas. Often, they seemed likable and even pleasant. They did not do well with obstacles, however. That peaked last week when Richie — convinced someone had stolen her purse — dumped bleach on the pool table in the town bar. Tonight, Richie faces their wrath and the women head home. On "Bachelorette," Phillips does the choosing. She's 30, a Hollywood makeup person who reached the final three in the recent "Bachelor," while remaining an enigma to viewers. And on "The Apprentice," which slides into its regular time slot after premiering last week, Trump still has 15 hot-wired young business people vying to be president of one of his divisions. Tonight, they tackle a provocative ad campaign.

Of Note

"King of Queens," 8 p.m., CBS. When Arthur (Jerry Stiller) wins big at bingo, his daughter and son-in-law covet the money.

"Becker," 8:30 p.m., CBS. Becker is unhappy about the possibility of a winter vacation in Bermuda.

"Law & Order," 9 p.m., NBC. Was a man killed because he was a bookie, or because he was a police informant?