Topspot

Television

1. “Deal Or No Deal” (Monday),” NBC

2. “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” CBS

3. “NBA Finals Game 2: Miami at Dallas,” ABC

4. “CSI: Miami,” CBS

5. “NBA Finals Game 1: Miami at Dallas,” ABC

(From Nielsen Media Research)

Film

1. “Cars,” Disney-Pixar

2. “The Break-Up,” Universal

3. “X-Men: The Last Stand,” Fox

4. “The Omen,” Fox

5. “Over the Hedge,” DreamWorks Animation

(From Exhibitor Relations Co.)

Hot five

1. “Hips Don’t Lie,” Shakira (feat. Wyclef Jean), Epic

2. “Ridin’,” Chamillionaire (feat. Krayzie Bone), Universal

3. “Promiscuous,” Nelly Furtado (feat. Timbaland), Mosley

4. “It’s Goin’ Down,” Yung Joc, Block

5. “Bad Day,” Daniel Powter, Warner Bros. (Platinum)

(From Billboard magazine)

Albums

1. “Taking The Long Way,” Dixie Chicks

2. “High School Musical.” Soundtrack, Walt Disney (Platinum)

3. “Stadium Arcadium,” Red Hot Chili Peppers, Warner Bros.

4. “Me And My Gang,” Rascal Flatts, Lyric Street (Platinum)

5. “American Idol Season 5: Encores,” Soundtrack, RCA

(From Billboard magazine)

Concert tours

1. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

2. Coldplay

3. Cirque Du Soleil, “Delirium”

4. Kenny Chesney

5. RBD

(From Pollstar)

VHS-DVD rentals

1. “Cheaper By The Dozen 2,” 20th Century Fox

2. “The Ringer,” FoxVideo

3. “Rumor Has It … (Widescreen Edition),” Warner Home Video

4. “When A Stranger Calls,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

5. “The Family Stone,” FoxVideo

(From Billboard magazine)

VHS sales

1. “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Special Edition),” Walt Disney Home Video

2. “Titanic (Full Screen Version),” Paramount Home Entertainment

3. “Requiem For A Dream,” Lions Gate Home Entertainment

4. “Friends: The Complete First Season,” Warner Home Video

5. “Shark Tale,” DreamWorks Home Entertainment

(From Billboard magazine)

DVD sales

1. “High School Musical: Encore Edition,” Walt Disney Home Entertainment

2. “Cheaper By The Dozen 2,” 20th Century Fox

3. “The Ringer,” FoxVideo

4. “Bloodrayne: Unrated Director’s Cut,” Visual Entertainment

5. “WWE: Wrestlemania 22,” WWE Home Video

(From Billboard magazine)

“Cars” took over the top movie spot in its first weekend in theaters.

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