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Television

1. “America’s Got Talent,” NBC

2. “Singing Bee,” NBC.

3. “So You Think You Can Dance” (Thursday), Fox.

4. “Two and a Half Men,” CBS

5. “Without a Trace,” CBS

(From Nielsen Media Research)

Film

1. “The Bourne Ultimatum,” Universal.

2. “The Simpsons Movie,” Fox.

3. “Underdog,” Disney.

4. “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,” Universal.

5. “Harry Potter &the Order of the Phoenix,” Warner Bros.

(From Media By Numbers LLC)

Hot five

1. “Beautiful Girls,” Sean Kingston. Beluga Heights/Epic/Koch.

2. “Hey There Delilah,” Plain White T’s. Hollywood.

3. “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Fergie. will.i.am/A&M/Interscope.

4. “Umbrella,” Rihanna feat. Jay-Z. SRP/Def Jam/IDJMG.

5. “The Way I Are,” Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson. Mosley/Blackground/Interscope.

(From Billboard magazine)

Albums

1. “NOW 25,” Various Artists. Universal/EMI/Sony BMG/Zomba/UMRG.

2. Soundtrack: “Hairspray.” New Line. Soundtrack: “Hairspray.” New Line.

3. “Planet Earth,” Prince. NPG/Columbia/Sony Music.

4. “Hannah Montana 2 (Soundtrack)/Meet Miley Cyrus,” Miley Cyrus. Walt Disney/Hollywood.

5. “T.I. vs. T.I.P.,” T.I. Grand Hustle.

(From Billboard magazine)

Concert tours

1. The Police.

2. Tim McGraw/Faith Hill.

3. Kenny Chesney.

4. Roger Waters.

5. Cirque Du Soleil – “Delirium.”

(From Pollstar)

DVD sales

1. “Premonition,” MGM/Tri-Star.

2. “The Hills Have Eyes 2,” 20th Century Fox.

3. “The Last Mimzy,” New Line.

4. “Shooter,” Paramount.

5. “Bridge to Terabithia,” Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

(From Billboard magazine)

Video sales

1. “Back Care Conditioning Kit,” Gaiam Video.

2. “Yoga Conditioning for Athletes,” Gaiam Video.

3. “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Special Edition),” Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

4. “Scooby Doo Meets the Boo Brothers,” Warner Family.

5. “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,” Warner Home Video.

(From Billboard magazine)

Video rentals

1. “Premonition,” MGM/Tri-Star.

2. “The Hills Have Eyes 2,” 20th Century Fox.

3. “Shooter,” Paramount Home Entertainment.

4. “The Astronaut Farmer,” Warner Home Video.

5. “The Last Mimzy,” New Line Home Entertainment.

(From Billboard magazine)

“The Bourne Ultimatum” topped the movie box office.

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