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WEEKEND BOXOFFICE ESTIMATES
1. Iron Man
50.5
2. Speed Racer
20.2
3. What Happens in Vegas
20
4. Made of Honor
7.6
5. Baby Mama
5.8
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3.8
7. Harold and Kumar
3.2
8. Forbidden Kingdom
1.9
9. Nim's Island1.3
10. Redbelt
1.1
Weekend of May 9-11. Figures in $ mil.

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WEEKEND BOXOFFICE ESTIMATES
1. Iron Man
50.5
2. Speed Racer
20.2
3. What Happens in Vegas
20
4. Made of Honor
7.6
5. Baby Mama
5.8
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
3.8
7. Harold and Kumar
3.2
8. Forbidden Kingdom
1.9
9. Nim's Island1.3
10. Redbelt
1.1
Weekend of May 9-11. Figures in $ mil.

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Brothers team for single-camera office comedy on ABC
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Wednesday, May 14
Top networks
Viewers Fox 15.3 million
18-49 demo Fox 5.6/16
Top shows
Viewers "American Idol" (Fox) 24.3 million
18-49 demo "American Idol" (Fox) 9.0/22
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1. P.S. I Love You
Warner
2. 27 Dresses
Fox
3. First Sunday
Sony
4. The Golden Compass
New Line
5. Juno
Fox
6. Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
7. Cloverfield Paramount
8. Over Her Dead Body
New Line
9. Charlie Wilson's War
Universal
10. Enchanted
Disney
Week ending May 11. Source: Nielsen VideoScan

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Release Wknd. B.O. Cume B.O.
1. Iron Man
$39.0
$165.0
2. What Happens In Vegas
24.2 24.2
3. Speed Racer
12.6
12.6
4 Made of Honor
3.2 12.4
5. 21
2.2 41.2
Weekend of May 9-11. Estimated figures in millions.

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Sector Grand Total
Automotive $24,990,146,411
Healthcare $24,245,602,352
Media & Publishing $22,193,086,684
Cosmetics & Toiletries $19,758,689,593
Entertainment $17,546,305,323
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Automotive $8,491,486,605 -13.54
Pharmaceutical $3,854,004,087 2.63
Local Dealerships $3,426,305,470 -5.59
Restaurant-Quick Svc $2,922,322,999 -6.4
Motion Picture $2,662,662,125 -1.32
Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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Rank Parent Company Total Ad Dollars Spent
1 PROCTER & GAMBLE CO $3,728,279,492
2 AT&T INC $2,150,742,501
3 GENERAL MOTORS CORP $2,028,368,104
4 FORD MOTOR CO $1,760,594,254
5 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC $1,658,501,263
6 TIME WARNER INC $1,467,420,737
7 CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP $1,363,410,168
8 JOHNSON & JOHNSON $1,290,803,595
9 TOYOTA MOTOR CORP $1,255,439,326
10 WALT DISNEY CO $1,191,120,322
Source: Nielsen Monitor-Plus

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