Nielsen ratings: 'American Idol' sings a familiar tune in top spots

Plus: "Hereafter" tops the local Redbox rental list.

April 20, 2011 at 6:43PM
Matt Damon as George Lonegan in "Hereafter."
Matt Damon as George Lonegan in “Hereafter.” (Warner Bros./The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of April 11 (Monday to Sunday), according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.:

1 American Idol, Wed. (Fox)2 American Idol, Thu. (Fox)

3 Dancing With the Stars, Mon. (ABC)

4 NCIS (CBS)

5 Dancing With the Stars, Tue. (ABC)

6 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

7 Criminal Minds (CBS)

8 Castle (ABC)

9 Bones (Fox)

10 Survivor (CBS)

11 Body of Proof (ABC)

12 The Good Wife (CBS)

13 60 Minutes (CBS)

14 The Mentalist (CBS)

15 CSI: Miami (CBS)

16 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (CBS)

17 Modern Family (ABC)

18 Hawaii Five-O (CBS)

19 Desperate Housewives (ABC)

20 Undercover Boss (CBS)

MOVIE RENTALS

'Hereafter' debuts at No. 1Here are Redbox's top 20 DVD and Blu-ray rentals in the Twin Cities for the previous seven days, according to data released Tuesday by the kiosk-based rental company:

1 Hereafter

2 Country Strong

3 The Tourist

4 Love & Other Drugs

5 Due Date

6 Tron: Legacy

7 The Fighter

8 127 Hours

9 Tangled

10 How Do You Know?

11 I Love You, Phillip Morris

12 Stone

13 Unstoppable

14 The Switch

15 Life as We Know It

16 Megamind

17 Fair Game

18 Faster

19 The Resident

20 Barbie: A Fairy Secret

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