Nielsen ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars' finally tangos to the top

Plus: "Black Swan" tops local Redbox rental list.

May 4, 2011 at 8:03PM
Natalie Portman in "The Black Swan."
Natalie Portman in "The Black Swan." (Fox Searchlight/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Here are the top 20 broadcast TV shows for the week of April 25 (Monday to Sunday), based on number of viewers, according to data released Tuesday by the Nielsen Co.:

1 Dancing With the Stars, Mon. (ABC)2 American Idol, Wed. (Fox)

3 American Idol, Thu. (Fox)

4 Dancing With the Stars, Tue. (ABC)

5 The Mentalist (CBS)

6 Dancing With the Stars Special, Tue. (ABC)

7 Body of Proof (ABC)

8 The Voice (NBC)

9 Survivor (CBS)

10 Better With You (ABC)

11 NCIS (CBS)

12 CSI (CBS)

13 60 Minutes (CBS)

14 The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

15 Grey's Anatomy (ABC)

16 NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

17 Blue Bloods (CBS)

18 Bones (Fox)

19 Desperate Housewives (ABC)

20 The Amazing Race (CBS)

MOVIE RENTALS

'Black Swan' is sitting prettyHere 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 The Black Swan

2 The King's Speech

3 Yogi Bear

4 Love & Other Drugs

5 Hereafter

6 The Tourist

7 Skyline

8 Due Date

9 Country Strong

10 Tron: Legacy

11 The Fighter

12 127 Hours

13 Tangled

14 How Do You Know?

15 Sacrifice

16 Rabbit Hole

17 The Switch

18 Sniper: Reloaded

19 The Way Back

20 Stone

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