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Rain Man

Oscar-winning movie title plus Hollywood hearththrob: What better way to wake up the West End while cashing in on audience recognition? That, at least, was the theory behind this staging of "Rain Man," headlined by Josh Hartnett.

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FILM REVIEWS:
Miracle at St. Anna

Spike Lee's latest is a poorly constructed drama designed to spotlight the role of black American soldiers in World War II.

Choke

Nights in Rodanthe

The Lucky Ones

Appaloosa

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Knight Rider

This convoluted hour sent me scurrying to NBC's website looking for clarification about the plot, but there really isn't much of one.

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The Big Bang Theory

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Rain Man

9 to 5

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Weekend

September 19, 2008 - September 21, 2008 (*millions)

	FILM	GROSS	TOTAL*
1	Lakeview Terrace	$15,004,672	$15
2	Burn After Reading	$11,028,257	$36.14
3	My Best Friend's Girl	$8,265,357	$8.27
4	Igor	$7,803,347	$7.8
5	Righteous Kill	$7,424,479	$28.53
6	Tyler Perry's Family That Preys	$7,271,899	$28.13
7	Women, The	$5,417,780	$19.32
8	Ghost Town	$5,012,315	$5.01
9	Dark Knight, The	$2,915,174	$521.89
10	House Bunny, The	$2,662,650	$45.59
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TV Ratings

Sunday, September 21, 2008 (*millions)

Top Show	Total
Sunday Night Football (NBC)	20.8 mil
Top Shows	A18-49
Sunday Night Football (NBC)	8.5/20
Primetime Emmy Awards (ABC)	3.8/9
60 Minutes (CBS)	3.1/9
Networks
NBC	6.7/17
ABC	3.2/8
CBS	2.8/7
FOX	2.2/6

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