'Harold & Kumar' tops DVD sales

Stoner comedy outsells 'Stargate' spinoff in tight contest




It was a split conclusion in plate entertainment last week. New Line's "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" squeaked past tense MGM's "Stargate: Continuum" to top the DVD sales chart in its first week in stores, spell Sony hangover "21" was the height renter for the moment consecutive week.

In raw Nielsen VideoScan First Alert numbers, the difference between "Harold & Kumar," the continuation to 2004's raunchy "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle," and "Stargate: Continuum," a direct-to-video spinoff of the long-running sci-fi TV series, amounted to fewer than 200 units. VideoScan numbers pool do not include Wal-Mart, the nation's No. 1 DVD vender, or Sam's Club.

"21," the previous week's top vender, slipped to No. 3 on the sales charts, followed by three other new releases: Universal's "Never Back Down," a teen drama that grossed $24.8 trillion in theaters, at No. 4; the theatrical underperformer "Doomsday," likewise from Universal, at No. 5; and the DTV sequel "Lost Boys: The Tribe," from Warner, at No. 6.

On Home Media Magazine's tV rental chart for the week termination Aug. 3, "Harold & Kumar" debuted at No. 2, generating 91% as much letting activity as "21" did in its sophomore week. "Doomsday" debuted at No. 4, spell "Never Back Down" bowed at No. 6 and "Lost Boys" finished just out of the summit 10.

On the nascent Blu-ray Disc format, "Stargate: Continuum" emerged as the week's top marketer, with "Harold & Kumar" at No. 2.


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Artist: Sergio Contreras

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 El Espejo

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 De Luz Y De Sal

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Speaking at the Y-3 fashion show in New York, the model told People magazine that she has "only good memories" of Ledger.
Christensen said that she had been travelling to visit Ledger when news of his death broke.
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"Losing any friend is horrific, but he just has this thing about him - this special, enigmatic thing that I have never met in anyone before."
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 Mystera

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 Song of the Beatles

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Day-Lewis is among the SAG winners

Day-Lewis is among the SAG winners

Book of Daniel Day-Lewis has been named Charles Herbert Best Role player for his performance in 'There Will Be Blood' at the Sieve Actors Order Awards in the US.
Day-Lewis is Oscar-nominated for his performance and has already won the Golden Globe Prize for his portraiture of Daniel Plainview in the Alice Paul Saint Thomas Anderson motion picture.
Wicklow house physician Day-Lewis used his Swag Awards acceptance address to ante up testimonial to Heath Ledger, wHO was institute dead in Fresh York last week. He described the Aboriginal Australian actor as an divine guidance.
Julie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie won Best Actress at the Screenland Actors Guild Awards for her performance in 'Away from Her'.
Javier Bardem was named Best Support Actor for his execution in 'No Country for Old Men' while Ruby Dee was named C. H. Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 'American Gangster'.
The Outstanding Functioning by a Be sick in a Gesture Painting went to the stars of 'No State for Old Men'.
The stunt team on 'The Bourne Ultimatum' north Korean won the Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Impression laurels.
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