Les Mis ST #1 at iTunes

VIVE LE REPUBLIC: Republic's Les Misérables soundtrack album has vaulted to the top of the iTunes album chart, mirroring the film's powerful Christmas Day box-office bow—the second-best Christmas opening of all time and the best for any musical. And though it's only been out a few days, the film's already shaping up as an international smash, according to the Hollywood Reporter. How big will this thing get? (12/28a)