The Must List: What's Hot for the Week Ending April 25, 2010
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THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE on CBS
Now in season 5, Julia Louis-Dreyfus gets better every week with her wacky, I Love Lucy-style comedy. And her delicious repartee with Wanda Sykes represents odd-couple dysfunction at its best.
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GLEE: THE MUSIC, THE POWER OF MADONNA
Maybe Fox's show-choir series isn't your thing. But surely Madonna is. After Glee's special Madge episode airs on April 20, this album of covers drops, with choice nuggets like Sue Sylvester's spoken-word version of ''Vogue.''
Watch video about the episode on YouTube
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LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on Broadway
Kelsey Grammer (the man can sing!) stars in this fabulous revival. Douglas Hodge makes an amazing, unforgettable Zaza.
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THE BEST OF TRAILERS FROM HELL!: VOLUME ONE on DVD
From the cult Web series, directors John Landis, Eli Roth, and others dissect classic schlock-movie spots.
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BACKATOWN, Trombone Shorty
New Orleans' Troy ''Trombone Shorty'' Andrews describes this album's sound as ''supafunkrock.'' That alone should be enough for you to buy it. If it's not, then know that Lenny Kravitz, Marc Broussard, and Allen Toussaint are featured on the brass man's set. Okay, go.
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THE CARRIE DIARIES, by Candace Bushnell
In this novel, Bushnell offers an insightful look at Carrie Bradshaw's pre?Sex and the City teen life. Fans of the show will love the backstory, but anyone can enjoy the realistic coming-of-age tale.
Watch Bushnell discuss the novel on YouTube
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CHRIS PRATT on Parks and Recreation
The NBC sitcom is enjoying a sharp season 2, thanks in part to Pratt as shoe shiner Andy. An endearing dimwit with a slightly impish bravado, he's quickly become our favorite Pawnee resident.
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KABOOM: EMBRACING THE SUCK IN A SAVAGE LITTLE WAR, by Matt Gallagher
This nonfiction book about Iraq is based on the popular military blog of the same name — Gallagher served as an enlisted officer — and is as funny as it is harrowing.
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''SHUTTERBUGG,'' Big Boi
Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, Big Boi's first solo album, is still awaiting a release date, but this quaking jam serves as a warning: Get off your tail and prepare to dance.
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CRAZY HEART on DVD
If you didn't catch the R-rated drama in theaters (and be honest, most of you didn't), then pick up the DVD on April 20 and watch Jeff Bridges' Academy Award-winning turn as a charming, boozy country singer. Among the extras: deleted scenes and alternate cuts from the amazing soundtrack.