The Must List: What's Hot for the Week Ending April 25, 2010

Season 5 of ''The New Adventures of Old Christine,'' the power of Madonna on ''Glee,'' and more that the EW staff are loving this week
By EW Staff
April 16, 2010 at 03:00 PM EDT

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ILLUSTRATION BY GLUEKIT; Gregg, Louis-Dreyfus: Warwick Saint/CBS (2); Sykes: Michael Ansell/Warner Bros.

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.

Download episodes from iTunes

Read an EW review

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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

Pre-order the album from iTunes

Read EW’s Glee cover story

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Joan Marcus

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on Broadway

Kelsey Grammer (the man can sing!) stars in this fabulous revival. Douglas Hodge makes an amazing, unforgettable Zaza.

Watch preview on YouTube

Go to official site

Buy tickets from Telecharge

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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.

Watch video from Trailers from Hell!

Buy the DVD

Go to the Trailers from Hell! site

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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.

Order the album from Amazon

Go to the band’s website

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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

Watch an early SATC scene on YouTube

Buy the book from Amazon

Read the EW review of Diaries

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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.

Watch video of Andy on YouTube

Download episodes from iTunes

Read EW’s latest recap

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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.

Watch promo video on YouTube

Buy the book from Amazon

Go to official site for excerpt

Read the blog archive

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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.

Listen to the song on YouTube

Read EW’s response

Follow Big Boi on Twitter

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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.

Watch the trailer from iTunes

Buy the DVD from Amazon

Read EW’s original review

Read EW’s interview with Bridges

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