HereBԪַs a collection curated by The Associated PressBԪַ entertainment journalists of whatBԪַs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
MOVIES
BԪַ The 95th Academy Awards are Sunday, which means time is running out for catching up on the nominees. The show, itself, beginning at 8 pm EST on ABC.com and the ABC app, with authentication of a provider, as well as on Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. If youBԪַre already caught up on the features, many of the short films are worth catching, including Pamela RibonBԪַs animated nominee, the Russian Arctic doc and João GonzalezBԪַs Over on the Criterion Channel, the film series BԪַMichelle Yeoh Kicks AssBԪַ is streaming to honor the BԪַEverything Everywhere All at OnceBԪַ star and best-actress nominee. The series collects some of her highlights as an action star in Hong Kong, including BԪַYes, Madam!BԪַ (1985), BԪַRoyal WarriorsBԪַ (1986) and the Ang Lee masterpiece BԪַCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonBԪַ (2000).
BԪַ when heBԪַs got John Luther? In Elba returns as the London homicide detective heBԪַs played across nearly a decade in the BBC crime series. BԪַThe Fallen Sun,BԪַ Streaming Friday on Netflix, Luther gets his first feature film treatment. In it, a serial killer (Andy Serkis) terrorizes London while Luther, framed for various crimes, sits behind bars.
BԪַ The long tradition of Disney sports underdog movies gets a new entry in Jingyi ShaoBԪַs premiering Friday on Disney+. Bloom Li stars as an often underestimated 16-year-old high-schooler with one mission: to dunk.
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MUSIC
BԪַ Miley Cyrus has earned ALL the flowers. The single from her upcoming album has become the most streamed song in a single week in Spotify history and a chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100. It will be on BԪַEndless Summer Vacation,BԪַ arriving Friday with contributions from Brandi Carlile and Sia. Recorded in Los Angeles and produced with Kid Harpoon, Greg Kurstin, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Tyler Johnson, Miley describes the album as her BԪַlove letter to LA.BԪַ The IBԪַm-fine-without-you single BԪַFǷɱBԪַ has been interpreted as a response song to Bruno MarsBԪַ and it was released on her ex-husband Liam HemsworthBԪַs birthday. Fans can also check out Disney+BԪַs original special event, BԪַMiley Cyrus BԪַ Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)BԪַ premiering on March 10/
BԪַ If you really liked by Death Cab for Cutie, but think you might like it a little softer, youBԪַre in luck: BԪַAsphalt Meadows (Acoustic)BԪַ is a new, stripped-down take on their critically acclaimed 10th studio album, which The New York Times praised, saying BԪַthe band brings its incisive, anguished writing to a particularly 2022 brand of existential angst.BԪַ Fans of the band will also find a new song co-written by lead vocalist and guitarist Ben Gibbard as the theme song for Apple TV+ BԪַShrinkingBԪַ starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.
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TELEVISION
BԪַ BravoBԪַs is expanding its scope with an all-star edition for its 20th season debuting Thursday. Winners and finalists from different BԪַTop ChefBԪַ iterations will compete. Contestants represent Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and even Kentucky in season 20. Episodes were filmed in London, but the finale moved to Paris. ItBԪַs the first time an entire BԪַTop ChefBԪַ season has taken place abroad.
BԪַ The new series isnBԪַt about homecoming floats or high school mascots but instead is a YA mystery. It stars Peyton List (BԪַCobra KaiBԪַ) as a teen who is stuck in limbo in the afterlife after her murder. She enlists help from other spirit friends to help track down her killer. The series is based on a graphic novel by siblings Megan and Nate Trinrud, due out in the fall. The eight-episode first season debuts Thursday on Paramount+.
BԪַ Kerry Washington returns to TV in a half-hour comedy called on Hulu. Created by author Tracy McMillan and based on her real life, Washington plays a single mom who works as a relationship therapist whose father (played by Delroy Lindo of BԪַThe Good FightBԪַ) moves in with her and her teenage son after heBԪַs released from prison. BԪַUԱʰDzԱBԪַ premieres Friday.
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VIDEO GAMES
BԪַ Some promising games from smaller Japanese studios take the spotlight in the next few days. lets you investigate some of TokyoBԪַs most enduring urban legends. There are spurned lovers, a burning man and a whispering canal, and then things really get weird: One case involves a giant, bloody foot that smashes through a mansionBԪַs ceiling and demands to be washed every night. Embrace the mystery Thursday on Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS and Android.
BԪַ digs into more ancient folklore. The protagonist, Kuuta, is a small but spunky imp whoBԪַs on a mission to overthrow Momotaro, the human who now rules Onigashima Island after destroying most of its demons. ItBԪַs a welcome twist on the monster-hunter formula, with vibrant animation and a more forgiving approach to combat than you usually find in that genre. KuutaBԪַs quest begins Thursday on PlayStation 5/4, Nintendo Switch and PC.
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