Discover titles related to the most current trending topics in entertainment and news today! Order top Tyler Perry titles in time for his new film, Acrimony, hitting theaters on March 30th! The Single Moms Club Starring: Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Amy Smart When five struggling single moms put aside their differences to form a support group, they find inspiration and laughter in their new sisterhood, and help each other overcome the obstacles that stand in their way. PG13 111 min. (2014) $16M Comedy DVD 11067676 $8.99 BLU-RAY 11067673 $16.99
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds Starring: Tyler Perry, Gabrielle Union, Thandie Newton A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds has always done what’s expected of him, whether it’s assuming the helm of his father’s company, tolerating his brother’s misbehavior at the office, or planning to marry his beautiful but restless fiancee, Natalie. PG13 110 min. (2012) $35M Drama DVD 10720248 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10720249 $16.99
Tyler Perry’s Temptation Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
Starring: Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Lance Gross, Robbie Jones An explosive romance about forbidden desires, this movie tells the provocative story of Judith, an ambitious married woman whose temptation by a handsome billionaire leads to betrayal and recklessness, and forever alters the course of her life. PG13 111 min. (2013) $52M Drama DVD 10967249 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10967238 $12.99
Tyler Perry’s Daddy’s Little Girls Starring: Louis Gossett Jr., Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba Monty is a blue-collar worker trying to gain custody of his children from his ex-wife and her boyfriend. Julia is a hotshot attorney who has offered to help Monty with his case. Can these two people from different backgrounds find love with each other? PG13 100 min. (2007) $32M Comedy DVD 10157891 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10183643 $12.99
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself Starring: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Brian White After Madea catches some children looting her home, she turns them over to their Aunt April, a nightclub singer who wants nothing to do with her late sister’s kids. The hard-living singer discovers the importance of family with the help of a handsome Mexican immigrant. PG13 113 min. (2009) $52M Comedy DVD 10356936 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10356938 $16.99
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys Starring: Alfre Woodard, Kathy Bates, Tyler Perry Alice, a working-class woman of high ideals, and wealthy Charlotte have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in their adult children’s turmoil. Can they find a way to save their families from ruin? PG13 109 min. (2008) $37M Drama DVD 10248416 $8.99 BLU-RAY 10452071 $12.99
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Fear the Walking Dead
Thursday March 29th the Winchesters get animated!
Complete Third Season Starring: Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane As it returns for Season 3, families will be brought together in the vibrant and violent ecotone of the US-Mexico border. International lines done away with following the world’s end, the characters must attempt to rebuild not only society, but family as well. NR 710 min. (2017) Horror DVD 12036595 $33.99 (4 Discs) BLU-RAY 12036594 $38.99 (4 Discs)
Season 4 starts April 15th
The Theory of Everything Oscar Best Actor Eddie Redmayne; 2 Golden Globes; 3 BAFTA Awards; 1 SAG Award
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking falls deeply in love with fellow Cambridge student Jane Wilde. Once a healthy, active young man, Hawking received an earthshattering diagnosis at 21 years of age. With Jane fighting tirelessly by his side, Stephen embarks on his most ambitious scientific work, studying the very thing he now has precious little of: time. Together, they defy impossible odds, breaking new ground in medicine and science. PG13 124 min. (2014) $34M Drama DVD 11221832 $12.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 11221833 $16.99 (2 Discs)
Winnie the Pooh Movie Starring: John Cleese, Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson When sad old Eeyore loses his tail, Owl sends the whole gang–Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, and Roo–on a wild journey to help Eeyore and save Christopher Robin from the mysterious Backson. G 63 min. (2011) $27M Children’s DVD 10503763 $16.99
Christopher Robin in theaters August 3rd.
Supernatural Complete Twelfth Season
Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins The Winchesters must not only contend with an escaped Lucifer and the British Men of Letters (who’ve come to end their hunting days), but they’ll also have to relearn what it is to be a family again after all these years. NR 969 min. (2016) Drama DVD 11900446 $33.99 (6 Discs) BLU-RAY 11900447 $38.99 (4 Discs)
Scooby-Doo Where Are You? The Complete Series
The world’s most lovable mystery-solving dog, along with his best friend Shaggy and the rest of the gang, stars in a spooky and laugh-filled collection of classic cartoons. NR 908 min. (2018) Children’s DVD 12025948 $42.99 (7 Discs)
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WWE Elimination Chamber & Fastlane 2018 The superstars of Raw and SmackDown Live face their last stop on the road to WrestleMania. UNK 360 min. (2018) Sports
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WWE Raw 25th Anniversary The longest running episodic program in television history is still going strong, as Monday Night Raw celebrates its 25th anniversary. TV14 468 min. Sports
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WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Thirty superstars. One ring. One opportunity to headline the Showcase of the Immortals, WrestleMania. Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown Live compete against each other in an absolute free-for-all until one superstar is left. TVPG 285 min. Sports DVD 12040281 $16.99 (2 Discs)
Get the audiobooks that cover all the hot topics in entertainment, politics, and more! A behind-the-scenes look into the life of Meghan Markle and her romance with Prince Harry.
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Harper Collins Publishers Biography
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Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the higheststakes situations. Reese Witherspoon’s newest book club selection
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Balli Kaur Jaswal Harper Collins Publishers Fiction A lively, sexy, and thoughtprovoking East-meets-West story about community, friendship, and women’s lives at all ages.
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A masterwork of twentieth century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. In memory of Stephen Hawking 1942-2018
The Universe in a Nutshell Stephen Hawking Random House, Inc. Science One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. In this book, Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, to explain in laymen’s terms the principles that control our universe. Unabridged • 4 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10192618
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A sprawling, enchanting family saga. - Entertainment Weekly
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The Searcher Original Soundtrack Legacy • Soundtracks The soundtrack to the two-part documentary film features a mix of familiar hit recordings, including Heartbreak Hotel, powerful vocal performances, and rare studio outtakes.
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Hot soundtracks! Connect patrons to chart-topping music from their favorite movies, TV, and Broadway shows! Black Panther
The Album Soundtrack
The Greatest Showman
Interscope • Rap/Hip-Hop Artists: SZA, Future Along with its reign at the box office, the soundtrack to Black Panther has spent several weeks at number one on the album charts, thanks in part to music curated by Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar. Parental Advisory CD 12028368 $13.99 Edited Version CD 12028369 $13.99
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Atlantic • Soundtracks Benj Pasek and Justin Paul follow up their Oscar-winning work on La La Land by creating music for a bold musical that celebrates the birth of show business. Includes performances from Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac Efron, and more. CD 11991582
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Ramin Djawadi A Wrinkle In Time
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2:
Love, Simon
Awesome Mix Vol. 2
Walt Disney Records The soundtrack to the big-screen adaptation of Madeline L’Engle’s classic book made headlines for featuring Sade’s first new song in eight years. There also tracks by Kehlani, DJ Khaled, and Demi Lovato.
Hollywood Records Soundtracks Just like with their first film, the Guardians of the Galaxy created another soundtrack filled with classic favorites from artists including Fleetwood Mac and Cat Stevens. There is also a new track featuring David Hasselhoff.
RCA Records • Soundtracks Produced by Jack Antonoff, the soundtrack to a tale of teenage relationships comes with tracks from Bleachers, Troye Sivan, the 1975, Amy Shark, Khalid, and Normani.
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Fifty Shades Freed Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Republic Records • Soundtracks The third and final Fifty Shades film soundtrack includes tracks from Sia, Julia Michaels, Hailee Steinfeld, Jessie J, Ellie Goulding, and more. The CD’s first single is Liam Payne and Rita Ora’s For You (Fifty Shades Freed). Parental Advisory CD 12033792 $13.99 Edited Version CD 12033793 $13.99
Pitch Perfect 3
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Universal Music • Soundtracks The big-screen performances of the Barden Bellas not only entertain movie fans, but they have also led to soundtracks that are just as popular among Pitch Perfect fans. The soundtrack to the third film promises to be just as exciting. CD 11997833
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The Music of Nashville
Season 6 Volume 1 Big Machine • Soundtracks The first soundtrack to come from the final season of the hit show Nashville features performances from the cast, including Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Rhiannon Giddens, Jonathan Jackson, and more. CD 12050220
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Dear Evan Hansen Original Broadway Cast Recording
Atlantic • Soundtracks Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the creators of the music to La La Land, added Tony Awards to their list of accolades for their work on one of Broadway’s most acclaimed and emotional musicals.
2018 Grammy Award Winner CD 11804555 $16.99
Hamilton
Original Broadway Cast Recording Atlantic • Soundtracks With its unique mix of history and hip-hop, Hamilton has become one of the most talkedabout productions on Broadway. The cast recording is executive produced by the Roots’ Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter.
Winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical Parental Advisory, 2 Discs CD 11415110 $23.99 Edited Version, 2 Discs CD 11659213 $23.99
Bright
The Album Atlantic • Soundtracks A mind-blowing list of superstar artists creates original and genre-defying tracks for the new Will Smith film. Included are tracks from Logic, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Snoop Dogg, Neil Young, Sam Hunt, and more. Parental Advisory CD 11997823 $16.99 Edited Version CD 11997824 $16.99
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Escape to Margaritaville the Musical
Original Broadway Cast Recording Mailboat Records Jimmy Buffett’s songs are transformed into a tropical escape on Broadway with a show that includes such favorites as Cheeseburger in Paradise; It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere; and of course Margaritaville. CD 12047377
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Coco Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records Soundtracks Artists: Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal One boy’s dream of becoming an accomplished musician, just like his idol, leads him on a mysterious chain of events in the colorful Land of the Dead. It is another extraordinary musical journey from Disney and Pixar. CD 11965242
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Frozen Soundtrack Disney • Soundtracks Artists: Idina Menzel Christophe Beck’s enchanting score is combined with songs performed by the cast of Disney’s anticipated holiday release. Among the tracks is a rendition of Let It Go by Tony Award-winning actress Idina Menzel.
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$100 million box office Vengeance A Love Story
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Anna Hutchison, Talitha Bateman On the Fourth of July, single mother Teena is brutally assaulted by a local gang in front of her twelve-year-old daughter Bethie. Despite Bethie’s ability to identify the attackers, the defense hires a local hotshot attorney who manipulates the law to their advantage. UNK 100 min. (2017)Action DVD 12051081 $24.99 BLU-RAY 12051082 $27.99
Fifty Shades Freed
Starring: Arielle Kebbel, Jamie Dornan, Luke Grimes Believing they have left behind shadowy figures from their past, newlyweds Christian and Ana fully embrace an inextricable connection and shared life of luxury. But just as she steps into her role as Mrs. Grey and he relaxes into an unfamiliar stability, new threats could jeopardize their happy ending before it even begins. R 111 min. (2018) Drama
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The Young Karl Marx
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Starring: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke Eccentric firearm heiress believes she is haunted by the souls of people killed by the Winchester repeating rifle. PG13 99 min. (2018) Horror DVD 12044036 $22.99 BLU-RAY+DVD 12044037 $29.99 (2 Discs)
The Vault
Starring: James Franco, Scott Haze, Taryn Manning Two estranged sisters are forced to rob a bank in order to save their brother. The heist begins smoothly, but mayhem ensues when the defiant bank manager sends them to a basement-level vault home to something truly evil. UNK 91 min. (2017) Horror DVD 12051083 $24.99 BLU-RAY 12051084 $27.99
Starring: August Diehl, Stefan Konarske, Vicky Krieps In 1844, the young Karl Marx meets Friedrich Engles, who shares his views on the exploitation of the working class. UNK 118 min. (2017) Drama DVD
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Maze Runner The Death Cure
Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Rosa Salazar, Kaya Scodelario Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze. PG13 144 min. (2018) Action
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A rock icon and a jazz master team up on a new album featuring jazz and blues standards.
The a cappella pop group returns with fresh takes on popular hit songs.
Two-time Grammy Award nominee releases his second soulful album. Country superstar returns with his highly anticipated new album.
Two music stars combine the traditional sounds of the islands with modern rock and pop.
Chart-topping alternative rockers unleash their most personal album to date.
Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco You’re Driving Me Crazy
Jason Aldean Rearview Town
Leon Bridges Good Thing
Legacy Recordings • Jazz A new milestone in Van Morrison’s ever-expanding catalog of essential recordings, this album finds the iconic singersongwriter-performer exploring a variety of jazz and blues classics alongside jazz master Joey DeFrancesco.
Broken Bow Records • Country CMA and ACM Award-winning superstar Jason Aldean is back with his eighth studio album, which comes two years after his chart-topping They Don’t Know. It includes the new single You Make It Easy.
Sony Music • R&B Two-time Grammy Award nominee Leon Bridges releases the follow-up to his 2005 debut album. His latest includes the tracks Bad Bad News and Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand.
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Pentatonix PTX Presents
Sting & Shaggy 44/876
Shinedown Attention Attention
RCA Records • Pop/Rock The inaugural release for Pentatonix’s PTX Presents series will feature eleven band-curated modern pop performances, including an arrangement of Camila Cabello’s Havana.
Interscope • Reggae An island-influenced album that reflects Sting and Shaggy’s mutual love of Jamaica, its music, and the vibrancy of its culture. They created music that seamlessly blends Caribbean rhythms with pop craftsmanship and rock energy.
Atlantic • Pop/Rock Shinedown delivers their most raw and personal album to date. The fourteen tracks serve as a mental, emotional, and physical journey that follows an individual from life’s lowest lows to the highest highs.
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The Last Jedi Starring: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Mark Hamill Having taken her first steps into the Jedi world, Rey joins Luke Skywalker on an adventure with Leia, Finn, and Poe that unlocks mysteries of the Force and secrets of the past. PG13 152 min. (2017) $620M Sci-Fi
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Pick Starred Review. Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace... - Booklist
Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell Dreamscape Media, LLC Suspense Ten years after her teenage daughter disappeared, a woman crosses paths with a charming single father whose young child feels eerily familiar to her own.
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A lavish candybox musical bursting with broad strokes, bright colors, and bearded ladies. - Entertainment Weekly
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3 Golden Globe Nominations, Critics’ Choice Nomination Starring: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron Celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. PG 105 min. (2017) $165M Musical
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Golden Globe Winner for Best Original Song Atlantic • Soundtracks Benj Pasek and Justin Paul follow up their Oscar-winning work on La La Land by creating music for a bold musical that celebrates the birth of show business. Includes performances from Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac Efron, and more. CD 11991582 $16.99
...this one is played by the ever-charming Hugh Jackman... - Washington Post