The return of 鈥淗acks鈥 and a new Jerry Seinfeld movie are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press鈥 : New episodes of 鈥淏ehind the Music,鈥 Selena Gomez taking her cooking skills to restaurants and a video game for political junkies.
NEW MOVIES TO STREAM
鈥 Jerry Seinfeld has been very picky about his post-鈥漇einfeld鈥 projects, but the comedian (out now). The film, an origin story for the Pop-Tart, is as stocked with comic talent as it is ridiculousness. Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant and many others co-star in Seinfeld鈥檚 satire of Kellogg鈥檚 and Post in a heated raced to create a new breakfast treat.
鈥 is the result of a three-year investigation by examining deaths that have followed police use of tactics known as 鈥渓ess-lethal force.鈥 Though tactics like prone restraint are meant to be less deadly than firearms, the investigation found that their use, or misuse, led to more than 1,000 deaths over 10 years 鈥 often in encounters that began with a minor incident. The film began streaming on , and in the PBS app on Tuesday. It also airs on PBS stations (check local listings), on Frontline鈥檚 YouTube channel and will be available on the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel.
鈥 If you missed 鈥淭he Holdovers,鈥 Alexander Payne鈥檚 the film arrived Monday on Prime Video. The film was nominated for five Oscars, including best actor for , and went home with one: . Giamatti stars as a curmudgeonly teacher tasked with watching a student (Dominic Sessa) over Christmas break.
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NEW MUSIC TO STREAM
鈥 First came 鈥淗oudini,鈥 a club-banger with new edge. Then the lively ambitiousness of 鈥淭raining Season,鈥 and the elastic bass of 鈥淚llusion.鈥 The English-Albanian pop superstar 鈥檚 third album, 鈥淩adical Optimism,鈥 is built of her longstanding pop sensibilities. But she鈥檚 shifted slightly away from the disco-pop of and instead, has in influences like Primal Scream and Massive Attack, at least partially thanks to a new collaborator in . It鈥檚 a euphoric ride straight to the club, and a reminder of the necessity of danceable music in resilience.
鈥 In the late 鈥90s and carrying into the 2010s, VH1鈥檚 documentary series offered in-depth insight into the top performers of the past and present 鈥 highlighting their path of success and obstacles faced in the process. For music obsesses, it was an education. If you missed it, or if you鈥檙e missing it right now, long no more: Paramount+ debuted new episodes of 鈥淏ehind the Music鈥 on Wednesday, , Trace Adkins and Wolfgang Van Halen. And while you wait: There are episodes from the original series available to stream on Paramount+ right now, featuring everyone from Boy George and Busta Rhymes to Jennifer Lopez and New Kids on the Block.
鈥 Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar 鈥 and his band, Nigerien guitarist Ahmoudou Madassane, drummer Souleymane Ibrahim, and American bassist Mikey Coltun -- have been celebrated on the global stage for their ferocious psychedelic rock. On their forthcoming album, 鈥淔uneral for Justice,鈥 those riffs have only gotten bigger, better, more explosive atop an anti-colonial message. 鈥淥ppressed in all three / In addition to lack of unity, ignorance is the third issue,鈥 Moctar sings for Niger, Mali and Algeria on 鈥淪ousoume Tamacheq,鈥 a rallying cry for the Tuareg people. And at the foundation is one of the most exciting rock bands in years.
鈥 Maybe the UK-pop firebrand Rachel Chinouriri first hit your timeline when the music video for her song 鈥淣ever Need Me鈥 featured an unlikely star, the . Or maybe it is from one of her many viral moments on TiKTok (鈥淪o My Darling,鈥 anyone?), or from her malleable EPs, 2019鈥檚 鈥淢ama鈥檚 Boy,鈥 2021鈥檚 鈥淔our In Winter,鈥 and 2022鈥檚 鈥淏etter Off Without.鈥 Whatever the case, it is time to prepare for her alternative pop in the form of a debut album, 鈥淲hat a Devastating Turns of Events,鈥 out Friday. Begin with the whistled-hook and talk-sung lyrics of single 鈥淚t Is What It Is.鈥
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NEW SHOWS TO STREAM
鈥 The long-awaited third season of starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder returns May 2. The show picks up about a year after the finale of season two, with its two stars seemingly worlds apart. Smart鈥檚 Deborah Vance is at the top of her stand-up game in Las Vegas and Einbinder鈥檚 Ava is busy working as a writer in Los Angeles. The separation doesn鈥檛 last long as the two can鈥檛 seem to quit each other. Another reason to tune in? The comedic duo Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter (playing agent Jimmy and his not at all trusty assistant, Kayla) have been bumped up to series regulars. The first two episodes of 鈥淗acks鈥 are now out on Max.
鈥 Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds continue their grand experiment of owning a football club on season three of FX鈥檚 We begin with a rewind to last summer 鈥- with the Red Dragons on a high, touring America and enjoying the perks of upgrades to their facility. 鈥淲elcome to Wrexham鈥 season 3 debuted Thursday on FX. Streams next day on Hulu.
鈥 While fans wait for the sixth and final season of 鈥淭he Handmaid鈥檚 Tale,鈥 a new Elisabeth Moss series called is coming to Hulu from FX. The series takes place in the high-stakes world of international espionage with Moss portraying a MI6 agent. 鈥淚 can change into anything, become 100 strangers,鈥 Moss says in the show鈥檚 trailer. 鈥淭he Veil鈥 is streaming now on Hulu.
鈥 We watched Selena Gomez learn to cook over Zoom for four seasons of 鈥淪elena + Chef,鈥 and now she鈥檚 ready to say 鈥淵es, Chef!鈥 in restaurant kitchens. In her new Food Network series 鈥淪elena + Restaurant,鈥 Gomez and her bestie Raquelle Stevens visit popular LA-area restaurants to try to create a dish that would make the menu. The show is now on Food Network and streams on Max.
鈥 The best-selling book by Heather Morris has been adapted as a limited series for Peacock. It tells the true story of a Slovakian Jewish man named Lale Sokolov, sent to Auschwitz and given the job of tattooing fellow prisoners. He ends up falling in love with a girl named Gita. The story is told through flashbacks and Harvey Keitel plays an older Lale, recounting the experience to Morris 鈥 played by Melanie Lynskey. The series debuted Thursday on Peacock.
鈥 The comedy festival Netflix is a Joke is upping the ante by offering some events live on the streamer. Katt Williams, known for his no holds barred commentary is set to go live with a stand-up set called 鈥淲oke Folk鈥 on Saturday. And Kevin Hart will host on May 5. 鈥淚 played in the NFL, so I鈥檓 not worried about a bunch of comedians, trust me,鈥 taunted the seven-time Super Bowl winner in a video shared with NBC鈥檚 鈥淭ODAY 鈥渟how. Brady says he does not know who will appear to roast him.
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NEW VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
鈥 Judging from the polls, a lot of Americans aren鈥檛 happy with their choices in this fall鈥檚 presidential election. Thank goodness for , which lets you create your own White House candidate from scratch. Sure, you can play as Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or an also-ran like Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley, but why not try to get yourself or your grandma or your favorite teacher elected? Publisher Stardock, best known for intergalactic strategy epics like Sins of a Solar Empire, has cranked up The Political Machine every four years since 2004, and this season鈥檚 edition adds primaries, debates and action cards that 鈥渦ndermine your opponents and bolster your campaign.鈥 Hit the stump on PC.
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