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In theaters this Friday:

• Speed Racer—PG—The classic cartoon comes to the big screen. Emile Hirsch plays Speed Racer – a young man born to race cars and driven to fulfill the legacy left behind by his brother Rex Racer, a legendary driver killed in a race. When Speed turns down a lucrative offer from Royalton industries, he infuriates the company's maniacal owner and uncovers a secret – some of the biggest races are being fixed by a group of ruthless tycoons. Now Speed, his family, his loyal girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci) and his one-time rival, Racer X, team up to beat Royalton and the tycoons at their own game.

• What Happens in Vegas—PG-13—Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher play two strangers who wake up together in Las Vegas and discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery. Plus, one of them has won a huge jackpot after playing the other one's quarter. After a judge freezes the money and orders them to stick together for six months, the newlyweds devise scheme after scheme to undermine each other and get their hands on the money – only to find themselves falling in love.

• Redbelt—R—Mike Terry is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher in Los Angeles who has avoided the prize-fighting circuit, choosing instead to operate a self-defense studio with a samurai's code. Terry and his wife struggle to make ends meet and keep the business running. Then an accident at the academy between an off duty officer and a distraught lawyer set off a series of events that change Terry's life dramatically, introducing him to a world of promoters and movie star Chet Frank and forcing him to step into the ring for the first time in his life.

 

New DVD releases:

• P.S. I Love You—Hilary Swank stars as Holly Kennedy, a smart, beautiful woman widowed too young when her husband, Gerry, dies of an illness. But before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will help guide her through her grief and onto a new life. The first one arrives on her 30^th birthday and others arrive in the weeks and months to follow – each one sending her on a new adventure and each signed the same way “P.S. I love you.” Kathy Bates, Lisa Kudrow, Gerard Butler and Gina Gershon also star in the movie.

• I'm Not There—Six actors, including Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger and Cate Blanchett, portray Bob Dylan to create a portrait of the American music icon.

• Over Her Dead Body—When his fiancée Kate (Eva Longoria Parker) is killed on their wedding day, Henry (Paul Rudd) reluctantly takes his sister's advice and consults a psychic named Ashley. Henry is skeptical of her psychic abilities but he finds himself falling for Ashley, and she's falling for him. But there's one big problem: Ashley is being haunted by Kate's ghost, who is NOT happy about this new romance.

• And don't miss all of your favorite TV shows released on DVD this week:

     Season 1: Crossing Jordan; Punky Brewster, Vol. 1

     Season 4: The 4400

     Season 6: Bewitched

 

New CD releases:

• Awake Live – Josh Groban

• Gavin DeGraw – Gavin DeGraw

• Home Before Dark – Neil Diamond

• LeAnn Rimes Collector's Edition – LeAnn Rimes

• On My Way Here – Clay Aiken

• Snacktime – Barenaked Ladies

• Tim McGraw's Collector's Edition – Tim McGraw

• Pure BS – Blake Shelton

 

New Book releases:

• Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters — After more than forty years as a journalist, interviewing everyone from heads of state to those seeking their 15 minutes of fame, Barbara Walters takes a look back at her journey from a roller coaster of a childhood as the daughter of Lou Walters, owner of the famed Latin Quarter nightclub, to her struggles to break into the male dominated media industry. She was the first woman co-host of the Today Show, the first network news co-anchor, host of 20/20 and creator and co-host of The View, among her many other professional accomplishments. The woman who spent a lifetime auditioning sends out one more pitch to the public with a window into her private world.

• Careless in Red by Elizabeth George—After his pregnant wife was murdered (in 2005's With No One as Witness) Thomas Lynley left Scotland Yard and since then the former detective has been filling his days walking in Cornwall. On one of his rambles, Lynley discovers the body of a boy who seems to have fallen from the cliffs. Upon closer inspection through, his rock climbing gear seems to have been tampered with. The investigator in charge suspects Lynley, despite his lack of history with the victim, because he was the first to find the boy. Lynley must prove his innocence while still working to come to terms with the tragedy in his own life.

• From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris — Cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse, star of the New York Times bestselling series, returns in another adventure. Between the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the manmade explosion at the vampire summit, everyone is stressed, especially Sookie who is still dealing with the disappearance of her boyfriend Quinn. Everything is changing regardless how anyone – human or otherwise – feels about it. Even Sookie, a woman blood-bonded to Eric Northman, the leader of the local vampire community, is caught up in the changes in their corner of Louisiana. Sookie faces danger, death and betrayal in the ensuing battles, and when it all settles, her world will be forever altered.

• Skeletons at the Feast by Chris Bohjalian — In January 1945 a small group sets out on the longest journey of their lives, from Warsaw to the Rhine, across a European countryside devastated by war. In the group is eighteen-year-old Anna Emmerich, the daughter of Prussian aristocrats, and her lover Callum Finella, a 20-year-old Scottish POW she met when he was brought to work on her farm as forced labor. Also in the group searching for the American and British forces, is a 26-year-old corporal named Manfred. What the group doesn't know is he's really Uri Singer, a Jew who managed to escape a train bound for Auschwitz. Their journey will test the strength of all of their bonds, that is, if they even survive.

• The House on Fortune Street by Margot Livesey —Despite their differences, when Abigail Taylor and Dara Macleod met at St. Andrews University they became fast friends. Years later their bond is still strong. Abigail is a confident actress who uses her charms both on and off stage and believes herself immune to love. Dara is a counselor who throws herself intensely at love every chance she gets. Now both seem to have found true love at the same time. But as soon as Dara moves into Abigail's downstairs apartment, both relationships, and their steadfast friendship are threatened. Abigail's boyfriend Sean receives an anonymous letter she's been unfaithful. Dara's way of life changes when her father Cameron – who disappeared from her world when she was 10 – reappears, forcing her to look at her life and the way she views relationships. Four narratives, Abigail's, Dara's, Cameron's and Sean's, intertwine to reveal the tragedy that strikes the house on Fortune Street.

 

 

Girlawhirl found all of the new CD, DVD and book releases in her online shopping mall at barnesandnoble.com

 

And as always Girlawhirl has great things to share in this week's Girlawhirl Giveaway.

 

This week's Girlawhirl Giveaway includes:

• BluWash Soft detergent

• Miss Oops' Jaks

• Philosophy's Message in a Bottle bubble bath

• Items from the Bobbi Brown Quick Face collection

• Living Life Game

• additional goodies courtesy of Girlawhirl

 

Girlawhirl has even more great stuff to share in her Special Monthly Giveaway Drawing!

 

This month's Girlawhirl Giveaway includes:

• Philosophy's Inner Grace

• Hollywood Fashion Tape - Hollywood Extras

• Living Life Game

• Clean & Clear SOFT In-Shower Facial

• additional goodies courtesy of Girlawhirl