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In theaters this Friday:

• Burn After Reading—R—The new comedy thriller from the Coen Brothers starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and John Malkovich. When CIA analyst Osbourne Cox (Malkovich) is ousted, he returns to his Georgetown home to drink and write his memoirs. In the meantime, his wife (Swinton) focuses on her affair with a married federal marshal (Clooney) and figuring out a plan to leave Cox. When a computer disc containing material for his memoirs falls into the hands of Hardbodies Fitness Center employees Linda Litzke (McDormand) and Chad Feldheimer (Pitt), they decide to exploit the find. But events spiral out of control in a cascading series of hilarious encounter.

• The Women—PG-13—Based on George Cukor's 1939 film, this 21^st century update has an extraordinary female cast including, Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Debra Messing, Candace Bergen, Bette Midler, Carrie Fisher and Cloris Leachman. The story centers on Ryan's character, Mary Haines, a thoroughly modern woman suddenly confronted with an age-old problem: a cheating husband. The ladies in her life quickly rally round her, led by her best friend, Sylvie (Bening), a dynamic and single magazine editor. But when Sylvie betrays Mary, the entire group is shaken to the core and the two women face what may be the most painful breakup of all – the end of their friendship.

• Righteous Kill—R—Robert De Niro and Al Pacino star as two veteran NYPD detectives on the trail of a vigilante serial killer who targets violent felons who've fallen through the cracks of the judicial system. Their search soon turns inward as they realize the killer may be one of their own.

• The Family that Preys—PG-13—Kathy Bates and Alfre Woodard star as life-long friends and matriarchs of two very different families – one working class and one upper crust – linked by and being torn apart by greed and scandal. While paternity secrets, marital infidelity, greed and unsavory business dealings threaten to derail both the families, the women decide to make a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly find a way to save their families from ruin.

New DVD releases:

• Baby Mama—Single, successful executive Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey) decides it's time to have a baby. But when she finds out she can't get pregnant, she hires a South Philly working-class woman, Angie, (Amy Poehler) to be her surrogate. As soon as Angie becomes pregnant Kate starts reading childcare books and baby-proofing her apartment. But her carefully crafted plan is thrown out the window when Angie shows up on Kate's doorstep in need of a place to stay. Now the two must prepare for the baby's arrival and try not to kill each other in the meantime.

• The Forbidden Kingdom—Jackie Chan and Jet Li team up for the first time on the big screen. While hunting for bootleg kung fu DVDs in Chinatown, a 21st century American teenager, Jason, makes an extraordinary discovery that sends him back in time to ancient China. There, Jason must free the fabled warrior Monkey King, who has been imprisoned by the evil Jade War Lord. Joining him in his quest is the wise kung fu master Lu Yan, played by Jackie Chan and a band of misfit warriors including Silent Monk, played by Jet Li.

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

     Season 1: In Treatment; John and Kate Plus Eight

     Season 2: John and Kate Plus Eight; Ugly Betty

     Season 3: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

     Season 4: Grey's Anatomy; Medium

     Season 6: CSI: Miami

     Season 7: Smallville; Wings

New CD releases:

• Amparo – Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour

• Do You Know – Jessica Simpson

• Exit 13 – LL Cool J

• Little Wild One – Joan Osborne

• Love and Life – Eric Benet

• Sleepless Nights – Patty Loveless

• Spring Again – Dar Williams

• Still Unforgettable – Natalie Cole

• Day After Tomorrow – Joan Baez

• Unspoken – Jim Brickman

New Book releases:

• Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3 by Annie Proulx — Author of short story turned movie “Brokeback Mountain” Annie Proulx offers her next collection of short stories highlighting the struggles of multiple generations of Americans facing life in the harsh West. As her characters try to work their way out of poverty, the land sets them back time and again.

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:

• Benefit Powderflage Powder Concealer Set

• Frédéric Fekkai Salon Color™

• Snacktrition Smoked Almonds

• additional beauty goodies courtesy of Girlawhirl