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New this week: Miley Cyrus, 㽶ƵֱLuther㽶Ƶֱ and Oscars viewing

Some of the highlights on the way for your entertainment pleasure
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This combination of cover images shows 㽶ƵֱEndless Summer Vacation㽶Ƶֱ by Miley Cyrus, left, and 㽶ƵֱAsphalt Meadows (Acoustic)㽶Ƶֱ by Death Cab for Cutie. (Sony Music/Atlantic Records via AP)

Here㽶Ƶֱs a collection curated by The Associated Press㽶Ƶֱ entertainment journalists of what㽶Ƶֱs arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.

MOVIES

㽶Ƶֱ 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 you㽶Ƶֱre already caught up on the features, many of the short films are worth catching, including Pamela Ribon㽶Ƶֱs animated nominee, the Russian Arctic doc and João Gonzalez㽶Ƶֱs Over on the Criterion Channel, the film series 㽶ƵֱMichelle Yeoh Kicks Ass㽶Ƶֱ is streaming to honor the 㽶ƵֱEverything Everywhere All at Once㽶Ƶֱ star and best-actress nominee. The series collects some of her highlights as an action star in Hong Kong, including 㽶ƵֱYes, Madam!㽶Ƶֱ (1985), 㽶ƵֱRoyal Warriors㽶Ƶֱ (1986) and the Ang Lee masterpiece 㽶ƵֱCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon㽶Ƶֱ (2000).

㽶Ƶֱ when he㽶Ƶֱs got John Luther? In Elba returns as the London homicide detective he㽶Ƶֱs played across nearly a decade in the BBC crime series. 㽶ƵֱThe Fallen Sun,㽶Ƶֱ 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.

㽶Ƶֱ The long tradition of Disney sports underdog movies gets a new entry in Jingyi Shao㽶Ƶֱs 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

㽶Ƶֱ 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 㽶ƵֱEndless Summer Vacation,㽶Ƶֱ 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 㽶Ƶֱlove letter to LA.㽶Ƶֱ The I㽶Ƶֱm-fine-without-you single 㽶ƵֱFǷɱ㽶Ƶֱ has been interpreted as a response song to Bruno Mars㽶Ƶֱ and it was released on her ex-husband Liam Hemsworth㽶Ƶֱs birthday. Fans can also check out Disney+㽶Ƶֱs original special event, 㽶ƵֱMiley Cyrus 㽶Ƶֱ Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)㽶Ƶֱ premiering on March 10/

㽶Ƶֱ If you really liked by Death Cab for Cutie, but think you might like it a little softer, you㽶Ƶֱre in luck: 㽶ƵֱAsphalt Meadows (Acoustic)㽶Ƶֱ is a new, stripped-down take on their critically acclaimed 10th studio album, which The New York Times praised, saying 㽶Ƶֱthe band brings its incisive, anguished writing to a particularly 2022 brand of existential angst.㽶Ƶֱ 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+ 㽶ƵֱShrinking㽶Ƶֱ starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.

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TELEVISION

㽶Ƶֱ Bravo㽶Ƶֱs is expanding its scope with an all-star edition for its 20th season debuting Thursday. Winners and finalists from different 㽶ƵֱTop Chef㽶Ƶֱ 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. It㽶Ƶֱs the first time an entire 㽶ƵֱTop Chef㽶Ƶֱ season has taken place abroad.

㽶Ƶֱ The new series isn㽶Ƶֱt about homecoming floats or high school mascots but instead is a YA mystery. It stars Peyton List (㽶ƵֱCobra Kai㽶Ƶֱ) 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+.

㽶Ƶֱ 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 㽶ƵֱThe Good Fight㽶Ƶֱ) moves in with her and her teenage son after he㽶Ƶֱs released from prison. 㽶ƵֱUԱʰDzԱ㽶Ƶֱ premieres Friday.

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VIDEO GAMES

㽶Ƶֱ Some promising games from smaller Japanese studios take the spotlight in the next few days. lets you investigate some of Tokyo㽶Ƶֱs 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 mansion㽶Ƶֱs ceiling and demands to be washed every night. Embrace the mystery Thursday on Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS and Android.

㽶Ƶֱ digs into more ancient folklore. The protagonist, Kuuta, is a small but spunky imp who㽶Ƶֱs on a mission to overthrow Momotaro, the human who now rules Onigashima Island after destroying most of its demons. It㽶Ƶֱs 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. Kuuta㽶Ƶֱs quest begins Thursday on PlayStation 5/4, Nintendo Switch and PC.

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