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Published: November 25, 2008

From a reluctant superhero to '80s retreads to the teachings of a respected Tibetan Buddhist, the DVD, music and book sections of your fave store (or Web site) have a lot to offer this week. Get a jump on Black Friday by picking up these titles beginning today.

DVDs

"Hancock": Will Smith is a superhero in need of makeover in this summer blockbuster.

"Space Chimps": Animated astronaut monkeys hitch a ride on Apollo 11. Seriously.

"24: Redemption": If you missed it on Sunday, you can buy or rent it today.

"Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture Classroom Edition": There are lessons for everyone in this poignant lecture.

"Meet Dave": Not exactly Eddie Murphy's best, but likely still to be a popular choice. Murphy plays a tiny alien inside a spaceship that looks exactly like Eddie Murphy. Yeah, we didn't get it either.

CDs

"Electric Arguments," The Fireman: Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney dons his pseudonym for this pop album.

"Day & Age," The Killers: The third album from this killer band will likely satisfy fans.

"Happy in Galoshes," Scott Weiland: If you are into songs about suffering, this might the record for you. It's Weiland's first solo effort in 10 years.

"808s & Heartbreak," Kanye West: Has West's ego gotten in the way – again? You be the judge.

"The Greatest Songs of the Eighties," Barry Manilow: Did we really need to hear "Together Forever" again. We've been Barry rolled.

Books

"Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse": A memoir of a highly realized person - a Tibetan Buddist teacher – chockfull of anecdotes that should be inspirational to readers.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts: This book continues to fascinate. If you need to know it, it's in here somewhere. And just so you know, it does contain the results of the Nov. 4 election.

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