I closed out my week in New York attending the SNL50 concert (the incredible musical lineup streaming on Peacock, not last Sunday's comedy celebration), as well as seeing Audra McDonald in Gyspy and the impressively stunt-y Death Becomes Her. I thought Sunset Boulevard's Nicole Scherzinger had the Tony on lock...but Audra may have my support now. Next up, catch our SAG Awards red carpet live show...with another Amazon-purchased suit on me. (Send help!) —Patrick Gomez, Editor-in-Chief

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"The Monkey"

Theo James in 'The Monkey'.

Neon

Bring a poncho to the theater, because every seat is a splash zone with the amount of blood spray covering this Stephen King film adaptation. Far removed from the author's original short story, this Neon film is instead primarily pure comical madness taken directly from the mind of helmer Oz Perkins, who also directed last year's Nic Cage-led Longlegs. Imagine the most outlandish “accidental” death sequences, and then dial it up to 11. A true gem from the horror-comedy genre. —Nick Romano, Senior Writer

Read EW's 2025 Movie Preview highlighting The Monkey

"Beyond the Gates"

'Beyond the Gates' cast.

Quantrell Colbert/CBS

Created by Michelle Val Jean, Gates — the first new daytime drama in decades! — follows the lives and loves of the Duprees, a well-to-do Black family in a posh D.C. suburb. A soap opera in its purest form, and a well-timed celebration of Black excellence. —Kristen Baldwin, TV Critic

Read EW's interview with Beyond the Gates series creator Val Jean and executive producer Sheila Ducksworth

"American Murder: Gabby Petito"

Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie.

Courtesy of Netflix

This gripping three-part docuseries offers a chilling new look at the 2021 #vanlife murder, using intimate footage from victim Gabby Petito herself. Importantly, it also demonstrates how her family benefited from "Missing White Woman Syndrome" and appeals to the media to do better. —Jillian Sederholm, News Director

Read how EW unpacks the true story behind Netflix's American Murder docuseries

Marina's new single, "Butterfly"

Marina performs.

Jo Hale/Redferns

New Marina music has arrived! Her infectious new single and its hypnotic music video — with visuals you can't look away from — have us locked in for what the artist says will be THE album her fans have highly anticipated. —Briana Edwards, Social Media Editor

"Directed by Joan Mickin Silver" collection

'Crossing Delancey' directed by Joan Mickin Silver.

Warner Brothers/Getty

The Criterion Channel has a knack for shining a light on unsung directors, like the deserving Joan Micklin Silver. With films like Crossing Delancey and Hester Street, Silver crafted a distinctive voice as a chronicler of women's lives and Jewish immigrant communities. —Maureen Lee Lenker, Senior Writer