THE LIST: DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores this week

DVDS

"I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" (PG-13): Adam Sandler and Kevin James indulge in a variety of gay jokes that somehow are supposed to lead you to tolerance. Yeah, right. Extras include deleted scenes and outtakes.

Also out today: "Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who" (Unrated); "The Two Jakes" (R); "The Coen Brothers Gift Set" (R); "Deck the Halls" (PG); "James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set" (PG-13); "Sicko" (PG-13); "The King of Queens: The Complete Series" (Unrated); and "The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition" (Unrated).

CDS

Jay-Z, "American Gangster": On his last shoot 'em up epic, Jay-Z mostly fired blanks.

Coming out of the retirement for 2006's lukewarm, by-the-numbers "Kingdom Come," the storied MC came on like a hip-hop Evander Holyfield, a punch drunk, faded great who doesn't know when to leave the ring for good.

Now, Jay-Z is out recapture a bit of his mojo with "American Gangster," a hungrier, grittier effort inspired by the movie of the same name. Scarface, look out.

Also out today: Angels & Airwaves, "I-Empire"; Garth Brooks, "The Ultimate Hits"; Chris Brown, "Exclusive"; Jimmy Buffett, "Live in Anguilla"; David Byrne, "The Knee Plays"; Captain & Tennille, "The Secret of Christmas"; Dion, "Son of Skip James"; Little Big Town, "A Place to Land"; Ricky Martin, "Live: Black & White Tour"; Paul McCartney, "Memory Almost Full -- Deluxe Edition"; Van Morrison, "Still on Top: The Greatest Hits"; Olivia Newton-John, "Christmas Wish"; Gram Parsons, "Archives Volume One"; Jon Secada, "A Christmas Fiesta"; Sigur Ros, "Hvarf/Heim"; Soundtrack, "American Gangster"; Rick Springfield, "Christmas With You."

BOOKS

"Stone Cold" by David Baldacci: The best-selling author returns with another adventure featuring Oliver Stone and the Camel Club as men from Stone's past start turning up dead and Stone himself becomes the target of newcomer Harry Finn.

Also out today: "Angela and the Baby Jesus" by Frank McCourt; "Creation in Death" by J.D. Robb; "The Chase" by Clive Cussler; "Boom!: Personal Reflections on the Sixties and Today" by Tom Brokaw; "The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born" by Stephen King; "BORAT" by Borat Sagdiyev; "Independents Day: Awakening the National Spirit" by Lou Dobbs; and "Two Marys: The Hidden History of the Mother and Wife of Jesus" by Sylvia Browne.