A new album from John Legend and the streaming debut of the live-action “Moana” are among the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Also worth your time among this week's streaming picks chosen by Reporters' entertainment journalists: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,” a limited-run “Vanderpump Rules” series, and the second season of “The Terminal List.”

The live-action “Moana” is set to premiere on Disney+ this Wednesday.

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as the demigod Maui, while Catherine Lagaʻaia takes on the part of Moana.

In his review, film writer Jake Coyle observed that it is “an often shot-for-shot, note-for-note remake of the original, with small pockets of new material,” adding that “more often than not, the leap from animation to live action comes at a loss.”

And, not for nothing, it should be noted that the superior animated version is likewise currently streaming on Disney+.

Anyone seeking to enliven an evening at home might do well to turn to “The Invite,” an acerbic chamber dramedy featuring Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton and Olivia Wilde, who also directed.

In his review, Coyle wrote that “even if you can sometimes feel the gears turning in ‘The Invite,’ it’s cunningly syncopated and cleverly acted enough to make it a welcome, modern twist on the drawing-room comedy of manners.

Unlike the dinner served in the film though, it’s baked to near-perfection.”

“The Invite” begins streaming on HBO Max on Friday, Oct. 23.

— Lindsey Bahr, a film writer for the Associated Press

John Legend’s latest album marked a somewhat unexpected departure for the soulful singer.

His 2024 full-length release, “My Favorite Dream,” produced by the chamber pop polymath Sufjan Stevens, was lush and centred on universal themes such as love, safety, family and dreams.

It was also Legend’s first children’s album.

Now he returns with the far more adult-oriented “Muse,” out Friday.

Produced by Pharrell Williams, it is an album for lovers — at least, that is the clear focus of the previously released track “Daylight.”

Elsewhere, as on “Fireflies,” Legend’s unmistakable voice conveys a message of hope and resilience.

“And I’m my ancestors’ thoughts,” he sings.

“And their wildest dreams.”

The latest edition of PBS’ “Great Performances” series, which brings theater, dance, opera and, of course, music of all genres to the screen, will spotlight the late, great country singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette.

From Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the special features performances by both new and veteran acts — among them Wynonna Judd, Katie Pruitt, War & Treaty, Carter Faith, Tami Neilson, Valerie June, Brittney Spencer and Heart’s Ann Wilson — all coming together to cover the best of Wynette.

“Great Performances — Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours” will premiere Friday, Oct. 23, on the public broadcaster and will also be available to stream on pbs.org/gperf and the PBS app.

It’s a momentous week for country music.

On Wednesday, the Country Music Association will broadcast “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton,” a two-hour special paying tribute to the singer, who died of cancer in August at the age of 80.

The program, which will feature performances and special guests including Ashley McBryde, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Ella Langley, Kristen Bell, Kristin Chenoweth, Reba McEntire and many others, will air live from Belmont University’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville on Wednesday on ABC and Disney+.

It will become available to stream on Hulu on Thursday.

— Frequent collaborators Anderson.Paak and rapper Cordae are joining forces once again, this time to produce an album's worth of joint bangers.

(You may recall their previous partnerships: on "RNP," from Cordae's 2019 debut "The Lost Boy," "Two Tens," "Summer Drop" and so forth.)

Their full-length, "Heavy Is the Crown," arrives Friday.

— Maria Sherman, who serves as a music writer for the Associated Press

Sam Nivola, who rose to prominence in Season 3 of “The White Lotus,” stars in the half-hour mystery “Phony” alongside Connie Britton, another “White Lotus” alum.

After a crash puts him in the hospital, a high schooler becomes convinced that the woman claiming to be his mother, who also runs his school, is not genuine.

Two episodes premiere Tuesday on Hulu, with subsequent episodes released weekly.

Chris Pratt reprises his role as Navy SEAL James Reece in Season 2 of “The Terminal List.”

This time, he heads to Mozambique in an adaptation of Jack Carr’s novel “True Believer.”

He is joined by an international cast that includes Olga Kurylenko, Costa Ronin and Arnold Vosloo.

All eight episodes will be released on Wednesday on Prime Video, four years after Season 1.

Lisa Vanderpump races to open her namesake hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in a three-episode limited series titled “Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas.”

Episodes 1 and 2 stream on Peacock on Wednesday, with the finale airing on Thursday, Oct. 22.

As “Nobody Wants This” returns to Netflix on Thursday, Oct. 22, Kristen Bell’s Joanne and Adam Brody’s Noah take the next step and move in together.

Joanne’s decision to convert to Judaism carries forward.

All 10 episodes drop at once.

Omar Sy’s gentleman thief Assane Diop begins the fourth season of “Lupin” behind bars, with his family still in peril.

After a three-year hiatus, the French-language hit returns to Netflix with eight episodes, streaming Friday, Oct. 23.

— Alicia Rancilio, a writer affiliated with the Associated Press

Activision’s “Call of Duty” franchise is always looking for new places to cause chaos, and this year’s lucky location is the Korean Peninsula.

As “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” begins, North Korea has a new supreme leader who has decided to invade South Korea.

Meanwhile, elite soldier John Price — who killed a U.S. general in the previous “MW” — has teamed up with a Mexican drug cartel.

If that isn’t enough chaos for you, there are a dozen new 6-vs.-6 multiplayer maps as well as extraction missions in what used to be the Demilitarized Zone.

The bullets start flying Friday, Oct. 23, on PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Switch 2 and PC.

Nintendo fans have been swinging their controllers like maniacs ever since “Wii Sports” got them off their sofas in 2006.

“Nintendo Switch Sports Resort” brings 12 events to the Switch 2, including old favourites like bowling, tennis and golf as well as new thrills like skateboarding and thumb wrestling.

Up to four people can compete in the same living room, although a few games allow as many as eight players to challenge each other online.

Some sports, such as boxing, give you the chance to climb the ranks in an online “pro league,” or you can play against the resort’s “champions and legends” in solo mode.

Your workout begins Thursday.

— Lou Kesten