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By RICHARD CORLISS, James Poniewozik, Josh Tyrangiel

MOVIES What Happens in Vegas Directed by Tom Vaughan; written by Dana Fox; rated PG-13; out now She (Cameron Diaz) has just been dumped by the creep she adores. He (Ashton Kutcher) has been fired by his boss--his dad. They meet in Las Vegas, get drunk and married and spend the rest of this hectic comedy trying to decide if they're in hate or in love. (Guess.) It's all pretty formulaic, but the stars make it, well, not nearly as awful as it should be. C+

DVDS The Lovers Directed by Louis Malle; not rated; out May 13 This 1958 drama about a bored middle-aged wife's affair established Malle's reputation and made Jeanne Moreau an international icon of erotic wisdom. The sex scenes, tame by today's standards, triggered a legal fight decided in the movie's favor by the U.S. Supreme Court. It's still an elegant study of urgent amour in bed, bath and beyond. B+

MUSIC Death Cab for Cutie Narrow Stairs; out May 13 On their second major-label album, the kings of emotional nerdiness mine their broken hearts with just enough sonic abandon to keep things sharp. The single I Will Possess Your Heart builds over eight brooding, Wilco-ish minutes (take that, mainstream radio!), while there's actual guitar feedback on Talking Bird. A nice step in a darker direction. B+

Neil Diamond Home Before Dark; out now Forty years in, and his songs still teeter on grievance and end in self-pity. At least they're not so corny. Producer Rick Rubin adds discipline where Diamond needs it, keeping the arrangements simple and the choruses from getting too show-bizzy. What's left is miraculously both quietly compelling and recognizably Neil Diamond. B+

TELEVISION Molotov Alva and His Search for the Creator: A Second Life Odyssey Cinemax; May 15, 8 p.m. E.T. The joke about Second Life is that it's for people without first ones. But during six months of "filming" in the virtual realm, Douglas Gayeton finds fellow seekers asking questions about identity, authenticity and whether anyone can create a better world. Also running on YouTube, iTunes and, yes, Second Life, this is a digital life well examined. A-