Movie Review: I scream, but 'Scream 7' is an uninspired bore

Early in “Scream 7,” in one of those blasts of the franchise’s signature, self-mocking irony, Neve Campbell is taunted for sitting out “Scream VI.” “It’s not the same without you,” she is told. It’s true: Campbell’s Sidney Prescott is the plucky heart of this series, the original Scream Queen, the so-called Final Girl, who bites her lip and yet leaps into action when needed.

Romanian court rejects Wiz Khalifa's appeal

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – A Romanian court on Thursday rejected an appeal by American rapper Wiz Khalifa to annul his nine-month jail sentence handed down for drug possession in the Eastern European country.

'Man on the Run' chronicles Paul McCartney's post-Beatles winding road

If Peter Jackson’s “The Beatles: Get Back” was the supreme document of the Beatles’ final moments together and of their dissolution, Morgan Neville’s “Man on the Run” is a kind of sequel.

It's a quiet box office weekend as 'GOAT' edges 'Wuthering Heights'

It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.” Sony Pictures Animation’s “GOAT” took in $17 million, while Warner Bros.’ “Wuthering Heights” earned $14.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films are in their second weekend.

'Scrubs' revival brings back the old goofy gang, but now they're in charge

NEW YORK (AP) – Early in the first episode of the “Scrubs” revival, Dr. John Dorian jumps onto Dr. Christopher Turk for a piggyback ride down the corridor of Sacred Heart Hospital like nothing’s changed in over a decade. But a lot has.

BBC apologizes after guest with Tourette syndrome says racial slur

LONDON (AP) – Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards. The highly offensive word could be heard as “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award for best visual effects during Sunday’s ceremony.

Winners of the 2026 British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTAs

LONDON (AP) – Winners of the 2026 British Academy Film Awards, announced Sunday:  Film – “One Battle After Another”,  British Film – “Hamnet”,  Director – Paul Thomas Anderson, “One Battle After Another”,  Actor – Robert Aramayo, “I Swear”,  Actress – Jessie Buckley, “Hamnet”

Stars and royals gather for the BAFTA film awards

LONDON (AP) – Hollywood stars and British celebrities, from Paddington Bear to the Princess of Wales, gathered Sunday for the British Academy Film Awards, where politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” and blues-steeped epic “Sinners” led the field of nominees.

NBC's big Olympics bet looks smart as audience up 94% from Beijing

Many wondered four years ago if NBC’s 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to the Olympics through 2032 for $7.75 billion was a bad business deal. With NBC having its most-watched Winter Games in 12 years, those concerns appear to have quieted. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, NBC averaged 24 million viewers.