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A movie that takes liberties with 'Wuthering Heights'? Scholars are OK with that

NEW YORK (AP) — Emerald Fennell’s new “Wuthering Heights” sparked a familiar fight about book adaptations, but some Brontë experts say it still works. Last weekend, the film led the box office in North America despite mostly negative reviews. Experts and fans debated big choices, like casting Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as a blond Cathy. Scholar Claire O’Callaghan says Robbie captured Cathy’s spoiled side well. Writer Lucasta Miller says it makes no sense to demand strict fidelity. She calls the film stylized and fairy-tale like. Experts also argue the novel is too complex for a two-hour film.

Movie Review: A punishing, hypnotic desert rave in Oliver Laxe’s Oscar-nominated 'Sirāt'

A father and his son are searching for their daughter and sister at a rave in the Moroccon desert as the world burns in Oliver Laxe’s “Sirāt.” The Oscar-nominated, Cannes-prize winning film is expanding to more North American theaters Friday. In her review for The Associated Press, film writer Lindsey Bahr writes that “There have been some harrowing films released in the past year, the kind that leave you feeling shattered and a little helpless, from ‘Hamnet’ to ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab.’ But perhaps none have been quite so punishing, so bleak, or so overwhelmingly hypnotic, as ‘Sirāt.’” It's rated R.

Movie Review: In 'How to Make a Killing,' a new riff on an Ealing black comedy classic

“How to Make a Killing” stars Glen Powell as a working-class man who sets out to murderously reclaim his inheritance. The film has a clear inspiration in the great Ealing black comedy “Kind Hearts and Coronets.” But the deft tonal balance of “Kind Hearts and Coronets” is missing in “How to Make a Killing.” It's a disappointingly flat almost-remake that has neither the biting farce nor the chilling darkness to match its black comedy ambitions, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. The A24 release opens in theaters Friday.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from his public dispute with CBS bosses over what he can air on his show. He said Tuesday night that he was surprised by a network statement that denied Colbert had been told he couldn't air an interview with a Texas Senate candidate for fear of triggering a little-known “equal time” rule by the FCC. CBS said its lawyers had only advised him that he couldn't broadcast the interview, which aired on YouTube instead. Colbert said that he was surprised that CBS parent company Paramount “would not stand up to these bullies” in the Trump administration.

At the Olympics and beyond, women's sports media outlets are writing their own playbooks

Alongside the historic growth of women’s sports, the women’s sports media ecosystem is likewise flourishing, and outlets like TOGETHXR, The GIST, Just Women’s Sports, The IX Sports, GOALS and Good Game with Sarah Spain are expanding their reach and reshaping the industry. The Olympics have shown that when women’s sports receive meaningful media attention, they attract an enthusiastic audience, experts say. And while mainstream sports media are also upping their game by increasing the scale and quality of women’s sports coverage, University of Michigan sport management professor Ketra Armstrong says the recent influx of women-led media outlets is uniquely “liberating” because women athletes are “owning their stories and not waiting for it to be filtered through any traditional lens.”

Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro scheme

PARIS (AP) — The Louvre’s No. 2 has described a more than 10 million euros ticket fraud scheme as something that was likely inevitable. He said that for a museum of its size — and the Louvre is the world's most visited museum — it was “statistically inevitable” that fraud will surface. Kim Pham, the Louvre’s general administrator, told The Associated Press this week that it's expected for a museum “with this level of attendance” to have issues of fraud. He says that no country in the world is immune to such threats. Pham, who oversees day-to-day operations including administration and internal management, says the Louvre’s uniqueness makes it particularly vulnerable, according to P

Oscar-nominated co-writer of 'It Was Just an Accident' released from Iranian prison

The Oscar-nominated cowriter of “It Was Just an Accident” has been released from an Iranian prison 17 days after his arrest. Mehdi Mahmoudian was arrested in Tehran shortly after signing a statement condemning Islamic Republic leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the regime’s violent crackdown on demonstrators. On Tuesday, he was released from the Nowshahr prison, along with two other signatories of the statement, Vida Rabbani and Abdollah Momeni. All three were released on bail. Mahmoudian is nominated for best original screenplay at the Academy Awards, along with Nader Saeivar, Shadmehr Rastin and director Jafar Panahi. The film is also nominated for best international feature, as a submission from France.

A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer

NEW YORK (AP) — The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has a new summer exhibit that spotlights Paul McCartney and Wings with rare items from his personal archive. The museum said Wednesday the show includes instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos, and tour memorabilia. It tracks McCartney’s path from his first solo album in 1970 through Wings forming in 1971 and breaking up in 1981. The exhibit opens May 15 in Cleveland. McCartney has entered the Hall twice, with the Beatles and as a solo artist. Tickets are on sale now. The announcement comes as new McCartney films and a documentary also draw attention.

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Police say actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans. New Orleans police say in a statement that LaBeouf has been charged with two counts of simple battery. Police say LaBeouf “was causing a disturbance and becoming increasingly aggressive” inside a business around the French Quarter on Tuesday. Police allege LaBeouf hit two men outside the business and he was held down until police arrived. Court and jail records did not list an attorney who could speak on behalf of LaBeouf. Emails to LaBeouf’s publicists were not immediately returned. LaBeouf has had several run-ins with the law during his career.