What to Stream: ‘Outer Banks,’ Anthony Hopkins’ classical album and Anne Hathaway’s 1st 2026 movie

August 17, 2026

The final season of "Outer Banks" and a new album from Anthony Hopkins (yes, Sir Anthony Hopkins) are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: Weezer's 20th album, the survival horror game "The Sinking City 2" and "Mother Mary," which kicked off Anne Hathaway's incredibly prolific year in theaters. New movies to stream from Aug. 17-23 — Anne Hathaway's epic year at the movies (which is still going at full throttle ...

Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of ‘On Golden Pond,’ dies at 97

August 17, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of the sentimental blockbuster "On Golden Pond" who worked with such Hollywood heavyweights as Henry Fonda, Katharine Hepburn, Steve McQueen and John Wayne, has died. He was 97. His daughter, Amy Rydell, told The Hollywood ...

Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ stays on top while two dino movies battle for third

August 17, 2026

Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating "Spider-Man" from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to steal second place from "The Odyssey." "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" and "The End of ...

Box Office: ‘Spider-Man’ stays on top while two dino movies battle for third

August 17, 2026

Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating "Spider-Man" from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to steal second place from "The Odyssey." "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" and "The End of ...

Steelers like what they see in QBs

August 15, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already well-versed in how his head coach's mind ...

Flag game brings world on board

August 15, 2026

DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Five-on-five, no contact and an emphasis on speed and elusiveness. The future of football around the world looks different. The NFL is still hoping to reap the rewards. The league is making its presence known this week in Dusseldorf as the German city hosts the first-ever Olympic qualifier in flag football, a game the NFL sees as a way to turn viewers into players and lifelong fans. There are already NFL-branded flag classes in schools from Europe to Australia, Olympic medals on offer in Los Angeles in two years' time and NFL-backed leagues coming soon ...