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The pic sees Neve Campbell return to the iconic series in the role of Sidney after sitting out Scream VI because of a salary dispute after appearing in every film up to that point.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Double Olympic champion Federica Brignone, who returned from a broken left leg just before the Milan Cortina Games and then won gold in super-G and giant slalom, took part in a training session Wednesday but skipped training the following day and decided to sit out the race.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Outside of forward Rui Hachimura, who sat out Thursday’s game against the Suns with an illness, the Lakers are once again as close to a clean bill of health as can be.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Even though Draymond Green sat out against the Grizzlies with a back injury, the offense did not seem to suffer early on.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Double Olympic champion Federica Brignone, who returned from a broken left leg just before the Milan Cortina Games and then won gold in super-G and giant slalom, took part in a training session Wednesday but skipped training the following day and decided to sit out the race.
—ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
Outside of forward Rui Hachimura, who sat out Thursday’s game against the Suns with an illness, the Lakers are once again as close to a clean bill of health as can be.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Even though Draymond Green sat out against the Grizzlies with a back injury, the offense did not seem to suffer early on.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Sit out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sit%20out. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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