CULVER CITY, Calif. — Courteney Cox isn’t done running from masked serial killers.

The 45-year-old “Cougar Town” and “Friends” star says she’s excited about returning to the horror genre in “Scream 4,” the upcoming slasher sequel being written by Kevin Williamson, who wrote the first two films in the popular horror trilogy. Cox met her husband, 38-year-old actor David Arquette, on the set of the first “Scream” film in 1996.

“There are really only a few of us that survived,” says Cox.

Cox and Arquette will reprise their roles as overzealous reporter Gale Weathers and bumbling sheriff Dwight “Dewey” Riley in the fourth installment, along with 36-year-old actress Neve Campbell, who starred as the series’ heroine, Sidney Prescott. Cox shrugged off rumors that Weathers and Dewey would be killed off at the beginning of the film.

“They’re probably back living in Woodsboro,” Cox said referring to the small California town that was the setting of the first film. “I think that he’s probably still deputy, and I’ve had a lot of kids. I don’t know. I’m probably miserable, and then I’m sure a lot of murdering will happen.”

Nathan Followill gets hitched

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has a queen. He tied the knot with singer Jessie Baylin over the weekend.

His bandmates — brothers Caleb and Jared Followill and cousin Matthew Followill — attended the wedding in Tennessee on Saturday. So did actress Scarlett Johansson, a high school friend of the bride.

The 25-year-old bride spread the news on Twitter: “Allow myself to introduce myself: Mrs Jessie B. Followill.”

The band’s hit singles include “Sex on Fire” and “Use Somebody.” This month, it released itsfirst DVD, “Live At The 02: London, England.”

Baylin’s second album “Firesight” was released in 2008.

Library of Congress to honor Sir Paul

WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress is awarding Paul McCartney its third Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Librarian of Congress James Billington announced the prize Monday. An all-star tribute concert is planned for spring next year, though the library hasn’t announced who will perform.

The 67-year-old former Beatle recently completed a five-week summer tour of the United States, including a stop in the Washington area.

Billington says it’s hard to think of another performer and composer who has had a more transformative effect than McCartney.

Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon previously won the Gershwin prize. The library houses the manuscripts of the songwriting duo George and Ira Gershwin.

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