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Former poet laureate Ada Limón says artists must band together during 'dangerous times'

The 24th U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón says she encountered a surprising number of people who are writing and sharing poetry during her travels around the country. Limon's term as poet laureate ended in April and she has a new book, “Startlement: New and Selected Poems,” coming out Sept. 30. Limon told The Associated Press that artists have to hold true to what they believe in as they face “dangerous times” during the Trump administration that include efforts to review and rewrite museum exhibits and efforts to censor books.

Steven Spielberg celebrates 'awesome' 50th anniversary 'Jaws' exhibition at Academy Museum

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jaws” is the subject of the first ever large-scale exhibit devoted to a single film at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. At a media preview, director Steven Spielberg and museum officials introduced the 50th anniversary show that opens Sunday and runs through July. Spielberg says at the time he was making the movie, he had no idea that any prop from it would be worth keeping, but he's glad others did. The exhibit includes the buoy that marks the film's ominous opening shark attack and the dorsal fin that struck terror in beachgoers in the film and moviegoers in theaters.

Music Review: Ed Sheeran returns to his roots on 'Play,' a cross-cultural playground

NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran has long sought to bring people together with his music, whether it be his emotionally resonant acoustic ballads or unproblematic, danceable pop hits. His eight studio album, “Play,” stays in that familiar lane, writes The Associated Press' Elise Ryan. Recorded throughout his “Mathematics World Tour,” the project feels split. Sheeran the hitmaker returns on parts of the project, including the addictive “Sapphire,” featuring Indian singer Arijit Singh. Other songs fall more in line with Sheeran's past projects, deviating little from the narrative songwriting toolkit that raised him.

Sterling K. Brown has 3 Emmys, but Dan Fogelman has a bottle of scotch and a story

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sterling K. Brown and Dan Fogelman are heading into Sunday's Emmy Awards with nominations for the first season of their show, “Paradise.” Brown has three Emmys, while Fogelman has none despite nine nominations. Fogelman jokes he's not jealous because he cherishes a pricey bottle of scotch Brown gave him without realizing an Emmy Awards engraving on it would out him as regifting. “Paradise” is a major departure from the men's previous show, “This Is Us,” which won Brown one of his Emmys. Brown is nominated for best actor, and the show is up for best drama, which would mean Fogelman finally gets a trophy.

Fall Movie Guide: Here are the films coming out from September to Christmas

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back. So are the stars of “Wicked” and the animals of “Zootopia.” Summer may be known as sequel season, but part twos, and threes, will play big roles this fall at the movies. That goes not just for the likes Rian Johnson’s “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Wicked: For Good” and “Zootopia 2,” but for new installments in family sagas from the Crawleys to the Na’vi. Still, much of the season will belong, as it always does, to original dramas and awards contenders. Hollywood tends to save its best for last.

With ‘The Grand Finale,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ is really coming to an end

Julian Fellowes has been saying goodbye to “Downton Abbey” for nearly as long as it has existed. The creators are really saying a final farewell with “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” which opens in theaters nationwide Friday. Fellowes said in a recent interview with The Associated Press that it is sad and that it has been a huge chunk of his life. “Downton Abbey” was conceived by producer Gareth Neame as a kind of spinoff to “Gosford Park.” It was in many ways an improbable hit. The first two features grossed more than $287 million at the worldwide box office.

Music Review: Spinal Tap almost goes to 11 on 'The End Continues' soundtrack

On “The End Continues,” the fictitious hard-rock band Spinal Tap continues to delightfully walk the fine line between clever and stupid, writes The Associated Press' Jim Pollock in his review. When the mockumentary film “This is Spinal Tap” and the accompanying debut album were released in 1984, the idea of a band rocking into middle age felt mildly ridiculous. With its core members now in their 70s and 80s, the band no longer goes all the way to 11, says Pollock. But the new album rewards fans with crisp comedic writing, interesting collaborations with rock royalty, and surprisingly direct confrontation with mortality and the ravages of time.

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev call off their engagement, break up after 5 years

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev have called off their engagement and brought an end to their five-year relationship, a person close to the couple tells The Associated Press. The Olympic champion snowboarder and the one-time star of “The Vampire Diaries” made a mutual decision to part, according to the person. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. White, 39, and Dobrev, 36, went public about their relationship in 2020. They announced their engagement in October 2024, posting a picture of White kneeling in front of Dobrev at a New York restaurant.

National Book Awards longlists include new works by Angela Flournoy, Susan Choi and Yiyun Li

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Foundation has announced the longlists for the National Book Awards. New fiction by Angela Flournoy and Susan Choi, a tragic memoir by Yiyun Li and a historical novel by Nobel laureate Han Kang are among the nominees. The foundation revealed 10 books in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and young people's literature. The categories will be narrowed to five finalists on Oct. 7, with winners announced at a Nov. 19 ceremony in Manhattan. Honorary awards will also be presented to author George Saunders and author-publisher Roxane Gay.