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Christian Siriano transports New York Fashion Week attendees to the silver screen

NEW YORK (AP) — Designer Christian Siriano transformed a Macy's department store into a New York Fashion Week runway show for his latest collection. The designer was recently named creative director for I.N.C., a Macy's ready-to-wear brand, in celebration of the brand's 40th anniversary. Siriano pulled inspiration for his latest collection from actor Marlene Dietrich and old Hollywood. Like the evolution of cinema, Siriano said he wanted to play with the color palette of his collection from black and white to Technicolor. Like Dietrich, Siriano designs embraced both the masculine and feminine. Celebrities from Oprah to singer Lizzo sat front row at the Friday show.

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.

Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary

Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob this week in firing him for commentary on assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Dowd apologized for the way he talked about hateful rhetoric from Kirk, although he said his commentary was made before it was even clear he'd been shot. MSNBC denied it responded to pressure in firing Dowd, who admitted in a Substack post to feeling “down and a bit disheartened” by the sudden turn of events. He also said President Donald Trump sought to have him fired when he worked at ABC News in Trump's first term. A spokesman for Trump called Dowd an irrelevant loser.

Taylor Swift can be deposed, but has no role in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni litigation, lawyer says

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Taylor Swift says the singer can answer questions in October — if she is forced — from attorneys involved in the litigation between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni stemming from their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us.” But attorney J. Douglas Baldridge noted in a letter to the New York federal judge presiding over the dispute on Friday that Swift has “no material role in this action.” Lively sued Baldoni in late December, alleging sexual harassment. Baldoni then sued Lively and her husband, “Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of defamation and extortion. A judge dismissed Baldoni's claims in June.

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.