Reuters Entertainment News Summary

09/15/2016 16:59

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Flirty designs at Kors, nature an inspiration for Marchesa at New York shows

Designer Michael Kors opted for flirty skirts and defined waistlines at his romantic New York Fashion Week show while label Marchesa paid tribute to nature and the colors of the day for its spring/summer 2017 collection. With singer Rufus Wainwright performing live, Kors sent models down the catwalk in designs that had strong shoulders and whittled waists in a color palette of tangerine, sand, navy and aquamarine.

Damon gave up acting role in 'Manchester by the Sea' due to schedule

Actor and producer Matt Damon says scheduling prevented him from starring in "Manchester by the Sea," a film about a man consumed by grief over the death of his brother and who is made legal guardian of a teenage nephew. Casey Affleck, brother of actor Ben Affleck, was chosen instead to star in the film, which Damon supervised from its inception and produced.

Obama to give arts medals to Brooks, Freeman, Gordy next week

President Barack Obama will recognize the comedic talents of Mel Brooks, the Motown sound of Berry Gordy and the iconic voice of Morgan Freeman on Sept. 22 when he hands out the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal at the White House. Obama has said the star-studded annual event has been one of his favorites during his time in office.

New York Fashion Week breaks out designs for all seasons

More designers at New York Fashion Week broke out of the industry's long-established mode of showing clothes meant to be worn in six months' time by sprinkling wear-now fall looks among catwalk presentations largely focused on next spring. "Instant gratification, that is the mantra of a whole generation of people, and when they see it they want it, and we are going into the fall season so it makes a lot of sense," said Roseanne Morrison, fashion director at trends forecaster The Doneger Group.

Designer Brandon Maxwell feels the love for Spring/Summer 2017

Fashion designer Brandon Maxwell kicked off his Spring/Summer 2017 collection at New York's Russian Tea Room restaurant on Tuesday, with his "best friend" Lady Gaga sitting in the front row. Reflecting on the past year, the designer and stylist said his family and friends were at the core of his latest collection.

Ralph Lauren, inspired by American West, stops traffic during show

Veteran fashion designer Ralph Lauren staged his first runway-to-retail show promoting his September collection, an American West-influenced affair that turned heads and stopped traffic on Madison Avenue during New York Fashion Week on Wednesday night. The runway was built between two of Lauren's flagship stores, spanning an entire city block.

'Deepwater Horizon' makers say authenticity a priority for film

A top priority for a new movie about the deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was ensuring it accurately depicted the disaster that killed 11 workers, its director and main actor said. "Deepwater Horizon," which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday evening, focuses on the hours before and after the rig explosion on April 20, 2010 that led to the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history.

Mother seeks to inspire with film of photojournalist son

The mother of a Reuters photojournalist killed in Somalia in 1993 wants a film about her son's life to empower others to strive to change the world. "My great desire is that this film will be a spark to ignite a movement of young people and the young-at-heart to believe they have a role to play in changing the world around them," said Kathy Eldon, mother of Dan Eldon and the film's producer.

'Mr.Robot,' 'The Americans' challenge 'Game of Thrones' for Emmy crown

A pair of Cold War Soviet spies and an awkward cyber hacker challenge the warring nobles of the Iron Throne at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, where more than 20 awards celebrating the best of television will be handed out. HBO fan favorite "Game of Thrones" is hoping to keep its best drama series crown after an acclaimed sixth season. But FX's long-ignored "The Americans," starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as Soviet spies posing as ordinary Americans, or USA Network's Golden Globe-winning "Mr. Robot," with Rami Malek as a socially inept hacker, could take the top prize.

Sex reassignment thriller causes waves at Toronto film festival

The director and star of a film about a hitman who is put through gender reassignment surgery by a relative of one of his victims defended the project as it had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday. "(re)Assignment" stars Michelle Rodriguez as an assassin named Frank Kitchen. After killing the brother of a brilliant but deranged surgeon, Kitchen is captured and awakes to find himself unwillingly turned into a woman.

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