Well, now we know how she does it: With lots of YouTube breaks and double-brewed coffee. In this so-much-information era, designer Cynthia Rowley spilled her work habits to the audience gathered Thursday night for the runway preview of her fall collection during New York Fashion Week.

The Oscars aren't until Feb. 26, but winners of the Pawscars are already celebrating.

Fashion designers, retailers, editors and stylists settled into their routines Thursday for eight days of previews at New York Fashion Week with barely a blink at all the photographers' flashes: a sign of business-as-usual stability.

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man convicted of threatening to kill Madonna who walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week.

Passengers on United Airlines Flight 531 from Chicago to Los Angeles didn't just get to travel with a world-famous celebrity, they also had their picture taken with him.

Paris has its scarves and skinny suits, Milan has its luxe leather and London its swinging miniskirts, but ask American designers what they've added to fashion and the collective answer is democracy, from wrap dresses worn by working women in the 1970s to a dress worn by the first lady.

The stepfather of Oscar- and Grammy winner Cher has died in Oklahoma City.

Jersey City taxpayers won't be footing the bill for police assigned to security for the women of "Jersey Shore" and all the attention that comes with them.

A self-described celebrity stalker admitted Thursday to harassing Ivanka Trump by barraging her and her husband with bizarre tweets, emails and online videos.

U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game titles, according to market researcher NPD Group.

Placido Domingo will take on another baritone role when the Los Angeles Opera presents its first performances of the Verdi rarity "I Due Foscari" to open its 2012-13 season.

She squared off against former Beatle Paul McCartney in divorce court; on Thursday, Heather Mills took on Piers Morgan at Britain's media ethics inquiry.

Adele is the rare star who doesn't need multiple magazine covers, a cosmetics contract or a clothing line to sell albums. She does it all based on the strength of that sumptuous voice and those stirring songs.

A television anchor who was bitten in the face by an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff during a live broadcast was released from a hospital on Thursday.

A chance to kiss the buff, shirtless Richard Gere of the early `80s? Sold, for $20,000!

After "The Artist," what would be the best career move for him?

Attorneys who accuse Greg Mortenson of defrauding readers in his best-selling "Three Cups of Tea" say his case is no different from that of James Frey, who admitted on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" that he lied in his memoir "A Million Little Pieces."

"Stick Fly" won't be sticking around too much longer.

The 5th Avenue Theatre's staging of the vintage Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, opening Feb. 9 and directed by Peter Rothstein, aims to blend folkloric homage with multicultural vision.

Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna criticized Ohio lawmakers Thursday for not yet passing a bill to regulate exotic animals, months after authorities shot dozens of lions, tigers, bears and other wild creatures let loose by their suicidal owner.

It takes two men to replace The Big Man.

By Mary Ann Gwinn Seattle Times book editor

Montana-bred Seattle novelist Ivan Doig looks forward to Book-It Rep's new theatrical version of his popular novel, "Prairie Nocturne."

Chris Brown has been getting attention for all the right reasons lately, but a judge said Thursday that he should continue to remain under the watchful eye of a probation officer as he works to complete the terms of his sentence for beating then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009.

The bright sunny morning that started New York Fashion Week on Thursday didn't keep an evening shade from falling on the runway at BCBG Max Azria, the first major collection to give a glimpse of how fall style is shaping up.

A movie review of "Crazy Horse," a documentary by Frederick Wiseman that takes a fascinating behind-the-scenes view of the legendary cabaret.

A review of "Oscar-Nominated Short Films, 2012," featuring all five animated nominees (79 minutes total) and all five live-action shorts (107 minutes). The annual pre-Oscar showcase, playing at the Varsity, is highlighted by a brilliantly animated celebration of books, and a short, punchy comedy from Ireland.

Last week, I asked which current nominee has been nominated, over the years, in five different categories. That would be the very busy Kenneth...

Playing in Seattle-area theaters this week: "Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace" in 3-D, "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America," "Muhammad Ali: The Long-Lost Movie," Looney Tunes Cartoon Festival and more.

"We Can't Go Home Again," a new, digitally restored version of the 1976 docudrama by director Nicholas Ray about a student project he designed at State University of New York, is playing at Northwest Film Forum along with his widow Susan Ray's "Don't Expect Too Much," an entertaining 2011 documentary about the making of "We Can't Go Home Again."

"W.E.," directed by Madonna and starring Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough and James D'Arcy, is fascinating, says Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald, at least from the standpoint of style. It's hard to take your eyes off the clothes and jewelry worn by Wallis Simpson and the man who abdicated the English throne for her, King Edward VIII. But the movie is a silly, illogical mess. It's playing at Seattle's Seven Gables.

"Pina," an Oscar-nominated documentary about choreographer Pina Bausch, directed by Wim Wenders, is a loving, beautiful tribute to a brilliant artist. It's playing at Seattle's Cinerama.

Local performer Nick Garrison does an impressive job assuming the many personae required in this multilayered one-man show that poses tough questions about survival in the face of evil.

Ranchera music giant Vicente Fernandez says he will retire after tours of Latin America, Spain and the U.S., ending a four-decade career.

Lawyers for a U.S. reality television producer facing trial for allegedly murdering his wife at a Mexican resort said Thursday they hope to persuade a judge to drop the charges and free their client.

Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is facing a March court date in Las Vegas following his arrest on a 2009 traffic warrant and a new misdemeanor drug charge, authorities said Thursday.

Warning: swearing

A movie review of "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," the mediocre follow-up to 2008's "Journey to the Center of the Earth." It finds returning star Josh Hutcherson playing a kid searching for his missing grandfather (Michael Caine) and in the brawny company of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

"Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II" is available for streaming below, the newest album by Seattle band/collective Earth. If you're looking to be transported to another reality, get sucked under its slooooow moving folk-music magma. The excellent album artwork comes from local woman Stacey Rozich, whose style you may know from the last Fleet Foxes video.

Music mogul Russell Simmons wants New York's governor to pull the plug on milk from cows.

Red is Christie Brinkley's color.

On a chilly winter afternoon, Andrej Pejic settles into a Manhattan cafe with a cup of Earl Grey tea, sitting gracefully, long legs crossed. The blue-eyed fashion model gazes out a window, unaware that almost every man sitting at surrounding tables is transfixed.

"The Vow," playing at several Seattle theaters, is a gooey, half-baked love story directed by Michael Sucsy and starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, says Seattle Times movie critic Moira Mcdonald.

Rapper 50 Cent is teaming up with the World Food Program to see firsthand the effects of hunger in Somalia and Kenya.

Been wondering about this one: Today comes the announcement that Naomi Watts, last seen in "J. Edgar," will play Diana, Princess of Wales in "Caught in Flight," a drama about the last two years of the princess's life. Oliver Hirschbiegel ("Downfall") will direct the film, which begins production later this year. No word on who will play Prince Charles.

Producers say Naomi Watts will play Princess Diana in a film about the last years of the royal's life.

In this review of Wilco's performance at Seattle's Paramount Theatre Tuesday, Feb. 7, Tom Keogh reports that the band came across in the grand tradition of "bonding with faithful," delivering a special concert that had even lead singer Jeff Tweedy applauding the band's guitarist, Nels Cline.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra officials insist it's not "American Idol" meets Mozart.

Canadian pianist Jan Lisiecki has several awards, festival invitations and a recording contract under his belt, and, according to reviewer Melinda Bargreen, these are well-deserved. His performance in the UW President's Piano Series on Wednesday night was not the loud-and-fast spiel one might expect from a young up-and-comer; instead, the audience heard works played with "delicacy and restraint" in some cases, and "glittering dexterity" in others.

The buzzed-about young Canadian pianist showed astonishing maturity and depth, writes critic Melinda Bargreen, in his performance in Seattle on Feb. 8.

"American Idol" winner Scotty McCreery, Brantley Gilbert and Hunter Hayes are The Academy of Country Music Awards' best new artist nominees.

A movie review of "Safe House," a spy thriller packed with characters, scenes and situations that seem cloned from the blockbuster "Bourne" movies. What it has that the "Bournes" don't is fun-to-watch Denzel Washington.

The eclectic mix of The Black Keys, Skrillex and Mac Miller lead nominees for the 2012 mtvU Woodie Awards.

A costume drama set during the French revolution and starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette kicked off the annual Berlin film festival Thursday - the first of the year's major European film festivals.

Thanks to "Project Runway," Christian Siriano is a star in the eyes of the broader public, but now he's trying to appeal to the fashion crowd.

The Early Music Guild brings Canadian countertenor Daniel Taylor and his Theatre of Early Music to Seattle's Town Hall to perform Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" on Saturday, Feb. 11.

TV Picks for Thursday Feb. 9, 2012, include the new "The Finder" on Fox; "The Vampire Diaries" on The CW; and "30 Rock" on NBC.

A lineup of entertainment options for the weekend of Feb. 10-12, 2012. On the list: Neighbor Appreciation Day in Seattle, Family Birding Walk at Juanita Bay Park in Kirkland and Wine & Chocolate tastings on Bainbridge Island. Films opening Friday include Denzel Washington's "Safe House," Rachel McAdams' "The Vow" and Madonna's "W.E."

Paintings, jewelry and fashions belonging to the late Elizabeth Taylor have sold for more than $183 million, with all of the more than 1,800 items on offer snapped up, Christie's auction house said Thursday.

The annual Berlin film festival is opening with a costume drama set at the beginning of the French revolution - the first of 18 movies competing at the event.

Britain's defense ministry says Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache attack helicopter pilot, graduating as the best co-pilot gunner in his class after 18 months of training.

A Muslim convert from Brooklyn who ran a website that posted threats against the creators of the television show "South Park" for supposedly insulting the prophet Muhammad is expected to enter a guilty plea.

CNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin on Wednesday for "offensive" tweets during the Super Bowl that some critics said were anti-gay.

On a chilly winter afternoon, Andrej Pejic settles into a Manhattan cafe with a cup of Earl Grey tea, sitting gracefully, long legs crossed. The blue-eyed fashion model gazes out a window, unaware that almost every man sitting at surrounding tables is transfixed.

A black skillet, a heat gun, pigments and beeswax take up a corner of LeRone Wilson's art studio in Harlem.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame says six additional groups will be inducted this year after a committee determined they should be recognized with previously enshrined original lead singers.