From K-pop to Star Wars: Weekly Entertainment Buzz

The summary covers various topics from the entertainment world, including HYBE's legal actions for defamation, a Spanish fan's devotion to Taylor Swift, a Paris puppet theatre making way for the Olympics, Daisy Ridley's return to Star Wars, Arooj Aftab's new record and Glastonbury performance, and Ridley's experience with open sea swimming for her role in 'Young Woman and the Sea.'

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

K-pop agency HYBE asks US court to help unmask X account in defamation case

Entertainment group HYBE, home to K-pop group BTS, has asked a U.S. court to compel social media platform X to reveal the identity of a user it accuses of defamation and harassment, according to a court filing reviewed by Reuters. The application for a court order is to assist a criminal complaint filed by HYBE against anonymous X user with the handle "@guiltyarchive" with the Seoul Yongsan Police Station on May 2, it showed. The case follows calls by BTS fans to better protect the group against malicious rumours amid an ongoing internal dispute with a sub-label. Some of the fans, known as ARMYs, sent flowers and trucks bearing supportive messages to HYBE's headquarters in Seoul earlier this month and called on the firm to take legal action. HYBE said it had no comment to add. X Korea did not respond to request for comment, while X Corp and HYBE's lawyer Eugene Kim were not immediately available for comment. The X account named could not immediately be reached for comment. In South Korea, those who make sensationalist social media content often targeting celebrities are dubbed "cyber wreckers" and have been blamed for encouraging cyberbullying. In a rare move, K-pop singer Jang Won-young and her agency Starship Entertainment identified an individual behind a YouTube channel with the help of Google while seeking lawsuits over defamation charges against the individual.

Spanish fan shows off his Taylor Swift 'sanctuary' before Madrid gig

Roberto Santos, 55, stands out among other "Swifties" for his decades-long devotion to American pop icon Taylor Swift and a plethora of gifts the Spaniard has received from her team in recognition of that - enough to fill up an apartment room he calls a sanctuary. As Swift, 34, was preparing to play her Eras Tour gigs in Madrid on Wednesday and Thursday, Santos, who runs a dental prosthetics lab in Spain's capital, solemnly displayed the items, including Swift's limited-edition platinum disk award, signed photos, recordings, and sneakers bearing both their names.

Curtain falls on Paris puppet theatre to make way for Olympics

By Ardee Napolitano May 30 (Reuters) - Blue and pink lights lit the stage as the curtain rose at the Champs de Mars puppet theatre in Paris, with audience members welcomed to the show by a Guignol marionette against a background of cheerful carnival music.

Daisy Ridley says 'Star Wars' return feels 'exciting and nerve-racking'

Actor Daisy Ridley says reprising her role as Jedi hero Rey feels "exciting and nerve-racking" as she returns to the "Star Wars" franchise for a new film. Walt Disney Co, which purchased Star Wars producer Lucasfilm in 2012 and released three movies starring Ridley from 2015 to 2019 as well as different TV series, announced new plans for the franchise last year. It said Ridley's new film would focus on rebuilding the New Jedi Order.

Grammy winner Arooj Aftab speaks on new record and upcoming Glastonbury performance

Arooj Aftab, the first Pakistani artist to win a Grammy, used night as the theme for her new record "Night Reign," which will be released on Friday. The New York-based musician’s career soared in 2022 when she won best global music performance at the Grammy Awards.

Open sea swimming scared 'Young Woman and the Sea' lead Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley realized she had to conquer one of her fears to truly embrace her role as Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel. “I’m scared of open water,” Ridley, the star of "Young Woman and the Sea," told Reuters.