Entertainment News Roundup: K-pop guru questioned by police amid gambling, sex scandals; Venice film festival and more

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Shark Tank star involved in Canada boating accident that killed two

Dragons' Den and Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary said on Wednesday he was involved in a boat crash in Canada that resulted in two deaths. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said the incident happened late Saturday night on Lake Joseph, in the Muskoka area of Ontario.

K-pop guru questioned by police amid gambling, sex scandals

The music producer behind some of South Korea's biggest K-pop stars was questioned by police on Thursday in connection with an investigation into illegal gambling and prostitution that has rocked the music industry. According to police investigators, a network of pop stars, businessmen and police are alleged to have colluded and enabled tax evasion, bribery, and prostitution at some of the glitziest clubs in Seoul's swanky Gangnam district.

Deneuve, Binoche face off in Kore-eda's family drama 'The Truth'

For his first movie directed outside of his native Japan, filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda traveled to Paris to work with two of France's top leading ladies in "La Verite" (The Truth), a drama fraught with family tensions. Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche face off as mother and daughter whose fragile relationship resurfaces as they reunite when the former publishes her memoirs.

Swedish prosecutor will not push for tougher A$AP Rocky sentence

A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday he would not push for tougher punishment for U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky who got a suspended sentence for his role in a brawl in Stockholm. A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Mayers, and two of his entourage were convicted on Aug. 14 of kicking and beating a 19-year-old man after an argument.

Actress Lori Loughlin waves off attorney conflict in U.S. college scam case

Actress Lori Loughlin on Tuesday waved off concerns about a potential conflict involving the lawyers who will defend the "Full House" star and her husband against charges of participating in a U.S. college admissions scam. Federal prosecutors have accused Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli of paying $500,000 to get their two daughters admitted to the University of Southern California through bribery as purported crew recruits.

Venice film festival pulls the stars but gender disparity casts shadow

The world's oldest film festival kicks off in Venice on Wednesday with plenty of Hollywood stars and top filmmakers expected but a lack of female directors and the inclusion of controversial names has drawn criticism. Movie fans are billing Brad Pitt's space adventure, Joaquin Phoenix's turn as the Joker, a star-studded drama based on the Panama Papers expose and a breakup story as highlights of the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival, held on the lagoon city's Lido island.

Scorsese's 'The Irishman' to get 26-day run in theaters before Netflix

Martin Scorsese's highly-anticipated new mob drama "The Irishman" may turn into a case of 'catch it if you can' as far as traditional moviegoers are concerned. Netflix Inc said on Tuesday the movie, starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino and already generating Oscar buzz, will get a limited 26-day release in independent U.S. movie theaters starting in November before arriving on the streaming platform.

Venice Film Festival director, jury head disagree on gender quotas

"Offensive" or the best available option? The festival director and jury head disagreed on Wednesday on whether gender quotas would help redress an imbalance of women directors featured at the Venice Film Festival. Only two women out of 21 filmmakers are in the running for the top Golden Lion prize at this year's festival, up from one last year, and the matter has clouded the run-up to the Aug. 28 - Sept 7 event. A Minute With: Keira Knightley as a whistleblower in 'Official Secrets'

Actress Keira Knightley turns to the 2003 Iraq War for her latest film "Official Secrets", in which she portrays a British government employee who was fired for leaking a secret U.S. memo in the run-up to the conflict. The 34-year old plays Katharine Gun, a former translator at Britain's global spy center who was charged with breaking the Official Secrets Act for leaking a U.S. memo seeking London's help in spying on the United Nations.

U.S. driver Jessi Combs killed in bid to break land-speed record

Race car driver Jessi Combs, host of the television series "All Girls Garage," was killed in a high-speed crash while trying to set a new land-speed record, her family said on Wednesday. Combs, 39, was attempting to become the fastest woman on Earth when she was killed while racing on Tuesday on the Alvord Desert, a dry lake bed in southeastern Oregon, the family said in a statement.

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(With inputs from agencies.)