Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. K-Pop stardom lures Japanese youth to Korea despite diplomatic chill

Yuuka Hasumi put high school in Japan on hold and flew to South Korea in February to try her chances at becoming a K-pop star, even if that means long hours of vocal and dance training, no privacy, no boyfriend, and even no phone. Hasumi, 17, joined Acopia School in Seoul, a prep school offering young Japanese a shot at K-pop stardom, teaching them the dance moves, the songs and also the language. Fox renews 'Empire' without Jussie Smollett's character

U.S. television network Fox on Tuesday renewed drama series "Empire" for a sixth season but said there were no plans to bring back the character played by Jussie Smollett, the actor who said he was the victim of a hate crime in January. Chicago police accused Smollett of making up an attack against him, but the actor maintained his innocence and prosecutors dismissed criminal charges against him. 'Long Shot' pairs Charlize Theron, Seth Rogen in political romance

Oscar winner Charlize Theron and comedy actor Seth Rogen join forces in rom-com "Long Shot", playing an unlikely love pairing between a powerful politician and an unemployed dishevelled journalist. The 43-year-old actress takes on the role of U.S. Secretary of State Charlotte Field in the movie, an ambitious and respected politician looking to run for president. Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama

Zac Efron, who won legions of female fans in the "High School Musical" films, takes on a more sinister role in crime drama "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", playing American serial killer Ted Bundy. The film, released on Netflix in the United States and Sky Cinema in Britain on Friday, follows the 1979 trial of Bundy, who was executed in Florida in 1989, through the eyes of his girlfriend Liz, played by "Mirror Mirror" actress Lily Collins. Joe Jonas marries 'Game of Thrones' actress Sophie Turner

Singer Joe Jonas married "Game of Thrones" actress Sophie Turner in a surprise wedding on Wednesday night, with pictures shared on social media showing the couple tying the knot in front of an Elvis Presley impersonator in Las Vegas. The couple wed just hours after Jonas, part of the Jonas Brothers band, performed with his siblings at the Billboard Music Awards in the city. Tarantino's ode to Hollywood makes it last minute to Cannes festival

Quentin Tarantino fans will get their latest fix at the Cannes Film Festival next month after all, after the director rushed to finish editing on "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" in time to present it in competition, organizers said on Thursday. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, the film had long been tipped as one of the highlights of this year's cinema showcase on the French Riviera, but did not make the cut when the initial line-up was unveiled in April.