Following is a abstract of present leisure information briefs.

Too scorching for Okay-pop as South Korea scrambles to avoid wasting scout jamboree

A Okay-pop music live performance scheduled for Sunday at a World Scout Jamboree in South Korea was postponed because of warmth security issues because the host pressed on with the meet regardless of excessive temperatures that led three nationwide contingents to tug out. Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min stated the jamboree organisers “accepted the concerns over safety-related incidents” if the present was held on Sunday evening. Temperatures on the jamboree web site have hovered above 33 Celsius (91.4F).

‘Rust’ movie armorer waives listening to, capturing case could now go to trial

“Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez on Friday waived her proper to a preliminary listening to, permitting expenses towards her over the 2021 capturing loss of life of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, to maneuver towards a attainable trial. In a court docket submitting, Gutierrez’s lawyer Jason Bowles waived the listening to set for Aug. 9-16 at which a decide was to determine whether or not there have been grounds for a trial on expenses of involuntary manslaughter and proof tampering in reference to Hutchins’ loss of life.

No settlement between hanging Hollywood writers, studios on resuming talks, WGA says

Writers Guild of America (WGA) negotiators met on Friday with representatives of the foremost studios for the primary time in a three-month strike by Hollywood writers to debate whether or not contract talks can resume, however the guild stated no settlement was reached. The WGA stated in an announcement to its members that the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on behalf of Walt Disney, Netflix, stated it wanted to seek the advice of with member studios earlier than shifting ahead.

Vancouver film employees get artistic with aspect hustles amid Hollywood shutdown

Twin strikes by Hollywood actors and writers have put the damper on Vancouver’s summer time of film magic, forcing the trade’s artistic minds to show to typically stunning aspect hustles to journey out the powerful occasions. Known as “Hollywood North,” the town of Vancouver and its province of British Columbia comprise one of many largest movie manufacturing facilities in North America. Generating about C$3.6 billion in income ($2.7 billion) in 2022, it supplies employment for a complete host of digital camera operators, logistics coordinators, animators, cooks and extra.

New York park erupts in chaos as reside streamer’s giveaway goes awry

Thousands of individuals overran New York City’s Union Square and the encircling streets on Friday in a chaotic scene after a well-liked reside streamer introduced a “giveaway” occasion, with police struggling to comprise followers throwing projectiles and injuring officers. The occasion was promoted by Kai Cenat, greatest recognized for his reside streams on the gaming web site Twitch and YouTube movies. He had earlier introduced a “huge giveaway” on his Instagram account for 4 p.m. ET (2000 GMT) on the Manhattan park.

(With inputs from businesses.)