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Getty A Celebrity Cruises passenger says her medical emergency while onboard became an absolute nightmare for her, because the ship's medics gave her a blood transfusion from someone who had HIV. The woman was on a 7-day cruise that started Dec. 4, 2021, and on the 5th day she had to go to the medical center because she was suffering rectal bleeding ... and it was really bad. In a new federal lawsuit, she says the doctors diagnosed a gastrointestinal hemorrhage and she would need an emergency blood transfusion just to survive. According to the suit, obtained by TMZ, the medical staff solicited blood from passengers ... announcing over the ship's PA system that they needed Type A-negative blood. The woman says 4 passengers stepped up to donate blood, and she got the transfusion. Sometime later, she's not specific in the documents, the woman says she was diagnosed with HIV ... and she believes she got it from the transfusion. In her suit, she calls out Celebrity … [Read more...] about Celebrity Cruises Sued, Allegedly Gave Passenger HIV-Infected Transfusion

China recently set release dates for two summer films – Universal’s Jurassic World Dominion on June 10 and big local-language production Mozart From Space (by the director of the Detective Chinatown series) on July 15. That’s good news for the giant market’s reopening, said Imax CEO Rich Gelfond . But he doesn’t expect heightened scrutiny of Hollywood fare to subside anytime soon despite the Jurassic news . China has declined to date many high-profile U.S. films with recent Marvel omissions perhaps the most glaring. At a media conference Q&A Wendesday, Gelfond called 2021 “a really funky year” for U.S. films in China. The exec is especially interested on that market given his company’s significant exposure there. First, “the Chinese had their own backlog of unreleased films so there weren’t going to let in a lot of Marvel films and other films,” he said. Also, there was a “large, failed PVOD experience, where pristine copies went day-and-date … [Read more...] about Imax CEO Rich Gelfond Sees China’s Hard Line On Hollywood Continuing

Meet Cute , a podcast company specializing in romantic comedies, has struck a partnership deal with Range Media Partners . The deal will see A+E Networks-backed Range adapt a selection of Meet Cute’s stories into TV series and films and will also add Range clients to Meet Cute’s audio series as they are packaged. It is the latest TV deal for Meet Cute, which was founded by former investment banker Naomi Shah, after a deal with Dickinson producer wiip struck earlier this year. Shah set up the company on Valentine’s Day in 2020 and has raised millions of dollars from the likes of Union Square Ventures and Shari Redstone’s investment firm Advancit Capital. It has produced over 450 romantic comedies as original 15-minute scripted audio episodes and has a global network of over 1,000 creators, including Pretty Little Liars author Sara Shepard, who created Cruise Ship, Dancing with the Stars’ Julianne Hough and pop star Ellie Goulding. One of Meet Cute’s upcoming … [Read more...] about Rom-Com Podcast Company Meet Cute Strikes TV & Film Deal With Range Media Partners

The head of DC Films at Warner Bros., Walter Hamada, testified earlier this week during the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard case. The actress has claimed that it was due to the cases that her roles in Aquaman 2 has been reduced to 10 minutes. However, Walter told the court that Depp incident had no bearing on Amber Heard's future in the Aquaman series. Top Gun: Maverick Movie Review: Tom Cruise's Sequel Is A Speedy, Emotional Ride For The Better Notably, Aquaman 2 also called Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom has already been shot and is expected to be released in March 2023. Heard plays the role Mera in the film as the love interest of the titular character played by Jason Momoa. According to People Magazine, Heard claimed she "fought really hard to stay in" Aquaman 2 because "they didn't want to include me in the movie." Heard told the court that through revisions in the script, her role was "very pared down." She added, "I was given a script and then given new … [Read more...] about DC President Testifies Amber Heard Was Almost Dropped From Aquaman 2 For Lack Of Chemistry With Jason Momoa