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Apr122025 by cineverseNo Comments

The Pitt’ Hits Season Average of 10 Million Viewers Since Premiere

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By Selome Hailu According To The variety The first 14 episodes of “The Pitt” are averaging 10 million viewers. Measured by Warner Bros. Discovery, this total accounts for the worldwide average number of people who have watched the medical drama to date, including delayed viewing — not the number of people who watched each episode on the day it premiered. WBD also reports that the first episode has now crossed 16.2 million viewers. And though no data has been made available about any other episode’s individual audience, the company says “The Pitt” has achieved 13 consecutive weeks of growth, with each episode’s night-of total outperforming the one before it. That includes the Season 1 finale, which was released on Max on Thursday. It’s unusual for WBD to share viewersh...

Apr122025 by cineverseNo Comments

Bella Thorne Accuses Mickey Rourke of On-Set Misconduct: ‘So Many Gross Stories of Things He Made Me Go Through’

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By Michaela Zee According To The variety Bella Thorne has accused fellow actor Mickey Rourke of on-set misconduct, following his recent homophobia scandal involving singer JoJo Siwa. In several social media posts shared on Friday, Thorne claimed there were “so many gross stories of things” that Rourke made her endure while filming a project together. Although she did not name the project, Thorne and Rourke previously worked together on the 2020 thriller “Girl.” “This fucking dude. GROSS. I had to work with this man – In a scene where I’m on my knees with my hands zip-tied around my back. He’s supposed to take a metal grinder to my knee cap and instead he used it on my genitals thru my jeans. Hitting them over and over again. I had bruises on my pelvic bone,” Thorne ...

Apr92025 by cineverseNo Comments

Hilary Swank Says Hollywood Was ‘More Patriarchal Than Ever’ When She First Started Acting: ‘I Just Don’t Like Being Told How to Be Feminine

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Hilary Swank is opening up about the challenges of being a young actress in a male-centric industry. In a recent sit down with Women’s Heath, the “Million Dollar Baby” star said that when she first started acting, Hollywood “was more patriarchal than ever,” which made it difficult to fully embody her roles. “Thankfully, it’s becoming more inclusive,” Swank said. “But when I started, it was more patriarchal than ever. And so I was playing roles that were written by men from what a female point of view is, and it wasn’t necessarily true.” “It’s not that I don’t like being feminine,” she added. “I just don’t like being told how to be feminine.” Swank, a two-time Oscar winner, earned her first Academy Award for her leading role in ...

Apr92025 by cineverseNo Comments

Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ Sets Cannes Film Festival Premiere

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By Ellise Shafer According To The variety Tom Cruise‘s “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is officially headed to Cannes Film Festival. The highly anticipated eighth film in the iconic spy franchise will premiere out of competition on May 14, with Cruise and director-writer Christopher McQuarrie in attendance. It marks Cruise’s third time at Cannes, with the first being for Ron Howard’s “Far and Away” in 1992 and the second just a few years ago for “Top Gun: Maverick” in 2022. During his last Cannes appearance, Cruise also received an honorary Palme d’Or and gave a masterclass to attendees. “In ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,’ Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt, who he has portrayed since the beginning of the franchise in 1996, and his IMF team ask you to trust them...

Apr92025 by cineverseNo Comments

Robert Pattinson Eyed for ‘Dune 3’ Role

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By Angelique Jackson According To The variety Denis Villeneuve has his sights set on another A-lister to join the starry ensemble cast of “Dune: Messiah”: Robert Pattinson. As Villeneuve puts the finishing touches on the script for the next “Dune” installment ahead of a summer shoot, sources tell Variety that there’s interest in having Pattinson join the project, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. However, no formal offer has been presented, and it is unknown who he would play. Legendary had no comment. Pattinson recently co-starred with Zendaya in the A24 film “The Drama,” and is currently filming Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey.” He’s also the star of Warner Bros.’s “The Batman,” with a sequel set to open in theaters in 2027. Pattinson is ...

Apr82025 by cineverseNo Comments

Paul Schrader Responds to Sexual Assault Allegation In Open Letter: ‘I Have Nothing to Hide About My Conduct’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Paul Schrader has written a letter to his friends and associates responding to sexual assault allegations posed by his 26-year-old former assistant, claiming her accusations couldn’t be “further from the truth.” On April 3, Schrader’s former assistant, identified as Jane Doe, alleged in a legal filing that the “Taxi Driver” screenwriter had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. One alleged incident occurred shortly after last year’s “Oh, Canada” premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where she claims Schrader exposed his penis to her in his hotel room. She also claimed that Schrader’s lawyer agreed on a monetary settlement after the alleged abuse, but after some “soul searching,” he pulled out of the deal. The Jane Doe’s lawyers then ...

Apr82025 by cineverseNo Comments

Academy President Janet Yang Urges Preservation of ‘Human Authorship’ in the AI Era

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By Carolyn Giardina According To The variety Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang said the media and entertainment community needs to preserve “human authorship” as AI use evolves in Hollywood, Monday during a session at the NAB Show. “We need the human behind the AI,” she said. “I feel cautiously optimistic that we will find a path for what will be a big part of our lives.” In attendance at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas for the first time, Yang participated in a panel during which she provided an overview of the Academy and thoughts on AI to the engineering-heavy audience. Noting that the Academy has 19 branches, representing those in front of and behind the camera, as well as one of the newest, aimed at...