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A surprise visit to the hospital is rarely fun. The sterile environment, unfamiliar faces, and the underlying concern for your well-being put a mountain of worries on your shoulders.In the case of Reddit user NatureAggressive1804, the medical professional who was supposed to help also contributed to the list of anxieties.Talking to the subreddit ‘Petty Revenge,’ the woman explained that when her husband took her to the ER after she couldn’t stop choking, an egotistical know-it-all repeatedly brushed her aside, and it…

Following the removal of Sam Altman as the OpenAI CEO, the path to pick the right candidate to fill the position was not easy for the board members and they looked to be in an unseemly rush. Soon after the firing, Mira Murati joined as the interim CEO, however, after the news of Altman joining Microsoft was announced, the employees, including Murati, wanted to reinstate Sam Altman and they threatened mass resignations from the company. But to everyone's shock, he refused to come back unless the OpenAI board of directors…

Leonardo DiCaprio revealed that it was Sharon Stone who went out of her way to pay his acting salary in 1995 when the studio refused to cast him in a movie. The actor revealed in a conversation with E! News that he has thanked the actor 'many times' for going out of her way to make him part of Sam Raimi’s Western drama The Quick and the Dead. (Also read: Leonardo DiCaprio, girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti spend time with actor’s mother in Milan. See pics) Leonardo DiCaprio opened up about the time Sharon Stone rooted…

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday dealt a setback to Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, in its legal battle against Apple, declining to let a federal judge's injunction take effect that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its lucrative App Store. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan, acting for the Supreme Court, denied Epic's request to lift a decision by the San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals that effectively delayed implementing an injunction issued by US District…

Matt Damon has revealed that he “turned down the most money an actor has ever been offered” when he said no to Sam Worthington's role in James Cameron's 2009 blockbuster fantasy epic Avatar. While he didn't confirm the amount, the reported remuneration as per the CNN report is around $250 million. (Also Read: Oppenheimer actor Matt Damon promised wife he'd go on a break, unless Christopher Nolan called him and offered a film) Matt Damon reveals he turned down Avatar Matt Damon on turning down AvatarIn the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeGreta Gerwig has revealed there was a particular Barbie scene she refused to cut from the film.The movie’s director and co-writer is currently basking in its huge success after what has been a record-breaking opening weekend; Gerwig has broken the domestic box office record for a female director, with a debut of $155m in North America and $337m globally.Barbie is receiving acclaim from…

Before screaming “Fire in the hole!” and detonating a cache of confiscated fireworks on a residential street two years ago, Los Angeles police Det. Damien Levesque repeatedly walked away from critical discussions about the safety of the operation.He was the supervisor on the scene, yet he brushed off a warning from a senior bomb technician that too many fireworks were being discharged at the same time, according to the Los Angeles Police Department inspector general’s report which referred to Levesque only as…

Hollywood star Idris Elba was one of the biggest contenders for portraying James Bond after Daniel Craig left the franchise. However, he shared that he refused to play the famous MI6 spy-assassin due to high racist backlash. According to reports, the actor told in a podcast, “Essentially, it was a huge compliment that every corner of the world except from some corners, which we will not talk about, were happy about the idea that I could be considered. Those that weren’t happy about the idea made the whole…

Tom Cruise is all set to mark his return as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, and if initial reviews are to be believed, the action thriller has already garnered strong positive reactions. Now during the promotional rounds for the film, co-star Pom Klementieff shared how Tom would refuse to kick her in the stomach for real while they were filming a fight scene. (Also read: Tom Cruise says he can do a better Mission: Impossible and Top Gun: Maverick) Tom Cruise refused to kick co-star Pom…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeTom Cruise refused to kick his co-star Pom Klementieff while filming a fight scene for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.In the seventh film in the Mission: Impossible franchise, Cruise joins forces with Avengers star Hayley Atwell to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens humanity.In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Klementieff recalled a time from the…