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CBS News
25-04-2025
- CBS News
Metra UP-N trains running with residual delays after fatal crash involving pedestrian
Inbound and outbound Metra train UP-N trains are running with extensive delays after a pedestrian was fatally hit by a train Friday afternoon on the North Side. According to Metra, the pedestrian was hit just before 1 p.m. by a #627 train, which caused a stoppage near Clybourn. It is unclear what led to the crash. Further information about the pedestrian was not released. UPN inbound and outbound trains began moving just before 2 p.m. and are operating 15 to 20 minutes behind schedule. Riders can use the Metra Tracker to find the direction of their train. CBS News Chicago will continue to update.
Buzz Feed
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Rachel True From "The Craft" Called Out Pay Disparities For Women Of Color In Hollywood, And It's Frustrating
If you're a true '90s fan, you know Rachel True from The Craft and Half Baked. On March 20, she posted a series of X posts regarding pay disparities in Hollywood, and it was really eye-opening. Age, race, and gender pay gaps are widespread across most industries. But as it's known how much money goes into filmmaking, the conversation around how actors are paid, especially when they're not white men, has been a necessary hot topic. Rachel posted, "On my acting gigs I got paid about 1/2 what my anglo peers did, but tell me again about' meritocracy' lol," alongside a gif from the 1996 movie The Craft, which also starred Neve Campbell, Fairuza Balk, and Robin Tunney. Rachel portrayed Rochelle Zimmerman, one of the four teenagers who discover their power as witches. In a follow-up X post, Rachel wrote, "I was # 1 on the call sheet every wk on Half & Half & got paid 1/2 what Anglo peers got paid. Obvs Black Americans are underpaid in lots of fields Cause mericrapocy." Rachel starred in the TV show Half & Half from 2002 - 2006 alongside Essence Atkins, Tela Hopkins, and Valarie Pettiford. UPN When people suggested that perhaps it was because she wasn't a lead character, she responded, "& For those saying I wasn't a lead on the Craft I'm on the poster & you're not. Suck it up." When an X user asked Rachel if things would be different if the movie were made now, she responded, "Before this admin maybe. Social media changed a lot. But now, nope. On the craft the money people told my agents Take it or leave it we have another black girl we can cast. Btw They fucking didnt." Many actors like Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, and Zoe Saladaña have addressed their concerns over pay disparities for actors who are not white men. In 2023, Taraji P. Henson opened up about the realities of working in Hollywood as a Black woman and the challenges she faced fighting for equal pay. "I'm just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, [and] getting paid a fraction of the cost," she said. "I'm tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired." "I hear people go, 'You work a lot.' Well, I have to. The math ain't math-ing. When you start working a lot, you have a team. Big bills come with what we do. We don't do this alone. It's a whole team behind us. They have to get paid." What do you think about Rachel's claims? Let me know your thoughts!
NBC News
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot is in the works
Sarah Michelle Gellar is officially ready to return to Sunnydale. After reports circulated that a 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot was in the works with the actor returning, Gellar confirmed to fans on Instagram that she is involved in a revival of the show. 'So….. you might have heard some news this week, but I realize you haven't heard from me,' Gellar, 47, wrote on Thursday, alongside a photo of herself as Buffy and the character's memorable quote, 'If the apocalypse comes, beep me.' Gellar shared details about why she decided to return to her slayer days, almost 22 years since the show ended. It all started three years ago with a phone call from her 'dear friend and mentor,' producer and executive Gail Berman. 'She told me that she wanted me to sit down with Chloé Zhao to hear her take on a potential 'Buffy' revival,' Gellar wrote. 'I was blown away that Chloé even knew who I was, but, as I've always done, I told Gail that I just didn't see a way for the show to exist again.' However, Gellar explained how this time it was different and she agreed to go meet with the 'Nomadland' director, 'mainly just to meet Chloé.' 'And our twenty minute coffee quickly turned into a four hour adventure. We laughed, we cried, but mostly we both talked about how much this show means to us,' she wrote, adding that at the time she didn't agree to continuing Buffy's story. But she did 'shock' herself by agreeing to continue the conversation. 'These conversations did, in fact, continue over the next few years and eventually we added the incredible Nora and Lilla Zuckerman to our little tribe until ultimately, one day, we landed on an idea.' Gellar wrote that she has always listened to the fans and heard their desires to revisit 'Buffy' and her world. 'But it was not something I could do unless I was sure we would get it right. This has been a long process, and it's not over yet,' she wrote. 'I promise you, we will only make this show if we know we can do it right. And I will tell you that we are on the path there.' She added that she feels lucky to be on this journey with the 'four unbelievably talented women, all of whom love 'Buffy' as much as I do. And as much as you do. Thank you to all the fans who never stopped asking for this. This will be for you.' 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' premiered on The WB on March 10, 1997. It ran for seven seasons, airing its finale episode on May 20, 2003, on UPN. The series followed California teenager Buffy Summers, the 'Chosen One' foretold to defeat evil beings in her town of Sunnydale — and eventually the world. Several outlets Back in December while on 'The Drew Barrymore Show,' Gellar said she might be up for the idea of picking up Mister Pointy again (Buffy's favorite stake). 'It's funny. I always used to say no, because ('Buffy') is in its bubble and it's so perfect,' Gellar said. 'But watching 'Sex and the City' and seeing 'Dexter,' and realizing there are ways to do it, definitely does get your mind thinking, 'Well, maybe.''
