“The Craft” turns 30! See the iconic teen witches, then and now

The 1990s were a particularly fruitful decade for depictions of teenage angst, from brooding TV dramas likeMy So-Called Lifeto candy-colored comedies likeClueless(1995). Then there wasThe Craft(1996), which offered a potent blend of true-to-life teenage conflicts with a supernatural edge, centering on four outcast high school girls who use witchcraft to solve their problems.

Despite a mixed reception from critics, young moviegoers helped makeThe Crafta sleeper hit at the box office, with its stars —Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Rachel True, and Neve Campbell — becoming witchy icons of the era.

Now, on the 30th anniversary of the film's theatrical release, we're looking at where the cast is since leaving high school.

Robin Tunney (Sarah Bailey)

Robin Tunney led the cast as Sarah, the new girl in school who falls in with a coven of wannabe witches.

Tunney was fresh off her troubled, rebellious turn inEmpire Records(1995), so taking up the dark arts inThe Craftwas the logical next step. Not long afterward, she was cast in the biblical Arnold Schwarzenegger horror filmEnd of Days(1999) as no less than the chosen mother of Satan's child.

Her genre forays continued with the outer-space horror flickSupernova(2000) and the survival thrillerVertical Limit(2000). She went on to carve out a niche on the indie circuit, including in Alan Rudolph’s acclaimedThe Secret Lives of Dentists(2002).

She was a key player in season 1 ofPrison Break. and later landed the role of Teresa Lisbon onThe Mentalist.More recently, she was seen in the 2026 horror movieUgly Cry.

Tunney was married to filmmaker Bob Gosse from 1997 to 2006. She's been engaged to Nicky Marmet, with whom she shares two children, since 2012.

Fairuza Balk (Nancy Downs)

Fairuza Balk is Nancy, a bitter young woman with an abusive family whose desire for supernatural power turns against her.

Balk herself has been dogged by rumors that she believes in the occult — or even practices witchcraft. "That has taken on its entire own mythology that's essentially out of my hands,”she told EW in 2017. “You can tell the truth and talk to people but they want to believe what they want to believe. What can you do?"

She rose to child stardom after stepping into Dorothy Gale’s ruby slippers in the cult classicReturn to Oz(1985), then became an arthouse favorite beforeThe Craftvaulted her back into the mainstream. Thankfully, her role as Nancy overshadowed her appearance in the notorious flopThe Island of Dr. Moreau(1996).

The actress played Edward Norton's skinhead girlfriend inAmerican History X(1998), Adam Sandler's love interest inThe Waterboy(1998), and a groupie alongside Kate Hudson in the Oscar-winningAlmost Famous(2000).

In addition to her television work — which includes a season 3 arc onRay Donovanand a supporting role on Amazon’s musical dramaParadise City— Balk has continued to appear in movies. She played a cop opposite Nicolas Cage in Werner Herzog’s bonkersBad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans(2009), and was the only originalCraftcast memberto cameo in the sequel,The Craft: Legacy(2020).

Rachel True (Rochelle Zimmerman)

Rachel Trueplayed Rochelle, who gets targeted for racial harassment at school and takes revenge on her tormentors.

Though she was already established on TV,The Craftwas True’s big-screen break, which she followed two years later with another cult fave,Half Baked(1998).

While booking consistent work in films, True has maintained a regular presence on the small screen, appearing on everything fromThe Drew Carey ShowtoOnce and Again. She starred on the UPN sitcomHalf & Half,and appeared in the second season of Amazon’sHarlem. She also reprised herHalf Bakedrole inHalf Baked: Totally High(2024).

In 2019,True spoke outabout the “casual racism” of the various conventions that have invited the three white members of the film’s central quartet while leaving her out.

Neve Campbell (Bonnie Harper)

Neve Campbellplayed Bonnie, who wishes away the burn scars on her arms and back before joining with Nancy to turn on Sarah.

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Campbell is famous for playing Julia Salinger onParty of Fiveand leading theScreamfranchise as Sidney Prescott, who appears in all but one ofScream's six sequels. Her leading lady status evolved with the erotic neo-noirWild Things(1998), the disco-era drama54(1998), and Robert Altman’s ballet dramaThe Company(2003).

On the small screen, she played Claire Underwood’s personal political strategist for two seasons ofHouse of Cardsand guested onGrey’s AnatomyandMad Men. Campbell currently stars on Netflix’s legal dramaThe Lincoln Lawyerand is set to appear in the second season of the spy thrillerBlack Doves.

Campbell has been married twice: to Jeff Colt from 1995 to 1998 and to actor John Light from 2007 to 2011. Her current partner is actor JJ Feild. They have two sons together, Caspian and Raynor.

Skeet Ulrich (Chris Hooker)

Skeet Ulrichplayed Chris, the school bully who falls under Sarah's spell.

Like costar Campbell, Ulrich was a key figure in the originalScreamand has popped up in later films over the course of the franchise. His run as a big-screen up-and-comer continued with a small role in the Oscar-winningAs Good as It Gets(1997) and as one of the four fraternal leads inThe Newton Boys(1998), with Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, and Vincent D’Onofrio.

His most prominent work in recent years has been on the small screen. He headlined the post-apocalyptic dramaJericho, which gained a devoted fan base during its brief run. You may also know him from his work on the CW’sRiverdaleand the Giancarlo Esposito–led crime dramaParish. In 2025, he appeared inFive Nights at Freddy’s 2alongsidefellow Scream alum Matthew Lillard.

Ulrich married actress Georgina Cates in 1997. They had twins, son Jakob and daughter Naiia, before splitting up in 2005. Ulrich's second marriage to actress Amelia Jackson-Gray lasted from 2012 to 2015.

Christine Taylor (Laura Lizzie)

Christine Taylor enjoyed an early-career heel turn as Laura, a racist high school student who gets punished for harassing Rochelle.

After landing her big break on Nickelodeon’sHey Dude, Taylor brought a classic sitcom character to the silver screen as Marcia inThe Brady Bunch Movie(1995) and its 1996 sequel.

She’s been a regular in comedy ever since, appearing in many of her husband Ben Stiller’s films — includingZoolander(2001), Dodgeball(2004),andTropic Thunder(2008) — as well as Adam Sandler’s rom-comThe Wedding Singer(1998). She will soon appear in the pickleball comedyThe Dink, starring and produced by Stiller.

On television, the actress had key recurring roles onArrested DevelopmentandSearch Party.

Taylor and Stiller married in 2000 and share a daughter, Ella, and a son, Quinlin.The couple separated in 2017but reconciled during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.

Breckin Meyer (Mitt)

Breckin Meyer played Mitt, one of Chris' wisecracking buddies.

After appearing inFreddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare(1991), Meyer endeared himself to rom-com fans inClueless(1995) as skateboarding burnout Travis. He later joined the starry ensembles ofGo(1999) andRat Race(2001), and led bothRoad Trip(2000) andGarfield: The Movie(2004).

The actor has found several homes on the small screen, from his voice work onKing of the Hillas Joseph Gribble to the lighthearted legal proceduralFranklin & Bashalongside Mark-Paul Gosselaar. He has five Emmy nominations for his work on Adult Swim’s stop-motion seriesRobot Chicken.

Meyer was married to writer-director Deborah Kaplan from 2001 to 2014. They share two daughters, Caitlin and Clover. He is currently dating Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget's widow.

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All the Surprise Cameos in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” You May Have Missed

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Gird your loins and grab your handbag popcorn buckets—The Devil Wears Prada 2is officially here! Less than a year after the cast of the 2006 classic started filming the sequel, the film hit theaters globally, bringing the beloved world ofRunway Magazineback to the big screen (and to our hearts). And not only did the production get Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt,andStanley Tucci to reprise their roles, but it also tapped more than a handful of celebrity guest stars to round out the cast.

In addition to Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak, Caleb Hearon, and Pauline Chalamet all joining the cast, there were more than three dozen cameos from stars who played themselves. In fact,DWP2seemed to pack as many familiar faces as they could into a two-hour run time.

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Designers and models were well represented on screen, of course, with appearances from Donatella Versace, Marc Jacobs, Ashley Graham, Winnie Harlow, Heidi Klum, Anok Yai, and more. But the casting didn’t stop with the fashion industry.

Ciara, Jon Batiste, Karl-Anthony Towns, Hannah Berner, and Paige DeSorbo brought in the worlds of music, sports, and reality television. (Notably absent, however, was Sydney Sweeney—whose rumored appearance seemed to have been cut during editing.) And then there was the Lady Gaga performance, which the team jokingly referred to as the “worst kept secret in Hollywood” during the New York City premiere.

Ahead, take a look at all of the surprise cameos you may have missed fromThe Devil Wears Prada 2.It was almost impossible to catch them all.

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Colin Jost Breaks Down Scarlett Johansson’s Reaction to His Ferry Buy

Colin Jostand Pete Davidson shocked the nation years ago by purchasing a decommissioned ferry from a New York auction. Recently, Jost appeared on the Smartless podcast to open up about the deal. He also shared his wifeScarlett Johansson’s reaction to the purchase.

Colin Jost shares Scarlett Johansson’s reaction to him buying a ferry

Colin Josttalks about Scarlett Johansson’s reaction to his ferry ownership at theSmartlesspodcast. Co-host Sean Hayes asked the comedian, regarding the deal, “You paid, you still have to pay, like, don’t you?” Jost replied, “These are [the] exact questions a financial advisor asks me.”

As reported byEW, he shared how he consulted Davidson regarding the purchase. The “Saturday Night Live” writer said, “texted Pete, which is the wrong person to text with when you have an idea like this. And I was like, ‘Should we buy this?”

However, Davidson replied, “‘F— yeah, we’ve got to do this.” Moreover, Jost texted his father, Daniel A. Jost. “And he literally was like, ‘Did you do your homework?’ Which is such a teacher thing to say. I was like, ‘Dad, I’m just sort of texting you as a formality,” he shared. Soon, Jost broke the news to his wife as he stated, “I already bought the boat. Then I texted Scarlett, like, ‘Guess what? We own a ferry now.’ And she was like, ‘We?”

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The father of one also explained how it has been misreported that the ferry is “some sort of crazy money pit. “I joke about it a lot, but it is, we’ve done some events on it where we really have already made back the money we’ve invested and the money we’ve spent on stuff to dock it and all that,” Jost said. Additionally, shared his, Davidson, and their architect co-owner, Rob Castellano’s plan for the ferry.

“I was thinking in a real estate way, if you put it somewhere, it’s 70,000 square feet,” the 43-year-old shared. He continued, “So I was like, ‘If you put that on a dock in Manhattan, you’ve suddenly got basically a building on the waterfront.”

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Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Which “Sex and the City ”Romance Inspired Her New Album

Olivia Rodrigo revealed which Sex and the City relationship inspired her new album

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• "It's my favorite show. I love Sex and the City," the pop star said on the Thursday, April 30 episode of The Tonight Show

• Rodrigo will release her third studio album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love on June 12

Olivia Rodrigofound inspiration fromSex and the Cityfor her new record.

The pop star revealed on the Thursday, April 30 episode ofThe Tonight Showthat a certain couple from the hit HBO dramedy inspired her third studio album,You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.

During the interview, hostJimmy Fallontold Rodrigo, 23, that he heard that one of her songs was inspired by the show. However, she revealedSex and the Cityhad an even bigger impact on the record.

"There's actually multiple songs that are inspired by Miranda and Steve," the "Drop Dead" singer said, referring toCynthia NixonandDavid Eigenberg'scharacters.

Added Rodrigo, "I love them. It's my favorite show. I loveSex and the City."

The "Good 4 U" hitmaker then revealed that she's "watched, like, every episode maybe three times."

"Like, when Miranda and Steve are getting back together, she's crying. 'Steve, anytime something funny happens, I just want to tell you.' And I remember watching that and being like, 'Oh, my God, I have to write a song about this,'" said Rodrigo.

The three-time Grammy winner then spoke abouther upcoming Unraveled Tour, which she announced on April 30.

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Fallon, 51, asked why she gave her tour that name, but Rodrigo played coy.

"We'll find out soon. We'll find out soon. I can't give too much away, but I'm really excited," she said.

Rodrigo continued, "I've been working so hard on it, and I'm just, like, so stoked to play these songs live."

Last month, Rodrigoannounced her third LPwas on the way

In anInstagrampost on April 2, she wrote, “my third album ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' is out June 12th. I am so proud of this record and I can't wait for you to hear it. available for preorder now! 🩷”

On April 17, Rodrigo shared"Drop Dead,"the lead single fromYou Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.

Rodrigo's new albumYou Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Loveis due June 12.

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Simon Calder answers your EU entry-exit system questions – from queues to what happens if you miss your flight

British travellers heading to Europe are facing disruption and confusion following the rollout of theEU’s new entry-exit system (EES).

The chaos was laid bare when122 easyJet passengers were left behind in Milandue to long biometric queues – fuelling fears for the summer holiday season.

Duringmy latest Ask Me Anything, readers asked who is responsible for missedflights, what support is available, and how the system works in practice.

I explained that passengers will usually bear the cost of delays at border control, withairlinesand insurers unlikely to help unless trips are booked as package holidays.

Other questions covered repeat fingerprinting, airport queues and support for disabled travellers, with teething problems still affecting how the system is applied.

With patchy implementation and limited protections, travellers are being urged to allow extra time and prepare for delays.

Here are some of your questions – and my answers from the Q&A.

Delays, missed flights and liability

Q: If I miss my flight due to EES queues, who is responsible?

A:As 122 easyJet passengers found out yesterday, they are entirely responsible for sorting out – and paying for – their travel disarray.

The only possible route I can see for any claims is if you have booked a package holiday – but even then the tour operator may be able to argue that its obligation is over once you are delivered to the departure airport for your homeward flight.

The Package Travel Regulations say: “Where a traveller is in difficulty, the organiser must give appropriate assistance without undue delay ... helping the traveller to find alternative travel arrangements.” But the stranded passenger will need to pay.

Q: Can I claim costs after missing a flight due to EES queues?

A:Nobody is particularly interested in helping such people. Airlines say it is down to the passenger to ensure they are at the gate on time. Insurance will not pay out.

I have just been told by a spokesperson for the Association of British Insurers: “Longer wait times are expected as the entry-exit system comes into effect and we’d encourage customers to plan in advance and be prepared for possible delays. Travel insurance is unlikely to cover losses from delays caused by EES queues, so if you miss your flight, or other parts of your trip, it’s best to speak to your airline, accommodation provider or tour operator in the first instance.”

I cannot imagine that legal action against the airport would work, because they would just push it along to the border police, who would say, approximately, “we will take as long as we see fit”.

How EES works in practice

Q: Will I be charged for fingerprint scans?

A:No. However, when the EES is finally up and running, we will get six months’ warning of the start of ETIAS – the European Travel Information and Authorisation System. There will be a €20 (£17) charge for this so-called Euro visa.

Q: Why am I still being fingerprinted repeatedly after registering?

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A:You absolutely should not be fingerprinted every time you enter and leave, but it appears that at some national frontiers the registration system is not working properly and therefore does not recognise travellers who have already provided their biometrics. I think this would be classed as teething problems by Brussels.

Q: I registered at Eurostar. Will I get a separate queue next time I travel?

A:Congratulations on registering at the Eurostar terminal. All the EES kiosks at the station are currently standing idle. Unfortunately, at most frontiers – including Zurich Airport – you will need to go to an EES kiosk before proceeding to the actual border, whether that is a manned post or an eGate.

The only fast track I know of is at Palma Airport in Spain. Inbound travellers are asked if they have previously registered, and if they have they are directed to eGates.

Of course, none of this applies to holders of passports fromEUnations, who will always get a fast track and need not provide biometrics.

Q: Will mixed EU/UK families still be processed together?

A:Non-EU queue for them, I’m afraid. It’s what we voted for.

Q: Can UK residents with EU visas or residency bypass EES?

A:My understanding is that Withdrawal Agreement beneficiaries resident in the EU with a physical Article 50 residency card are exempt from EES at every Schengen border post, and will also avoid the need for an Etias.

Q: Why am I getting both EES registration and passport stamps?

A:For the six-month rollout of the EES, we had to expect double red tape – definitely passport stamping, possibly EES registration. The stamping should have ended everywhere, and in most cases it will disappear.

When you go to Spain, hopefully you will just get the EES treatment and your passport will not fill up with stamps at an alarming rate.

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Q: How does EES handle non-EU family members exceeding 90/180 days?

A:As designed, the entry-exit system applies to all non-EU/Schengen area citizens. Therefore, this is a mandatory stage in all cross-border journeys.

I imagine that at some stage an official will put a note in the system to the effect that this is a family member of an EU citizen. But as far as I know there is no automatic way to register that.

Accessibility and special assistance

Q: I’m a mobility-impaired passenger worried about EES delays and health impacts. Is there support for disabled travellers?

A:I understand your concerns. The best plan is to make sure that you have special assistance in place at the airport. This should enable you to avoid many of the problems that people are encountering.

Q: I’m flying to Lanzarote and have requested assistance – how are wheelchair passengers being handled?

A:I am glad to hear that you have special assistance. From my observations and from talking to disabled travellers, this is normally provided in a dignified and caring way. I hope you will be fast-tracked through.

Q: My daughter can’t provide fingerprints on one hand – what happens with EES

A:One important aspect of the new rules is that travellers should be treated with dignity throughout the process. Those who are unable to provide the four fingerprints from the right hand will not need to do so. There is no need to carry a letter from a doctor, since frontier officials should readily recognise cases where fingerprinting is not going to work.

The same applies to amputees, and those whose fingerprints are too faint as a result of injury, old age or other factors.

Flying and what to expect at airports

Q: What should I expect flying to Zakynthos from Liverpool?

A:Liverpool Airport should be its normal, cheerful and easy self. No passport checks outbound. Zakynthos (Zante) is one of many Greek islandairportswhere there is the possibility of long queues on both arrival and departure.

You should be able to get a sense on arrival of how organised things are, which can then inform how early you get to the airport for departure. Back at Liverpool, just go through the eGates as normal.

Q: Is 2.5 hours enough to connect via Barcelona to Bordeaux?

A:An interesting routing. You are taking a UK–Schengen area–Schengen area journey. As with all such trips, EES registration takes place the first time you cross a frontier.

Two and a half hours should be fine. If you have booked a through ticket and it ends up taking so long that you miss the connection, the chances are that the airline will look after you – rebooking you on the next departure and possibly even providing accommodation. But if you have arranged two separateflights, you have no such rights.

The onward flight is essentially a domestic trip, and the only time you are likely to be asked for identification is a quick match with your boarding pass at the departure gate.

Q: Travelling from Belfast to Gran Canaria – when do biometrics happen?

A:There are no passport checks on outbound passengers from UKairports. On arrival in Gran Canaria, if you have not had your fingerprints and facial biometrics taken, you will be required to provide them at the airport.

On the way back, from Las Palmas Airport, you should only need to provide a facial biometric. Back at Belfast, just use the eGates as normal.

Check if you qualify for Irish passports, in which case all your EES pain is over.

Q: Do UK passport holders need EES when flying Dublin–Spain?

A:Yes, you will certainly need to go through the EES. Unlike Irish passport holders on the same flight, who will simply go through the eGates. All they need to do is show that they have a valid passport and that it belongs to them – achieved with use of facial biometrics. They will be the people on the beach or in the bar ahead of you and me.

Road trips and ferries

Q: Driving across Europe (outbound viaEurotunnel, France, Croatia, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and returning via Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland and France) – what EES issues should I expect?

A:Your trip sounds blissful – and blissfully free of red tape. The only time you will encounter any proper border formalities is on leaving Folkestone for Calais on your way out – where the entry-exit system will most certainly not be working – and at the French port on your return from the trip.

Everywhere else is in the Schengen area. So I would say almost zero “requirements, risks and issues” to be aware of. Have a fantastic trip.

Q: Will there be delays for cars using ferries or Eurotunnel this summer?

A:Thankfully no, but only because the French IT systems are not currently working in conjunction with the extremely expensive infrastructure in which the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have invested.

So for the summer, it should simply be as normal – with particular queues on peak days, especially the first Friday and Saturday of the main school holidays in England, 24 and 25 July 2026. Good luck everybody.

These questions and answers were part of an‘Ask Me Anything’ hosted bySimon Calderon Monday 13 April. Some of the questions and answers have been edited for this article. You can read the full discussion in theoriginal article.

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‘Fire Country’ Cuts Episode Count for Season 5 After Showrunner Change and Cast Exits

Fire Countryis going througha massive changewhen it returns for season 5.

The CBS drama received a 13-episode order, which is down from its usual 20 episodes. It is joiningNCIS: OriginsandNCIS: Sydney— andMatlock— as shows with a reduced episode order.Deadlinereported that the change comes after the network expanded its scripted roster for the fall 2026 TV season.

Fire Country, which premiered in 2022, follows inmate Bode (Max Thieriot) as he attempts to shorten his prison sentence by volunteering for the California Conservation Camp Program. By the third season, Bode is out of prison and determined to prove himself at Cal Fire.

The hit series previouslywent through a shakeupwhen news broke in April 2025 that budget cuts led toBilly BurkeandStephanie Arcila's exits. (Burke has yet to address his departure.)

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"I had no idea ever. But at the same time, I know that this is the nature of the industry that I'm in, and I have accepted the flow of release and acceptance throughout my journey and knowing that when one door closes, another one always opens," Arcila exclusively toldUs Weeklyin April 2025. "We have this beautiful eternal door of revolving desires in what we love in life. I believe that if we put resistance towards that, sometimes it stops us from fulfilling other things that we love."

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ShowrunnerTia Napolitano, meanwhile, defended the decision.

"It's a fire show. Anyone can go at any time," she toldUsin October 2025. "But in terms of losing people, we're also adding some really fun guest cast. It's a revolving door of people from Sharon's past and new faces that are exciting to bring conflict and secrets and twists and turns."

Napolitanoteased how the showwill have to balance "really spicing it up" while still walking a "fine line" of paying tribute to the loss.

"What we've done is really thread the needle of honoring — especially Vince — because Gabriella is gone, but she's gone to a happy and successful life. She's still out there. But we really walk this line of honoring Vince while also finding hope rather quickly," she noted. "Looking forward, the theme of the season is rising from the ashes and recovery."

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Napolitano continued: "How do you recover from something like this? And we're really going to see everybody rise to the occasion, in celebration of Vince, of his life and in honoring the sacrifice that he made."

Napolitano has since exit the show andwon't be returning for season 5.

"I am beyond proud of the past four seasons of Fire Country," she said in a January statement. "All of my gratitude to our cast, crew, writers, producers, fans, and of course CBS and CBS Studios. It's been a beautiful ride!"

Fire Countryreturns to CBS on Fridays at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes will be streaming the next day on Paramount+.

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Tori Spelling says this future Oscar winner was 'hysterically crying' after being fired from “Beverly Hills, 90210”

Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth are looking back on Hilary Swank's firing from season 8 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Key Points

• Spelling recalled the moment Swank broke the news to her on a recent episode of her 90210MG podcast with Garth.

• "She comes into my dressing room, we shut the door, and she said, 'I just got let go. I'm being fired from the show,'" Spelling shared. "And she was hysterically crying."

The road to Oscars glory is apparently paved with disappointment and rejection.

At least it was for Hilary Swank, herBeverly Hills, 90210castmate Tori Spelling detailed on a recent episode of the90210MGpodcast, which she cohosts with former costar Jennie Garth.

The teen soap brought in a stable of fresh faces for its eighth season in 1997, with the star of the crop being Hilary Swank. She'd made a splash as the scrappy single mother Carly Reynolds, and was only three years out from achieving the highest recognition in the field, when she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in the searing dramaBoys Don't Cry.

But Swank only lasted a season on90210before being fired. "Now, everyone out there, please," Spelling cautioned on the podcast, "this is from my perspective and my memory, so I'm not going to get it verbatim, what she said. But this is how I saw it go down."

"We were all in our dressing rooms. Hilary and I had become quite close. I had gone out with her and Chad and we had hung out," Spelling recalled, referencing Swank's then-husband of only a few months, Chad Lowe.

"I was kind of her safe place on set, and she would talk to me about everything," Spelling continued.90210producer Paul Waigner had apparently called Swank in for an impromptu meeting, which got the actress nervous. On this, Spelling had no insight.

"So she goes in and she comes back and she's crying. She comes into my dressing room, we shut the door and she said, 'I just got let go. I'm being fired from the show.' And I was like, 'What?' Because I hadn't heard any of this. We didn't know. And she was hysterically crying."

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Spelling recalled Swank worrying aloud, "'Oh my God, if I get fired off of90210, I'm never going to make it.' And the ironic thing is, if she had stayed on90210, she would not have been able to audition forBoys Don't Cry. She would not have been able to get that role, do that role, and then win the Academy Award."

Garth sagely added, "Things always work out."

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Things did work out for Swank, who gained entry to the exclusive club of actors with multiple Academy Awards only a handful of years after herBoys Don't Crywin, when she won again for her role in Clint Eastwood's boxing drama,Million Dollar Baby.

90210, meanwhile, ran for another two seasons after Swank's exit. The series wrapped following its 10th season in 2000, with Garth and Spelling being among a small group of original stars to remain in the core cast throughout its run.

You can listen to Spelling and Garth's full discussion on the90210MGpodcast above.

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