Charisma Carpenter says Joss Whedon created toxic environment on sets of โBuffy The Vampire Slayer,โ โAngelโ
Charisma Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, said that creator Joss Whedon โabused his powerโ on the sets of both shows. Carpenter played Cordelia on three seasons of Buffy and four seasons of Angel. She said that, โBuffy was a toxic environment and it starts at the top. Actor Ray Fisher said Whedon was โabusiveโ on the set of the 2017 film Justice League. READ: Actor says โJustice Leagueโ director Whedon was โabusiveโโJoss Whedonโs on-set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable,โ Fisher tweeted in July.
US virus numbers drop, but race against new strains heats up
The U.S. is recording just under 3,100 deaths a day on average, down from more than 3,350 less than two weeks ago. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has fallen to about 110,000 from a high of 132,000 on Jan. 7. She said she canโt predict how long it will take for the vaccines' effects to be reflected in the numbers. Rivers said she is concerned that the more contagious variants of the virus could lead to a deadly resurgence later this year. Fauci said scientists are already preparing to adjust COVID-19 vaccines to fight the mutated versions.