Sarah Jessica Parker found the perfect way to celebrate 25 years of “Sex and the City”.
08.06.2023 - 21:11 / variety.com
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer When Variety broke the news that Kim Cattrall will reprise her iconic role as Samantha Jones for a cameo in the Season 2 finale of “And Just Like That,” I couldn’t help but wonder… is there anything that could thrill a “Sex and the City” fan more? The answer is yes: the HBO show’s 25th anniversary experience in New York City, as put on by Max, to celebrate Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Samantha and — possibly most important — all of their stunning clothes. Formally titled “And Just Like That…It’s Been 25 Years, A Sex and the City Experience,” the event will be open June 8-June 11, but Variety and other members of the press were let into Carrie’s closet early Thursday to explore.
Upon entering the immersive space in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, the first thing you’ll see are four giant installations displaying photos and rolling footage of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha, giving you the guidance you need to decide, “I am a…” (None of you asked, but I’m a Charlotte.) Across from those pieces is a ’90s-era newsstand hawking copies of Vogue and the Wall Street Journal alongside issues of publications featuring the four leading actresses on their covers from over the past two decades. Then, the event truly becomes “immersive,” as you hit up two fabulous photo ops: one on the stoop of Carrie’s famous brownstone and one at the desk in her apartment. (Yes, there is a window on the other side they’ll take your picture through as you type out your new column on the old Mac.) Once you get through Carrie’s bedroom (don’t sit on the bed, you’ll get scolded!), you enter a “dreamscape” version of her closet. Here, you walk down a
Sarah Jessica Parker found the perfect way to celebrate 25 years of “Sex and the City”.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A lot has happened in the Sex and the City Universe since HBO’s reboot “And Just Like That…” premiered last summer.
McKinley Franklin editor New York City will light up pink Wednesday in honor of the 25th anniversary of “Sex and the City” and the upcoming second season of “And Just Like That.” At sunset, several iconic New York City buildings (including the Empire State Building, Javits Center, One Bryant Park, One World Trade Center and Pier 17) will glisten a pink shade to celebrate the series and its offshoot. As such a prominent piece of “Sex and the City,” New York City plays an integral part in the legacy of the show. Max’s followup, “And Just Like That,” was developed and executive produced Michael Patrick King, alongside executive producers John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Season 2 of the series debuts with two episodes on Thursday, June 22.
New Yorker profile of Sarah Jessica Parker, 58, the new season will cover topics such as Miranda engaging in pegging, and Carrie and Charlotte discussing “jizz.”These are not topics that come naturally to Parker, as she told the outlet that she’s more prudish than her on-screen alter ego, Carrie Bradshaw. “I could never do any of that stuff in my life,” she said. “It would be immoral.
TOWIE star Lydia Bright was glowing as she visited the famous closet of Sex and the City icon Carrie Bradshaw. The mum, 32, wore a flattering long white summer dress and a beige hat as she attended a star-studded preview event in London, celebrating Sex and the City.
Love Island star Samie Elishi flaunted her toned abs as she attended a star-studded Sex and the City event in London, celebrating the iconic show.The brunette beauty arrived at the event, which is a celebration of the iconic franchise's 25th anniversary and the season two launch of its spin-off, And Just Like That, wearing a grey sparkly pair of trousers and matching bra.The 22 year old joked on Instagram that she was in her "Carrie Bradshaw era" while posing in a pink fluffy fur coat. Samie, who fans think has rekindled her romance with ex Tom Clare, posed for photographers at the event, which marked the second season of the Sex and the City spin-off.The hit show on HBO sees Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis reprise their roles as Charlotte, Miranda and Charlotte.
“And Just Like That… Writer’s Room” podcast this week that she was asked to read for Parker’s character as they weren’t sure if the actress would end up doing it.“I was like, ‘That is adorable, but I can’t play that part!'” Davis said during the podcast. “Like, ‘Whatcha thinking?’ I mean, hello!”She explained that Parker’s character, Carrie, was described as having “the body of Heather Locklear and the mind of Dorothy Parker.”Davis admitted that she “understood” the character of Charlotte much more than she did Carrie.
in season two of And Just Like That… During a live taping of the New York Times' at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 14, the 66-year-old actor was completely open about discovering her “late-blooming sexuality” in her early 40s. "At that period of time, I was in a relationship where experimentation was readily available, and it was fun," she said, per People.Cattrall claimed “most men don't have a clue” about what works for their partners in the bedroom and implored women to tell—and show—their partners exactly what they want. “Most women, they're too nervous, too anxious, or they haven't done their homework to find out what feels good," she said.
Sex And The City star Kristin Davis says she “won’t waste energy” fixing the situation around her co-star Kim Cattrall.After Cattrall said in 2016 that she would never play her character Samantha again, it was teased last year and confirmed last month that Cattrall would return as Samantha for a cameo in season two of spin-off show And Just Like That.Now, when Davis was asked by The Telegraph if any of the cast members speak to Cattrall, she responded: “You have to respect people’s wishes. I’m not gonna waste energy on it.
John Slattery told ET on Monday he would «absolutely» reprise his character for HBO's spinoff Slattery played politician Bill Kelley in several episodes of the original show, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. «Absolutely, in a hot second,» Slattery told ET of a potential return, agreeing that perhaps his character could be the mayor of New York City by now. «Why not!» Interest surrounding the spinoff peaked in recent weeks, following the news that Kim Cattrall will return for a cameo in the upcoming second season of . Cattrall had previously stated that she would not reprise her role — her last appearance in the franchise was for the second feature film in 2010. Per , she shot just one scene for the cameo and filmed it in one day back in March. Slattery spoke to ET at the global premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Joker” fans who are theorizing about the reported musical aspects of the upcoming Joaquin Phoenix-led sequel film finally have a little bit more clarity, thanks to star Zazie Beetz. “I think people will be surprised. I don’t think it’s going to be what they expect, around it being musical,” Beetz, who is reprising her role as Sophie Dumond for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” told Variety Monday at Chanel’s Tribeca Film Festival Artists Dinner in New York. “We all sort of express musically and dancing in our lives day-to-day. I think it’s going to work really well.” Todd Phillips returns to the director’s chair for the “Joker” sequel, which is rumored to take place prominently in Arkham Asylum.
Sarah Jessica Parker will be slipping out of her Manolo Blahniks for her next role, as she makes her West End debut early next year. The actress will appear alongside her husband Matthew Broderick in 'Plaza Suite' at the Savoy Theatre in London next January, a show that the couple has already appeared in on Broadway.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis thanked the series and its fans in separate online posts. The show, which introduced Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Miranda Hobbes and Samantha Jones, as they navigated the dating New York dating scene, first aired on June 6, 1998. It ran until 2004 and spawned two feature films released in 2008 and 2010 as well as recent spin-off series, And Just Like That.
Sophia Scorziello editor When you talk to Candace Bushnell, you don’t really see Carrie Bradshaw. Instead, you see more of a Samantha Jones, a fabulous blonde woman wearing sunglasses inside her Sag Harbor home in the Hamptons. She’s put together, and eager to get down to business — she says she’s working on being her own Mr. Big rather than searching for him. In the mid-1990s, Bushnell wrote a column for the New York Observer titled Sex and the City. There, she examined Manhattan life through the sex lives and relationships of her and her friends. As the column progressed, she began writing about herself under the pen name “Carrie Bradshaw.”
One of the most important rules in a negotiation is you have to be prepared to walk away from the table. This tactic, it seems, is not lost on Kim Cattrall.
.According to sources that spoke to , had a couple of conditions before signing on for a “cliffhanger” appearance on Max's spinoff. Apparently, Cattrall agreed to return as long as she didn't have to shoot with former co-stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis. That's not all.
“Happy Pride.” Since news of the cameo first broke Wednesday, reports have surfaced chronicling how Cattrall’s appearance came to be, along with what we’ll see of the character in the upcoming episodes. An HBO spokesperson only confirmed that Samantha would be making an appearance sometime this season and Season 2’s release schedule. Though the spokesperson added that other details out there are speculation, here’s what we know so far about Samantha Jones’ return:She certainly is.
And just like that, fans of "Sex and the City" will get to see Kim Cattrall back on the same screen as Sarah Jessica Parker. Streaming service MAX announced on Wednesday that Cattrall would be returning to the screen as Samantha, who has been noticeably absent from the reboot "And Just Like That," starring original cast members Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. An off-camera feud between Cattrall and Parker – which would eventually seep into character development in the reboot – seems to be impacting Cattrall's return.The women reportedly share a scene, but never actually see each other.