Sex and the City just won’t let go of Samantha Jones!
20.05.2022 - 21:59 / variety.com
A.D. Amorosi Start a conversation with Todd Rundgren about his sudden wealth of needle drops within the last 10 months — including the multiple interpretations of his 1973 hit “Hello It’s Me” as performed throughout the first season of HBO Max’s “And Just Like That…,” or the use of “I Saw the Light” in “Ozark” — and before the question is out, Rundgren is laughing.“I find it as unusual as everyone else does,” says Rundgren from Denver, before another night of playing with friend Daryl Hall during that latter’s current solo tour.
“I can’t figure out what’s going on, as to why there’s sudden interest in my music, and that era in particular.”The era of which Rundgren speaks is his early 1970s output. That’s when the one-time psychedelic pop songwriter-guitarist from the Nazz went solo and achieved cosmopolitan, blue-eyed soul heights with 1970’s “We Gotta Get You a Woman” and 1972’s double-album magnum opus, “Something/Anything?” — featuring hits in “I Saw the Light” and “Hello It’s Me” — before moving into sophisticated, influential synth-pop with 1973’s “A Wizard, A True Star.” It’s not as if Rundgren’s music hasn’t been used in the past, as he penned the score to 1994’s “Dumb & Dumber,” and has found his tracks in projects from Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” and “Vanilla Sky” to a 2005 episode of “The Office” to the 2015 “Grand Theft Auto V” video game.But, since last year, that “particular era” of Rundgren’s contagious pop prowess had found its way into director Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Licorice Pizza,” CNBC’s daytime newscast, “Morning Joe,” and Netflix’s current No.
Sex and the City just won’t let go of Samantha Jones!
Sex And The City spin-off And Just Like That has teased a return for Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha Jones, in the show’s forthcoming second season.Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, was played by Cattrall in the original series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Although the actress didn’t return for the 2021 sequel series And Just Like That, Samantha is referred to in several scenes and in text message conversations – a move Cattrall described as “odd”.In the opening scene, Cattrall’s absence is explained in an offscreen subplot whereby Samantha no longer speaks to her friends Carrie (Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristen Davis) after moving to London.Now, speaking to Variety in an interview published Tuesday (June 7), showrunner Michael Patrick King said “yes” when asked if Samantha will “still be texting” in season 2 – although he did not specify whether that meant an appearance from Cattrall herself.“It’s all so new right now,” he explained. “One of my big rules is don’t tell things until they’re real.
! Showrunner Michael Patrick King told that the character's phone communication from season one will reappear in the second season of his reboot. King and his writers relied on texting to keep Kim Cattrall's character after she did not return to the show. The strategy was hailed as an innovative approach to a difficult situation, and though the writers only recently began work on the second season, Samantha’s texts were one of the few details King would confirm unequivocally. Cattrall walked the red carpet at Variety's 2022 Power of Women event last month, where she spoke with ET and shared a message for fans who were disappointed that she wouldn't be returning. «I think the character of Samantha was awakened 25 years ago and she will live forever,» Cattrall reflected.
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! Showrunner Michael Patrick King told that the character's phone communication from season one will reappear in the second season of his reboot. King and his writers relied on texting to keep Kim Cattrall's character after she did not return to the show. The strategy was hailed as an innovative approach to a difficult situation, and though the writers only recently began work on the second season, Samantha’s texts were one of the few details King would confirm unequivocally. Cattrall walked the red carpet at Variety's 2022 Power of Women event last month, where she spoke with ET and shared a message for fans who were disappointed that she wouldn't be returning. «I think the character of Samantha was awakened 25 years ago and she will live forever,» Cattrall reflected.
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Sara Ramirez and Cynthia Nixon are ready to take Che Diaz and Miranda Hobbes' love story into season 2 of .In a new interview with, Sara Ramirez spoke about the polarizing character — Che is a nonbinary podcaster and comedian who falls in love with Miranda and breaks up her marriage -- and what's in store for the pair come the reboot's second season.«The first season was judging a book by its cover, and Season 2 is about reading the book,» Ramirez said of what fans can expect from season 2, including lots of Che, which showrunner Michael Patrick King said is one of his «burning passions» for the show's next go-around.«One of my burning passions about Season 2 is Che,» King shared. «I want to show the dimension of Che that people didn’t see, for whatever reason — because they were blinded, out of fear or terror. I want to show more of Che rather than less of Che.
Sara Ramirez is dishing on And Just Like That season two!
reactions playing off the repeated word.Many approved of the jury’s ruling in Depp’s favor, particularly because of the way Heard went about shaping her angle of the story.“Make no mistake – majority of the ppl supporting Depp do not think he’s an angel,” one user wrote. “But the mere fact that she went so hard with these ridiculous allegations and SHE acted like she was an angel; that’s the reason ppl are going so hard for him.”A woman who falsely accuses a man makes it harder for every woman to come forward and be believed.
Nearly 11 years after Sex and the City concluded, viewers saw a change in Miranda Hobbes when she planned to split from her longtime husband, Steve Brady, to pursue something new with Che Diaz — though actress Cynthia Nixon asserts that it’s hardly a new character development.
Variety to kick off month, actor Sara Ramírez, who plays Che Diaz on HBO Max's revival promised an even more “robust” storyline for the controversial character in the new season. Ramírez, like their character Che Diaz, identifies as nonbinary.“One of my burning passions about season 2 is Che,” And Just Like That… showrunner Michael Patrick King told . “I want to show the dimension of Che that people didn’t see, for whatever reason—because they were blinded, out of fear or terror.
Yes, Sara Ramirez is very aware of the divided reaction to Che Diaz.
And Just Like That …,” HBO Max’s successful revival of “Sex and the City,” Che Diaz became the most visible (and often most ridiculed) queer character on TV. We’ll get to why in a second.
EastEnders star Charlie Brooks' daughter looked like the spitting image of her in a new pouting selfie.Teenager Kiki Brooks, 17, showed off her remarkable resemblance to her mother as she wore a black top and heart-shaped silver chain and sported tumbling blonde locks with glasses propped on her head for the selfie shared on her Instagram earlier this week. Her doting mum Charlie, known for playing one of EastEnders' most-feared and iconic villains Janine Butcher, commented: "So beautiful baby," alongside a purple heart emoji. Kiki's likeness to her soap star mother was evident, with one person writing underneath Charlie's comment: "She's defo your double isn't she." Charlie regularly dotes over her daughter online, and back in December shared photos of Kiki to mark her 17th birthday.The mum and daughter look like best friends in a series of snaps showing Kiki growing up.
Mad Men, complete with coiffed hair and structured dresses. in particular looks like she shopped in Jackie O's closet with her aquamarine blue dress and matching shoes. White gloves, green sunglasses, and a white straw pocketbook finish off her character's look. , meanwhile, will be blonde for the film, which was styled in a classic '60s bouffant updo.