'Sex and the City' Author Candace Bushnell Reacts to Kim Cattrall's Return: 'There Was a Piece Missing'

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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.

Sex And The City stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon have recalled a “near-death experience” they had with co-star Kim Cattrall while filming the show.The cast, who reprise their respective roles as Carrie Bradshaw and Miranda Hobbes in the upcoming second season of And Just Like That…, reflected on the “terrible” moment that they lost control of a car while filming season three of the hit series.Speaking on a recent episode of The Writers Room podcast along with Kristin Davis, who plays Charlotte York Goldenblat, and writer and director Michael Patrick King, the latter recalled the incident which took place in Los Angeles.During filming of two episodes during season three, Parker was trying to drive a blue Mustang convertible up a hill while co-stars Nixon and Catrall were in the car.The crew had rigged a standard car to park it on the hill, but it began rolling backwards when a brake line broke.“Carrie rented a blue [Mustang] … and they were on a hill, the three of them, Charlotte wasn’t there, and a terrible thing happened,” King said. “Cynthia’s in the back seat, Kim’s in the right, and Sarah Jessica’s behind the wheel.“And the brake line broke and the car took off down the hill backwards, and Sarah Jessica steered it somehow.

“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.

And Just Like That actress Cynthia Nixon has explained what felt different on set during filming of seasons 1 and 2, compared to that of Sex and the City. Now entering its second season, the sequel series rounds up Miranda Hobbes (Nixon), Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Charlotte York Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) once again, this time in their 50s as they negotiate new life complexities. For one special scene in the upcoming season finale, Kim Cattrall will be back as Samantha Jones too.

Cynthia Nixon detailed the ways making And Just Like That differs from filming Sex and the City‘s original run — and hinted that Kim Cattrall‘s absence has changed things for the better.

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.

The Post exclusively reported that estranged cast member Kim Cattrall, who played sexed-up publicist Samantha Jones in “Sex and the City,” will make a cameo in a “cliffhanger” scene for the upcoming season of “And Just Like That.”The scene allegedly sees Samantha talking to Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) on the phone — which may come as a surprise to longtime viewers as Cattrall, 66, has famously feuded with her former co-stars, particularly Parker, in the press.Cattrall allegedly filmed her scene without interacting with any former co-stars — including Davis, Parker and Cynthia Nixon — and showrunner Michael Patrick King.But Davis, 58, who reprises her role as Charlotte York in the Max network spinoff, doesn’t have any strong feelings towards Cattrall and her reprisal of Samantha.When asked if any of the cast speaks to Cattrall, Davis told The Telegraph, “You have to respect people’s wishes.” “I’m not gonna waste energy on it. I can’t change anybody.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kristin Davis recently told The Telegraph that she will not waste energy on the drama surrounding Kim Cattrall and “Sex and the City.” Variety exclusively reported in May that Cattrall would appear in the second season of Max’s “Sex and the City” sequel series “And Just Like That” in a cameo role. The announcement was something of a bombshell for “Sex and the City” fans, as Cattrall publicly announced in 2016 that she was done playing her character, Samantha, when she didn’t feel like the script for a proposed third film did justice to the character. Her decision to step away from Samantha led to a public fallout with Sarah Jessica Parker, who continues to play Carrie Bradshaw on “And Just Like That.”

Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristen Davis are celebrating 25 years of Sex and the City!

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.

Sex and the City celebrated 25 years on Tuesday (I know, we can't quite believe it either) and took to Instagram to share a 50-second video each commemorating the occasion. The video, though, was missing one person in particular. And let's just say fans aren't happy.

Justin Theroux has no love for his former “Sex and the City” character, Jared.

Vanity Fair posted on Instagram, asking that very important question: “Who was the worst man on ‘Sex and the City’?” The post featured a slideshow of many of the men featured on the show, including the girl gang’s past beaus Jack Berger (Ron Livingston), Mr. Big (Chris Noth), Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) and Trey MacDougal (Kyle MacLachlan).The post quickly gained the attention “SATC” viewers as well as several celebrity fans, who all chimed in with their opinions.“Big!!!! Ultimate time-wasting vill[ain] and then he kicked the bucket.

Justin Theroux has no love for his former  character, Jared. In honor of the show's 25th anniversary, posed the question of «Who was the worst man on ?» via Instagram. The comments rolled in fast and furious, with several celebrities offering their opinions in the comments.

An unforgettable accessory! Sarah Jessica Parker celebrated the 25th anniversary of Sex and the City with a memorable piece of jewelry.   

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.”

Kim Cattrall's recently announced cameo in the upcoming season of The actor — who plays Harry Goldenblatt, husband of Kristin Davis' Charlotte York — recently responded to the surprising news that Cattrall would be reprising her role as Samantha Jones in a brief scene at the end of the forthcoming season.«I think it is great! I do,» Handler toldover the weekend when asked about the unexpected news.«Apparently, [her cameo] was shot in the garage somewhere with no contact with anybody,» Handler continued.

. The iconic HBO show (now Max) spanned six seasons and two feature films.