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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kim Cattrall Turned Down ‘Sex And The City' Role 4 Times Due To 'Self-Inflicted Ageism'
It might seem impossible to imagine anyone other than Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones, but the now iconic character initially took her some convincing. The Golden Globe winner recently revealed that she turned down the part in HBO's Sex and the City four times before signing on due to 'self-inflicted ageism' over being 41 in such a sexually confident role. More from Deadline Kim Cattrall Kindly Shuts Down 'And Just Like That' Season 3 Return Rumors 'And Just Like That …' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far Sarah Jessica Parker Asks Why Fans "Judge Women" Characters For Mistakes But "Not Men" 'Well, that changed — 40 became sexy. It became, 'Man, let's have more of that,' she explained to The Times of what persuaded her. 'She wasn't a nymphomaniac — well, some people might have thought she was — but she was just enjoying the main course. Everyone else was nibbling on the appetisers when she was going for the steak. And it was always on her terms — that I always insisted on,' added Cattrall. 'But I'm the antithesis of her [Samantha] in many ways. I'm a serial monogamist, and then some.' Cattrall said of the beloved role, 'I created a fantastic character that I loved, and I put a lot of love in it. And if I'm remembered only for that, then that's really OK.' Based on Candace Bushnell's New York Observer column, Sex and the City ran for six seasons on HBO from 1998 to 2004, followed by two theatrically-released feature films in 2008 and 2010, as well as the CW prequel series The Carrie Diaries (2013-'14). The sequel series And Just Like That… debuted on HBO Max in 2021, kicking off its third season on May 29. After opening up about her behind-the-scenes differences with co-star Sarah Jessica Parker, Cattrall opted not to reunite with Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis in And Just Like That…, but she still graced fans with a brief Samantha appearance in the Season 2 finale after Deadline reported the cameo back in 2023. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Eater
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
‘Chef's Table' Star Francis Mallmann's Restaurant Is Opening in Manhattan This Summer
Plus, 'And Just Like That…' bakery pops up in the East Village — and more intel Jun 11, 2025, 2:04 PM UTC Internationally renowned South American chef Francis Mallmann, known for his live-fire cooking and his appearance in Netflix's Chef's Table , is set to open his New York City restaurant this summer. La Boca will open inside the forthcoming fancy Faena New York hotel in Chelsea on 500 West 18th Street, near 11th Avenue, on Sunday, August 3. Details are still scarce about the restaurant — it's fair to expect Mallmann's live-fire cooking approaches. The name stems from a neighborhood in Buenos Aires. There will be breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations can be booked now. The hotel's other dining and drinking spots will include the cocktail lounge, the Living Room, the speakeasy El Secreto, and the wine cellar La Cava. It is not Mallmann's first time working with the hotel, running Los Fuegos By Francis Mallmann inside the Faena in Miami. HBO Max series And Just Like That… is bringing its Hot Fellas bakery into real life in New York this weekend. The pop-up will take over East Village bakery Librae, offering free baked goods such as miniature croissants and flourless chocolate cookies, along with cold brew and hot coffee. The space will be themed for the show — will there be bread sconces and handles? It takes place from Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Paterson, New Jersey Turkish bakery Taskin is expanding into New York this summer, per the Instagram account New Restaurant Openings NYC. The second Taskin Bakery will open in Midtown East at 50 United Nations Plaza at First Avenue and East 46th Street, with an opening date sometime in June or July. The bakery opened in 1997, focusing on Turkish breads like a variety of pides (flatbreads), acma (similar to bagels), and the stuffed scone-like pogaca. See More: Coming Attractions Intel NYC Restaurant Openings
Time Out
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A free Hot Fellas Bakery pop-up from And Just Like That is coming to NYC this week
If you, too, have been hate-watching And Just Like That (the Sex and the City spinoff starring Sarah Jessica Park, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon, but, annoyingly, not Kim Cattrall), these past few years, then you know of the existence of Hot Fellas Bakery, the fictional bakery opened in the Max series by Charlotte York's BFF Anthony Marentino (Mario Cantone). Along with the usual baguettes and buns, though, Anthony's bakery also serves major cake—namely, hunky delivery men in inseams short enough to make Paul Mescal blush. And in celebration of the series' third season (which premiered on Max on Thursday, May 29), Hot Fellas Bakery is coming to life in NYC. Open for two days only — Saturday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. — at Librae Bakery in the East Village (35 Cooper Square), the immersive activation "transforms a fan-favorite gag into a carb-filled, cheekily branded experience," per organizers. Wait, when did Hot Fellas start delivering cake? 😏 #LetsChatAJLT — And Just Like That... (@AndJustLikeThat) February 23, 2022 Designed to mirror the Hot Fellas Bakery from the HBO series, the pop-up will include free house-baked breads and pastries and fresh coffee decked out in character-themed packaging. Outside of the complimentary snacks and sips (all available while supplies last), attendees can take home limited-edition Hot Fellas merchandise, exclusively designed by the pop-culture brand THNK1994. And the experience wouldn't be complete without the bakery's titular hunks, who will be on site for fun photo opportunities. "One of the joys of working on 'And Just Like That…' is finding ways to bring the show's fan favorite moments into the real world," said Dana Flax, VP of Originals Marketing at HBO & Max. "Seeing fan-favorite Anthony's vision of hot bread, and even hotter men, come to life through the Hot Fellas bakery pop-up has been so much fun. It felt like a treat in more ways than one, and a natural way to give fans a taste of a story they love." Can't make it in person to Hot Fellas this weekend? Max has also partnered with Grubhub and Seamless to deliver a supplemental stream-and-snack experience: New Yorkers can order a limited-edition Hot Fellas Bakery Bundle, which includes the same mouthwatering .
New York Post
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sarah Jessica Parker admits she was ‘shocked' the ‘And Just Like That…' audience disliked Che Diaz
And just like that, Sarah Jessica Parker found out what the fandom really thought. The 'Sex and the City' alum, 60, who reprised her role as the iconic Carrie Bradshaw in the show's spinoff 'And Just Like That…' revealed she was 'shocked' to find out the audience didn't like Sara Ramirez's character Che Diaz. 'A friend of mine brought it up to me, and it's like: 'What are you talking about?'' Parker said in an interview with The Guardian on Friday. 'And he said: 'Yeah, there's all this conversation.'' Advertisement 7 Sara Ramirez as Che Diaz and Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in 'And Just Like That…' MAX Ramirez, 49, originated the character in 2021 during season one before becoming Miranda's (Cynthia Nixon) love interest in season two. They left the show after the second season wrapped. Parker explained to the outlet that she doesn't listen to backlash against projects she stars in. Advertisement 'I've been an actor for 50 years, and I've almost never paid attention to peripheral chatter,' the 'Hocus Pocus' star added, noting that when it came to Ramirez she 'Ioved working with them.' 7 Sara Ramirez and Sarah Jessica Parker in 'And Just Like That…' During Ramirez's run, fans took to social media to share their dislike of the stand up comedian. One viewer wrote on X, 'Stop subjecting us to che, they are making it really hard to get into and just like that…. Well, them, and all the other annoying things that have ruined a perfectly good cupcake of a show.' Advertisement A second social media user wrote, 'I've started to skip the Che Diaz scenes in And Just Like That but now the episodes are like two minutes long.' 7 The HBO drama 'And Just Like That…' Rounding out the annoyance, a third watcher said: 'Trigger warning for this week's episode of And Just Like That: it opens with Che doing stand up again.' Before Ramirez concluded their run on the spinoff, the 'Grey's Anatomy' alum wrote on Instagram, 'I am not the fictional characters I have played, nor am I responsible for the things that are written for them to say.' Advertisement 'I am a human being, an artist, an actor. And we are living in a world that has become increasingly hostile toward anyone who dares to free themselves from the gender binary, or disrupt the mainstream.' Ramirez also told Entertainment Weekly that they're 'actually nothing like' the person they portrayed on the HBO show. 7 Sara Ramirez and Cynthia Nixon in 'And Just Like That…' Craig Blankenhorn 'It was absolutely exhausting to bring this person to life,' they confessed. 'I had to stay in a bit of an extroverted mode in order to do that. So the efforts that it took to bring this character forth makes me feel really proud of what I've been able to deliver.' Although Ramirez was thrilled to see their character evoke chatter. 'I love that people have passionate opinions, that Che struck a nerve,' they said. 'I think it's really interesting to play a person who elicits such strong reactions and who can start much-needed conversations. If the storylines created major watercooler moments after each episode, then we did our job.' In May, Nixon, 59, divulged that she thinks 'And Just Like That…' works best when the core group of characters aren't in long term romances. 7 Che Diaz and Miranda. Advertisement 'I think our show is always at its most quintessential when as many of us as possible are single and dating and failing at it,' the actress stated in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly at the time. Now, with season three of the drama, which also stars Kristin Davis, Nicole Ari Parker, Sarita Choudhury and John Corbett, in full swing, viewers are in store for a whole new slew of relationships. So far, Rosie O'Donnell guest starred as a virgin nun who slept with Miranda during the premiere episode. 'Rosie and I have known each other for a long time,' Nixon told the outlet. 'I was like, 'Shall I text her?' And [showrunner Michael Patrick King] was like, 'Sure!' And she was wonderfully excited about the prospect, so we had a great time.' Advertisement 7 Sara Ramirez as Che Diaz. Season 3, Episode 1, titled 'Outlook Good,' saw O'Donnell, 63, take on the role of Mary, who meets Miranda a lesbian bar. The two then headed back to Mary's hotel room where they then have sex. 'One of the things that it meant was that Miranda was single again,' Nixon told E! News last month about Miranda's breakup from Che. 'And that the tensions between Miranda and Che—and also Miranda and Steve—had been quelled and quieted.' Advertisement 7 Sara Ramirez and Sarah Jessica Parker. Craig Blankenhorn 'Just speaking for Miranda,' Nixon explained, 'it meant that she was setting out on this new dating world having decided she wanted to date women and nonbinary people, but not really quite knowing how to go about that.' Also set to guest star is 'Law & Order' vet Mehcad Brooks. Advertisement 'The part of my personality that will do anything for a laugh that has no place on 'Law & Order,' I get to do it [on this show],' the 44-year-old gushed to The Post in May. 'One of the highlights of my career is that I get to act across from Nicole Ari Parker,' Brooks added. I've known her for 20 years, we've worked together before – but never in this just a joy to be around, I'm learning so much.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mario Cantone's pumped for ‘And Just Like That…' 3rd season
Comedian Mario Cantone is excited for fans to see the third season of 'And Just Like That…' which began streaming on Max on May 29. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
