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Vogue
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Why, Exactly, Is Carrie Bradshaw Living in a Gramercy Park Townhouse?
Finally, something to live for: And Just Like That…, the Sex and the City sequel most accurately described as a series produced under the influence of a gas leak, has returned to our screens for the summer. I love this show and wait for it all year long, ringing people's doorbells while muttering 'Hey, it's Che Diaz' to myself and having fever dreams about its Lynchian sex scenes (a term that is often misused, but not in this case!). If AJLT ever ends, I will have no choice but to take my own life atop a Peloton in protest; as a friend said to me way back when the pilot aired, this show must go on until we watch them lower Sarah Jessica Parker into her actual grave. In the first episode of the third season, Miranda deflowers a Canadian nun played by Rosie O'Donnell! I didn't know art could reach such towering heights—almost as tall as the doors in Carrie Bradshaw's colossal new Gramercy Park townhouse. For yes, Carrie has left her famous alcove studio behind, settling in an enormous mansion at 8 Gramercy Park West, just across the street from New York's prettiest and most exclusive little park (in real life, this is the address of an apartment building, and in a vaguely egalitarian twist, one of only two rental buildings that grant residents keys to the gated park itself). She bought the place in the hopes that longtime on-again, off-again love Aidan Shaw would live there with her and his three terrifying sons, only for him to put the relationship on ice to focus on caring for his 14-year-old down on the family farm in Virginia. Actor John Corbett is six feet and five inches tall, but he is still dwarfed by the Gramercy place's impressive doors, at least when he manages to get there. As far as life decisions go, this was not one of Carrie's finest.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Jessica Parker Responds to Backlash Over Che Diaz: 'I Was Shocked' By Hate Toward ‘And Just Like That' Character
Che Diaz has officially left the chat — and not everyone is sad about it. As And Just Like That Season 3 kicks off on HBO Max, longtime Sex and the City fans have noticed one major absence: Sara Ramirez's Che Diaz, the non-binary stand-up comic who had a high-profile romance with Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) in the show's first two seasons. Che was one of the reboot's most divisive characters, sparking thinkpieces, memes, and heated debates. Critics often slammed the character as a clunky attempt at queerness, calling Che a 'caricature' and a symbol of the show's occasionally awkward efforts to modernize. Now, series star and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker is addressing the controversy for the first time — and she admits the backlash caught her completely off guard. 'A friend of mine brought it up to me, and it's like: 'What are you talking about?' And he said: 'Yeah, there's all this conversation,'' Parker told The Guardian in a new interview. 'I've been an actor for 50 years, and I've almost never paid attention to peripheral chatter. I loved working with them.' Parker also reflected on her own character Carrie Bradshaw and the way audiences have responded to her over the years — especially in comparison to beloved TV 'bad boys' like Tony Soprano. 'I prefer that to any other description of her, because it allows her to be as male as the men have been. I love The Sopranos so much, and I look at all the times [Tony] was unlawful, and we loved him. Carrie has an affair and everybody falls apart,' she said. 'An antihero, to me, is somebody that's not behaving in conventional ways, and she hasn't ever… A lot of people love her too, though!' Sex and the City ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2004 and spawned two feature films. And Just Like That premiered in 2021 and is currently streaming its third season on HBO Max.
News.com.au
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
And Just Like That moment that ‘shocked' Sarah Jessica Parker
Che Diaz has officially left the chat — and not everyone is sad about it. As And Just Like That season three kicks off, longtime Sex and the City fans have noticed one major absence: Sara Ramirez's Che Diaz, the non-binary stand-up comic who had a high-profile romance with Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) in the show's first two seasons. Che was one of the reboot's most divisive characters, sparking thinkpieces, memes, and heated debates. Critics often slammed the character as a clunky attempt at queerness, calling Che a 'caricature' and a symbol of the show's occasionally awkward efforts to modernise. Now, series star and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker is addressing the controversy for the first time — and she admits the backlash caught her completely off guard. 'A friend of mine brought it up to me, and it's like: 'What are you talking about?' And he said: 'Yeah, there's all this conversation,'' Parker told The Guardian in a new interview. 'I've been an actor for 50 years, and I've almost never paid attention to peripheral chatter. I loved working with them.' Parker also reflected on her own character Carrie Bradshaw and the way audiences have responded to her over the years — especially in comparison to beloved TV 'bad boys' like Tony Soprano. 'I prefer that to any other description of her, because it allows her to be as male as the men have been. I love The Sopranos so much, and I look at all the times [Tony] was unlawful, and we loved him. Carrie has an affair and everybody falls apart,' she said. 'An antihero, to me, is somebody that's not behaving in conventional ways, and she hasn't ever … A lot of people love her too, though!' Sex and the City ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2004 and spawned two feature films. And Just Like That premiered in 2021 and is currently streaming its third season.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sarah Jessica Parker 'Shocked' By Unpopularity Of ‘AJLT's Che Diaz, Says She Loved Working With Sara Ramirez
With the arrival of season three of And Just Like That, the sequel to Sex and the City, viewers have noticed the absence of Sara Ramirez as Che Diaz, a non-binary stand up comedian who was previously the love interest of Miranda (Cynthia Nixon). The character proved polarising with fans, with some critics describing her as a caricature of queer culture and an example of how the show has clumsily tried to update itself for the reboot. More from Deadline Mickey Down & Konrad Kay Reveal The Tarantino-esque Series They Were Working On Before 'Industry' - SXSW London Jesse Armstrong's 'Mountainhead' Becomes Most-Watched HBO Original Film Since 'Bad Education' Warner Bros Discovery Hits Back At Russell Simmons' "Unfounded Allegations" In Ex-Mogul's $20M Suit Over 2020 Sexual Assault Documentary - Update Now, star and producer Sarah Jessica Parker has said she was 'shocked' to discover the character was so deeply disliked. Parker told The Guardian newspaper this weekend: 'A friend of mine brought it up to me, and it's like: 'What are you talking about?' And he said: 'Yeah, there's all this conversation.' 'I've been an actor for 50 years, and I've almost never paid attention to peripheral chatter. I loved working with them.' As for her own character Carrie, on her enduring romantic rollercoaster supported by the more constant consolations of her friends and her love of fashion, Parker said she was delighted by the use of the word 'antihero' to describe her. 'I prefer that to any other description of her, because it allows her to be as male as the men have been. I love The Sopranos so much, and I look at all the times [Tony] was unlawful, and we loved him. Carrie has an affair and everybody falls apart. 'An antihero, to me, is somebody that's not behaving in conventional ways, and she hasn't ever… A lot of people love her too, though!' Sex and the City ran for 94 episodes between 1998 and 2004. The third season of And Just Like That is currently airing on HBO Max. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series
Metro
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
And Just Like That series 3 is slowly fixing the show's biggest problem
For two series, it's felt as though And Just Like That has been deliberately trying to turn off Sex and the City fans. Che Diaz was criminally offensive to non-binary people and comedy; every storyline was a misfire so off the mark it felt like it was trying to hurt us; and the gaping hole left by Samantha Jones was inescapable. Basically, watching the series' desperate attempts to right the politically correct wrongs of Sex and the City's past have been unbearable. So far, the show's only redeeming quality, and the one which keeps Sex and the City's most loyal fanbase invested, is that it's allowed us to get reacquainted with Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes, who, with Samantha, were some the most important fictional women of the late 90s. The first two episodes of And Just Like That felt like there was so much promise. Mr Big was conveniently killed off before actor Chris Noth was accused of sexual assault by two women, and Carrie was unexpectedly single and steering through her 50s as a widow. It wasn't just a promising start; it was a revival with purpose – single women dating in their 50s is still somehow a novel concept for a television show, and if anyone was going to spearhead the revolution, it should be Carrie. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Charlotte has remained largely unchanged, now a mother of two insufferable teenagers and still married to the unsung hero of Sex and the City, Harry. She's back to working in a gallery and perhaps has more self-worth than the Charlotte we knew 20 years ago, but she's easily the one hero who brings the most familiarity to And Just Like That. Miranda, however, has been by far And Just Like That's biggest problem, completely unrecognisable to the righteous, self-assured and utterly brilliant Miranda of Sex and the City – easily the most aspirational of the Fab Four. She was needlessly cruel to her husband Steve who had done nothing wrong other than age and try to love her, she became a bumbling mess, completely useless in life and out of nowhere discovered she's a lesbian and dated stoned gamer Che Diaz, one of the most sinister TV villains of the last decade. She became such an unrealistic version of herself, it destroyed everything great about Miranda, as though the woman she was in the 00s was somehow shameful today, when she was by far the most progressive character the show ever had. Thankfully, in season three, it feels as though the Sex and the City fans are finally being listened to. Calls to rid And Just Like That of any trace of Che Diaz have been heard, Miranda is finally back to being the sharp, quick-witted career-driven lawyer she used to be, and she's thrown herself straight back into the dating pool. And Just Like That's third season opens with Carrie, Charlotte and Miranda at a gay bar, Miranda on the prowl. She's being eyed up by a bombshell sitting at the bar, only to find said bombshell is her son's old babysitter, and her girlfriend is about to arrive. It was a classic foot-in-mouth moment, and it was brilliant seeing Miranda, so often a pillar of strength, collapse in seconds. Soon after, however, she's accosted by a lonely tourist played by Rosie O'Donnell, and they spend the night in her hotel. It turns out, though, that for reasons we can't get into here, that there's a good reason said lonely tourist was a virgin. Miranda taking the virginity of a person who should probably have stayed a virgin is the first storyline from And Just Like That, which bears any resemblance to the fun of Sex and the City. It cautiously feels as though we're finally back on the right track. Or at least it did until the completely pointless Lisa Todd Wexley, introduced in season one as an associate of Charlotte's, who somehow became a main character, reappeared. There shouldn't be a single scene in And Just Like That which doesn't include Carrie, Miranda or Charlotte, yet it feels as though Lisa takes up more space than anyone else, and what would be a fantastic return to form for Miranda just gets lost. Still, the essence of Miranda is back, even if we don't see enough of it, and for now, it feels like a positive sign we're on the road to recovery. Carrie is putting on a brave face after going long-distance with Aidan while his son is in recovery. Again, it feels like a meaningful storyline for Carrie when And Just Like That has struggled to make the most of characters which had once been so great. More Trending Carrie was never the most interesting thing about Sex and the City, but she definitely feels like the most consistent character in And Just Like That, with her whimsical fashion choices and constant use of puns when they're least appropriate. I like her much more in And Just Like That than I ever did in Sex and the City, and you'd hope with growth, everyone else would become more likeable too – but they don't. And Just Like That is still so far from the Sex and the City revival that could be possible by just giving the fans what they want – nostalgia, sex and Samantha. But this is the first time I've had any faith that it's getting there. View More » And Just Like That… will be available from 30 May on Sky and streaming service NOW. Got a story? 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