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New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘And Just Like That' reveals character has prostate cancer in shocking new storyline
And just like that… Charlotte and Harry's lives turned upside down. Kristin Davis is opening up about Season 3, episode 5 of 'And Just Like That…' titled: 'Under the Table.' In the episode, Charlotte (Davis) learns that her husband, Harry (Evan Handler), has prostate cancer. Harry is optimistic about his diagnosis and beating cancer, but Charlotte is overcome by anxiety. Advertisement 7 Kristin Davis, Evan Handler in 'And Just Like That…' Max 'I knew something would happen, right? We couldn't just go on, if you know what I mean,' Davis, 60, told Variety on Friday about her storyline. 'I was relieved that it wasn't something horrible. It could have been worse — at least I didn't have to cheat on him or something like that, right?' 'That would be so out of character; it would make no sense,' she added. 'I knew [creator] Michael [Patrick King] wouldn't do that, but I was like, 'Oh, God — cancer.' Which is how Charlotte feels, and, of course, how everyone would feel.' Advertisement Sharing what fans can expect down the road, Davis — who has portrayed Charlotte since 'Sex and the City' in 1998 — admitted: 'The thing that I love, that you'll see in the second half, is that it has a really great way that it goes.' 7 Kristin Davis, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, and Nicole Ari in Season 3 of 'And Just Like That…' Max The 'Couples Retreat' alum elaborated, 'In terms of Charlotte having to keep the secret that Harry wants her to keep, and the toll that it takes on her. She's trying to take care of him, and then she's trying to fulfill his wishes about who she tells or doesn't tell. So she really doesn't have her friends, and she ends up not taking care of herself.' Davis also noted that this plot line is universal and one that can resonate with a multitude of viewers. Advertisement 'This is something that a lot of people relate to — women and men — if you have a partner who gets a disease, and you forget to take care of yourself,' she discussed. 'It has a comedic element to it, which was really fun and scary to do, but it's just really true to life. It seems like a perfect storyline for Charlotte that she would, of course, forget to take care of herself, and then have her own health.' 7 Kristin Davis as Charlotte. Max 7 Evan Handle as Harry. Max Charlotte and Harry have been together since Season 5 of 'Sex and the City,' when she hired him as a divorce lawyer during her split from her first husband, Trey. The couple, who have been married for 22 years, share kids Lily and Rock. Advertisement 'It's hard to remember that sometimes,' Davis said about how much the on-screen love interests have been through over the years. 'It's good to be reminded — but when you're in the moment, [the history is] there, but you're trying to make sure you're doing what you're supposed to do right now. But it informs everything.' The 'Cash Out' alum hosts a rewatch podcast, 'Are You a Charlotte?,' which gives her a chance to take a walk down memory lane, for not only her story but that of Carrie, Samantha and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) as well. 7 Samantha Jones text cameo. Max 7 Samantha Jones makes a cameo via text. HBO She shared with the outlet, 'When I'm looking back at the old show for my podcast, I'm always like, 'Wow.' All these things happen that I forgot — it's impossible to remember it all, just like how in our regular lives, it's impossible to remember everything.' Thursday's episode also featured another cameo by Samantha Jones. Just like in Season 1, it came via a text message. The role of Samantha was played by Kim Cattrall, who opted not to return for the reboot. In the scene, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) texts Samantha for information on her new downstairs neighbor, Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake). 'They say he's a lot of fun. Why?' Samantha writes back about the British author. Carrie then fills in her longtime bestie that 'he's living under me,' to which Samantha responds, 'I wish he was under me.' Advertisement 7 'And Just Like That' Season 3 premiere. WireImage Despite Charlotte and Harry's decades-long marriage, Nixon, 59, revealed that the show works best when the core group of characters aren't in long-term romances. Much like how the ladies, including Carrie, are exploring new options. Nixon told Entertainment Weekly in May, '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.'
USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Samantha returns with offscreen 'cameo' in 'And Just Like That' Season 3
Spoiler alert! The following story contains details about Episode 5 of "And Just Like That..." Season 3 (now streaming on Max; new episodes Thursdays). NEW YORK — Samantha Jones may be 3,400 miles away, but she hasn't lost her rapacious sexual appetite. Kim Cattrall's proudly promiscuous Manhattanite was a fan favorite for six seasons of HBO's 'Sex and the City.' But after an apparent rift with costar Sarah Jessica Parker, Cattrall opted not to come back for sequel series 'And Just Like That…' Nevertheless, her character, who now lives in London, still pops in from time to time via text messages with her voguish author friend Carrie Bradshaw (Parker). In Episode 5 of 'And Just Like That…' Season 3 (now streaming on Max), Carrie has just been introduced to her downstairs neighbor Duncan Reeves (Jonathan Cake), a crotchety silver fox who detests the sound of her clacking heels. Carrie texts Samantha asking whether she knows anything about the cagey British biographer, whom Carrie says has a reputation for being 'a lot of fun' back in the United Kingdom. 'He's living under me,' Carrie texts. 'I wish he was living under me,' Samatha replies, with her typical innuendo. Their pal, Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), is hardly surprised that Samantha is lusting after Duncan: 'He's like 6-foot-5, so that's her idea of fun.' Although this is the first time we've seen Samantha message Carrie in Season 3, it's not meant to be a rare occurrence. 'In our minds, Samantha is always in the world,' creator Michael Patrick King says. 'Even if Kim Cattrall is not in the show, Samantha is texting those ladies back and forth. So when we knew we had a writer who was 6-foot-5 from London, (that's a) direct line to Samantha. She would know everything about some 6-foot-5 handsome man who writes. Both Carrie and Miranda react to that text like it's just another day. It's not like, 'Oh, my God, I got a text from Samantha!' It's like, 'Samantha said this.' Well, of course that's what she'd say.' 'And Just Like That': Sarah Jessica Parker tells us about her head-turning 'cloud hat' Cattrall made a much-ballyhooed cameo in Season 2 when Samantha FaceTimed with Carrie from the back seat of an Uber. (The actress filmed the brief scene on a soundstage, separate from the rest of the cast.) But King urges fans not to expect any more appearances by Cattrall, nor text messages from Samantha this season. 'It was a drive-by; it was just a delight," King says. "Every little 'Sex and the City' Easter egg that we put in the show – whether it be Carrie's Paris purse or the clothes you see hanging up – it's just a little reference to the time gone by. But we're still living in the present.' Meanwhile, there are obvious sparks between Duncan and Carrie, who is attempting to navigate a long-distance romance with her on-again-off-again beau Aidan (John Corbett). As the season goes on, Carrie and Duncan connect over their neighborly living arrangement in Gramercy Park, as well as their 'shared pain of writing.' 'Season 3 was born the first time I saw that house in Season 2,' King says of Carrie's new digs, replacing her longtime Upper East Side abode. 'I thought, 'Who lives under her?' The first thought that flew into my mind was a British writer who writes big, famous biographies. And then we got Jonathan Cake to play Duncan, which makes it both authentic and delicious. I like the fact that there's somebody under her who is bothered by her essence. The anxiety of writing can be a very good bond between two writers.'
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Real life ‘Materialists': Why pricey personal matchmakers are surging in popularity
Love is in the air — for a price. Once relegated to the back of inflight magazines, whispered about furtively over lunch or thought of as a 'religious thing,' professional matchmaking is having a moment. The new movie 'Materialists,' which stars Dakota Johnson as a high-powered matchmaker caught in a love triangle with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, shines a new, glamorous light on the age-old profession. A recent episode of the hate-watch du jour, 'And Just Like That …' featured Cheri Oteri as a matchmaker hired for Saria Choudhury's character. In real life, NYC matchmakers say business is booming. It's 'blowing up' according to Bonnie Winston, the founder of Bonnie Winston Matchmaker, which charges clients as much as $150,000 for its services. Winston has seen her business grow 'exponentially' in the last few years and witnessed a 'ton' of new matchmakers enter the business. 'My clients are billionaires and multi, multi millionaires — they have success in all areas of life… except love,' she told The Post. 'They don't want to be alone.' Winston hosts an annual industry party every May for others in her profession. In 2022, she said about 90 people attended. This year, 165 matchmakers came. 'The industry is getting a lot bigger,' she said. 'And it should [be]. What's better or more important than helping people find love?' Winston, who has partnered with Patti Stanger from Bravo's 'The Millionaire Matchmaker' show at points, said she has been responsible for 'too many marriages to count' and added, 'The matchmaking industry has grown because it works,' Dating Services — which include both apps and old-fashioned matchmakers — have exploded in the past few years and are projected to reach revenues of $13.4 billion by 2030. At the same time, the traditional apps that dominate the market, such as Hinge and Tinder, are experiencing some decline. A study released in April by the digital companion platform Joi AI found that 64% of app users feel 'hopeless.' Shares in Match Group, the tech giant that operates a number of dating apps, including Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, have tumbled more than 80% from pandemic highs. 'Post COVID, people are sick of the apps and the fakes, the scams, the Tinder swindlers, the fugazzis (crazies), and people are valuing love a little more,' said Lori Zaslow, who, along with partner Jenn Zucher, runs the NYC-based high end matchmaking service, Project Soulmate. The company charges as much as $120,000 for its services. 'People used to meet at work — but, legally, you can't do that anymore,' Zaslow said. But, it's really the pandemic — not HR policies — that have led to a boom. 'Because of COVID, people feel like so many years of their life are just gone and they want to make up for it, they are going to use every avenue they have available,' Zucher noted. At the same time, shutdowns left people with rusty socialization skills. 'People forgot how to flirt over COVID and aren't good at it anymore,' Zaslow said. 'And you don't want to have to do something you're not good at — you fear rejection,' Zucher added. 'With a matchmaker you know you will be set up with someone who has been vetted, is actually single, and is also looking for love.' Winston agrees. 'People's flirting muscles atrophied and they didn't know how to do it anymore,' she said. 'They just didn't know how to get back on the horse.' On a recent Wednesday evening on the Upper East Side, a dedicated matchmaking event at the buzzy private club Casa Tua drew 50 single men and women, ranging in age from 24 to 65. The invitation-only evening was part of a member service for Casa Tua and a promotion for When We First, a new matchmaking company that launched this past February. 'Sex and the City' creator Candace Bushnell served as a co-host, and participants — a mix of financiers, lawyers, techies, media mavens, a few models and a former professional basketball player — posed and answered questions such as 'Have you heli-hiked and heli-skiied?' When We First founder Sandra Hatton, who charges as much as $4,000, declared the event a success and plans to hold others. To make things easy for their elite clients, nearly all high-end matchmakers offer services such as professional photography sessions and coaching on profiles. 'Men, please. No more shirtless selfies in your bathroom!' Zucher moaned. Winston even hooks clients up with a psychotherapist she works with. 'If there's a break up or they are triggered or if something comes up that's above my pay grade, I include counseling sessions,' she said. Matchmakers say their expertise and assistance more than justifies their high prices. Winston claims to have an 85% success rate, where she defines success not as marriage but 'where people fall in love and they are loved back.' Zucher and Zaslow say they have a 90% happiness rate 'We outsource everything these days,' Zaslow said. 'People give their dry cleaning to the dry cleaners. They give their children to a nanny. Why not pay someone to find your love match?' Paula Froelich is the senior story editor and entertainment correspondent for NewsNation. You can follow her on Instagram at: @pfro.
New York Post
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Real life ‘Materialists': Why pricey personal matchmakers are surging in popularity
Love is in the air — for a price. Once relegated to the back of inflight magazines, whispered about furtively over lunch or thought of as a 'religious thing,' professional matchmaking is having a moment. The new movie 'Materialists,' which stars Dakota Johnson as a high-powered matchmaker caught in a love triangle with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans, shines a new, glamorous light on the age-old profession. A recent episode of the hate-watch du jour, 'And Just Like That …' featured Cheri Oteri as a matchmaker hired for Saria Choudhury's character. In real life, NYC matchmakers say business is booming. 7 In 'Materialists,' Dakota Johnson plays an NYC matchmaker. AP It's 'blowing up' according to Bonnie Winston, the founder of Bonnie Winston Matchmaker, which charges clients as much as $150,000 for its services. Winston has seen her business grow 'exponentially' in the last few years and witnessed a 'ton' of new matchmakers enter the business. 'My clients are billionaires and multi, multi millionaires — they have success in all areas of life… except love,' she told The Post. 'They don't want to be alone.' Winston hosts an annual industry party every May for others in her profession. In 2022, she said about 90 people attended. This year, 165 matchmakers came. 'The industry is getting a lot bigger,' she said. 'And it should [be]. What's better or more important than helping people find love?' Winston, who has partnered with Patti Stanger from Bravo's 'The Millionaire Matchmaker' show at points, said she has been responsible for 'too many marriages to count' and added, 'The matchmaking industry has grown because it works,' Dating Services — which include both apps and old-fashioned matchmakers — have exploded in the past few years and are projected to reach revenues of $13.4 billion by 2030. At the same time, the traditional apps that dominate the market, such as Hinge and Tinder, are experiencing some decline. 7 Real-life NYC matchmaker Bonnie Watson says the industry is booming. Courtesy of Bonnie Watson/ By Eddie Sadiwa A study released in April by the digital companion platform Joi AI found that 64% of app users feel 'hopeless.' Shares in Match Group, the tech giant that operates a number of dating apps, including Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, have tumbled more than 80% from pandemic highs. 'Post COVID, people are sick of the apps and the fakes, the scams, the Tinder swindlers, the fugazzis (crazies), and people are valuing love a little more,' said Lori Zaslow, who, along with partner Jenn Zucher, runs the NYC-based high end matchmaking service, Project Soulmate. The company charges as much as $120,000 for its services. 'People used to meet at work — but, legally, you can't do that anymore,' Zaslow said. 7 Jennifer Zucher (left) and Lori Zaslow are also matchmakers based in New York. They say their business, Project Soulmate, is also flourishing. Emmy Park for NY Post But, it's really the pandemic — not HR policies — that have led to a boom. 'Because of COVID, people feel like so many years of their life are just gone and they want to make up for it, they are going to use every avenue they have available,' Zucher noted. At the same time, shutdowns left people with rusty socialization skills. 'People forgot how to flirt over COVID and aren't good at it anymore,' Zaslow said. 'And you don't want to have to do something you're not good at — you fear rejection,' Zucher added. 'With a matchmaker you know you will be set up with someone who has been vetted, is actually single, and is also looking for love.' 7 On recent episode of 'And Just Like That …', Cheri Oteri (right) played a matchmaker hired for Seema (Sarita Choudhury). Photograph by Craig Blankenhorn/Max Winston agrees. 'People's flirting muscles atrophied and they didn't know how to do it anymore,' she said. 'They just didn't know how to get back on the horse.' On a recent Wednesday evening on the Upper East Side, a dedicated matchmaking event at the buzzy private club Casa Tua drew 50 single men and women, ranging in age from 24 to 65. The invitation-only evening was part of a member service for Casa Tua and a promotion for When We First, a new matchmaking company that launched this past February. 7 In 'Materialists,' Dakota Johnson must choose between two men. One is a wealthy businessman played by Pedro Pascal. AP 'Sex and the City' creator Candace Bushnell served as a co-host, and participants — a mix of financiers, lawyers, techies, media mavens, a few models and a former professional basketball player — posed and answered questions such as 'Have you heli-hiked and heli-skiied?' When We First founder Sandra Hatton, who charges as much as $4,000, declared the event a success and plans to hold others. To make things easy for their elite clients, nearly all high-end matchmakers offer services such as professional photography sessions and coaching on profiles. 'Men, please. No more shirtless selfies in your bathroom!' Zucher moaned. 7 Her other love interest is her arty college sweetheart, played by Chris Evans. AP Winston even hooks clients up with a psychotherapist she works with. 'If there's a break up or they are triggered or if something comes up that's above my pay grade, I include counseling sessions,' she said. Matchmakers say their expertise and assistance more than justifies their high prices. Winston claims to have an 85% success rate, where she defines success not as marriage but 'where people fall in love and they are loved back.' 7 Jennifer Zucher says, 'With a matchmaker you know you will be set up with someone who has been vetted, is actually single, and is also looking for love.' Emmy Park for NY Post Zucher and Zaslow say they have a 90% happiness rate 'We outsource everything these days,' Zaslow said. 'People give their dry cleaning to the dry cleaners. They give their children to a nanny. Why not pay someone to find your love match?' Paula Froelich is the senior story editor and entertainment correspondent for NewsNation. You can follow her on Instagram at: @pfro.
Daily Tribune
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Sarah Jessica Parker: Women don't flat line at 50 or 60
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Sarah Jessica Parker wants to remind fans that women 'don't flat line at 50 or 60.' The 59-year-old actress – who shot to fame as Carrie Bradshaw in 'Sex and The City' in the late 90s – serves as a producer on the spin-off series 'And Just Like That…', which returns for a third season this week, and Sarah is delivering an inspiring message through the TV show. She said: 'It is insane that there aren't more shows like us, you know? I'm hoping that there will be.' 'We're showing really cool, interesting lives. They're aging, they're influencing each other, they're navigating things. They're just living. They're very much alive, they're very much living their lives, they're leaving jobs, they're leaving those roles to get into amazing new things.' Kristin Davis, who plays Charlotte, added: 'I think it's something we talk about all the time and it should be.' 'It's very interesting that somehow, especially at certain ages, you're supposed to just vanish. I don't know where you're supposed to go and that just makes no sense.' Cynthia Nixon recently confessed that she hates to be 'out of sync' with Sarah.
