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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bobby Lee blames 'woke' backlash for And Just Like That... axing
Bobby Lee has shared why he thinks he was cut from And Just Like That.... "Some of the woke elements of the show, they got rid of, and I think I was a part of that," the comedian and podcaster told Entertainment Weekly at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. Lee starred as Jackie Nee, Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) podcast co-host, on the first and second seasons of the Sex and the City continuation series, but is notably absent from the third season. "I think Sara (Ramirez) didn't come back, and some other people," Lee said. "They tried to put minorities in, and, I don't know. I never saw the show." Ramirez departed the show in season 2 as Che Diaz, the love interest of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon). Karen Pittman, who played Nya Wallace, Miranda's Columbia Law School professor whom she befriended and later called her roommate, also left the show ahead of season 3. In regards to Lee's departure from the show, his storyline ended naturally, as Carrie no longer hosts the podcast. Lee reflected on his time on And Just Like That... in a positive light. He called Parker "the nicest person I've ever met", and credited her for making him feel "so at ease" on the project. "I like everyone on there. It was fun. I never have bad blood with anybody. You know what I mean?"
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Comedian Bobby Lee believes he was too 'woke' for SATC reboot
A comedian who starred on the first two seasons of And Just Like That has suggested he was written out of the series for being too ' woke.' Bobby Lee, 53, played Jackie Nee on the Sex And The City sequel, but his storyline ended when Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) shifted her career focus. But in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lee said he believes he was axed along with other 'woke elements' for not fitting the vibe. 'Some of the woke elements of the show, they got rid of, and I think I was a part of that,' he told the publication during San Diego Comic-Con 2025 on July 24. He also touched on Sara Ramirez's departure. Ramirez, 49, a non-binary star who uses they/them pronouns, did not return for season 3 after their character, Che Diaz, was widely criticized as 'annoying' by viewers. 'I think Sara [Ramirez] didn't come back and some other people. They tried to put minorities in, and — I don't know. I never saw the show,' Lee said. A source close to the show told that 'as Carrie is no longer hosting a podcast, and instead focused on her novel, the storyline of characters involved in the podcast came to a conclusion.' Lee starred as Jackie Nee, Carrie's podcast co-host, on the first and second seasons of the show. When Carrie transitioned from podcast host to novelist, it not only concluded Lee's storyline but also marked the end for her podcast colleagues, including Franklyn Silvias (played by Ivan Hernandez) and Chloe (played by Ali Stroker). Despite his departure, Lee has fond memories of being on the show, and called his co-star Parker 'the nicest person I've ever met,' adding she made him feel 'so at ease.' 'I like everyone on there. It was fun. I never have bad blood with anybody. You know what I mean? I am nice. I show up on time.' Lee also joked that he doesn't 'even know why they asked' him to star on the show. 'I was super scared to do it. Because it wasn't my brand, really. You know what I mean? But I did it. I walked through the fear.' Lee previously shared how the show helped him get sober. 'I remember going there, being so high and drunk, and when I was reading the script I couldn't even understand what the f**l it was even saying. 'I remember saying to myself, "This is never going to happen again. I had to get sober. This is insane,"' he said in a 2023 podcast. In addition to Lee, the show also wrote out Karen Pittman, who portrayed Nya Wallace, Miranda's professor-turned-friend, and Ramirez's character, Che, the controversial love interest for Cynthia Nixon's Miranda Hobbes. Last January, insiders told that Ramirez had been dropped from the cast as many felt her character was a 'waste of airtime' and 'annoying' viewers. This came after Ramirez heavily suggested their time on the show was over for expressing pro-Palestinian beliefs. But a source close to the show ridiculed the suggestion, claiming Ramirez's head had been 'on the chopping block since last season' because their character 'held no value anymore' and was 'annoying.' 'Sara was not fired because they support Palestine and the ceasefire,' they told exclusively. 'Sara was fired because Che brought nothing to the show anymore. They were on the chopping block since last season.' 'After Che split with Miranda, the character really held no value anymore and fans found them annoying. 'The storyline as a struggling comedian was a waste of airtime and Sara knew it.' 'Sara needs to accept that this is not Grey's Anatomy, and her character was not a pivotal part of the storyline,' the source added. Che, a newcomer to the spin-off series who introduced themselves as a 'queer nonbinary Mexican Irish diva,' struck up a relationship with Miranda after she abandoned her marriage to husband Steve Brady. The character was accused of being the 'worst' on the series, which saw Miranda reunited on screen with Carrie and Charlotte York, played by Kristin Davis. Viewers found the character 'cringe' and accused them of '[setting] back non-binary representation 70 years.' Ramirez appeared to accuse the show of dropping them over their political views, in an Instagram rant the night after the Emmy Awards. 'Our industry is so duplicitous,' they said. 'While they give awards away, casting directors and agents are making blacklists of actors and workers who post anything in support of Palestinians in Gaza to ensure they will not work again.' And Just Like that premiered in 2021 and is on its third season. The show airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max.
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.'
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
26-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Catholic Charities celebrates 84 years in Las Vegas, hosts ‘Feed Vegas' event
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – In its 84th year, Catholic Charities has a new CEO, but the mission remains the same. On Friday, they celebrated their anniversary with decorations and t-shirt giveaways during their special 'Feed Vegas' daily meal. Sara Ramirez, the new CEO, told 8 News Now she is honored to support her neighbors in Las Vegas. 'What is really most beautiful is watching how the community surrounds each other to lift families up out of poverty,' she expressed. All are welcome at Catholic Charities for a daily free meal from 10 a.m. to 11 am. On Friday, volunteers served 650 meals. 'This is an accumulation of a month-long campaign to assure that no child, no senior citizen, and no family goes hungry on our watch,' Ramirez said. A cohort of MGM Resorts employees volunteered on Friday. Felicia Lindquist was one of them. 'It's exciting for us, hospitality and meal service is our specialty at MGM Resorts,' she said. 'We have mega-properties where we serve thousands of people every day, but it's particularly meaningful to do it here in the community where there's a need.' Volunteering at Catholic Charities is also open to all. 'Lean into our work with us. Whether it's an opportunity to give your time, or your treasure, or your talents,' Ramirez said. 'We want you to come and experience the inside workings of our mission and be a part of the solution.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
