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Aidan has returned!

revealed to Variety she’s ready for her own steamy scene.“I have pretty tits,” insisted Halston, who plays wealthy socialite Bitsy von Muffling.“If [showrunner Michael Patrick King] said, ‘Hey, you wanna show your tits?’ I’d be like, ‘Uh, yeah!’ But they’d have to give me a little bit of advance notice so that I could pump up the arms a little bit. Even if it’s not a super sexy scene, it would be nice to see a big make-out scene or a big heavy romance.”“And Just Like That” follows Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte York-Goldenblatt (Kristin Davis) as they navigate life, friendship, dating — and yes, sex — in their 50s.

Sarah Jessica Parker) is back on the market. Enter: Aidan Shaw (John Corbett). Fans have been filled with mixed opinions on the return of the furniture designer with a heart of gold in season 2 of the Max spinoff, «I did start season 2 with one word — Aidan.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor “And Just Like That …” actor Julie Halston is ready for her NSFW close-up. The Broadway veteran tells me it’s time for her zany ladies-who-lunch character, Bitsy von Muffling, to have a sex scene on the “Sex and the City” spinoff. “First of all, I have pretty tits,” Halston says.

Warning: Spoilers for “And Just Like That…” season 2, episode 6. 

There’s no Sex and the City with steamy onscreen romances — and that extends to Max’s And Just Like That revival.

Kim Cattrall is making her return to the  universe. After previously disavowing , the actress revealed that she has a cameo on the second season of the spinoff series, shocking fans and prompting her co-stars to speak out.Cattrall will reprise her beloved character, Samantha Jones, for the first time since the 2010 film,  The main question on everyone's mind is how showrunner Michael Patrick King convinced her to return, and if she's still embroiled in drama with her former co-star and lead, Sarah Jessica Parker.While the alleged feud came to light just a few years ago, it has fascinated fans ever since and led to her character being written out of the show — although not killed off — when  was picked up in 2021.In light of the unexpected casting news, ET is looking back at the years-long public drama between Cattrall and Parker to examine when things went south, and what both actresses have said about the headline-grabbing drama ever since.When was shooting its final season, Cattrall sat down for a chat on the British talk show,, and vented a bit about the financial elements that led to the show ending after six seasons. Cattrall claimed at the time, «I felt after six years it was time for all of us to participate in the financial windfall of . When they didn’t seem keen on that I thought it was time to move on.»King also claimed, in an interview in August 2018, that tensions ran high between the stars of the show — Cattrall, Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis — from early on in the series.

heart, but that doesn't mean she'll make any more cameos in the spinoff, On May 31, that Cattrall would return for a single scene in the season-two finale, featuring a phone call between Samantha and Carrie Bradshaw (), which was filmed in New York in March. Per the report, “Cattrall’s appearance as Samantha will not be a continuation of the character for now.”  Cattrall echoed this sentiment in a recent interview on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, which will air on June 30.

Kim Cattrall made one big demand before agreeing to reprise her role of Samantha Jones. On Wednesday's episode of , the 66-year-old actress revealed what she asked for before signing on for a cameo on .«It's very interesting to get a call from the head of HBO saying, 'What can we do?' I went, 'Hmmm.

Sex and the City fans can relax, Cynthia Nixon is ‘a Miranda’.

After working with Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis for over two decades, “And Just Like That” showrunner, Michael Patrick King, expands on how he conducts conversations about intimate scenes with the actresses, now that they’re in their 50s.

Kim Cattrall reprising her role as Samantha in HBO Max’s “And Just Like That” is a “magical treat,” tease showrunner Michael Patrick King.

And Just Like That ). As a refresher, the podcast producer simmered in the background during season one until he and Carrie had one hell of a passionate kiss in the elevator during the last few seconds of the finale. While Carrie had gone on dates with other men following , Franklyn seemed to hold the most promise given that he understands the media world, had earned her trust, and honestly, was as hot as the concrete on a summer's day in New York City. When Glamour spoke to , the actor who plays Franklyn, last May, he told us that the producers wanted the ending to be a surprise. In fact, Hernandez didn't even know until he got the script that he'd be locking lips with .“I was just as surprised as everybody else…but it was such an exciting ending.” he said at the time.

Kate Aurthur editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the first two episodes of Season 2 of “And Just Like That,” now streaming on Max. When it came to making the second season of “And Just Like That” — Max’s popular revival of HBO’s iconic “Sex and the City” — showrunner Michael Patrick King found that he simply couldn’t fit what he and the writers had planned into the standard 10-episode season Max was expecting. After all, “Sex and the City” stars Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie), Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) had been joined by four new main characters, played by Nicole Ari Parker (Lisa Todd Wexley), Karen Pittman (Nya), Sara Ramírez (Che Diaz) and Sarita Choudhury (Seema). King knew he wanted to build on those characters, and integrate them more deeply into the story in order to smooth some of the bumpiness of Season 1.

Spoilers ahead! If you haven’t seen the season 2 premiere of “And Just Like That” on Max, proceed with caution.

And Just Like ThatThough there was little to no mention of Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) in the season 2 premiere of, another one of Carrie Bradshaw's (Sarah Jessica Parker) missing besties does get a special shout-out.Max released the first two episodes of season 2 of the spinoff series, and in the premiere, Carrie and Co. head to the Met Gala.

John Corbett played one of Carrie Bradshaw’s many suitors on “Sex and the City”, yet continues to be fondly remembered by fans.

And Just Like That returns for its second season this month.Created by Michael Patrick King, the series reunites Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, Cynthia Nixon as Miranda Hobbes and Kristin Davis as Charlotte York-Goldenblatt for a sequel series to the original Sex And The City.The show’s first season debuted in 2021. It was renewed for a second season on Max in March last year, which will feature the brief return of Kim Cattrall’s Samantha.The second season spans 11 episodes in total, one more than the first.

Sarah Jessica Parker takes over the 86th floor observatory at the Empire State Building during a special visit to the landmark in New York City on Wednesday (June 21).

McKinley Franklin editor New York City will light up pink Wednesday in honor of the 25th anniversary of “Sex and the City” and the upcoming second season of “And Just Like That.” At sunset, several iconic New York City buildings (including the Empire State Building, Javits Center, One Bryant Park, One World Trade Center and Pier 17) will glisten a pink shade to celebrate the series and its offshoot. As such a prominent piece of “Sex and the City,” New York City plays an integral part in the legacy of the show. Max’s followup, “And Just Like That,” was developed and executive produced Michael Patrick King, alongside executive producers John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Season 2 of the series debuts with two episodes on Thursday, June 22. 

Before becoming an Oscar-winning mega-star, Bradley Cooper was just another struggling actor in search of role in New York City.