Sarah Jessica Parker Says Willie Garson 'Was In Terrible Pain' In Emotional AJLT Documentary

Mario Cantone will never forget the moment his co-star and on-screen husband Willie Garson told him he had terminal cancer.

Mario Cantone, best known for playing the hilarious character Anthony Marentino on Sex And The City and the spinoff And Just Like That, recently recalled the tragic passingof co-star Willie Garson.Garson, who played Cantone'sTV husband Stanford Blatch,died of pancreatic cancer in the midst of shooting the reboot after keeping the severity of his health secret from most.'I had no idea until he told me,' Cantone confessed to People, adding, 'I thought he was kidding. And then he turned his head and I saw his look and I went, and then I sat down next to him.

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!

Spoiler alert: This piece contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “And Just Like That,” which premiered on Feb. 3 on HBO Max. Eighteen years after Carrie Bradshaw reunited with Mr. Big in Paris on “Sex and the City,” Sarah Jessica Parker is back to playing her on HBO Max’s “And Just Like That …” She spoke with Variety about her decision to return to the beloved character; working with showrunner Michael Patrick King; texting with Samantha (after Kim Cattrall decided she doesn’t want to play the character anymore); and saying goodbye to Willie Garson, who played Stanford, one of Carrie’s best friends.How did you and Michael come up with the idea for “And Just Like That …”? Actually, what happened was toward the latter part of March 2020, I was where we all were — at home, listening to podcasts.

In the years since their Sex And the City days, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall’s relationship has been on the rocks—and now, SJP has made it clear that she has no plans to work with Cattrall in the future.

And Just Like That.Cattrall played Samantha Jones, a publicist and close friend of Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw, in the original Sex And The City series which ran from 1998 to 2004, as well as reprising the character for the two spin-off films.Her character was noticeably absent from the recent series reboot, however, following a public statement that she didn’t want to return.In a new interview with Variety, Parker was asked whether she would be OK with Cattrall returning. “I don’t think I would, because I think there’s just too much public history of feelings on her part that she’s shared,” she replied.

In all the hype leading up to HBO Max’s “And Just Like That…”, “Sex and the City” alum John Corbett got fans excited for all the wrong reasons.

Sex and The City fans have loved the first season of the new spin-off show And Just Like That and have been begging for another series.However Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays Carrie Bradshaw in the hit show, has revealed she does not want Kim Cattrall to come back to play her role as Samantha Jones if there is a second season.Speaking to Variety, the lead actress, 56, was asked if she would be "ok" if some "miracle were to happen" to allow Kim to return in her role.Sarah firmly shut the door on Kim's return, she said: "I don't think I would, because I think there's just too much public history of feelings on her part that she's shared."The pair had a very public feud in 2018 after Kim attacked Sarah on Twitter calling her "cruel".She continued: "I haven't participated in or read articles, although people are inclined to let me know."We didn't go to Kim for this, you know. After we didn't do the movie and the studio couldn't meet what she wanted to do, we have to hear her and listen to her and what was important to her."It didn't fit into what was important or needed for us.

Sara Ramirez is reflecting on the reaction to their “And Just Like That…” character Che now that the season has wrapped.

What’s the opposite of an olive branch? A stick covered in poo on fire? Anyhoo, that’s what Sarah Jessica Parker had to offer to her former co-star this week.

Sarah Jessica Parker's fashion-forward Sex And The City character Carrie Bradshaw is known for her obsession with shoes.And on Thursday, the 56-year-old actress was revealed as the designer behind many of the eye-catching heels from the faux-vintage label Duchessa Gardini she sported in the revival series And Just Like That...The star - who launched her own shoe line, SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker, in 2014 - told Vogue that she was initially reluctant to model her designs on the show. Shoe-lover: Sarah Jessica Parker's fashion-forward Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw is known for her obsession with shoes Surprise! And on Thursday, the 56-year-old actress was revealed as the designer behind many of the eye-catching heels she sported in the revival series And Just Like That...'There is no SJP collection in Carrie's world; I don't exist there because that would be too weird for me,' Sarah said.The two-time Emmy Award winner explained that she did not want to be seen as taking advantage of the show and the network but she and her late business partner George Malkemus stepped in to help out the series' costume designers.'I didn't want it to look like I was exploiting a business opportunity and HBO either, but as we were approaching my first fitting in May of last year, it became clear that there were still some holes Molly and David wanted to fill in terms of the accessories,' Sarah told Vogue.

Sarah Jessica Parker likes the "Sex and the City" universe just the way it is. For years as rumors of a revival of some sort swirled, Kim Cattrall, one of the stars of the original show and its two films, insisted she would never reprise her role as Samantha. Alongside her desire to put the franchise to bed, Cattrall and Parker were embroiled in a public feud for quite some time.  When the show was revived via HBO Max's "And Just Like That…," news broke that Cattrall, 65, wouldn't be involved.

Variety Magazine: "I don't think I would, because I think there's just too much public history of feelings on her part that she's shared."I haven't participated in or read articles, although people are inclined to let me know."Meanwhile, show-runner Michael Patrick King echoed her lack of optimism, firmly stating to Variety: "The only place I participate in magical thinking is in fiction…I have no realistic expectation of Kim Cattrall ever appearing again."While there is no suggestion of an outright feud, an Instagram exchange back in 2018 drew fans' attention to tension and a disagreement between the pair.After Sarah had tweeted her to offer condolences after the death of her brother, describing her as "dearest Kim", she bluntly responded: "You are not my friend".She also criticised her "cruel" behaviour, clearly stating four days after her bereavement: "I don't need your love or support at this tragic time @sarahjessicaparker."Her full message read: "My Mom asked me today 'When will that @sarahjessicaparker, that hypocrite, leave you alone?'"Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how cruel you really were then and now."Let me make this VERY clear. (If I haven’t already) You are not my family.

Sarah Jessica Parker is celebrating a successful season of . The 56-year-old star of HBO Max's reboot took to Instagram on Thursday after the show's season 1 finale was released.In the post, Parker shared pics from a pivotal moment in the season finale, where her character, Carrie Bradshaw, (spoiler alert!) scatters her late husband's (Chris Noth) ashes on the Paris bridge where they rekindled their love on .«From Manhattan, the Bronx and all the boroughs in between,» Parker wrote. «To all those on the bridge that beautiful, long last night in Paris There were hundreds of hands involved in creating our first season of @justlikethatmax.

Love is in the air! Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) made great strides in moving on from the death of her husband, Mr. Big (Chris Noth), and that included sharing a surprise kiss with her podcast producer, Franklyn (Ivan Hernandez).

It may have split opinions of die-hard Sex And The City fans, but the reimagined And Just Like That... has been a surprise hit that has left many viewers begging for a second season.However, lead star Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed that she does not want Kim Cattrallto come back and reprise her role as Samantha Jones if they do return for more.In a new interview with Variety, Parker, 56, was asked if she would be 'OK' if Cattrall, 65, was able to come back to the show if some 'miracle were to happen,' after their very public feud exploded back in 2018.

Kim Cattrall is adamant she won’t ever reprise her “Sex And The City” role as Samantha Jones on “And Just Like That”, and star Sarah Jessica Parker is fine with that.

Sarah Jessica Parker, was the only cast member of And Just Like That…who knew costar Willie Garson was gravely ill. The late actor, who portrayed Stanford Blatch, passed away at the age of 57 after suffering from pancreatic cancer in September. In a new documentary for the Sex and the City revival called And Just Like That… The Documentary premiering Feb. 3, Cynthia Nixon, who plays Miranda Hobbes, revealed Willie’s diagnosis was held secret from everyone except Sarah.

And Just Like That producer-star Sarah Jessica Parker was the only one on the set of the HBO Max continuation who knew Willie Garson was sick with pancreatic cancer before his September 21 death at age 57.'If he could've stayed one more day, two more hours, three more weeks, he would've summoned the strength and pushed away the terrible pain that he was in. I mean like pain, like physical pain,' the 56-year-old actress recalled in the newly-released documentary.'God, I can't believe I can't call Willie.

And just like that, the Sex and the City cast is spilling all! After ten highly anticipated episodes of HBO Max’s And Just Like That, Carrie Bradshaw and her SATC cohorts have ushered in a new era of their New York-based lives as postmenopausal women — and are reflecting on season 1.

Chris Noth’s final scenes were cut from the "Sex and the City" reboot "And Just Like That…" finale amid sexual assault allegations against the actor. The series followed Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) grief as her longtime love Mr. Big (Noth) suffered a fatal heart attack in the first episode on his Peloton.