There’s a meme going around, which you might have seen if you’re still on Twitter. “Without Googling. Cite a historic fight,’ the original tweet reads. Below, are a few answers referencing actual battles from history, but most of the 100,000 tweet responses are people sharing their favorite pop culture rivalries, from sci-fi movies to musicals to specific reality TV shows. in the mid-2000s.
Typically such a tweet would be a week or more old. But it’s been around for over a month and has garnered over 1.4 billion views. In Carrie Bradshaw style, looking at the tweets that have popped up on my timeline over the past few weeks, I couldn’t help but wonder… why do we love these rivalries so much?
Speaking of Bradshaw, And just like that… spin-off of sex and the Citywhich is back for its second season (on sky serie and now) – it got me thinking about a good old charm too Quarrel among celebrities. Not because of anything on screen, but because of Sarah Jessica Parker (Bradshaw) and Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones) arguing.
After years of insistence that he play Jones in a “very cool” way, fans were delighted at the news that Cattrall had filmed a cameo for the season 2 finale. Second Diversity, Catterall would revive Jones for a phone conversation with Bradshaw. In Season 1, the two communicated via text after a period of separation, but Jones’ on-screen reappearance has taken things to a whole new level. (However, during filming, the actress did not speak to her co-stars or showrunner Michael Patrick King).
Cattrall’s surprise cameo isn’t the only change in tone she’s had with the franchise. It’s also a change for King and Parker: in promotional interviews for the first season, both seemed eager to end Cattrall’s association with the franchise going forward. Last year, Parker toldhollywood reporter in which Cattrall was not asked to participate And just like that… Because he “didn’t feel comfortable anymore” following a series of negative comments made about him in the press and social media. He said, “There is no one else who has ever talked about me like that.”
Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall. Photo: Jeff Kravitz/Filmmagic/Getty Images
after the first season of ajlt extension, it seemed as though fans had come to terms with the fact that Cattrall would never be returning. So why this sudden change? in an interview with PeopleKing said he “doesn’t know” why Cattrall decided to return. Beyond the obvious motivation – a financial offer he couldn’t refuse – he hinted that fans might be “revealing” about reprising the role. There’s obviously an intention to please fans here, but it also seems like HBO has finally realized how futile it is to stand in the way of the fact that this off-screen feud has now become central. And just like that… In fact, watching the show trying to handle it — and always hoping for a solution — is a big part of its appeal for people like me, who love these four BFFs drinking Cosmos and gushing about intimacy over expensive salads. We have grown up watching him talk.
I’ve been wondering: why is the SJP vs. Cattrall clash at the box office being put on hold at this point? One obvious answer is that our misogynistic culture often tries to pit women against each other, from Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera to Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez, Madonna and Lady Gaga…
This is undoubtedly the case here as well, especially given that sat expansion It has never been a conflict-driven franchise. but this real life drama it reminds me more closely Quarrel From Ryan Murphy, a six-part series exploring the iconic Hollywood rivalry between Joan Crawford (Jessica Lang) and Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon). Both tell of a confrontation that stems from a genuine personal dislike for an audience composed primarily of women and gay men. (Cattrall cheekily announced her cameo on Instagram, with the caption: “Happy Pride Month”).
What makes this rivalry fascinating is the lack of information. There is also a lot of disparity in the recollections of the two, depending on who you talk to. Parker has spoken little publicly about Cattrall and has always appeared somewhat cryptic about the issue. He told Al, “It is very strange to be told that we are at war.” new yorker just last week. “I would never badmouth Kim. (It’s worth noting that several of Parker’s co-stars have spoken out in her favor).
Cattrall’s tone is very different. She has always said that the (very little) money was the reason she left the show in 2004 and in an interview with Piers Morgan she said that SJP could have been “good enough” for her. He also said that he was “bullied” into not wanting to make a third film. It seemed like things really came to a head when Parker publicly expressed her condolences to Cattrall over her brother’s sudden death in 2018. Cattrall said that his “constant attempts to reach out to her” were a “painful reminder” of how cruel she was and even more so today. And he added: “Let me explain nicely. you are not my family you are not my friend. So I’m writing to tell you one last time to stop taking advantage of our tragedy to restore your ‘good girl’ reputation.” Ouch.
in a 2019 interview with GuardianCatterall said of her brother’s tragic death: “I don’t want to be in a situation where I can’t be well even for an hour. I want to choose who I want to spend time with personally and professionally. It’s my Life”.
despite energy from real housewives Regarding the matter in the press and social media, details of the confrontation between the two have been scant. It has often been stated that unlike Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis, Cattrall never accepted Parker for the lead role of the series and wanted more storylines for Samantha. In James Andrew Miller’s 2021 book, Tinderbox: HBO’s ruthless pursuit of new frontiersIt is known from the sources that Quarrel It started with Cattrall wanting to be paid equal to Parker, and also because Parker had reportedly created a toxic environment on the set by befriending other heroes and eliminating Cattrall. the daily beast,
“It seemed mean Girls And whatever she did or didn’t do, Kim was exonerated,” former HBO president Chris Albrecht, who has been accused of misconduct in the past, says in the book. “I am not saying it was not fair, but it becomes difficult when you have an actor who is also a producer. As executive producer, SJ should have figured out how to avoid this. But, as an actress, she allowed it to happen.”
While Parker was the highest paid on the series as both head and executive producer, Albrecht says that Cattrall’s Samantha was the one “everybody was talking about”: “Was it for the sake of being jealous of Kim? Or was Kim not handling it well? It depends on who you listen to,” he explains in the book. “Kim wanted more back then, and I think she got it more than other girls. got more.”
But, even then, there is no definitive evidence to give fans an answer. In a way, it’s the exact opposite of what we’re used to in today’s culture, where reality TV cameras or social media posts give us a 360-degree view of a conflict and we allow the audience to be the final judge of who is who. Is. right or wrong. It is what we don’t know that makes this rivalry so “brutal”. In an age of overexposure, mystery is pleasant old school,
talking about real housewivesthere has always been a crossover between the franchise’s New York-set show and sex and the City, it appears to be a character sat expansion Dorinda Medley was based on RonnieFormer Housewife Carole Radziwill is often described as the “real-life Carrie Bradshaw” and author of sat expansion Candace Bushnell has made frequent cameos on the reality show. Now, as Bradshaw’s social circle has become more diverse, Ronnie The relaunch with an all-new, multicultural cast is being done in response to the channel’s recent confrontation over issues of race and social justice.
Sarita Chowdhary, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Mario Cantone. Photo: Craig Blankenhorn/Max
so I’m wondering if that’s part of what makes it Quarrel Interestingly, there is not much speech involved. If we think about celebrity scandals we see today, this story does not raise any social issue. At its core seem to be two women who could never quite make it and instead of keeping their distance, work forced them to rub elbows in the public eye for 25 years. It’s refreshing in its simplicity, but also in the fact that fans don’t feel the need to forcefully take one side or the other — we’re happy to support either, much less the stakes.
I’m glad HBO decided to play up the situation as a subplot by asking Cattrall to return. While the first season pointed to a confrontation between Jones and her former best friends, this is a more fun option to show that these characters are friends despite knowing how much they are in common with each other in reality. Can’t stand. It’s a choice that suggests the show is finally “on track” and ready to have a good time. Shot in secret and virtually, Cattrall’s return is already a show within a show that I can’t wait to see. Like the best stories, this twist raises more questions: Who answered the phone first? What were Cattrall’s requests? And most importantly: Does it open the door for a return to everyone’s favorite cheeky, sex-positive PR?
I hope so, because it looks like this story isn’t over yet. we may not see the moment chicago We wish Roxy Hart and Velma Kelly put their differences aside and perform on a show sold out And making a lot of money, or when Katy Perry and Taylor Swift finally nailed that terrible music video dressed up like fast food. but the audience ajlt extension They seem to have figured out that it’s better to have Cattrall riding And give fans a little bit of what they want instead of making his absence felt, a real elephant in the room, ruining the show from the outside. Fearlessly, his silence is probably worth the hefty fee he had to pay for just one scene.
The people who work on the series may not like it, but off screen drama The inclusion of Samantha is one of the biggest reasons fans still watch the show, especially now that we know we’ll be seeing her soon, even if it’s just a glimpse. This historic battle — and the hope that it can be called a truce, can somehow return the franchise to its zenith — is a key part of why so many people still can’t let go of Carrie Bradshaw’s world. Are.
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