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By now you've probably heard that Kim Cattrall ripped into Sarah Jessica Parker for having the audacity to send her condolences (via social media) on the passing of her brother. While I'm generally on Cattrall's "side" in this longstanding feud (as much as one can be in something you're only hearing about in gossip columns) because she knows the true nature of her relationship with SJP better than we do — and she doesn't have to make any shitty sequel she doesn't want to — I do think Kim's latest salvo is a bit much. (It's too bad she doesn't have a powerful PR rep looking after her at this difficult time, someone like Samantha Jones.) Still, her brother did just die -- and it was probably a suicide -- so I cut her A LOT of extra slack. And while simply ignoring Parker probably would have been the more appropriate response, imagine if a former colleague of yours with whom you were not at all close/friendly put his/her “sincere” wishes to you on display in a dark moment in your life. (When I picture myself in that situation I can see how Cattrall reacted this way, however ill-advised.) None the less, this whole situation takes me back to my oft-said refrain: Don't people have phones or email anymore?
My friend kind of nailed this whole sad turn of events when he said: It’s like Kim’s trying to make sure SJP isn’t seen as a nice girl while trying to defend that she’s not a diva, when all these tweets do is make @SJP look like a nice girl and @KimCattrall look like a DIVA!
I've written about my obsession with roles that get recast on television shows. (I'm obsessed because it bothers me so much -- I still can't accept Fake Darrin!) Now that Kim Cattrall has (wisely) said she has no interest in doing a third "Sex and the City" film, people on my friend Matt's Facebook page have been joking around about who should step into Samantha Jones's Jimmy Choos.
I'm with Matt -- Team Priscilla Barnes(!), who sort of has experience in this department.
I wouldn't have guessed it, but Jean seems like a smart choice based on these side-by-side photos ...
Think of the "Wiki leaks" jokes Pamela could bring to the role ...
Madonna does have a bit of the mannequin thing going for her!
And Willam -- of "Nip/Tuck" and "RuPaul's Drag Race" fame -- certainly has the dialogue down ...
Or they could pull a Ginger Grant from "Rescue From Gilligan's Island" and cast someone who is younger now (Kaley Cuoco) than Kim was when the original "Sex and the City" aired!
Sharon Stone could work!
But the most obvious choice might just be Christina Aguilera, who could put that "Burlesque" fiasco behind her once and for all by being better at the role than Kim was!
Who do YOU like in the role?
UPDATE:
Kim Cattrall was asked about the controversy and this to say:
"At this very moment, it's quite extraordinary to get any kind of negative press about something that I've been saying for almost a year of 'no' that I'm demanding or a diva," Cattrall told Piers Morgan on his British show "Life Stories." "And this is really where I take to task the people from 'Sex and the City' and specifically Sarah Jessica Parker, in that I think she could have been nicer. I really think she could have been nicer. I don't know what her issue is. I never have."
"This isn't about more money, this is not about more scenes," she said. "It's not about any of those things. This is about a clear decision, an empowered decision in my life to end one chapter and start another. I'm 61. It's now."
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