Thanks to And Just Like That, SATC finally embraces NYC's subway

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"To achieve its dreamlike state, the show’s inventors had to dispense with many of the city’s sweatier elements—including, most notably, the subway," says Yohana Desta. "It’s long been a sticking point for fans: How could Carrie, a newspaper columnist bound to debt by a Manolo Blahnik addiction, afford to avoid the subway? She couldn’t, of course! In an alternate (read: real) universe, Carrie would have been hoofing it to her nearest station every day. Ever the Luddite, she would have marveled at the transition from tokens to cards and grumbled at the rising prices, treating taxis as a rare luxury instead of her given mode of transportation. She would have even used the subway as fodder for her column, a place to observe her fellow lovers and flirts and pervs. But alas, Sex and the City enjoyed the privilege afforded by TV Logic and kept her firmly above ground for the entirety of the series. And Just Like That, however, seeks to change that. From the very first teaser of the new series, which debuts its first two episodes Thursday, the subway finally makes its grand appearance in the Sex and the City universe. And it’s not just lip service-y B-roll. Rather, the show shows Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), the most egalitarian of the bunch and the only one who dares to move to another borough, catching a ride on the train. It’s a rare sight that turns into a regular feature of this new series, with Miranda-centric scenes casually unfolding on subway platforms in the very first episode. The show leans in to the comedy potential of the subway, showing Miranda struggling to have a conversation over the sounds of a loud busker and the screech of an approaching train."

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Peloton filmed its And Just Like That response ad with Chris Noth on Saturday without HBO's involvement -- will the exercise company sue?

As Peloton's stock drop fell Friday in wake of the Mr. Big twist in the Sex and the City reboot, the exercise company was able to bring together Noth, Peloton instructor Jess King and Ryan Reynolds to film the ad parodying the show in New York City on Saturday, Peloton told The New York Times late last night. The ad was edited overnight and released Sunday afternoon. No word on how much Noth was able to cash in on the last-minute ad. The Times was wondering whether Peloton could sue over its appearance on And Just Like That, but the company seems to be making "lemonade out of the situation." However, Nancy C. Prager, an intellectual property and entertainment lawyer, said Peloton does have a legal case. HBO, said Prager, “tarnished Peloton’s good will to consumers, adding: “The tarnish can be evidenced by the stock price plummeting." ALSO: Kim Cattrall subtly reacts to And Just Like That via Twitter likes.

Kristin Davis on critics of her appearance on And Just Like That: "F*** you people"

“They would write articles every week about how I was ‘pear-shaped,’ which I didn’t feel was a compliment at the time,” she tells The Sunday Times. “It would stress me out a fair amount because I couldn’t avoid it. I kind of feel like that’s how it is now too. But I also feel—I’m going to be blunt—I feel like, ‘F*** you. F*** you people, like, come over here and do it better.’ You know what I mean? Like, what are you doing?”

Ryan Reynolds recounts "whirlwind" filming of Peloton's viral response to And Just Like That, starring Chris Noth

Reynolds' Maximum Effort marketing company produced the ad with lightning speed -- it was 24 hours from conception to filming, which took place Saturday. Turns out Reynolds met Peloton's chief marketing officer, Dara Treseder, on Dec. 1. "She emailed us right after the episode aired and we all knew just what to do," Reynolds tells The Hollywood Reporter. "We try to do these things in a way where everyone wins — Peloton, Chris and the show itself.” He adds: “Chris was in right away but it was a whirlwind. For all of us. I certainly helped secure Chris but Maximum Effort has built itself on challenges like these so, while never ever easy, the secret is practice and not losing heart when challenges inevitably occur.”