Bobby Lee received actual about why he thinks his And Simply Like That character wasn’t requested again for season 3.
“A number of the woke components of the present, they removed, and I feel I used to be part of that,” Lee, 53, claimed to Leisure Weekly at San Diego Comedian-Con on Thursday, July 24. “I feel Sara [Ramirez] didn’t come again and another folks. They tried to place minorities in, and — I don’t know. I by no means noticed the present.”
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Lee performed Jackie Nee, Carrie Bradshaw’s (Sarah Jessica Parker) podcast cohost, for the primary two seasons of the Intercourse and the Metropolis spinoff. He claimed to EW that he wasn’t requested again for season 3, which is at present airing.
And Simply Like That picks up with SATC’s Carrie, Miranda Hobbs, performed by Cynthia Nixon, and Charlotte York, performed by Kristin Davis, as they navigate New York Metropolis of their 50s. OG star Kim Cattrall didn’t return as Samantha Jones.
Whereas Lee was a enjoyable addition when Carrie was targeted on her podcast, season 3 has pivoted to the columnist’s work on her new novel. With that change, Carrie’s full podcast workforce didn’t return for the present season, together with Lee’s Jackie, Ivan Hernandez’s Franklyn Silvias and Ali Stroker’s Chloe.
Ramirez, who performed Miranda’s love curiosity, Che Diaz, for the primary two seasons, additionally exited the collection forward of season 3. (Che and Miranda known as it quits throughout a season 2 episode in July 2023, agreeing their romance was a “trainwreck” however a “good trainwreck.”)
Karen Pittman, who portrayed Miranda’s professor and later pal Nya Wallace, didn’t return for the present season both.
Season 3 has additionally introduced new characters into the fold, together with Miranda’s temporary fling named Mary (Rosie O’Donnell), who was a Canadian vacationer. Dolly Wells later joined the solid as Miranda’s newest love curiosity, Pleasure.
Regardless of solely lasting two seasons, Lee advised EW that he has nothing however love for the solid and crew.
“Sarah Jessica Parker is the nicest particular person I’ve ever met. She made me really feel so comfortable,” he recalled. “I like everybody on there. It was enjoyable. I by no means have unhealthy blood with anyone. You realize what I imply? I’m good. I present up on time.”
Max’s try and revive Intercourse and the Metropolis as And Simply Like That has resulted in loads of headlines. Intercourse and the Metropolis, which premiered in 1998, targeted on Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and her courting life in New York alongside her pals Charlotte (Kristin Davis), Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Samantha (Kim Cattrall). After […]
The comic then joked that touchdown the gig got here as a shock based mostly on his resume. “No. 1, I don’t even know why they requested,” Lee confessed. “And I used to be tremendous scared to do it. As a result of it wasn’t my model, actually. You realize what I imply? However I did it. I walked by way of the concern.”
And Simply Like That airs on HBO Max Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
