The ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot Is Already a Disaster

Filming has barely begun for the HBO Max reboot, but between Kim Cattrall’s absence, paparazzi swarming the set, and a major script leak, it’s already a mess. [Manage newsletters]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] [The ‘Sex and the City’ Reboot Is Already a Disaster]( By Cheyenne Roundtree [Filming has barely begun for the HBO Max reboot, but between Kim Cattrall’s absence, paparazzi swarming the set, and a major script leak, it’s already a mess.]( [Val Kilmer Almost Lost His Voice, but He Won’t Be Silenced]( By Nick Schager [Blessed with amazing material from Kilmer’s present and past, “Val” is often an unvarnished portrait of the actor, who underwent throat cancer treatment in 2017.]( [Actually, Porn Stars Don’t Want Kids Going Near Their Videos]( By Cherie DeVille [An Atlantic cover story uses concern for children and schools as an excuse to push stereotypes about adult performers and sex workers. What the hell?]( [Exploited Hollywood Assistants Are Fed Up and Fighting Back]( By Laura Bradley [No movie or TV show could function without assistants, yet many are stuck making minimum wage. Enough, they say. “If you’re not gonna promote us, you’ve got to pay us.”]( Advertisement [They Promised Online Fame. She Says They Leaked Her Nudes.]( By Cheyenne Roundtree [Unruly Agency reps some of the biggest influencers on Instagram and OnlyFans. But content creators are warning others to stay far away, and one model is suing the agency.]( [Skip the Olympics and Watch This Badminton Rant Instead]( By Kevin Fallon [Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture.]( Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. [Listen Now]( [Morgan Wallen Has Learned Nothing After N-Word Scandal]( By Cheyenne Roundtree [The country music star said he used the slur “playfully” and admits he was wrong. But when pressed on what exactly he had learned from the scandal, Wallen’s words ring hollow.]( [Tig Notaro Is a Comic, an Action Star, a Cartoon—What Next?]( By Laura Bradley [The comedian discusses her animated HBO comedy special, becoming a sex symbol in her 50s, and how she wound up in a music video with a very stoned Phoebe Bridgers.]( Advertisement [Image] [A Key Trump Witness Is Being Muzzled Over Her Custody Battle]( [Jennifer Weisselberg is the only person willing to speak publicly about Trump employees accepting untaxed corporate perks in lieu of salary. She’s been ordered to keep quiet.]( [‘Mild and Sunny’: The Lies Tokyo Told to Win These Games]( [Everyone knew Tokyo summers are hot, humid, and “brutal.” So why did the IOC swallow the bidding committee’s outright bullshit about its weather?]( [A Homicidal Church Is Ruining This Country With Putin’s Help]( [An Orthodox church’s hateful rhetoric and a stream of targeted Russian disinformation is putting the country of Georgia on a dark and dangerous path.]( [Image] [Lululemon’s Oxford Makes Me Want to Go Back to the Office]( [Stretchy, subtle, and stylish, this Oxford from Lululemon is all I want to wear.]( [My Pandemic Pup and I Are Going Back to Normal Thanks to This]( [This Furbo dog camera has changed the way I feel about leaving my puppy at home.]( [This $32 Amazon Dress Is The Only Dress I’m Wearing This Summer]( [It’s versatile, lightweight, and made of the softest cotton blend—plus, it’s under $35.]( [See More Stories]( Advertisement [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.