When Sex and the City first hit the screens, it was all cocktails, fashion, and romance. But behind all the glam, Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) and Kim Cattrall (Samantha) were having their quiet war. The main spark? Money. After Parker got promoted to showrunner in season two, her salary jumped to $300k per episode. Cattrall wanted the same boost, and things got chilly fast. Their on-screen friendship never quite matched the off-screen reality.