Parker and Cattrall already on board

Fox News Sep 19, 08 11:05 AM CDT
(Newser)
-
The writer-producer of the Sex and the City movie is already at work on a sequel. Michael Patrick King is writing the screenplay, he told Fox News at last night's DVD release party. Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall are reportedly interested. Parker quipped: “Let’s wring everything we can out of this thing!”
More »
GLOSSIES

People Sep 18, 08 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser)
-
It's time once again for People 's annual roundup of those beauties who take glamor to another level. And the winners are: Kate Hudson: Went beyond haute hippy to refined elegance. Rihanna: The 'do would have been enough to earn her a top spot. Gwyneth Paltrow: A trim of the hair, hemlines sealed the deal. Fergie: Covered up the belly, revealed the glamor.
More »
From SJP to Richard Gere, American stars making pitches in Rio

Bloomberg Aug 18, 08 9:33 AM CDT
(Newser)
-
If you want proof that the Brazilian economy is on fire, look no further than the TV ads. While Sarah Jessica Parker professes her love for a Sao Paulo mall, Richard Gere promotes hair care products in dubious Portuguese. What's made the influx of American stars possible, writes Bloomberg, is Brazil's booming currency—the real has been the biggest gainer of the world's most traded currencies for 4 years straight.
More »
Shrek, Kutcher pic helped bring in $50M

Forbes Aug 12, 08 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser)
-
Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes . Here's how the stars stack up: Cameron Diaz, $50 million Keira Knightley, $32 million Jennifer Aniston, $27 million
More »
She and Michelle Obama lead the way, but list is heavy on royalty

Vanity Fair Jul 31, 08 8:20 PM CDT
(Newser)
-
Vanity Fair ’s International Best-Dressed List holds few surprises. True, it includes David Beckham while omitting his wife, Victoria, but overall the roster is rich with royals and light on poor people. The top 10: Heiress and exec Ivanka Trump Would-be American first lady Michelle Obama French first lady and pop star Carla Bruni-Sarkozy
More »
SATC star to produce Runway-style competition

Hollywood Reporter Jul 21, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser)
-
Bravo has picked up a Project Runway -style reality art show produced by Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker, the Hollywood Reporter writes. American Artist is slated to feature competition between up-and-comers in varying media; it will be co-produced by Magical Elves, the skill-driven reality TV experts behind Top Chef and Top Design .
More »
Before-and-after shots highlight absence of mark often savaged in the media

Huffington Post Jul 16, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser)
-
Sarah Jessica Parker's signature chin mole, on full display as recently as 6 weeks ago, was conspicuously absent during an appearance last night at Yankee Stadium, the Huffington Post notes. One Sex and the City reviewer called the big-screen "growth on her face … so distracting you can't concentrate on anything else."
More »
Deep-discount fashion retailer can't find rescue funding

Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 08 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser)
-
Dress-down discount clothing retailer Steve & Barry’s, which launched its first store nearly a quarter-century ago, could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as today after a fruitless search for rescue financing, reports the Wall Street Journal. The trendy retailer could close all of its 275 outlets, many of which are cavernous anchor stores in financially-squeezed malls.
More »
Deep-pocketed stars are raising money for Dem candidates

Politico Jun 18, 08 1:17 PM CDT
(Newser)
-
Powerful Hollywood women are reorganizing after Hillary Clinton's failed presidential bid, turning their attention toward increasing the Democratic majority in the Senate. A fundraiser Sept. 27 could raise more than $1 million for candidates, and is being put together by the likes of Jane Fonda, Kate Capshaw, Penny Marshall, Daryl Hannah, Laura Dern, and Sarah Jessica Parker.
More »
OPINION
But they all look the same in flick, critic gripes

New York Times Jun 1, 08 4:05 PM CDT
(Newser)
-
Weddings and babies are chick flick favorites, but Sex and the City 's coup de grâce is fashion. It's more than just consumerism: The girls are facing identity loss in their 40s, and "fashion is the metaphor for the struggle," writes Eric Wilson in the New York Times . But Wilson does have a few gripes—with luxury labels, and loss of the girls' individual styles.
More »
Movie review
A bloated bore for others

Rotten Tomatoes May 30, 08 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser)
-
Sex and the City: The Movie will probably delight die-hard fans but disappoint others, critics say. “I am not the person to review this movie,” admits Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times—not a fan — who writes that he counted only “one line of truly witty dialogue.” Nevertheless, “this is probably the exact Sex and the City film that fans of the TV series are lusting for.”
More »
Sex and the City cottage industries look more like penthouses

Forbes May 27, 08 10:12 PM CDT
(Newser)
-
For the innumerable entities cashing in on Sex and the City, the movie due out Friday is the tip of the multimillion-dollar iceberg, reports Forbes. New Line Cinema, which has tie-in deals with eight companies, compares the likely blockbuster to “the Super Bowl for women.” Other high-end beneficiaries include Vivienne Westwood and, of course, Manolo Blahnik.
More »