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September 2008
- SATC Author Plans Carrie Prequel
  
  Associated Press | Sep 18, 08 11:30 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell is writing a pair of teen novels, The Carrie Diaries , that "takes readers back to Carrie Bradshaw's formative years in high school, giving an inside look at Carrie's friendships, romances, and how she realized her dream of becoming a writer," publisher HarperCollins announced yesterday. More »
August 2008
- Bushnell Reflects on Middle Age
  
  Times (UK) | Aug 27, 08 12:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nearing her 50th birthday, Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell is facing the fact that even with Botox, men no longer flock to her at parties, the Times of London reports. “Somewhere in your forties…everyone starts to look the same! Middle-aged. Now when I look in the mirror I see the old lady underneath,” she said. More »
July 2008
- Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List
  
  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 »
June 2008
- Lusty She-Chimps Emulate SATC
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Jun 18, 08 12:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New research into the sex lives of chimpanzees compares the behavior of females to their peers in the urban jungle of Sex and the City. Female chimps are promiscuous, hoping to fool several male Mr. Bigs into thinking they fathered offspring, and noisy, to attract other partners. Dominant males are more likely to protect females and provide child care if they think they're the dad. But the females turn secretive around female rivals, reports the Daily Telegraph . More »
- Sex Success Bodes Well for Chick Flicks
  
  Variety | Jun 7, 08 10:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The studios were wowed by the huge turnout for Sex and the City , and a slew of sisterly imitations could follow, Variety reports. Movie executives have been leery of chick flicks in the past, and they still hold doubts about projects with slim crossover potential. But with four other femme-centered pics in last week's top 10, Hollywood's glass ceiling could be closer to shattering. More »
- Sex Backlash Is Mostly Sexist
  
  Newsweek | Jun 4, 08 2:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The masses have spoken: Sex and the City is a success, a tentpole, and with a $56 million opening weekend, a blockbuster even. But if you hear men talk about it, you’d think it was the most horrible thing to ever happen to cineplexes, writes Ramin Setoodeh. They grow angry and annoyed, as though they resent these girls hijacking a summer that rightfully belongs to Iron Man, Hulk, and Indiana Jones. More »
May 2008
- Gal Pal Gangs Make History With Sex Debut
  
  Variety | May 31, 08 3:31 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - High heels and cosmos made box office history last night, as women dolled out $26.9 million for Sex and the City— the biggest romantic comedy opening day ever, Variety reports. For many, it was a long-awaited event. “You have to come see this with a mess of your friends,” one fan told the Los Angeles Times . “It's not about men, it's not about the outfits. It's about friendship.” More »
- Great Sex for Series Fans
  
  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 »
- This Season's Hot Accessory: The Movie Tie-In
  
  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 »
- 'Sex and the City' Mania Builds
  
  New York Times | May 20, 08 10:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Who knew? It's 10 days and counting until Sex and the City opens and the huge surge of interest in the movie has surprised even studio execs, the New York Times reports. In the kind of film fever usually associated with people in Chewbacca costumes, groups of women across the nation are gearing up to see the film "with the gang"—and plenty of them plan to dress fabulously . More »
- Thanks , Carrie, You Ruined Everything
  
  New York Post | May 16, 08 7:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thanks, Carrie. You and your Sex and the City gal pals have set Mr. Big-size expectations for fans who "continue to worship at the SATC altar," Sara Stewart gripes in the New York Post . Cultural fallout includes: Brunch: Men now think all female-only meals are sex gabfests. High-heels: No one sprints around Manhattan in strappy stilettos. More »
- Sex and the City Star Misses ... the City
  
  New York | May 5, 08 2:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When Sarah Jessica Parker laments the old Manhattan that is slowly eroding—coffee shops and bodegas closing, Sex and the City bus tours parked outside Magnolia Bakery—her husband, Mathew Broderick, tells it to her straight: “That’s your fault!” New York magazine sits down with the star, who reminisces about the city of her youth. More »
April 2008
- Is That You, Samantha?
  
  New York Daily News | Apr 17, 08 6:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Kim Cattrall had to pull a quick-change to start filming the Sex and the City movie: she’d just come off the set of a PBS film in which she played the buttoned-up wife of Rudyard Kipling, the New York Daily News reports. “It was definitely a challenging transition” says the actress, best known for her portrayal of unfettered cougar Samantha Jones. More »
- Does One of Them Die?
  
  New York Post | Apr 17, 08 12:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Is Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon spoiling her own movie? The actress, who plays hotshot attorney Miranda Hobbes in the famed HBO series, told the host of a New York City comedy show Tuesday night that "a character dies in the movie"—but refused to say which one, the New York Post reports. More »
- Cynthia Nixon: I Survived Breast Cancer
  
  New York Daily News | Apr 16, 08 11:00 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon quietly fought breast cancer two years ago while performing on Broadway, she revealed for the first time yesterday. "I didn't really want to make it public while I was going through it. I didn't want paparazzi at the hospital," the "scared" 42-year-old best known for playing Miranda Hobbes told ABC's "Good Morning America." More »
- SATC Tour: Mr. Big Not Included
  
  New York Daily News | Apr 3, 08 9:46 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Whether you’re a Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, or Samantha, you can live out your own Sex and the City fantasy—for $24,000. That’s the price for one travel company’s five-night re-creation of the ultra-popular TV show. The posh tour, limited to 12 women at a time, includes a day of activities specific to your favorite character and a seat at the SATC movie premiere, reports the New York Daily News . More »
March 2008
- Who Profited Most From Sex ?
  
  Portfolio | Mar 25, 08 2:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Manolos, cupcakes, cosmos: As a trendsetter, Sex and the City had the golden touch. But did all that glimmers rub off on its stars? Portfolio lists their recent gigs and market value. Sarah Jessica Parker: With an estimated value of $25 million, the show’s star has posed for Garnier and Gap. Kim Cattrall: Sexy Samantha's promotion of Liz Claiborne's Spark Seduction perfume adds to her $10 million bank. More »
- 'Charlotte' Says That's Not Her in Racy Tape
  
  New York Post | Mar 21, 08 11:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - That's not Charlotte, is it? A series of explicit video stills has surfaced on the Internet purporting to show Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis—who played goody two-shoes Charlotte—in some private poses with an old boyfriend. Davis adamantly denies it, but the New

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SATC Author Plans Carrie Prequel

Bushnell Reflects on Middle Age

Ivanka Tops Best-Dressed List

Lusty She-Chimps Emulate SATC

Sex Success Bodes Well for Chick Flicks

Sex Backlash Is Mostly Sexist

Gal Pal Gangs Make History With Sex Debut

Great Sex for Series Fans

This Season's Hot Accessory: The Movie Tie-In

'Sex and the City' Mania Builds

Thanks , Carrie, You Ruined Everything

Sex and the City Star Misses ... the City

Is That You, Samantha?

Does One of Them Die?

Cynthia Nixon: I Survived Breast Cancer

SATC Tour: Mr. Big Not Included

Who Profited Most From Sex ?

'Charlotte' Says That's Not Her in Racy Tape