Book from ‘Sex and the City’ film doesn’t exist

Posted by admin on Jun 12, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — A consumer alert for the millions who have seen the “Sex and the City” movie: There is no such book as “Love Letters of Great Men,” which Carrie Bradshaw reads while in bed with Mr. Big.

The closest text in the real world apparently is “Love Letters of Great Men and Women: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present Day,” first released in the 1920s and reissued last year by Kessinger Publishing, which specializes in ... read more


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Can women alone make ‘Sex and the City’ a hit?

Posted by admin on May 27, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) — Can a pure chick flick become a hit? Yes, if it draws a diverse enough swath of female moviegoers. For “Sex and the City,” that will be the big question.

There are indications that the film, which opens Friday, is attracting a lot of interest from women of all ages — not just the age of the four lead actresses, who range from their early 40s to just over 50.

“We can’t remember the last time a movie has created so much anticipation among female moviegoers from their 20s through their 40s,” said Harry Medved, a spokesman for Fandango, the online movie ... read more


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Quirky fashions on display at ‘Sex and the City’ world premiere

Posted by admin on May 21, 2008


LONDON (AP) — The “Sex and the City” stars lit up London’s Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous — and sometimes quirky — outfits that helped make the show an international hit.

Sarah Jessica Parker, who plays columnist Carrie Bradshaw, stole the show with her soaring Philip Treacy hat. She was joined by co-stars Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, known on screen as Samantha, Miranda and ... read more


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Fans flocking to see ‘Sex and the City’ — in the city

Posted by admin on May 21, 2008


NEW YORK (AP) — Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city’s other landmarks: Carrie’s stoop, Charlotte’s gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend’s face.

Fans of “Sex and the City” have long arrived here eager to see the $500 shoes, the Cosmopolitan-drinking fashionistas and the glamorous serial daters for themselves. Now, with the movie follow-up to the show set to premiere later ... read more


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‘Sex and the City,’ at 40 and even maybe (gasp) 50

Posted by admin on May 21, 2008


Early on in the new “Sex and the City” film — and don’t worry, we’re not spoiling the plot here — Carrie and longtime love Mr. Big are in bed together. A passionate interlude? Nah, they’re just reading. Except they both need glasses, and there’s only one pair.

Sharing reading glasses in bed? These two, who fogged up the small screen with their sexual chemistry during the TV series? Yes, and that small moment is a sweet acknowledgment that they’ve both ... read more


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‘Sex and the City’ director addresses death rumor

Posted by admin on May 21, 2008


NEW YORK (AP) — Will “Sex and the City” have a “Death in the City”? It’s been a persistent rumor in cyberspace as the buzz kicks into overdrive for the film opening later this month.

If you want the rumor to remain in play, stop reading now.

But director Michael Patrick King is ready to free us from some of our worst fears. Namely, that Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw’s longtime, on-and-off love played by Chris Noth, will somehow kick the ... read more


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