Those two big spring movies, Indiana Jones and Sex and the City, aren't just marketing opportunities for the advertisers who paid for the privilege. (Indiana's clients include Harley-Davidson; Sex's include Mercedes and, um, a bajillion designers.) These cultural milestones are like the Super Bowl or the Oscars: Anyone can attach himself to the excitement, even without official sanctions.
And that includes eBay, which is churning out some marketing stats from bidding on the movies' items. For instance, did you know eBay moved 500 percent more Indiana Jones items than Sex and the City goods? And Manolos are selling better than Choos? CONTINUED »
We’re surprised it took this long for spoiler-ish clips from the upcoming Sex and the City movie to hit the Web. Three new scenes are up, and they really don’t give too much away unless you’ve managed to hide from all the photos of the cast filming scenes for the movie. Our review: The trailer was way better.
Time Out New York, cultural arbiter? That's sort of an interesting concept, given we generally use the magazine to find out where those free kayaks are stationed on the Hudson River this year.
But here's their new "No Sex!" cover, where they either got the film's four girls to pose for a photo shoot (unlikely) or took a Sex and the City press still (likely) and then Photoshopped duct tape over their mouths (almost certain).
You see, it's a photo illustration that's supposed to communicate New York is freakin' sick of these girls. And they might actually be right. CONTINUED »
Depending on which analyst you trust, the Sex and the City movie could take home as little as $20 million at the box office, or as much as $40 million, when it hits theatres May 30. Some box office "experts" suspect viewers might be turned off by having to wait four years since 2004's show finale. Others say its a good thing they had to wait.
Some find a problem with a movie aimed at women older than 30, though The Devil Wears Prada found a place even among the tween set. (Then again, Anne Hathaway/Princess Diaries OMG.) And also, there's that whole contingent of gay men who will see this movie at least four times. CONTINUED »
Fox News gossip Roger Friedman, who's spent the last few weeks chronicling the build up to the Sex and the City movie in between Michael Jackson updates, on the film's "one odd thing … which still doesn't make sense": "We never see of the girls’ families. Carrie’s elaborate wedding doesn’t include even a mention of parents or siblings. Charlotte’s pregnancy, ditto, includes no doting grandmother. I dimly recall some mention of Miranda’s family in the TV series. Here they are non-existent." [Fox411]
How do you get four feuding co-stars to appear in the same magazine when they don't even want to be in the same room with each other? Shoot four different covers!
That's the nefarious raison d'etre we're drawing for why Marie Claire chose to put each of the Sex and the City ladies, seen here pretending to get along, on their own cover for the magazine's July issue, which coincides with the movie's release. Life & Style says the ladies were all part of the same April 9 photoshoot, but only Sarah Jessica Parker's cover will be on newsstands — Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall, and Kristin Davis' covers will be sent only to subscribers.
Which means even if you do subscribe to Marie Claire, you'll only be able to score one cover in your mailbox and the SJP edition on the newsstand, so expect a BOOMING black market on eBay!
What's another 1,500 words on Sex and the City? For the Post's Mandy Stadtmiller, it's an excuse to riffle through the city's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting for giveaways on secret shooting locations and to interview on-set sources who didn't get the memo about keeping the plot under wraps. So, yes, there are plenty of spoiler alerts in her report, as well as an interactive map where you can stalk Carrie & Co. through their Manhattan misadventures. (It's like Star Maps, but fictitious, though you'll probably sign up for the bus tour anyhow.)
But Stadtmiller's best reportage, in a non-spoiler-alert way, reveals a real world meta discussion on the state of every lady and gay's favorite 2001 drink: the Cosmo. CONTINUED »
GRUDGES AND THE CITY When Sarah Jessica Parker sits at a different table than her Sex and the City co-stars at a gala, does that symbolize she's feuding with Kim, Cynthia, and Kristin, or that she's simply more important? [R&M]
We have some unfortunate news to report: It appears the four ladies of Sex and the City may have, possibly, resorted to airbrushing to appear younger in the movie's promotional stills. When will the Photoshop madness end?! [Daily Mail]
Just in time for the run up to the movie, those annoying Sex and the City tours are back. Or maybe they never left. The latest operator making use of its publicist is plugging a $24,000 package, which gets you tickets to the premiere, a get together at Soho House, and, um, a limo ride, a goodie bag full of gift cards, and lunch at Cafeteria at the same table Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte sat at!
The stars of Sex and the City are having a hard time booking magazine covers — no editor wants them, we're told, because they just don't sell; SJP in particular. (Vogue and Marie Claire are said to be among those who passed.) And while they might be struggling for that type of press, it's not like it'll impact your decision to see the movie. Of course you will!
But what if you could attend the premiere and meet one of the show's stars? That's what an eBay charity auction is offering: With a high bid hovering at just over $15k, anyone with semi-deep pockets can buy their way into attending with porn starlet Kristin Davis, where you can ask her all about those nude photos going around.
Proceeds go to Oxfam America. Answers go to us.
"This is not a photo of Kristin Davis. There is no sex tape." That's the Sex and the City star's rep countering claims those photos going around (link NSFW) depict Davis, some 13 years ago, fooling around with her then-boyfriend. Turns out, her rep might be half right: The latest rumor is that there is no video of Davis in the act, but the dozen or so photos (link NSFW) of her are authentic.
So: How long until a jealous Kim Cattrall suddenly has a tape of her own leak?
The 12 photos porn blogger Scott Faynor has from an alleged sex tape of Sex and the City's Kristin Davis are, he insists, legit. [Scott Faynor]
Is this just a viral marketing gimmick for the new Sex and the City movie, or does real life Charlotte York have a sex tape floating around? Porn blogger Scott Fayner (link NSFW) claims this is the real deal: Kristin Davis going on on some bloke. But he also points you to a pay porn site, which, in all likelihood, means he's looking to get a cut of the $25/month you're asked to pony up.
Decide for yourself: NSFW version after the jump. CONTINUED »
Only in the Sex and the City movie could an ass like that be on top of a body like this. CONTINUED »
Confession time: we’ve spent more New Year’s than we’d like to remember staying in, watching Sex and the City, pretending that we really wanted a quiet night anyway.
Of course we were lying to ourselves. Whether you like it or not, New Year’s is a barometer of your social life. Spending the evening watching a Twilight Zone marathon is sad, and now you’re sad. Break out the sad emoticon: :(
Anyway, in case you still don’t have plans, we have taken the liberty of going through some press releases to find some plans for your sorry self. CONTINUED »
OMG, huge news! The movie trailer for Sex and the City: The Movie is finally here! In honor of this extremely momentous occasion, we've decided to share our most visceral reactions with you, via live-blog! Our unfiltered thoughts…after the jump.
Bryant Park is said to be charging the producers of Sex and the City $100,000 a day to shoot there. [Cindy]
The Post reports today that Ron Galotti, the inspiration for Mr. Big, is in talks with McGraw-Hill, for a book deal. I had to wonder, how would Carrie Bradshaw react to the news? -raronauer
In a city like New York, opportunity is always around the corner. One minute, you’re walking through SoHo, unable to find a cab or Starbucks for your life, and by a stroke of luck, you uncover the best sample sale of your life. CONTINUED »
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