LONDON (Reuters) - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars took to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York.
The film takes up four years on from where the hit series left the sassy singletons, who were so blatantly honest in their desire to have "sex like men" but also lusted as much for a new pair of Manolo Blahnik heels as they did for the perfect beau.
The stars were greeted by hordes of screaming fans in London's Leicester Square where Sarah Jessica Parker said "This is a movie for all genders, gays, straights and everybody in-between."
"Men are not vilified. It's a movie for everyone," she told Sky News.
Parker, who plays Carrie and is also a producer of the film, said she had been working on the project for 2-1/2 years. But getting everyone together again was not easy.
There were reports that when talks about a film began, Kim Cattrall, who plays Samantha, had demanded more money and creative control.
"It was a really hard time," said Cattrall, who at the time was in the midst of a divorce. Her father had also just been diagnosed with dementia.
"I needed to spend time with my real family and I'm really glad that I did because in the four years, you know, coming back, I think the film is where it should be," Cattrall told Reuters in New York before the film's London launch.
Thursday 19 June 2008
Monday 9 June 2008
Big Brother's Darnell Breaks Down In Tears
Big Brother’s Darnell cried as he relived the torment he suffered in prison.
The US songwriter – who suffers from albinism, a hereditary congenital disorder, which leaves sufferers completely white due to a lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair – said inmates wanted to beat him up because he had a pretty girlfriend.
He said: "They felt like I didn’t deserve her. ‘Why does a guy who looks like that have a girl that looks like that?’ Everybody I’m with has to deal with the fact that I’m albino."
Darnell served time for gang culture related crimes but has since returned to the UK – where he was born - and now spends much of his time mentoring community youth groups in North London.
He told fellow housemate Mikey – who is completely blind – that others in the house may feel they have to like him because of his condition.
He said: “At the moment people assume that you're a good person but they don't know. You might be a piece of trash."
He added: "I stayed away from you at first because I'm so miserable and bitter about it. I don't want to poison you with the fact that I feel this way."
Excitable Thai cookie-muncher Kathreya tried to cheer him up.
She said: "Come to Thailand - everybody wants to be white. We believe that if you have white skin you come from a good family because you don't have to work in a field or do labouring."
The US songwriter – who suffers from albinism, a hereditary congenital disorder, which leaves sufferers completely white due to a lack of melanin pigment in the eyes, skin and hair – said inmates wanted to beat him up because he had a pretty girlfriend.
He said: "They felt like I didn’t deserve her. ‘Why does a guy who looks like that have a girl that looks like that?’ Everybody I’m with has to deal with the fact that I’m albino."
Darnell served time for gang culture related crimes but has since returned to the UK – where he was born - and now spends much of his time mentoring community youth groups in North London.
He told fellow housemate Mikey – who is completely blind – that others in the house may feel they have to like him because of his condition.
He said: “At the moment people assume that you're a good person but they don't know. You might be a piece of trash."
He added: "I stayed away from you at first because I'm so miserable and bitter about it. I don't want to poison you with the fact that I feel this way."
Excitable Thai cookie-muncher Kathreya tried to cheer him up.
She said: "Come to Thailand - everybody wants to be white. We believe that if you have white skin you come from a good family because you don't have to work in a field or do labouring."
Wednesday 4 June 2008
Leona conquers YouTube chart
JUST when you think the LEONA LEWIS success express is slowing, she goes and
gets herself another gold star beside her name.
After conquering the US, the X Factor winner is now making her mark on video
site YouTube with millions of hits.
The promo for her hit single Bleeding Love has entered the site’s top ten most
viewed videos of all time.
As if that wasn’t impressive enough, she is also the only British artist to
make it anywhere near the top ten.
At the last count, more than 55million people had watched the video for
Leona’s No1 single.
She is currently in sixth place but is snapping at the heels of TIMBALAND
featuring ONE REPUBLIC’s Apologise video, which has been eyeballed by
56million.
Also ahead of our Leona is Canadian warbler AVRIL LAVIGNE with
Girlfriend, which has been viewed more than 85million times, and RIHANNA’s
Don’t Stop The Music, which is the fourth most-watched YouTube clip of all
time.
The video that has been viewed the most is Evolution Of Dance, which has
clocked up more than 86million hits.
Leona is currently averaging around 150,000 views a day.
But hardcore fans are furious that she appears to have suddenly disappeared
from YouTube’s official list.
I’m not one for conspiracy theories but I’ve reported the fault to YouTube
bosses and I reckon that she’ll be back to her rightful place in no time.
Click here to buy music and videos from Leona
Lewis
gets herself another gold star beside her name.
After conquering the US, the X Factor winner is now making her mark on video
site YouTube with millions of hits.
The promo for her hit single Bleeding Love has entered the site’s top ten most
viewed videos of all time.
As if that wasn’t impressive enough, she is also the only British artist to
make it anywhere near the top ten.
At the last count, more than 55million people had watched the video for
Leona’s No1 single.
She is currently in sixth place but is snapping at the heels of TIMBALAND
featuring ONE REPUBLIC’s Apologise video, which has been eyeballed by
56million.
Also ahead of our Leona is Canadian warbler AVRIL LAVIGNE with
Girlfriend, which has been viewed more than 85million times, and RIHANNA’s
Don’t Stop The Music, which is the fourth most-watched YouTube clip of all
time.
The video that has been viewed the most is Evolution Of Dance, which has
clocked up more than 86million hits.
Leona is currently averaging around 150,000 views a day.
But hardcore fans are furious that she appears to have suddenly disappeared
from YouTube’s official list.
I’m not one for conspiracy theories but I’ve reported the fault to YouTube
bosses and I reckon that she’ll be back to her rightful place in no time.
Click here to buy music and videos from Leona
Lewis
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