Sarah Jessica Parker: "Thank SATC for Desperate Housewives"

**MaryJane** · January 3rd, 2006, 04:32 AM

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SARAH JESSICA PARKER thinks fans of hit TV drama DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES should thank the cast and crew of SEX AND THE CITY for helping to get the hit show on air.

Although she accepts Sex And The City could never compete with the ladies of Wisteria Lane in the ratings, she credits the show with giving TV executives the notion that a programme all about women could be a hit.

Parker, who played lovelorn columnist CARRIE BRADSHAW in Sex And The City, says, "I think HBO (US cable network) did a really clever thing, creating this standing date on Sunday nights (in America) at nine.

"I think that's really a lot what this is about. There was a show that was successful to a smaller degree. This idea of this standing date for women (was) brilliant and now I think they need to do Monday night."

femalefirst.co.uk

calendargurl · January 3rd, 2006, 04:34 AM

i bet her and Maniston become desperate and develop their own tv shows so they can go back to being popular tv stars because nobody likes their movies.

ourmaninBusan · January 3rd, 2006, 04:36 AM

Cagney & Lacey...Golden Girls...call your lawyers

suede · January 3rd, 2006, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ourmaninBusan

Cagney & Lacey...Golden Girls...call your lawyers

God even Designing Women.

Wow, I think I just lost what little respect I had for SJP - now she's just ugly, bitter and perhaps a tad jealous.

aabbcc · January 3rd, 2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ourmaninBusan

Cagney & Lacey...Golden Girls...call your lawyers

Was just about to say the same. Golden Girls was a hoot!

buttmunch · January 3rd, 2006, 09:04 AM

I loved SATC and was sad when it ended. Then I saw her on Oprah and several other shows talking about the end and she was beyond irritating. Then came shilling for the Gap and others and now this. How the fuck does the lovely Mathew Broderick put up with her on a daily basis?

aabbcc · January 3rd, 2006, 09:11 AM

Completely OT, but I'm curious ... on SATC, was Big's real name ever mentioned?

TBS is currently running the series. They started at the very beginning, which I missed, unfortunately. They are now up to where Carrie is at Vogue and Miranda just had the baby [why do they have to bring babies into everything?]. I imagine it's getting close to the end now?

buttmunch · January 3rd, 2006, 09:15 AM

They never mentioned Big's name, although it is widely rumored that he was based on Ron Perleman (who is not attractive at all, by the way). Has anyone read the book? I found it cold and lacking any heart at all. She really is a gold-digging twat. Thank God the show didn't allow her into the writing room.

**Tati** · January 3rd, 2006, 03:11 PM

His name is revealed in the final episode. It's done via text, a call-display screen on Carrie's phone. It's technically a spoiler, so here ya go:

John.

The Vogue episodes and Brady's birth are at the end of season 4. There are 6 seasons in all, though the fifth is very short.

leigh · January 3rd, 2006, 06:25 PM

SJP, think you're bitter because your time in the sun is over? Put a fork in ya, cuz ya done!

suede · January 3rd, 2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by buttmunch

They never mentioned Big's name, although it is widely rumored that he was based on Ron Perleman (who is not attractive at all, by the way). Has anyone read the book? I found it cold and lacking any heart at all. She really is a gold-digging twat. Thank God the show didn't allow her into the writing room.

Ron Perleman - no way.
Really?
Eh.
He's neither sexy nor nice.