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Perth Now
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Sarah Jessica Parker hopes her kids can 'take care of themselves'
Sarah Jessica Parker wants her children to be able to "take care of themselves" financially. The 60-year-old actress has revealed that she wants her kids to be "pursuing things that are exciting and challenging" in their lives. Sarah - whose son James, 22, recently began his own acting career - told 'The E! News Sitdown': "I really want my children to be educated in the ways that are fulfilling to them. "I don't think that there is one way to be an educated person or to be equipped to be an adult and try to fashion a life for yourself after what would be considered 'finishing college' - let's say 22 years old. "You want for them to be pursuing things that are exciting and challenging and hard and gratifying and to be able to ultimately take care of themselves, support themselves - emotionally, financially, and that they can be in the world and be a reliable person to themselves and to other people. And so we talk about work like that." Sarah - who also has 15-year-old twins Tabitha and Marion with husband Matthew Broderick - is "curious" to see what her kids do in their careers. The actress - who has been married to Matthew since 1997 - said: "I'm curious to see what they all do, but I hope that they feel - I hope all young people feel - to some degree, that they have choices and that there isn't one way." Meanwhile, Sarah recently claimed that not being a "Hollywood couple" has helped her marriage. Asked the secret to her happy marriage, she told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "Probably that I don't talk about it! It really is a secret. "But maybe it's because we're not a Hollywood couple. We live in New York – maybe that's good." Sarah used to feel "insecure" about her appearance - but she's now stopped caring what people think about her. The 'Hocus Pocus' star said: "I've always been insecure about my looks, so nothing has changed. But I'm happy. I don't mind. "Every day when I leave the house, I have to think twice about how I look. "I know I'm going to run into someone with a camera and have to worry about whether I ant to wear my favourite baggy pants or what my hair looks like."
New York Post
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Sarah Jessica Parker reveals how she really felt about Mr. Big's shocking death
And just like that, her true love was gone. Sarah Jessica Parker is reflecting on the death of Chris Noth's Mr. Big, who died in the Season 1 premiere of the 'Sex and the City' spinoff, 'And Just Like That…' The hit HBO series, which debuted in 1998, saw Mr. Big become one of Carrie Bradshaw's (Parker) greatest loves — despite all their ups and downs. The couple finally tied the knot in the 2008 film 'Sex and the City.' Advertisement 10 Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Sex And The City.' Getty Images In 2021, viewers were left speechless after Mr. Big died of a heart attack in Carrie's arms — which also had a profound affect on Parker, 60. 'Big dying was really, really hard to do both professionally and personally,' the actress told E! News on Tuesday. 'That's not just a thread. It's one of the main arteries that you would struggle to do without.' Advertisement The 'Hocus Pocus' star clarified that Carrie would, of course, be fine without Mr. Big, but it was still a completely different direction than the one she was used to over the past 27 years. 10 Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth on the set of 'Sex and the City.' Getty Images 10 Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth star in 'Sex And The City' in 1999. Getty Images 'It's not like I needed it for my own health or well-being,' Parker put it, 'but that was a hugely wonderful story to tell for a lot of years.' Advertisement 'It just felt really untethered,' she added about Mr. Big's sudden death. 'It was really sad to say goodbye to that.' For years, the great debate was should Carrie have ended up with Mr. Big — who once left her at the alter — or another love interest, Aidan Shaw (played by John Corbett). 'All of it was a mess, and all of it was wonderful,' Parker expressed about her and Big's love story. 'It was romantic, and it was a disaster. It was destructive, and it was healthy.' 'Sex and the City' ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2004 and also starred Cynthia Nixon as Miranda, Kristin Davis as Charlotte, and Kim Cattrall as Samantha. Advertisement 10 Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth on the first day of filming for 'Sex and the City: The Movie' in 2007. FilmMagic In Dec. 2021, multiple sexual assault allegations against Noth surfaced. The actor, 70, has maintained his innocence in the years since. After news broke of his alleged misconduct, Parker, Nixon, 59, and Davis, 60, released a joint statement in support of the women. 'We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth,' the statement began. 'We support the women who have come forward and shared their painful experiences. We know it must be a very difficult thing to do and we commend them for it.' 10 Sarah Jessica Parker, and Chris Noth in Season 2 of 'Sex and the City.' HBO 10 Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth as Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big. Warner Media During a 2023 interview with USA Today, the actor called the allegations 'completely ridiculous' with 'absolutely no basis in fact.' Advertisement 'I strayed on my wife, and it's devastating to her and not a very pretty picture,' he said at the time. 'What it isn't is a crime.' Parker, meanwhile, has maintained a close relationship with Nixon and Davis over the years. 'We were very lucky that we really loved our job,' the vet told E! News. 'We aren't looking back now and regretful.' 10 Sarah Jessica Parker and Chris Noth filming 'Sex and the City.' GC Images Advertisement 10 Chris Noth's Mr. Big dies in 'And Just Like That…' HBO She added, 'We laughed a lot and we worked really hard.' The original show earned seven Emmys, with two Best Actress awards for Parker. The cast reprised their roles in the 2008 movie 'Sex and the City' and 'Sex and the City 2' in 2010. 'And Just Like That…' debuted in 2021. Advertisement The series saw Nixon and Davis return, but Cattrall, 68, opted not to reprise her role. Despite rumors of a feud between Parker and the 'Mannequin' star, Samantha made a brief cameo in Season 2. 10 Chris Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker. GC Images Parker told The Post in 2018: 'I don't have a disagreement with Kim, there's no catfight … I've only ever expressed admiration and gratitude for everything she contributed — and I still feel that way.' Season 2 of 'And Just Like That…' also saw the return of Aidan Shaw. Season 3, which premieres Thursday, May 29, will pick up with Carrie and Aidan's long distance romance. Advertisement Other stars who have joined the cast include Rosie O'Donnell, Logan Marshall Green and 'Law & Order' actress Mehcad Brooks. 10 'And Just Like That' Season 3 premiere red carpet. Jackie Brown / Although the beloved series has a strong fanbase, Parker herself has never watched either the original or the reboot in full. 'Oh my God, no. I don't watch it, never seen it,' she revealed to E! News. 'Never seen 'Sex and the City,' most of them!'
New York Post
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Why ‘panicked' Sarah Jessica Parker begged agents to leave ‘Sex and the City'
We couldn't help but wonder, what led Sarah Jessica Parker to almost walk away? Well, the actress, 60, recently revealed she 'panicked' at the idea of 'committing' to 'Sex and the City' while on the 'Are You a Charlotte?' podcast, hosted by her 'Sex and the City' co-star Kristin Davis. Despite already filming the 1998 pilot where Parker played the fashionable and single writer Carrie Bradshaw, she was still unsure if she wanted to do it. The star called shooting that first episode 'lovely,' but she 'forgot all about it' until she was walking in New York City and a producer told her she watched the pilot and it was 'really good.' 8 'Sex and The City' Season 1 Episode 1. HBO 'Then I went on with my day, and when the show was picked up, I panicked,' Parker recounted. 'I was like, I can't be on a TV show. I don't think I'm suited for that life.' While the 'Hocus Pocus' vet had done television before – including series 'Equal Justice,' 'A Year in the Life' and 'Square Pegs' – she admitted the small screen 'also kind of depressed me.' 'I think that it was the idea of doing the same thing over and over and over again,' Parker explained. 8 Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw. HBO 'I think I'd always been lucky that I got to be on a television series and then it was over. Like, I met great people, had a great experience, worked with great actors, great directors, thought the stories were interesting, wanted to do the shows, and they had shorter lives, maybe one or two seasons,' she continued about past television experiences. 'And then I moved on and I would do a play or I'd do some readings, and then I'd do a part in a movie, and then I'd do, you know, a movie of the week. And I just kind of bounced around and I really thought, 'That is the goal. The journeyman is the goal. You want to be moving.'' 'So the idea of a television series meant that I couldn't do all those things,' added Parker. Now, the New York City native realized it was the wrong way of thinking and actors 'can still do [other] things on their hiatuses.' 8 Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in the pilot. HBO Back then, she ran to her agent and asked 'Can you get me out of this?' 'I said, 'I will give my services to HBO to fulfill my contract,' she recalled negotiating. 'So, any movies, I'll do for X number of years.' Her agent, meanwhile, didn't think she had anything to worry about. 8 Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kim Cattrall and Kristin Davis of 'Sex and the City' pose for a portrait. Getty Images 8 'Sex And The City,' Season 2. Getty Images 'He said, 'It can be wonderful. It can be great.' And the beauty of HBO [at the time] was that it was kind of an unknown species … and [former HBO chairman] Chris Albrecht said, 'Do it for a year, and if you don't want to do it anymore, we don't do it.'' 'It went from being this kind of oppressive idea to this one with endless possibilities. And the first day we started shooting as a series, the location was up the street from my house. I remember thinking, 'I can walk to work. I'm not driving on to a lot. I'm not getting on a freeway and hoping I get myself there.' And I walked up to the location and I never looked back.' The cult classic – which also starred Kim Cattrall (Samantha), Kristin Davis (Charlotte), and Cynthia Nixon (Miranda) – ended up running for six seasons from 1998 to 2004. 8 Sarah Jessica Parker stars in 'Sex In The City.' Getty Images The show garnered seven Emmy Awards – with two Best Actress awards for Parker. Following the show there was the 2008 movie 'Sex and the City' and 'Sex and the City 2' in 2010. 17 years after the original series went off air, MAX came back with a spinoff 'And Just Like That….' which debuted in 2021. The show is set to returns for Season 3 on May 29 on Max. Fans can expect familiar and new faces arriving in the Big Apple this season. 8 Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon. Getty Images According to Entertainment Weekly, Patti LuPone is joining the spinoff, and although her role is top secret, executive producer Michael Patrick King told the outlet that she'll have 'an arc on our show this season.' King gushed about the third installment: 'It's a lot of 'new' within the familiar, but even the familiar characters are going through new things.' 'It's more than Carrie that has a new apartment. Miranda has a new apartment. We feel that there's a lot of newness in the world right now, especially for these characters. We wanted to tell new stories and put them through new obstacles.' 8 'Sex and The City' Season 1 Episode 1. HBO Other new cast members include Rosie O'Donnell, Logan Marshall Green and 'Law & Order' actress Mehcad Brooks. The show will continue to follow the close knit group of girls from 'Sex and the City' – now through life in their 50s. Notably, Cattrall's Samantha is visibly absent from the show, despite a brief cameo in Season 2. There has long been a rumored feud between Cattrall, 68, and Parker, but the 'Divorce' alum has denied claims over the years. In fact, Parker told The Post in 2018: 'I don't have a disagreement with Kim, there's no catfight … I've only ever expressed admiration and gratitude for everything she contributed — and I still feel that way.'
