Sex and the Brooklyn
It makes you wonder: Now that much of Manhattan has turned into a theme park version of “Sex and the City,” would Carrie Bradshaw and the gang still live on the island? Probably not, since Manhattan is as played out as a pair of last season’s Manolos. “It’s expensive, and it’s not what it used…
It makes you wonder: Now that much of Manhattan has turned into a theme park version of “Sex and the City,” would Carrie Bradshaw and the gang still live on the island? Probably not, since Manhattan is as played out as a pair of last season’s Manolos. “It’s expensive, and it’s not what it used to be,” Sarah Jessica Parker tells the Daily News. “That’s why the outer boroughs are so desirable. The outer boroughs are pretty sexy. It’s just a matter of time before they have their own shows.” According to the article, “If ‘Sex’ were starting over today, Carrie would rock out Carroll Gardens. BFF Miranda started out in Park Slope, but later, she’s bound to settle down with Steve, Brady and a brand new car in spacious Red Hook,” while Samantha would roost in Long Island City and Charlotte would play house in Riverdale. The article has quotes from Brooklyn residents who say stuff like, “Carroll Gardens or Williamsburg have a little bit of the hip edge that Carrie has, so she’d be able to get away with her funky outfits and no one would think twice about it.” Hip, edgy, less expensive than Manhattan: You heard it here first, folks. Also, the apocalypse is nigh.
Trendsetters Set Their Sights on Hip Alterna-Nabes [NY Daily News]
Photo by spinachdip.
It’s 2008, Jerri. So little of any money in the world is old anymore. Even the old money families have to strive to make new money in the new economy.
I love NYC Housewives show. The older married Manhattan women are tacky sometimes but that’s the entertainment. They have a great sense of humor about it all. Their teenage kids seem respectful and polite, not brats. They have nice husbands who adore them.
It’s the two younger women, Alex and the single girl, who are the climbers. Neither are comfortable in their own skin or content with their lives. They’re so full of discontented yearning. The other older women are fine with their lives. They have all they need. They’re just doing this show for fun. I don’t think they delude themselves into thinking they’re the Astors. They know they aren’t.
you should NEVER sign up to be on a television show if you have any respect for yourself and your family (except maybe the amazing race) you’ll never live down the “reality” that they make for you, no matter how loud you scream that it was a produced version of yourself. NEVER. And the fact that you signed on to be on a show that is about trying to be a socialite probably doesn’t help. Not that we won’t watch, its like a car wreck you can’t help it.
I just saw their website. What did they do with the $100,000 of clothes they allegedly purchased?
“Listen I can’t nor want to get in to too much discussion”. Is that why you identified yourself as Simon? Publicity whore extraordinaire (did the French nanny teach your kids that word yet?)
“We’re making good television; which has always been defined as television that brings in the ratings”. And because American Idol leads in the ratings, I suppose those are the best singers / performers in the world as well? I thought good television was television that would be remembered for generations. But I suppose I’m looking at it from a viewer’s perspective, not an advertiser’s.
Nobody will know your name in a couple of months, despite your best attempts.
This is easily the most fun I have ever had on this frequently mean-spirited site.
Person whose house is in SATC — I’m the one who asked about it and you are fabulous.
Jerry, Biff & Dave — you are also fabulous, whoever you are.
Jewish men are fantastic in bed, as are black men (I’m a white Jewish straight chick). The worst sex I ever had was with a lapsed Catholic I met in a bar in Carroll Gardens. Go figure.
I lived in Carroll Gardens for about a decade. it’s not all that (see above).
12:54 — Carrie had a rent controlled apartment and bought her shoes on credit. Recall she could not make her $40,000 downpayment on her apartment because she had spent all her money on shoes (she said something like, “I’ll literally be a woman who has to live in her shoes.”) Big first offered to give her the money, eventually Charlotte gave her her engagement ring to sell. And that is how Carrie could afford to live on the UES and have such fabulous shoes.
Is this realistic? Well, why not ask my sister, who lives in a rent stabilized UES apartment and has a fabulous wardrobe.
I can see Charlotte in one of the fabulous homes in Park Slope, facing the park.
chances that was alex or her husband .01%
chances that that was a very excited (oooh goodie, they’re watching!) PR person from Bravo 99.9%
Ok Ok the show is a joke, just entertainment – your really not an A$$ just playing one on TV:
Just one more thing – this website you have:
http://www.mccordvankempen.com/
is that a joke too? Because that makes you and your wife look like bigger douches then the TV show
12:51 Maybe they don’t live there, but stand outside, for example, that restaurant diagonally across from The Gate and tell me they’re not roaming around the neighborhood.
If you wanted to remain anonymous here why would you identify yourself? Could it be that actually you are a publicity whore?
Please Please move, far far away.
I’m sorry (not really) for coming down so hard on you but while watching that one episode (after recovering from the most intense douche chills I have ever experienced) I thought to myself – My God could there really exist people who are that shallow, that annoying, that pathetic and have ZERO self-awareness? (and please dont blame it on editing – you can only edit so much – they arent splicing together words to make you say things)
And then lo and behold – here you are:
So I have to ask – don’t you have ANY self-awareness?
Telling quote the journalist from the Rocky Mountains news wouldn’t know a joke at his (the viewers) expense if it hit him in the f#^ing head.
We’re making good television; which has always been defined as television that brings in the ratings and it’s ratings that bring in the advertisers and it’s you who watch the show who buy the products that keep the advertisers happy. And the cycle continues. If you hate it so much then don’t watch but just don’t delude yourself that you can ever know anyone from a couple of minutes of TV.
Over and out – as I said – if you see us in the neighborhood – we’re approachable so ask us a reasonable question and we’ll more than likely answer it.
And I won’t post again in this thread. See you all next Tuesday @ 10.