This week two blond “toy-boy” boyfriends from TV show’s, based on books by Candace Bushnell and set in New-York, face-off.

Jason Lewis was born on 25 June 1971 in California, USA. He is a model turned actor. He played the role of Samantha’s boyfriend, Smith Jerrod, Sex and the City.

Robert Buckley was born on May 2, 1981… also in California. He has appeared on prime time TV and in independent films. He plays the part of Nico’s boyfriend, Kirby Atwood, in Lipstick Jungle.

Jason Lewis                                                                  Paul Buckley

1. The End of the Affair
2. Magnolia
3. The Hours
4. Hannibal
5. Boogie Nights
6. The Big Lebowski
7. Short Cuts
8. The Forgotten
9. The Laws of Attraction
10. Nine Months

She was born Julie Anne Smith in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA on 3 December 1960. As a child her family moved around a lot. She received a BA degree in Fine Arts from the School of the Performing Arts at Boston University. She changed her name to Julianne Moore when she registered with SAG (Screen Actors’ Guild) and her own name was already taken.

After graduating in 1983 she moved to New York where she worked in theatre. During the mid 80s she appeared in several  soap operas and mini-series on TV.  In 1988 she won a Daytime Emmy for her role in “As the World Turns.”

Julianne made her film debut in Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) and she had her first leading role in the movie Safe (1995). She then starred in the romantic comedy Nine Months (1995) alongside Hugh Grant.

She has received Oscar nominations for best actress in a leading role in Far From Heaven (2002) and The End of The Affair (1999), as well as best supporting actress nominations for The Hours (2002) and Boogie Nights (1997). She has received 2 BAFTA nominations and 3 Golden Globe nominations. She shared a Golden Globe award for the “best ensemble cast” with her cast-mates from Short Cuts (1993).

She received a People’s Choice Awards nomination for being the Favourite Female Movie Star in 2005.

Julianne Moore, is a remarkable, talented actress. She has made some interesting choices in her career. I think tonight I will watch one of her movies on DVD.

(Biography source: imdb.com)

SATC was based on a book by Candice Bushnell of the same name, compiled from her column with the New York Observer.
There are very few 20-30 something women who don’t know who Carrie Bradshaw is. Sex And The City quickly became a television cult classic. Every week viewers would tune in to follow the lives of four sexy and often single Manhattanites.

The main character Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) with her love of Manolo Blhaniks, quirky outfits and couture quickly became a fashion icon. Carrie is a columnist writing a dating column based mostly on her and her friends experiences. Her views and the column is expressed through Voice Over narrative in each episode.

SATC is a show about friendship. Carrie has 3 close girl friends and the discourse, sex talk and fun between the friends is what made them popular. Samantha is the ultra-confident nymphomaniac who avoids relationships and unashamedly chases after pleasure. Charlotte is a wasp, perfectionist and traditionalist who values old fashioned romance and badly wants to get married and have kids. Miranda is a tough redhead lawyer with a hard outer shell, but really sweet underneath all her defenses.

Apart from core group there is also two hilarious gay men sometimes joining the circle of friends.

What most people tune in for is Carrie’s relationships, especially with the handsome, charming and wealthy Mr Big (Chris Noth) who constantly drifts in and out of her life.

SATC was and is popular for its sharp wit and humour. Many tests sprung up on the net whereby fans could identify themselves as a Carrie, a Samantha, a Charlotte or a Miranda. The show ended after the 6th season, leaving many women asking: What will we watch now?

I miss watching SATC. It is the perfect thing to watch on a night in with the girls. Be sure to order pizza, get some wine and make a big pitcher of cocktails, preferably cosmopolitan.

I think the DVD box-set is definitely a good investment for fans because you can watch it again and again. I am definitely thinking of buying the DVDs. If you can’t afford it brand new, you could probably buy it secondhand in the classifieds.

SATC on imdb