Editorâs Note: Iâm not from New York City, nor have I ever been there, so if my driving scheme seems impossible, just bare with it please.
When we last spoke, we were just exiting April of 2002 and entering May of 2002. I have some âGet-Togethersâ that occurred in May and June of 2002 to speak of later on, 3 to be exact, but I actually wanted to derail those plans for my current situation at hand. You see I, right now at this exact moment, am sitting in a chair on my laptop inside a luxurious New York City Penthouse. I am here to do a big entertainment story on the brand-new season of âSex In The Cityâ and a side interview with Sarah Jessica Parker about her upcoming baby. This is a big story for the L.A. Times and it is going to be my ass if I donât get the job done the way they want it done. Of course I was ecstatic to be here for the show for one main reason, and it wasnât because of a damn baby. Iâll get to that later on though, as what I wanted to happen, did happen just 24 hours ago, but letâs start from the beginning.
It started on July the 8th, when I walked in that Monday Morning there was a note on my desk that the âBig Kahunaâ wanted to see me ASAP. The âBig Kahunaâ that Iâm referring to is of course the man in charge of the L.A. Times, Bob Stapp. I didnât know if seeing him was going to be a good thing or a bad thing, but usually when Bob wants to see me, itâs because heâs got a big thing cookinâ and he wants me to be involved in it, so I took that to heart as I entered his office.
I sat in front of Bob who had the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly in front of him, the one with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Ms. Gellar, I thought, what a damn good job she did in Cruel Intentions. Anyways, I focused back on Bob and he began to speak. âWill, itâs real simple. Sex In The City premiers their new series on July 21st. I want you to go to New York from the 15th through the 19th, go to their set, get interviews with everyone, the times have all been set, makes sure you get a big story on Sarah Jessica, and then report back here on the 20th and get me something that can be posted for a big story on them on the 22nd, when everyone will be talking about the season premier.â HmmâŚnot a bad idea at all. Of course I was more then willing to go and 1 name was the reason why. Kristin Davis. I told the boss I was the man for the job and off I was.
It was the 14th and I flew a 1:36(why not 1:35?) flight out of L.A.X. to La Guardia, due in at a time unconceivable time, but I just spent the flight in a deep sleep, just thinking of Kristin. My dear Charlotte needed me, I felt. I landed in New York at whatever time it was; I couldnât care less and automatically got my directions to my hotel by none other then my limo driver that Bob had provided for me during my N.Y. trip. I got to my hotel, let the busboys take all my stuff out of the trunk, without me even stepping out, Iâd check-in later, and had my driver send me straight to âThe World In Times Squareâ, also known as WWE New York. Iâm a huge Wrestling fan, and finally got my chance to eat in the restaurant, play some games and buy a crapload of Shopzone Merchandise. When I was satisfied with my journey at the restaurant, I headed to the Hotel, Checked in, ordered Orange County on PPV, Jack Black is a GOD, and fell fast to sleep as Monday was a big day.
Monday morning rolled around, wake-up call at 8:45 AM and I had to be at the set at 1 in the afternoon, so after everything, I arrived at the set maybe 5 minutes early and they were filming a scene with Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie) and Kim Cattrell (Samantha) sitting on the porch of Carrieâs house talking about Samanthaâs current love in the show Richard. My 1st interview was actually with Mrs. Cattrell, but all the while I was looking for Kristin Davis. The director called âCUT!â and they were given a break as Sarah had an interview with People Magazine to do too, so I was lead to a chair that was facing one that said âKimâ on it. Kim walked behind me and gave me a rub on the shoulder to know she was there and asked how I was doing. I said I was fine and quite honored to be able to interview her. No matter her age, she looked damn good in person. She was wearing a tight pink shirt with a knee length denim skirt with a slit in the middle. We started talking about how sheâs blunt about sex on the show, and how she likes the progress of the show, etc. etc. etc. Overall it was a really good, laid-back interview, and those usually always allow the best information to come out. I thanked her for her time and then the cast went to lunch and I was done with Day 1 of Sex In The City.
I spent the rest of Monday roaming the city of New York, I even got an Interview with Carson Daly when I visited the MTV Studios, as he had just finished a live TRL show when I got there, so I got an interview with him, and Iâm going to send it out on Tuesday to have someone edit it and post it in the paper for me by Friday. I then went back to WWE New York or âThe Worldâ as they call it now and watched the RAW program, which I thought, was one of the best of the year. I arrived at my hotel at about 11 and called it a night. Cynthia Nixon was tomorrow and Ms. Kristin Davis was just the day after!
Tuesday was the same routine as Monday, a Spanish Omelet for breakfast, some organizing of notes, I have to be honest, Cynthia, who plays Miranda on the show, is probably the character I like the least and wasnât really looking forward to the interview, but I am a professional, so I came prepared. This day we were headed for Central Park where most of the shooting would take place. I watched as Miranda and her guy counterpart Steve talked about her baby and how itâs detracting from her life and friends. After they were done with it all, I was shown to my interview station and Mrs. Nixon appeared and I basically wanted to get this over with as fast as possible, but I gave her questions that would look good on paper, no matter the length of time I spent with her. I asked how they decided to go with the baby angle and her thoughts on all her co-actresses and her nomination for best supporting actress for The Emmyâs. She was real insightful, but I could not get myself to act interested and mercifully, it was over. As I was leaving the set, I got the greatest I couldâve gotten that week. Wednesday would be an off day for the ladies, and I had been told by a producer of the show, I believe, that Kristin insisted that we meet for an all-day get together tomorrow and that she personally requested a number she could reach me at, later in the night. I gave the producer my personal phone number where she could reach me at anytime, and I told the producer to tell Kristin Iâd be looking forward to her call.
Since it was Tuesday night, there really wasnât anything to see or do so I ended up heading to the Empire State Building and took the sightseeing of the building, damn thatâs up high! As I was finishing up, about 9:15, I got a call on my phone, I didnât recognize the number, but I assumed it was Kristin, and it was. She sounded so sweet on the phone. âHey. Is this Will whoâs interviewing me tomorrow?â âThis is he speaking.â âWow, what a sexy voice.â Hey, this was already turning out great. âWell, Iâd really like to spend all day with you tomorrow, and so if you could meet me here (she gave me the address) between 12-12:30, and weâll have basically to 11 at night, because thatâs when the producers want us to stop being out for all kinds of reasons, but judging by your voice, I donât think the night will end at 11. See you tomorrow!â With that she hung up and I was about as giddy as a kid in a candy store.
Wednesday came around and since it was mainly going to be a meet & greet with Kristin, maybe a small interview, I slept in âtil 10 in the morning and then ate some brunch and was stuck in a bubble deciding what to wear. I hadnât a clue what we were going to do or how she would dress, so I just went with what would basically work in any situation. A pair of Khakis, and a nice Polo shirt complemented with some Doc Martins. I left my hotel at about 11:40 and then took the projected 20-25 minute drive to where Kristin was located. We ended up at a very nice New York Penthouse, more or less like what I was in right now, just different structurally, so I went inside and buzzed Kristinâs number. âIs that Will?â I heard her voice say. âYes it is.â âJust give me one second, Iâm picking out my shoes and Iâll be right out.â I was in no hurry, maybe just to get insider her panties, but I didnât exactly want to count my chickens before they hatch. As I waited on the steps outside, I heard the door open and I turned to see what had to be one of the most beautiful sights I had ever seen.