Why do they call him Mr Big?

Bushnell based Mr. Big on Ron Galotti, the former publisher of GQ and Talk, whom she had dated. Bushnell told New York Magazine in 2004, "He was one of those New York guys with a big personality—you just notice him as soon as he walks in the room," and "I called him Mr. Big because he was like a big man on campus."
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What did Mr. Big Mean?

informal. : a very powerful or important man especially : the leader of a group of criminals.
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Is his name actually Mr. Big?

Speaking to Vogue in an interview published Tuesday, Sex and the City star Chris Noth revealed why he and showrunner Michael Patrick King felt it was best to write off his character John James Preston (a.k.a. Mr. Big) in the premiere episode of And Just Like That...
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What is Carrie Bradshaw salary?

So how rich is Carrie Bradshaw now? Carrie Bradshaw might have had cash flow problems once upon a time, but that's no longer an issue. Carrie is a millionaire many times over. She likely netted $5 million over the years from her book deals and inherited most of Mr.
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How long were Carrie and Big married before death?

The two are still happily married 11 years later at the start of the sequel series, "And Just Like That." One night while Carrie is out, Big has a heart attack in the shower and, sadly, dies just as Carrie comes home. It's pretty heartbreaking and devastating for fans of the relationship.
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Why does Carrie smoke so much?

During season three, Carrie's addiction to nicotine threatened her prospective romance with furniture maker Aidan Shaw, but they went on to get engaged before splitting. Bradshaw would famously bond with her now husband - Mr.
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Does Carrie ever pay Charlotte back?

Carrie accepts the money and tells Charlotte she will pay her back. The series never shows Carrie cutting Charlotte a check. (Not to mention Paper-Covers-Rock-Gate, two seasons later, in which Carrie bulldozes the news of Charlotte's new engagement by bemoaning a recent breakup.
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How much is Miranda's apartment?

As for Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes: Miranda's Upper West Side apartment might set you back $1,401,794, while Charlotte's Park Avenue palace follows closely behind, costing around $1,340,142.
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How long were big and Natasha married?

After only dating for 5 months, Mr. Big marries 20-something Natasha (Bridget Moynahan), whom he met in Paris. This has a profoundly negative effect on Carrie's self-esteem. After seven months of marriage, Mr.
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Does someone live in Carrie Bradshaw's apartment?

In reality, Bradshaw's apartment — nor the affordable rent she paid — actually doesn't exist. On the show, Parker's unlucky-in-love character only paid $700 per month for the apartment she rented at 245 E. 73rd St. However, that address does not exist, since the last door on the block, near Second Avenue, is No.
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Does Sarah Jessica Parker have naturally curly hair?

“Jessica's hair is naturally very curly so even when I'm curling it, I straighten out most of it first and then add in different kinds of textures,” hairstylist Mandy Lyons said. She created many of the memorable looks we see on the Sex and the City show and in the films.
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Did Sarah Jessica Parker have mole removed?

It's Personal. “I had a mole removed,” she told Dave, revealing that her brother-in-law, a plastic surgeon, performed the procedure when she had a few days that wouldn't be subject to a camera's scrutiny. “I didn't object to it. I just didn't care for it.”
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What are fake cigarettes made of?

The prop cigarettes are filled with herbs such a tea leaves, cloves, rose petals, etc. They are nicotine-free, addictive-free, and tobacco-free. The cigarettes from the outside look uncannily similar to a real cigarette. David cuts open the cigarette, and the difference is still negligible.
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Do actors actually smoke?

The Screen Actor's Guild has very strict guidelines about smoke in the workplace, so the cigarettes you see onscreen are usually fake. (Jon Hamm once said he had to smoke 74 cigarettes in the pilot of Mad Men alone, so you can imagine how damaging that would have been to his health.
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What is the healthiest cigarette to smoke?

Actually, the answer would be - none. There are simply no safe cigarettes. Even “light” and “all natural” might sound attractive and healthier, but they are not. They all contain harmful substances that we have mentioned.
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Why do so many actors smoke?

Cigarettes are an indelible part of the Hollywood culture, on and off the screen. On-screen, actors use cigarettes to shape a character; off-screen, if they smoke, sometimes it's their own image they're embellishing.
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What happened to Carrie's mole?

SJP, who plays fashion addict Carrie Bradshaw in the hit series, told US chat show host David Letterman , 'I had a mole removed. ' She explained she secretly went about her vanity project during a break from filming. 'I didn't have strong feelings against it, I didn't object to it, I just didn't care for it.
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Can moles be brown?

Moles can be brown, tan, black, blue, red or pink. They can be smooth, wrinkled, flat or raised. They may have hair growing from them.
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What happened to Enrique Iglesias mole?

Enrique Iglesias has been known by his mole for many years, but has finally decided to have it removed via surgery. Latin Grammy Award-winner, Enrique Iglesias, has decided to part ways with the mole on his face, having it removed in an operation that lasted only five minutes, and was equally bloody and painless.
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Why did Carrie straighten her hair?

According to hairstylists who worked on the show at the time, there was a reason for this: After years of bleaching her brunette locks, Parker underwent one highlight job too many and much of her hair broke off before shooting began; their only option was to drench her hair in conditioner and tie it back.
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Did SJP wear extensions?

For the bun, we backcombed SJ's real hair and wrapped two ponytail extensions around it.
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Is Carrie Bradshaw's hair a perm?

Carrie's Frizzy Curls

Carrie's signature curly locks look like the result of a perm or naturally curly hair. Since I was born with hair as flat as a board, I immediately took to a curling rod to achieve this look.
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Why does Carrie wear flowers in season 3?

According to The New York Daily News, its addition into her wardrobe was meant to symbolize the arrival of spring, as well as the possibility of new love, which makes sense given Season 3's story line that saw her short-lived relationship with The Politician, aka Bill Kelley (John Slattery).
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How much did Carrie Bradshaw pay for her apartment?

Carrie paid a tiny amount of rent

Early in the show, Carrie mentions that her rent is $700 per month, and if this sounds cheap, it's because it is – ridiculously so, even by late 1990s standards. The absolute bargain price is thanks to an increasingly rare New York real estate quirk called 'rent control'.
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Why is Carrie Bradshaw's apartment blurred on Google Maps?

The real-life house that served as the stoop of Carrie Bradshaw's apartment on Sex and the City is blurred out on Google Street View. The house was on the Sex and the City tour for a time, before it was dropped due to pressure from neighborhood residents, and remains a popular tourist attraction.
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