S9 E4 Sex and the City Extra Sugar: Power, Paychecks, and the Fallout

The fact of the matter is that TV sets are workplaces and workplaces get messy. But, the messiness factor is a bit magnified on the big screen. This “Extra Sugar” is all about the behind-the-scenes drama on SATC. But, to level set - we’re not fueling the flames of gossipy rumors about drama that seem to follow women’s shows. No, we’re going to focus on a few sources that we consider to be reputable and honest and we’re going to try to stick to the ladies’ words themselves, or of those directly involved in the show; not the words others put into their mouths. Obviously, SATC isn’t the only show in which power, pay and public perception have, at times, gotten complicated. If you zoom out a bit, you can see versions of these same dynamics play out throughout TV history. Sometimes it’s about pay. Sometimes it’s about personality. Sometimes, it’s about public controversy. And sometimes - it’s much ado about nothing. We’ll talk about some other TV shows before we wrap up the segment.