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Taylor Momsen on the set of Gossip Girl

Somehow Taylor Momsen was just as I imagined her to be, as I watched her rehearsing a scene on the streets of the Upper East Side. Just her playful yet professional demeanor, I don’t know…it just didn’t surprise me. And Connor Paolo was there as well (honestly I didn’t know his real name, I had to look it up – oops!). Taylor was walking down the street holding a few designer bags behind her back, adorned with bows, and gave them to her girlfriends, who naturally attacked her with shrieks and hugs afterwards. Why do I enjoy this show so much? I have no idea. But I do.

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On the set of The Adjustment Bureau

On my first real day working for Splash News, I spent my morning in housing court, then high-tailed it into Manhattan to the West Village to check out the set for The Adjustment Bureau. There was a large crowd gathered around the street corners, mostly people with point-and-shoots. I quickly spotted a smaller group of paparazzi and joined them at the end of the block, where the scene ended. It was a scene with Matt Damon and Emily Blunt walking down the block, then stopping at the corner to talk. After several takes, I figured I had what I needed and tucked into a nearby cafe to edit and upload my pictures.

Two remarks:
1. I recognized a couple of paparazzi from past shoots. I think most of them know each other, even if they don’t work together.
2. Emily Blunt is gorgeous, and reminds me a lot of Alexis Bledel.

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On the set of Sex And The City 2

Well, it finally happened: I witnessed the filming of Sex and the City 2 in Manhattan today. They only began last week, but not surprisingly people have been going nuts over it. Few by few, the castmembers have been appearing on the set. I think today was the first time the 4 main characters appeared together? I must have just missed it though because only Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis (Carrie & Charlotte) were shooting in the afternoon. They were filming near Bergdorf Goodman and The Plaza Hotel. I find that the crew is less likely to hassle me when I try to get up close because I have a big paparazzi-like camera and don’t look like a dumbass tourist with a p&s :)

But oh, in a few shots I was actually able to see a list of contacts on Kristin Davis’ blackberry screen! That is pretty ridiculous, right? Ah if only I had taken them at 20mp, I might actually have been able to make them out! Next time, next time.

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All shots taken with the 5d2 & 135L (plus 1.4x extender).