Hot off the presses! Check out the just-released cover of the Sex and the City prequel: Candace Bushnell‘s The Carrie Diaries. The book, which takes place during Carrie Bradshaw’s high school years, won’t be released until April 27, 2010, and “Sex and the City 2” isn’t slated for release until May 28, 2010, but it’s never too early to pre-order, is it? This time around, the story focuses on Carrie’s first love (Mr. Tiny?), her early relationships, and how she became a writer. The book is the first of two that chronicle Carrie’s early years. Surely this means there’ll be more “Sex and the City” movies for years to come. [People]

I know, I know. If you see one more send-up of Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” you’re going to slit your wrists. After seeing the versions done by football players on “Glee,” Justin Timberlake on “SNL,” and indie rockers Pomplamoose, what else could possibly be done to add new intrigue to this poor, copycatted tune?  Well, someone very dear to my theatre-loving heart is rumored to be having a go at the ditty. In perhaps the best “Sex and the City 2” spoiler news ever, Us Weekly reports that Ms. Liza Minnelli herself will be performing the song in a wedding scene during the film. OK … I’m so giddy I forgot to wonder who is getting married. I seriously can’t wait to see Liza turn that bitch out. I wonder if she’ll do it in full Fosse getup? [MSN]

We’ve always been curious about what it’s like to be in a movie, even if you’re only in the background. In an essay on The Daily Beast, writer Rebecca Dana shares what it was like to spend a day as an extra in the “Sex and the City” sequel. Cast as a lipstick lesbian because of her pixie cut, Dana was told to dress as extravagantly and label-tastic as possible. A bus picked her up in New York City at 6:30 a.m. and took her and other extras to Long Island. Dana spent most of the day in a holding pen with other extras, or holding hands with her “lesbian lover” in the background of a shot. She did, however, pick up a few clues about the upcoming movie. Click through if you don’t mind possible spoilers!

Major spoiler alert! Details are being uncovered left and right about “Sex and the City 2” and we’re going to totally ruin it for you. The movie comes out in May of 2010, and it’s been filming in New York and Morocco all summer. (Morocco? Why? Guess you’ll have to read more to find out.) Journalists are using every method available to gather information, and we’ve pieced the gems together for your spoiling pleasure. Just pretend this blog is the source material and, essentially, you’re just reading the book before the movie, for once.

Kim Cattrall, as Samantha Jones, channels the ‘80s in costume and attitude while shooting “Sex and the City 2.” [NYC, 9/9/09]

Sarah Jessica Parker looks a lot like Bette Midler as she films a scene for “Sex and the City 2.” Please tell me Patricia Field isn’t trying to bring back clear plastic handbags. That trend hasn’t been buried long enough. [NYC, 9/1/09]