A former stand-up comic-turned-television scribe, Michael Patrick King was one of the driving creative forces behind the television series and pop culture juggernaut “Sex and the City” (HBO, 1998-2004). Prior to that series’ inception, King had developed a reputation in Hollywood as a writer and producer with an ear for shows built around strong female characters like “Murphy Brown” (CBS, 1988-1998) and “Will & Grace” (NBC, 1998-2006). “Sex and the City” creator Darren Star recognized these traits and brought him on board as a writer and executive producer, where he helped to develop its four
