GOOD MORNING, ‘ISLAND’
to work with. Church says he hasn’t delved into his own personal history to play one-half of a divorced couple — since he’s never been married in the first place, and his breakups are “pretty far in the past.”
“The only thing about it is when you get in your middle years, in some way you’re surrounded by friends, family and people that have been divorced,” Church said. “It’s in your consciousness, it’s in your ether and you can’t completely separate from it forever.”
Meanwhile, Parker has been haunting her West Village neighborhood — accompanying her twin daughters,
and 8, as they sell their Girl Scout cookies. The “Sex and the City” star says no one raises an eyebrow when she knocks on doors.
“It’s our neighborhood, they know us,” she explains. “We’ve been living there for 17 years.”
SJP has recused herself from being a troop leader because of an unpredictable schedule but feels no mommy guilt over that.
“No, I’m a very present mom,” she says. Last week, the cast of Broadway’s “Once on This Island” made a surprise appearance in the dressing room of “Good Morning America” host (inset) and performed an acoustic version of the show’s anthemic song, “Why We Tell the Story.” The performance caused co-host to venture out of his dressing room and brought tears to Roberts’ eyes. “Forget going to see ‘Black Panther’ again,” quipped Roberts. “I’m going to see ‘Once on This Island!’”