Finding Love After 40: Women Dating Young Men: A Look At Cougars: Women In Their Forties Or Fifties

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Event Date(s): 05/05/2006 | Event Location(s): Today New York Studio;New York City, New York;Los Angeles, California; | Description: EXT DAY MS: A cougar walks in the grass. CU: A cougar pants. Panning shot of a cougar.EXT DAY MS: In interview, an unidentified woman says, "A cougar is a member of the cat family and it's like a bobcat." Insert a graphic of an X over her face. MS: In interview, an unidentified man says,"Its also a car made by Mercury. INT WS: A Mercury Cougar car on display. Insert a graphic of an X. EXT DAY MS: In interview, an unidentified man says, "I think it's related to the badger family and the ferret family." Insert a graphic of an X over his face. STILLS: Photos of cougars. EXT DAY MS: In interview, an unidentified man says, "A cougar is a mature, sophisticated woman typically in her mid to late 40's or 50's and likes the company of younger men in their early twenties." MS: In interview, an unidentified man says, "Financially stable, independent, or well off, and just looking for some company with a young man and pretty much a short term or extremely short term relationship." STILL: Photos of actress Demi Moore with her husband Aston Kutcher, of actress Kim Cattrall with her boyfriend, of model Jerry Hall. CLIP: Letterboxed clip of the TV shoe "Desperate Housewives" Featuring actress Terri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, and Marcia Cross. STILL: Photo of actress Sharon Stone. INT MS: Ivan Trump poses for photographers. CLIP: Clip of the TV show "Ivana Young Man" featuring Trump. STILLS: Photo of Trump and of Trump with her boyfriend Rossano Rubicondi. INT MS: In interview, Trump says, "It works for me, because I have tremendous energy. I love sports." VO: Trump says, "I water-ski. I scuba dive. I travel all around the world, and..." STILLS: Photos of Trump with her boyfriend Rossano Rubicondi. INT MS: In interview, Trump says, "...I do exactly what I want to do, and I'm dating this young guy which can keep up with me. GFX: Insert header "AARP." Insert animated moving graphic of AARP documents. Insert super"...one-third of unmarried American woman ages 40 to 69 are dating younger men." INT MS: In interview, Clinical Psychologist Michelle Callahan (in partial VO) says, "I think a lotta times, the women are looking for some fun, some lightheartedness. If they've already been through a marriage and a divorce, at this point in life, they've got their kids. They're probably so busy with their careers that they're looking for someone who they can go out and do fun things with." EXT DAY MS: Rear shot of a couple sitting on a beach. EXT DAY CU: A couple holds hands (faces unseen). EXT DAY MS: A couple's legs stick out from an awning at the beach. INT BRIEF CUTS: Shots of Cougar of the Month Tammy Hunt getting ready to go out. Tilt up Hunt looking in the mirror. WEBSITE: Shots of the website Urbancougar.com (Urban Cougar) featuring stills of Hunt. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Hunt says, "I think the age group of the twenty something works for me because they're not wanting an established relationship, they're about adventure, about travel, doing new things, experiencing something new every day." EXT NIGHT NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (Slow Motion) Tilt up from Hunt walking across the street to the Empire State Building seen above. (Slow Motion) Panning shot of hunt walking into the Ginger Man nightclub. GFX: Insert super "The Ginger Man" over a hidden camera shot of people inside the club. INT THE GINGER MAN (HIDDEN CAMERA) MS: An unidentified man says, "Can you read that? Can your read my writing?" Insert supers of spoken audio. GFX: Insert a graphic of a matchbook with the man's name, phone number, and address (partially blurred out) written on it. INT THE GINGER MAN (HIDDEN CAMERA) MS: The man. Hunt (off camera) says, "I'll definitely call ya.' You're a sweet guy. You've been told that before I'm sure." The man says, "Yeah, but never by someone as pretty as yourself." (Hunt laughs) Hunt laughs. Insert supers of spoken audio. Fast motion shots of Hunt speaking with various men. INT THE GINGER MAN (HIDDEN CAMERA) MS: An unidentified man says, "How about we just make out and get it over with?" (Hunt laughs) "How about a kiss on the cheek?" Insert supers of spoken audio. INT A BAR IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA BRIEF CUTS: Shots of Hunt speaking with her various 20 something male friends. MS: In interview, 25-year-old Soadco Tuskalosci says, "The reason I like dating older women is they know what they want." MS: In interview, 24-year-old Chris Thompson says, "Its just people dating people. And not worrying about, you know, age. If you're attracted to someone, date them." EXT DAY MS: A couple (backs to camera) walks together holding hands. (Slow motion) Panning rear shot of a couple walking together. (Slow motion) Panning rear shot of a couple walking together. (Slow motion) Panning rear shot of a couple walking together. WS: Rear shot of a couple walking together. MS: A couple hugs. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Hunt says, "Some women still feel like it's like, oh my God, You're robbing the cradle, you know. Nobody's robbing anything, you know. They're all over 25. Come on." INT MS: In interview, Trump says, "I think the times are really changing, and I think if the woman meets fabulous, younger guy, go for it, because it's the only life we have and the best is yet to come as I say." 08:15:34 (5:04) GFX: Insert a graphic of Jane Magazine. Katie Couric is joined by Callahan and Jane Magazine's Steven Santagati in Studio 1A. Callahan notes a lot of these women have been married and had children and finally are getting an opportunity to date like they never did when they were younger. She notes there is no reason they shouldn't go out there and enjoy the pleasures of dating younger energetic men. She notes women have been programmed to prepare for marriage so they don't get to date like men and see who's out there. Santagati notes when men are really young they fantasize about their teachers, babysitters, or their friend's mother and then finally they're old enough and when they see an older sexy woman the pick up on it and they want to check off a fantasy. He notes men who date older women have a blast. He notes when he was 19 he hooked up with a 41-year-old-woman and it changed his life he compares all other women to her. Callahan and Santagati agree a lot of these women are out to have fun and not looking for a long-term relationship. Santagati notes younger men are more physically active and have more free time. Callahan notes these older women don't want men who are tied to responsibilities. Santagati notes older women dole out their sexuality and are much more confident than younger women. He notes younger guys want women who are sophisticated. Callahan asks whom are women supposed to date if all the older men are dating younger women?