It’s positively shocking, 007
MISOGYNISTIC dinosaur James Bond is into the 21st century. Besides the shaken not stirred martini, he’s shaking up the sexes. For only the second time in our hero’s 58 years of dashing and crashing comes a new voice. Daniel Craig’s hero now has a female screenwriter: Phoebe Waller-Bridge — the Brit who won a slew of awards for “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve.”
The three other writers are men. “No Time To Die” will finally be out Nov. 20. How much of the 2 hours and 43 minutes she wrote, who knows? Maybe thanks to her it’s the longest Bond ever. There must be a 007 equivalent of the saying: “A yenta is a yenta is a yenta.”
More. In terms of controversy, not one to say “Aaah, flix it,” Netflix’s new show is called “Social Distance.” Creator Hilary Weisman Graham: “Staying connected with everyone while sheltering in place, online consumes us. To lean into this constraint and embrace our reliance on technology, we made it the program’s point of view.”
What that means exactly who knows? This “quarantine-produced anthology series” premieres Oct. 15. Watch it with your techie.
Also, Sony’s hunting CV health and safety consultants. Also for LA, Atlanta, New Orleans and Canada. Description: “Film and TV. Contract position, no benefits. Manage hygiene, cleaning, disinfection of stages, equipment and workspaces, procurement of resources to conduct such, and identify when need be amended or expanded. And be on call 24/7.” Also, willing to tell Bruce Willis he can’t get within 6 feet of his 22-year-old co-star. So far, 200 have applied.
Food stuff
LIKE restaurants haven’t enough trouble: A slightly bad apple allegedly stiffed Chelsea’s Jue Lan Club out of $169. They rejected a seemingly bogus credit card, so she yelled, “I’m not paying, the food sucked,” and, carrying a doggy bag, bolted. Says spokesman Bruce Lynn, “Jue Lan called the cops” . . . Theater District restaurant Scarlatto has jumped to UWS, 646 Amsterdam Ave . . . . SOHO film fest is going virtual. Oct. 15 to 22 . . . Like the government can’t punch enough holes in Democrats, Sen. Chuck Schumer brought his arm over to the West Side for his yearly Dr. Mike flu shot. Should Mrs. Hairtint Pelosi follow suit, I’ll suggest where they inject her.