Quibbles & Bits

“Old, crotchety, crone-like, witch-like women 75-plus years old.” No kidding--it’s a Paramount casting notice for “We’re No Angels.” OK, gals, on your marks, get set. . . .

. . . Her-Ex entertainment columnist Charles Fleming, reporting on one of the “Phantom of the Opera” film projects, advised readers to “look for a John Malkovich-William Hurt type” in the lead role. Oh, that type!