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May 08, 2000

Remote patrol

If James Bond makes you seethe - if you've always wanted to see the gender tables turned on 007 - then don't miss "My Mother the Spy" at 8 tonight on Lifetime. This loopy cloak-and-dagger spoof stars Dyan Cannon and "Chicago Hope's" Jayne Brook as mother-and-daughter crime fighters for whom every Bond fantasy comes true. The opening half hour is flat, as Cannon lamely tries to play the overbearing mom with Brook (they look more like sisters together). But once the spy-jinks begin in earnest, it's a hoot. With the ageless Gloria Stuart cast perfectly as the meddlesome grandma, this is an intergenerational "Charlie's Angels" with kick. After it was over, I found myself rummaging through the press kit looking for David E. Kelley's name. It's nowhere to be seen, but the creator of "Ally McBeal," "Chicago Hope" and "Snoops" is plainly the inspiration behind this chick flick. @ART CAPTION:Brook (left) and Cannon @ART:Photo (color) >>>

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