Fran Lebowitz in 1978

The author of Metropolitan Life walks on New York City streets and tells a CBC reporter about her perspective on the news. Lebowitz is the subject of Pretend It's a City, a 2021 Netflix series directed by Lebowitz's friend Martin Scorsese, in which she "shares stories about her life and insights about the city's constant evolution in recent decades," said the Times earlier this month.
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[@MikkoHere]

I think she came out of the womb with a cigarette in hand

[@inkysonar1922]

She was so good looking in my opinion.

[@justinmerpaw1234]

She kinda predicted how Facebook gives people their news. Personalized.

[@napoleonicwarfare4621]

Isn’t that the danger in it?

[@benedictcucumberbitch9352]

@@napoleonicwarfare4621 yes

[@ViardotVSGrisi]

Agreed. She knew this all along through sheer observation!

[@elisaortega4837]

In her time she was very revolutionary for a woman to have such strong opinions. She has changes her opinions over the years but something constant in her is the fact that keeps speaking her mind without being scared of the backlash and that is a great thing that I admire and love from her.

[@mRGuitarShow1]

Any idiot can have a strong opinion.
few can have that plus being persuasive and having a good argument.

[@badlaamaurukehu]

CBC should take notes.

[@AzuulSofia]

We need more footage of Fran! What a woman

[@mrquojo]

Watch her Netflix special

[@MatiasGeraldoThe2nd]

Hasn’t changed her outfit in 50 years. Love it.

[@mayanchild]

Or her hairstyle 😍

[@praisegod3768]

I always loved her classic style!

[@fragilesoulofthespotless80]

She is so charismatic

[@yelddoswell9292]

Fran use to sit behind me in home room class in high school. Hey Doswell have got a light, hey Doswell have you got extra cigarette. Those were the days.

[@sammyyu4393]

Did she talk as incisive as she is on television?

[@darenlm1086]

I want to know the same

[@aaronying4989]

Really?? I feel I wish to have known her when she was young. And been her friend.

[@badlaamaurukehu]

​@@aaronying4989She likely wouldn't like Trudeau's dystopia at all.

[@thelouisfanclub]

she's so cool

[@EatBugsSeeGod]

I love her she's so crazy!!

[@MewWolf5]

I love watching her old interviews! If CBC has any more of these, I'd love to see them!

[@loushelton1596]

Netflix has a series called Pretend it’s a City

[@MewWolf5]

@@loushelton1596 I have watched it! It's how I ended up watching her older interviews.

[@loushelton1596]

@@MewWolf5 oh good.

[@TreenaBeena]

I love Fran's style.

[@mt.treverest5465]

Such a legend. Thank you CBC! keep the clips coming if you have any more!

[@diaryofanafricanladyutanyo9656]

She is so beautiful

[@yanli8954]

Absolute Charm!

[@halimehnkulu9410]

You are absolutely beautiful in this clip. You remain so. I just love... love your words.

[@terryfriend16]

One of a kind, Fran...

[@Patrick88625]

I find her strangely attractive

[@Cadenza93]

It’s her confidence

[@cz2165]

According to Fran’s Wikipedia page, in her 20’s she made money “writing papers for students” , which implies to me she helped them cheat.

[@danielmunro1556]

She can hustle

[@studentfilmed]

she’s about 28 years old here for anyone curious

[@judefoote7566]

Just discovered so late in life everything she casts an opinion on I feel in harmony with. A one off

[@curanderoverde]

She basically talking about social media

[@matteogiuliosarti5975]

Spot on!!!

[@laurajaym925]

Brilhante.

[@lilweaver2315]

If there is a war, my mother would call and tell me.

[@animefan5986]

This was the year I was born. 😁

[@chrissteffi]

1:23 such a Scorpio.

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

Since then, she doesn't write, she talks.

[@Notemug]

Would.

[@hmq9052]

Scottlin bot malfunction

[@thehardmenpaththehardmenpa8348]

She describes Instagram in 1978

[@naviifra2374]

Who else thought it was jamie oliver

[@katieb2098]

Hahahahaha

[@jmartinez562]

" I rely on the random remarks of others".... Her answer on how she get's her news 🤔

[@e.k.8835]

01:48 her left hand

[@ftjm69]

She looks like a female version of Paul Rudd

[@jazminorosco566]

That gal is so random jajaja

[@narrow_pepsi]

Based, Franpilled

[@jennifervonpickartz2428]

I thank G-d or You

[@rasadams9034]

This was back in a days when a woman had to dress like a man to get some respects.

[@akumar7366]

Smoking, how horrible.

[@Thomas-gs3gv]

It was another time.

[@akumar7366]

@@Thomas-gs3gv I agree but Iam sure you can appreciate my revulsion .

[@Thomas-gs3gv]

@@akumar7366 haha yes I can. Tho as an occasional smoker I’m sure you can appreciate my hesitation to judge the (dirty) habit

[@akumar7366]

@@Thomas-gs3gv Fair point , smoking has always played an important visual tool in both both the written word , Sherlock Holmes pipe comes to mind and literally hundreds of examples in the movies .
I belive in personal freedom at least today ,we are fully aware of the risk , nice exchanging views , smoke or no smoke .

[@aaronying4989]

I like the smell of cigarettes lol ok also I think you need a sort of morbid sense of humor to smoke. I think it’s cool aha.