excuse-me

“Vanderpump Rules” gave one of the breakout stars of “Beverly Hills” the chance to go it alone, and to prove that she is more than just an affected British accent and some stuffed — excuse me, very much “alive” — dogs: She’s an entrepreneur, an icon of the hospitality industry, whose name is powerful enough to draw customers no matter how many food poisoning lawsuits it’s named in.

Chilling surveillance footage shows the moment he approaches: “Excuse me, ma’am,” he says politely, his tone disarming.

He said: “Excuse me, does this building have an elevator?”

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to put on “The Brutalist” soundtrack for the 100th time this year.

AMC asked me if I would be willing to do a cooking show, and I said, “Excuse me, why?”