Sep 29, 2009 | National Public Radio
Corn Pudding, End-Of-Summer Showstopper
"Better than sex!" sang Chef Richard, a quart of half-and-half in his hand. "Hmm??" I said, at a loss.
Story of the Scene: 'Say it again, Bobby' and other greats
The Independent's Story of the Scene column has now been turned into a book. In these exclusive extracts, Roger Clarke gives the inside scoop on the famous sequences from seven classic movies ?I?ll have what she's having?: Meg Ryan in ?When Harry Met Sally...? Taxi Driver - 1976 "You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? Then who the ...
'Sundays' with a Cherub on Top
It's "Sundays" on the porch with Billy. ON THE SCENE Where it counts the most -- in life, on stage -- Billy Crystal may well be the Jewish Count Basie of jazz comedy.
Pop Rocks and Coke: Sundance Romance
I remember when Harry met Sally, and the somewhat less plausible, but equally loveable romances from the late '80s and early '90s. Then Rachel Leigh Cooke met Freddie Prinze Jr.
Meg Ryan, whose real name is Margaret Mary Emily Ann Hyra, was always one of my favorite actresses way back to when she played Betsy on As the World Turns in the early 80's. She was so adorable on that soap opera and progressed into one of the more appealing movie actresses of our time.
When Harry Met Sunday: '700 Sundays'
THIS WEEK: Billy Crystal has fallen off the national radar in recent years after establishing himself as a comic genius and unlikely romantic lead and now he's doing what all slight-past-their-prime comedian-stars do: a one man show, ' 700 Sundays ,' about the life that made him what his is today.
Here's Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in NYC yesterday -- and " When Harry Met Sally " star Meg Ryan at some event back in 1988 .
Billy Crystal is counting the cost of having a large family - the funnyman is anticipating a massive construction bill after various delays to the expansion of his California home.
The Ugly TruthNothing pretty in this rom-com
The rom-com, once a source of solace for the working woman who, after a hard day's work, could at least count on undemanding entertainment to tide her through the evening, has become something different.
Film fans go Back to the Future in remake vote CINEMA-GOERS would...
GOERS would rather see Back to the Future remade than 1980s classic ET. Almost a quarter of film fans voted the family time-travel flick the one they would most like to be reworked for the 21st century in a poll.
The First Post's nominations for Top 10 romantic comedies - until ' Days' came along... By Sophie Taylor F IRST P OSTED S EPTEMBER 1, 2009 T he new American romantic comedy Days of Summer , directed by Marc Webb, is being talked up as one of the best for years.
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