Leaving A Light On For The Coreys

Yesterday, as I was perusing through my usual celebrity gossip websites in hopes of avoiding any productive work, I came across a blurb that stopped me dead in my tracks. Sure, I've heard the rumors, but here it was in actual print. I know gossip sites aren't the most reliable sources, but it is true. The Coreys are going to be starring in a reality show together. And by "The Coreys," I am of course referring to Corey Feldman and Corey Haim - the 80s teen icons and dreamboats and who I believe, and have ALWAYS believed, were the most underrated actors of their generation.

My heart skipped a beat as my memories of my Coreys came flooding back. I mean all that stuff printed on gossip websites has to be true, right?

I took a look at the grainy old picture of The Corey's, a movie still from License to Drive, Haim with his light hair and piercing blue eyes, a mischievous grin on his face. To his right is Feldman striking a smoldering pose, dark mullet held in place by a red sweatband, a tiny cross hanging from his left ear. Feldman was always the bad ass. What a pair these two made.

To this day, I vascillate between the two. Some days I like Feldman more, with his witty charm and rebellious nature. Yet Haim's All-American goodness with an edge has always appealed to my sensibilities. I guess it just depends on my mood. When I took an unscientific poll of ten friends, Feldman beat out Haim by six to three. The tenth vote, from my friend Dan went like this:

ME: "Which Corey is your favorite, Feldman or Haim?"

DAN: "Easy: Feldman cause he used to be fat.