Billy Crystal revisits Katz’s Deli for the first time since ‘When Harry Met Sally’ scene.Photo:CBS Mornings/YouTube
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Billy Crystalwill have what she’s having.
In the 1989 rom-comMeg Ryan’scharacter Sally fakes an orgasmwhile dining at Katz’s Deli, to the horror and bemusement of Harry and the restaurant’s other patrons.
Billy Crystal and Gayle King sit at Harry and Sally’s table from the movie.CBS News
CBS News
“Harry and Sally’s table” is still there, and clearly marked with a big sign that reads “Where Harry Met Sally…Hope You Have What She Had!” The silly sign references the iconic quote after Sally finishes her loud fake-orgasm and another customer at Katz’s says to a waiter, “I’ll have what she’s having.”
King referred to the same quote when placing her order at the deli counter, “I want to have what Sally had that day,” and the46th Kennedy Center honoreeordered the same thing.
Once seated, Crystal tells King how being part of a “little piece of history here in New York City” is “amazing.”
Katz’s Deli in New York City.Rachel Lewis / Getty Images
Rachel Lewis / Getty Images
His rom-com counterpart referenced the iconic scene earlier this month. Ryan playfully roasted her costar when Crystal was being recognized at the 46th Kennedy Center Honors.
During her speech, Ryan, 62, made a reference to the famous scene. “The scene came really naturally to me, and I really have Billy to thank for that,” Ryan said. “I’ve actually never been around anyone who made faking an orgasm easier. So thank you, Billy.”
She added, “As his wifeJanicehas known for over 50 years, falling in love with Billy is a pretty easy thing to do.”
Ryan wasn’t the only one singing Crystal’s praises. PresidentJoe Bidenoffered tributes to each of the honorees, beginning with Crystal.
“In New York City, you can walk a few blocks and you can circle the Earth in just a few blocks. Eight million people of every background in most — in the most alive city, probably, in America. And that’s justone guy who makes everyone stop and laugh, Billy Crystal,” Biden said.
“Billy grew up sweeping the floor of his family’s music shop on 42nd Street, and he became America’s most celebrated comedian, actor, and writer on screen and on stage,” the president continued. “What I admire most about him is his heart — his heart that reminds us to love and care for one another — raising awareness and funds to end cancer, fighting homelessness, help a city rebuild after 9/11 and Superstorm Sandy and so much more.”
source: people.com
