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Lost No More The two Coreys, Mr. Haim, left, and Mr. Feldman, at right with his wife, Susie, team up again, this time for a TV series called (what else?) “The Two Coreys.”

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By MICKEY RAPKIN

Published: July 29, 2007

IT has been 20 years since Corey Haim and Corey Feldman starred in “The Lost Boys,” a teenage vampire movie that made both actors household names. Or one household name, anyway.

“People would ask me, ‘Which Corey are you?’ ” said Mr. Feldman, 36. (Back then, Mr. Feldman was the sarcastic sidekick; Mr. Haim was the hero.) Hence their on-again, off-again professional separation of roughly 11 years.

But on Monday, the Coreys, together again, dined alfresco at Paesano on Mulberry Street. Mr. Feldman, his shirt open to reveal a chest of five o’clock shadow, brought his wife, Susie. Mr. Haim, 35, brought his mother, Judy.

“My mom saved my life,” Mr. Haim explained, pawing at the dog tags around his neck. “She gave me mouth-to-mouth more than once.”

They were the Coreys — for better, and then for much worse — co-stars in a string of films, including the teenage comedy “License to Drive” in 1988. Now, inevitably, after stints in rehab (Mr. Feldman for heroin, Mr. Haim for cocaine), unfortunate career moves, and several broken engagements, they reunite for “The Two Coreys,” a realityish series premiering tonight on A&E.

“It’s like ‘You, Me and Dupree,” said Mrs. Feldman, referring to the 2006 comedy about a hapless guy who moves in with his just-married best friend.

Likewise, Mr. Haim shacked up with the Feldmans for three months. (The couple live in Los Angeles; the series was shot in Vancouver for tax breaks.) In one scene, Mr. Feldman, who has been offered a role in the straight-to-video “Lost Boys” sequel, must confront Mr. Haim, who (gulp) wasn’t.

The conversation replayed itself over baked ziti. “I want you to do the movie,” said Mr. Haim, his labored speech belying years of too much fun. “No, you don’t,” Mr. Feldman said. Mr. Haim reached for a Marlboro Light. “You’re right,” he said. “I don’t.”

Over the next two hours, fans approached the table. One, a young woman with a digital camera, asked for a picture of Mr. Feldman, who still looks young enough to do reshoots on his 1985 adventure movie “The Goonies.”

“I love ‘License to Drive,’ ” she said.

“I’ve never seen it,” Mr. Haim said to himself. “You’re such a liar,” Mr. Feldman shot back, calling to the fan as she walked away: “Corey Haim is right there. Take his picture.”

The fan turned to Mr. Haim. “Do you want me to take your picture?” she asked reluctantly. He was already leaning back posing.

The conversation resumed.

“We’ve been pitched everything for the past 15 years,” said Mr. Feldman (everything, meaning reality shows). He appeared on the first season of the “The Surreal Life,” a show in which the once-famous share a house. (He married Susie on the show; MC Hammer officiated.)

Mr. Haim, who had ballooned to more than 300 pounds, was offered a spot on VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.” Another producer pitched him a reality show where he would knock on the doors of former co-stars to see if they would let him in.

For the record, Mr. Haim lost the weight — 130 pounds — on his own, by playing Frisbee and drinking water mixed with cayenne pepper as part of the Maple Syrup Diet.

The best part of being thin? To paraphrase: He can see body parts that were once obscured.

Before the two Coreys returned to their rooms at the Trump International, Mr. Feldman leaned in to explain why this series is different. “We’re producing,” he said. “We’re in on the joke.”

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