Ding Ding: Parky Vs Meg Ryan - Round One

The brief history: Legendary interviewer, Michael Parkinson (from hereon he shall be named by his nick, Parky) has America's girl next door, turned plastic surgery nightmare, Meg Ryan as a guest. The interview bombs. Parky asks questions and Ryan looks like she wants out of there quicker than you can fake an orgasm. She grunts and replies with monosyllabic frequency as Parky looks pained and uncomfortable.

Finally, Meg Ryan has spoken about the 'experience' to Marie Clare magazine. She calls Parky - the bastion of British interviewers - a 'nut'. She doesn't specify what type of nut though. She was also offended by him - and was upset because it was 20 minutes straight - no US-style ad breaks after 7 minutes giving her a chance to run and get a top up of..er...coffee perhaps

Parky has fought back in his own illiterative style. He calls her "'the most boring bore I've ever met' and thinks being called a nut by her is a compliment. He reckons Ryan secretly fancies him. Who knows - she fancied Russell Crowe so anything could be true!