THIS DIRECTOR IS A REAL LADIES’ MAN

As director Paul Feig received the “Athena’s Leading Man” award at the Athena Film Festival at Columbia University, he said, “My whole life has been about funny women.” The “Bridesmaids” helmer revealed that Universal studio warned that if the Kristen Wiig comedy didn’t open to at least $20 million, it would bomb. Feig, who was having dinner that night with costars Melissa

McCarthy and her hubby,

Ben Falcone, raced out to a theater, only to find a full house yukking it up at the raucous film. “Saturday Night Live” star

Kate McKinnon (left with Feig) did the presenting honors. She is part of Feig’s eagerly anticipated “Ghostbusters” reboot that comes out this July. The couple were serenaded with the “Ghostbusters” theme song by Columbia’s marching band as they entered the packed room.