Sep 09, 1994

Issue #239

Cover Story

Oprah Act Two

by Dana Kennedy | Sep 09, 1994
After a year of personal and professional turmoil, Oprah Winfrey is changing her life and her show Read it
Magazine Cover (Sep 09, 1994)

Best-sellers

Sep 09, 1994

Encore

The Who's Keith Moon Eclipsed

by Bob Cannon | Sep 09, 1994
Life's tempo proved too fast for drummer Kieth Moon 16 years ago Read it

Excerpt

Brando's encounter with Charlie Chaplin

Jul 02, 2004
An excerpt from Marlon Brando's 1994 autobiography Read it

Filmography

Cappin' Kirk's Enterprise

by David Everitt | Sep 09, 1994
My movies one of the movies' leading men traces his path to screen glory Read it

Book Article

Checking Out The Vocal Color

Sep 09, 1994
A Cultural Dictionary of African-American Slang Read it

Dedication of the Week

Sep 09, 1994
Feather Bound Read it

Book Review

Brothers and Sisters

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Sep 09, 1994

Barbara Bush: A Memoir : A Memoir

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 09, 1994
Her ladylike politeness honest to razor sharpness, Barbara Bush passes judgment on the likes of Jesse Jackson, Rosaylnn Carter, and (yes) Cher. Read it

Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie

by L.S. Klepp | Sep 09, 1994
There's little joy in the Gonzo guy's 'Better Than Sex' Read it

The Body Farm

by Gene Lyons | Sep 09, 1994
Patricia Cornwell's 'Body Farm' is skin and bones Read it

A Son of the Circus

by Gene Lyons | Sep 09, 1994
John Irving's 'A Son of the Circus' goes over the big top Read it

Cover Story

Oprah Act Two

by Dana Kennedy | Sep 09, 1994
After a year of personal and professional turmoil, Oprah Winfrey is changing her life and her show Read it

Movie Article

Welcome To The Jungle

Sep 09, 1994
Three days behind bars with Oliver Stone, 450 prisoners, and a couple of 'Natural Born Killers' Read it

'Color of Night's Full Frontal: Close, But No Cigar

Sep 09, 1994
Why we don't see all of Bruce Willis Read it

Terence Stamp: What A Drag It Is...

Sep 09, 1994
The unlikely star of 'Priscilla' Read it

Disney Whirled

Sep 09, 1994
Jeffrey Katzenberg's out as studio chief. Read it

One Happy Camper

by Lois Alter Mark | Sep 09, 1994
'Nowhere' actor Nathan Cavaleri Read it

Movie Review

Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 09, 1994

Fresh

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 09, 1994

Wagons East!

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 09, 1994

Blankman

by Lois Alter Mark | Sep 09, 1994

Natural Born Killers

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 09, 1994

Color of Night

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 09, 1994
Bruce Willis plays a shrink trying to find out if one of his patients done it in 'Color of Night,' but his Hollywoodized therapy may have audiences Read it

Music Article

Doggone It, I Like Me

Sep 09, 1994
Bob Mould lightens up Read it

Joining the Club

Sep 09, 1994
Tee time with Amy Grant Read it

Recycled Box of Chocolates

by Jeff Gordinier | Sep 09, 1994
'GUMP' SOUNDTRACK EXPLAINED Read it

Music Review

3 Tenors

by Greg Sandow | Sep 09, 1994
An opera-loving critic weights in on '3 Tenors' Read it

No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison

by David Browne | Sep 09, 1994
A tribute to Van Morrison proves bland fare Read it

II

Sep 09, 1994
A second album 'II' romances with more sophistication Read it

Stranger than Fiction

by Deborah Frost | Sep 09, 1994

Push Comes to Shove

by Chuck Eddy | Sep 09, 1994

Groove On

by Devon Jackson | Sep 09, 1994

Faithfull

by Chuck Eddy | Sep 09, 1994

Strange Parcels

by Charles Aaron | Sep 09, 1994

Excuses for Bad Behavior, Part 1

by Anderson Jones | Sep 09, 1994

Goin' In Your Direction

by Chip Deffaa | Sep 09, 1994

King of the Honky Tonk

by Ken Tucker | Sep 09, 1994

File Under: Easy Listening

by Mike Flaherty | Sep 09, 1994

Bright Red

Sep 09, 1994

Side by Side

by Chip Deffaa | Sep 09, 1994

Solomon's Daughter

by David Hajdu | Sep 09, 1994

Wild Love

by Alanna Nash | Sep 09, 1994

News Article

Sep 09, 1994
Trent Reznor Read it

3 Tenors: They're So Heavy

by David Browne | Sep 09, 1994
The latest collaboration among opera's 3 Tenors further blurs the line between musical genres--which is why we've asked both a classical and pop critic to consider it. Read it

Flashes

Sep 09, 1994
Josie Bisset, Bruce Willis, Robin Williams, and more... Read it

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 09, 1994
What the country is talking about this week... Read it

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 09, 1994

Sep 09, 1994

Campus Cool: Win Friends! Influence People!

Sep 09, 1994
With our handy, foolproof 1994 guide to campus cool Read it

Comix Trip

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 09, 1994

Riot Grrrl

by Jeff Gordinier | Sep 09, 1994
Enter Tank Girl, Future Cult Queen Read it

Dorm Diehards

Sep 09, 1994
The top 30 standbys no couch potato can escape Read it

Cool Jerks

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 09, 1994
College cult faves The Jerky Boys dial 'M' for moolah Read it

Quentin Tarantino: No. 1 With A Bullet

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 09, 1994
Four reasons why film students love him Read it

Triumph of the Wuss

Sep 09, 1994
Dinosaur Jr's dude emeritus grows up--kind of Read it

Box Office Report

Sep 09, 1994
What Hollywood learned on its summer vacation for every smashup, there's a lesson to be studied. Here are 10 pointers from the class of '94 Read it

Parents' Guide

Parents' Guide

by Lois Alter Mark | Sep 09, 1994
'Andre', 'Blankman', 'Camp Nowhere' and more... Read it

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Sep 09, 1994
The funniest TV quotes for the week of Sept. 9 Read it

TV Article

'Party' Animals: Scott Wolf and Matthew Fox

by Dan Snierson | Sep 09, 1994
THE NEW JASON PRIESTLEY AND LUKE PERRY? Read it

Emmy Awards: Statue of Limitations

by Ken Tucker | Sep 09, 1994
David Caruso's snub and voters' tame tastes may mar this year's awards Read it

Winner Of The Week

Sep 09, 1994
The Fox Network Read it

TV Review

Party of Five

by Ken Tucker | Sep 09, 1994
Surviving without parents proves a dramatic ordeal in Fox's new series 'Party of Five', but ABC's 'On Our Own' milks the same situations for cheap gags. Read it

New York Undercover

by Ken Tucker | Sep 09, 1994
Cops of color go 'Undercover' in a raw new Fox drama Read it

Blue Skies

by Ken Tucker | Sep 09, 1994
ABC's new 'Blue Skies' tests the limit of viewer patience Read it

The Biz

'My So-Called Life' Finally Goes On

Sep 09, 1994
Why the ABC teen drama was grounded for a year Read it

The Soap Box

A Star is Thorne

by Alan Carter | Sep 09, 1994

Video Article

Porn Star Of The Week

Sep 09, 1994
John Wayne Bobbitt Read it

Spirited Performances

Sep 09, 1994
When movie stars die Read it

'Four Wedding And A Funeral'

by Doug Brod | Sep 09, 1994
If they're out of... Read it

Video Review

The Young Americans

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 09, 1994

Kiss my A**: The Video

by Doug Brod | Sep 09, 1994

Threesome

by Ty Burr | Sep 09, 1994

Hard Drive

by Michael Sauter | Sep 09, 1994

Leprechaun 2

by Michael Sauter | Sep 09, 1994

Earthquake

by Steve Simels | Sep 09, 1994

Fort Saganne

by Lawrence O'Toole | Sep 09, 1994

Mother's Boys

by Ty Burr | Sep 09, 1994

The Crow

Sep 09, 1994
After following in his father's lethal footsteps in a spate of junky action flicks, Brandon Lee was struck down just as his career began to soar with 'The Crow.' Read it