Dec 23, 1994

Issue #254

Cover Story

Tommy Lee Jones is not a bad guy

by Allen Barber , Marion Hart | Dec 23, 1994
The "Cobb" star reveals that he is more than just the psychos he plays onscreen Read Article
Magazine Cover (Dec 23, 1994)

Encore

Nathanael West and F. Scott Fitzgerald

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 23, 1994
We remember the authors of "The Last Tycoon" and "The Day of the Locust" Read Article

Book News

Gina Lollobrigida's latest project

by Tim Appelo | Dec 23, 1994
The actress-turned-author unveils a book of photomontages Read Article

Mickey Rooney writes a book

by Matthew Flamm | Dec 23, 1994
The child star tries his hand at writing with "The Search for Sonny Skies" Read Article

Book Review

Dirty White Boys

by Gene Lyons | Dec 23, 1994

Vanessa Redgrave

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 23, 1994

Sophie's World

by Dana Kennedy | Dec 23, 1994

Cover Story

Tommy Lee Jones is not a bad guy

by Allen Barber , Marion Hart | Dec 23, 1994
The "Cobb" star reveals that he is more than just the psychos he plays onscreen Read Article

Digital News

The controversy behind CD-ROM packaging

by George Mannes | Dec 23, 1994
Companies like Compton's New Media are rethinking their wasteful practices Read Article

This week in multimedia news

by Albert Kim | Dec 23, 1994
"MayaQuest," "Virtual James Dean," and "Art Treasures of Russia" make news Read Article

Guides to help you figure out the internet

by Ty Burr | Dec 23, 1994
"The Internet Unleashed," "How the Internet Works," and "Planet Internet" are just a few of the books we've reviewed Read Article

Digital Review

Paper Planes

Dec 23, 1994

Home Improvement: Power Tool Pursuit

by Bob Strauss | Dec 23, 1994

The Residents' Gingerbread Man

by Ty Burr | Dec 23, 1994

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Dec 23, 1994
The 15 hottest topics the week of December 23, 1994 Read Article

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Dec 23, 1994
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie News

How "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" got made

by Tim Appelo | Dec 23, 1994
Alan Rudolph tells us how, against the odds, the film starring Jennifer Jason Leigh made it to the screen Read Article

Tommy Lee Jones looks over his resume

Dec 23, 1994
The actor gives his take on "Jackson County Jail," JFK," and "Blown Away" Read Article

Rupert Everett is "Ready to Wear"

by Lawrence O'Toole | Dec 23, 1994
The model-turned-actor tries on film's fashion world for size Read Article

Jada Pinkett is moving on up

by Heather Keets | Dec 23, 1994
The "Low Down Dirty Shame" actress sets her sights on future roles Read Article

This week in Hollywood

by Tim Purtell | Dec 23, 1994
"Mulholland Falls,' "Heat," and "Bad With Numbers" made movie news Read Article

"Nell"'s cabin is up for rent

by Cindy Pearlman | Dec 23, 1994
Jodie Foster won't stay at the famous film locale, but you can Read Article

Disclosure details

by Elyse Glickman, Michael Szymanski | Dec 23, 1994

Whoopi Goldberg's a one-time host

by Pat H. Broeske | Dec 23, 1994
The comedian would rather let Billy Crystal do the honors at this year's Oscars Read Article

Another remake of "Planet of the Apes"

by Jeffrey Wells | Dec 23, 1994
This time, Arnold Schwarzenegger gets in on the action Read Article

Monitor

by Casey Davidson , Jessica Shaw | Dec 23, 1994
Celebrity news for the week of December 23, 1994 Read Article

Winona Ryder takes charge

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 23, 1994
The "Little Women" star puts pressure on Columbia Pictures Read Article

Movie Review

Ready to Wear (Pret-a-Porter)

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 23, 1994

Speechless

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 23, 1994

I.Q.

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 23, 1994

Little Women

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 23, 1994

Music Commentary

Singer-songwriter compilations

by Bob Cannon | Dec 23, 1994
Artists like Dar Williams, Nanci Griffith and Cheryl Wheeler come together on these albums Read Article

Music News

Kenny G's holiday tunes

by Casey Davidson | Dec 23, 1994
The Jewish musician makes a "Christmas" album Read Article

Green Day storms the music scene

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 23, 1994
The punk rock band sets records with "Dookie" and makes music history Read Article

Tracy Lawrence refuses to go pop

by Vicki Jo Radovsky | Dec 23, 1994
The singer behind "I See It Now" says he's sticking with country music Read Article

The latest "Jesus Christ Superstar" project

by Christina Kelly | Dec 23, 1994
Indigo Girls, Reel Big Fish, and other musicians create their own version of the popular rock opera Read Article

Cindy Crawford's charity

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 23, 1994
The supermodel sucks on candy canes for KROQ's Christmas album Read Article

Music Review

Keep the Fire Burnin'

by David Browne | Dec 23, 1994

The Legendary Big Band Singers

by Chip Deffaa | Dec 23, 1994

Everyone's Got One

by Steven Mirkin | Dec 23, 1994

Chant Noel

by Josef Woodard | Dec 23, 1994

Street Fighter

by James Bernard | Dec 23, 1994

The Best of Steve Lawrence

by Chuck Dean | Dec 23, 1994

The Hits

by David Browne | Dec 23, 1994

Sound Bites

Sound Bites: The week's best TV Quotes

Dec 23, 1994
TV's funniest lines from Dec. 16-22, 1994 Read Article

TV Review

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

by Ken Tucker | Dec 23, 1994

Freefall

by Ken Tucker | Dec 23, 1994

Television's Christmas Classics

by Ken Tucker | Dec 23, 1994

Opryland's Country Christmas

by Ken Tucker | Dec 23, 1994

Television Commentary

Clothes make the character

by Jessica Shaw, Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Dec 23, 1994
Costume designers for "ER," "NYPD Blue," and "Chicago Hope" talk about how to create an authentic look Read Article

Television News

Roseanne and Tom Arnold leave town

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 23, 1994
What will happen to Eldon, Iowa now that the stars of "Roseanne" are divorcing? Read Article

The latest news from the TV beat

by Heather Keets | Dec 23, 1994
"Cybill," "Women of the House," "Get Smart," and "Double Rush" made news the week of December 23, 1994 Read Article

Katy Selverstone, technophobe

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 23, 1994
The actress only plays a gadget geek in MCI's commercials Read Article

Soap Star Tonya Lee Williams

by Alan Carter | Dec 23, 1994
"The Young and the Restless" star talks about visiting Rwanda Read Article

Video Commentary

Video News

Newt Gingrich's must-see videos

Dec 23, 1994
EW comes up with a list of videos that the Speaker-Elect would approve of. Read Article

Kathy Ireland works out

by Chris Nashawaty | Dec 23, 1994
The "Sports Illustrated" model has "Total Fitness" on her mind Read Article

Video Review

Kiss of Death

by Glenn Kenny | Jun 07, 1996

The Desperate Trail

by Ed Hulse | Dec 23, 1994

Airheads

by J.R. Taylor | Dec 23, 1994

Sorceress

by J.R. Taylor | Dec 23, 1994

A Passion To Kill

by J.R. Taylor | Dec 23, 1994

Fear of a Black Hat

by Chris Nashawaty | Dec 23, 1994

The Endless Summer II

by Michael Sauter | Dec 23, 1994

Foreign Student

by Melissa Pierson | Dec 23, 1994

The Last Butterfly

by Susan Chumsky | Dec 23, 1994

The Firm

by Glenn Kenny | Dec 23, 1994

Oklahoma!

by Steve Daly | Dec 23, 1994