Feb 23, 1996

Issue #315-316

Cover Story

LIVING THE LIFE OF REILLY

by Jeff Gordinier | Feb 23, 1996
GEARING UP FOR SCRUTINY OF HER LATEST FILM, JULIA ROBERTS HAS NOTHING TO HYDE Read Article
Magazine Cover (Feb 23, 1996)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Feb 23, 1996

Encore

'AIRPORT' FLIES HIGH

by Beth Johnson | Feb 23, 1996
WHEN THIS ALL-STAR FILM LANDED 26 YEARS AGO, DISASTER MOVIES TOOK OFF Read Article

TIME CAPSULE

Feb 23, 1996
MARCH 5, 1970 Read Article

Scene

GOOD SPORT

by Chris Nashawaty | Feb 23, 1996

Book Capsule Review

THE JUROR

Feb 23, 1996

BLACKWATER

Feb 23, 1996

GOING TO THE SUN

by Daneet Steffens | Feb 23, 1996

HOT AIR: ALL TALK, ALL THE TIME

by Megan Harlan | Feb 23, 1996

TWO FOR THE DOUGH

by Alexandra Jacobs | Feb 23, 1996

ORIGINAL SIN

Feb 23, 1996

ENTER WHINING

by Alexandra Jacobs | Feb 23, 1996

Book Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Feb 23, 1996
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG DEALS Read Article

Book News

A NOVEL APPROACH TO FILMMAKING

Feb 23, 1996
BOOKS OR MOVIES? Read Article

IN THE BEGINNING

Feb 23, 1996
OPENING LINES FROM RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS Read Article

Book Review

KNOWING

by Rhonda Johnson | Feb 23, 1996
WITH THE RELEASE OF 'KNOWING,' ROSALYN MCMILLAN JOINS HER SUCCESSFUL SIBLING TERRY ON A MISSION TO EXALT AND ROMANTICIZE ORDINARY WOMEN'S LIVES. Read Article

AUDREY HEPBURN'S NECK

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Feb 23, 1996
'AUDREY HEPBURN'S NECK' IS A QUIRKILY APPEALING FIRST NOVEL Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

LIVING THE LIFE OF REILLY

by Jeff Gordinier | Feb 23, 1996
GEARING UP FOR SCRUTINY OF HER LATEST FILM, JULIA ROBERTS HAS NOTHING TO HYDE Read Article

AMERICA'S MOST WANTED HIT THE SCREEN

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Feb 23, 1996

SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 23, 1996
IN 'BEFORE AND AFTER,'MERYL STREEP PUTS A MOTHER'S TOUCH ON A CHILLY TALE Read Article

WHAT THEY DID ON THEIR SUMMER HIATUS

by Dave Karger | Feb 23, 1996

HOLLYWOOD MAKES NEW FRIENDS

by Bruce Fretts | Feb 23, 1996
WITH A SITCOM, COMMERCIALS, AND MOVIES, ARE TV'S TOP PALS COURTING OVEREXPOSURE? Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

Digital News

THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

Feb 23, 1996
AOL'S ONLINE MUSIC AWARDS Read Article

DAY OF OUR LIVES

Feb 23, 1996
24 HOURS IN CYBERSPACE SET OUT TO DOCUMENT HOW THE WORLD WORKS AND PLAYS ON THE NET. BUT COVERING SHOWBIZ, IT WAS ALL JUST MOCK AROUND THE CLOCK. Read Article

DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND

Feb 23, 1996
KING WITH THE TOMMY CD-ROM, PETE TOWNSHEND IS TAKING HIS ROCK OPERA TO THE NEXT STAGE Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

Letter From the Editor

EDITOR LEMON MOVES ON

Feb 23, 1996
ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR DICK LEMON RETIRES FROM EW Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND

by Ken Tucker | Feb 23, 1996

BROKEN ARROW

by Owen Gleiberman | Feb 23, 1996

HEIDI FLEISS: HOLLYWOOD MADAM

by Owen Gleiberman | Feb 23, 1996

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 23, 1996

FRENCH TWIST

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 23, 1996

HACKERS

Feb 23, 1996

THE STARS FELL ON HENRIETTA

by Melissa Pierson | Feb 23, 1996

Movie Commentary

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Feb 23, 1996
Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Read Article

Movie News

Movie Review

HAPPY GILMORE;BLACK SHEEP

by Owen Gleiberman | Feb 23, 1996
THREE 'SNL' ALUMS GO FOR PUNCHLINES THAT REALLY HURT Read Article

CITY HALL

by Owen Gleiberman | Feb 23, 1996
MURDERS WITH THE TAINT OF SCANDAL PUT NEW YORK MAYOR AL PACINO TO THE TEST IN 'CITY HALL,' A THRILLER IN WHICH THE ACTION IS REALLY A MATTER OF POLICY. Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Reach

by David Hajdu | Feb 23, 1996

The Promise

by Josef Woodard | Feb 23, 1996

Night Song

Feb 23, 1996

Life

by Ethan Smith | Feb 23, 1996

Magic Dirt

by Steven Mirkin | Feb 23, 1996

Turn It On! Turn It Up!

by Bob Cannon | Feb 23, 1996

Passages

by Alanna Nash | Feb 23, 1996

Wonderwall

by Ethan Smith | Feb 23, 1996

Before You Walk Out of My Life

by Jeremy Helligar | Feb 23, 1996

Lay It Down

by Tony Scherman | Feb 23, 1996

High on the Hog

by Tony Scherman | Feb 23, 1996

IV

by Alanna Nash | Feb 23, 1996

Music Commentary

BATHROOM HUMORISTS OF THE WEEK

Feb 23, 1996
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH Read Article

Music News

DOING IT TO DEATH

by Mike Flaherty | Feb 23, 1996
NICK CAVE'S 'MURDER BALLADS' IS A KILLER Read Article

Music Review

HOME ALIVE: THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE

by Tom Sinclair | Feb 23, 1996
A STAR-STUDDED BENEFIT ALBUM HONORS ONE OF SEATTLE'S OWN Read Article

SET THE TWILIGHT REELING;DEAD MAN: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE

by David Browne | Feb 23, 1996
NEIL YOUNG AND LOU REED HAVE BOTH BEEN INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. BUT ON THEIR SPIRITED NEW ALBUMS, THEY HARDLY SOUND LIKE MUSEUM PIECES. Read Article

WORDS

by David Browne | Feb 23, 1996
A TOUGH, BLUESY DEBUT FROM THE TONY RICH PROJECT Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail

Feb 23, 1996

JACK'S BACK

by Jeff Gordinier | Feb 23, 1996

FRESH MINTS OF THE AIRWAVES

by Jessica Shaw | Feb 23, 1996

FLASHES

Feb 23, 1996

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Feb 23, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

THEY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN

by Jess Cagle | Feb 23, 1996
THIS YEAR'S OSCAR NOMINEES ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES. Read Article

MONITOR

Feb 23, 1996

'MYSTERY' DATE

by Benjamin Svetkey | Feb 23, 1996

'MUCH' A DEUX

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Feb 23, 1996

GOING FOR CHEAP THRILLERS

by Dana Kennedy | Feb 23, 1996
STEPHEN KING'S PAPERBACK SERIES, 'THE GREEN MILE,' TAKES IT ONE MONTH AT A TIME Read Article

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND...THE FUNNY

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Feb 23, 1996

CHILLING EFFECT

by Suna Chang | Feb 23, 1996

SHE'S STILL TOUCHED BY 'ANGELS'

by Kristen Baldwin | Feb 23, 1996

WARMING TRENDS

Feb 23, 1996
THE LOOK OF THINGS TO COME Read Article

THE DOUBLE LIFE OF BRYAN

by Chris Willman | Feb 23, 1996
WHAT'S OSCAR NOMINEE BRYAN ADAMS DOING IN ST. TROPEZ? FISHING FOR HITS, OF COURSE. Read Article

FATAL FEMMES

by Jess Cagle | Feb 23, 1996

A REALLY, REALLY 'BIG' SHOW

Feb 23, 1996
BROADWAY BETS ON A $10 MILLION MUSICAL WITH HIP-HOP MOVES, TONS OF TOYS, AND NO TOM HANKS Read Article

THE BUTCHERED OF BROADWAY

by A.J. Jacobs | Feb 23, 1996

BELLES, BEACHES, AND BLOOD

Feb 23, 1996
AARON SPELLING UNLEASHES A TRIO OF SEXY SOAPS. BUT WILL THEY BE 'MELROSE' OR 'MODELS'? Read Article

PIGGY, CARVEY, AND A 'VICE' MAN COMETH

by Bruce Fretts | Feb 23, 1996

SPIKE'S LITTLE SHOP OF AUTEURS

by Steve Daly | Feb 23, 1996
THE DIRECTOR OF 'CLOCKERS' PAYS A VISIT TO AN OLD HAUNT FOR A VIDEO SPENDING SPREE Read Article

THE WIN CROWD

by Erin Richter | Feb 23, 1996

Radio Active

MUCH O' BLIGE

by Ethan Smith | Feb 23, 1996

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Feb 23, 1996

TV Review

Andersonville

by Ken Tucker | Feb 23, 1996
'ANDERSONVILLE' SHOWS THE CIVIL WAR IN ALL ITS GORY Read Article

THE LATE SHIFT

by Ken Tucker | Feb 23, 1996
DESPITE LETTER-PERFECT SUPPORT FROM KATHY BATES AND TREAT WILLIAMS, 'THE LATE SHIFT' COMES UP SHORT IN ITS SHTICKY DEPICTION OF THE LETTERMAN/ LENO IMBROGLIO. Read Article

DALVA

by Ken Tucker | Feb 23, 1996
EVEN FARRAH FAWCETT CAN'T SAVE THE DRIPPY 'DALVA' Read Article

Sesame Street

by Kristen Baldwin | Feb 23, 1996
WEGMAN'S DOGS ARE A-OK ON 'SESAME STREET' Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Feb 23, 1996
'PARTNERS' Read Article

Television News

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT?

Feb 23, 1996
HOW TABLOID SHOWS SUCK YOU IN Read Article

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Feb 23, 1996

The Charts

Feb 23, 1996

The Ratings

Video Commentary

Video News

COMING UP

Feb 23, 1996

LITTLE BEAR, PHONE HOME

by Jason Cochran | Feb 23, 1996
'INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD' RECYCLES 'E.T.' Read Article

Video Review

COPYCAT;SERIAL KILLER;EYES WITHOUT A FACE

by Ty Burr | Feb 23, 1996
HANNIBAL LECTER, EAT YOUR LIVER OUT. 'COPYCAT,' 'SERIAL KILLER,' AND THE NEWLY RESTORED 'THE EYES WITHOUT A FACE' SERVE UP A VIDEO FEAST OF SEQUENTIAL SLAYERS. Read Article

Feb 23, 1996