Mar 08, 1996

Issue #317

Cover Story

NOT NECESSARILY THE NEWS

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 08, 1996
ANCHORWOMAN JESSICA SAVITCH'S SHORT, TRAGIC LIFE READ LIKE A MELODRAMA. SO WHY WAS SHE CUT OUT OF THE PICTURE WHEN MICHELLE PFEIFFER AND ROBERT REDFORD MADE 'UP CLOSE & PERSONAL'? Read Article
Magazine Cover (Mar 08, 1996)

Best-sellers

Mar 08, 1996

Biz

TOTALLY RANDOM

Mar 08, 1996
THE JOAN COLLINS SAGA SHOWS THE HAND OF A TESTY BOSS. Read Article

Cybertalk

CYBERTALK

Mar 08, 1996

Encore

AN ACTOR'S UNTIMELY EXIT

by Erin Richter | Mar 08, 1996
JOHN CAZALE, MERYL STREEP'S MATCH ON SCREEN AND OFF, DIED 18 YEARS AGO Read Article

Filmography

Trends

THE NEW ICE AGE

Mar 08, 1996
FIGURE SKATING GLIDES TO THE TOP Read Article

Book Capsule Review

FUNNY BOY

by Suzanne Ruta | Mar 08, 1996

ACT OF BETRAYAL

by Gene Lyons | Mar 08, 1996

POLLEN

by Margot Mifflin | Mar 08, 1996

DANCING ON THE CEILING

by Alexandra Jacobs | Mar 08, 1996

ANGEL FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND

by Rhonda Johnson | Mar 08, 1996

Book Commentary

AMY TAN

Mar 08, 1996

Book News

Book Review

THE END OF ALICE

by Tom De Haven | Mar 08, 1996
A.M. HOMES USES PEN PALS AND PEDOPHILES TO SHOCK THE SENSES IN 'THE END OF ALICE.' BUT WILL READERS FIND A COMPELLING STORY BEYOND THE GRAPHIC SEX AND GORE? Read Article

Box Office

Coming Up

COMING UP

Mar 08, 1996

Cover Story

NOT NECESSARILY THE NEWS

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 08, 1996
ANCHORWOMAN JESSICA SAVITCH'S SHORT, TRAGIC LIFE READ LIKE A MELODRAMA. SO WHY WAS SHE CUT OUT OF THE PICTURE WHEN MICHELLE PFEIFFER AND ROBERT REDFORD MADE 'UP CLOSE & PERSONAL'? Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

SHOE BOX

Mar 08, 1996

ASSAULT RIGS

by Gary Eng Walk | Mar 08, 1996

Digital News

THE 'MOTLEY' CREW

by Ty Burr | Mar 08, 1996
ONLINE PRANKSTERS MAKE A KILLING Read Article

Digital Review

MICROSOFT MUSIC CENTRAL 96;ROCKNROM;FIREFLY;THE ALL-MUSIC GUIDE

by Ty Burr | Mar 08, 1996
JAZZING UP MUSIC REFERENCE GUIDES WITH INTERACTIVE BELLS AND WHISTLES, A PAIR OF CD-ROMS AND TWO WEBSITES ARE MAKING SOME NOISE. NOW HOW DOES THAT SOUND? Read Article

Guest Critic

UNZIPPED

Mar 08, 1996
A MODEL'S SKINNY ON'UNZIPPED' Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

MR. & MRS.

Mar 08, 1996

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Mar 08, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

HATE (LA HAINE)

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 08, 1996

BLACK SHEEP

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 08, 1996

MR. WRONG

Mar 08, 1996

HAPPY GILMORE

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 08, 1996

CITY HALL

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 08, 1996

MUPPET TREASURE ISLAND

by Ken Tucker | Mar 08, 1996

A WALK IN THE CLOUDS

by Michael Sauter | Mar 08, 1996

MOONLIGHT AND VALENTINO

by Melissa Pierson | Mar 08, 1996

Movie Commentary

Movie News

WE'RE READING HIM LOUD AND CLEAR

by George Blooston | Mar 08, 1996
AL PACINO KEEPS ON SHOUTING Read Article

Movie Review

RUMBLE IN THE BRONX

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 08, 1996
'RUMBLE' SHOWCASES JACKIE CHAN'S BUBBLY ACTION HEROICS Read Article

BEFORE AND AFTER

by Ken Tucker | Mar 08, 1996
MURDER IS A FAMILY AGONY IN STREEP AND NEESON'S 'BEFORE' Read Article

MARY REILLY

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 08, 1996
JOHN MALKOVICH DIVIDES, BUT HE DOESN'T CONQUER JULIA ROBERTS IN 'MARY REILLY,' A SOGGY FREUDIAN REFASHIONING OF THE JEKYLL-AND-HYDE LEGEND. Read Article

Music Capsule Review

The Benny Carter Songbook

by Chip Deffaa | Mar 08, 1996

MANDY BARNETT

by Tony Scherman | Mar 08, 1996

Naughty Little Doggie

by David Browne | Mar 08, 1996

by Ethan Smith | Mar 08, 1996

Ain't My Lookout

by Ethan Smith | Mar 08, 1996

The Lost Episodes

by Josef Woodard | Mar 08, 1996

Real Love

by David Browne | Mar 08, 1996

Pogue Mahone

by Steven Mirkin | Mar 08, 1996

Lovelife

by Josef Woodard | Mar 08, 1996

Murder Ballads

by Tony Scherman | Mar 08, 1996

As I Remember It

by Chip Deffaa | Mar 08, 1996

WOO-HAH!! Got You All in Check

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Mar 08, 1996

Gamers

by Devon Jackson | Mar 08, 1996

Music News

SETTING A 'NEW STANDARD'

Mar 08, 1996
NIRVANA ACCORDING TO HERBIE HANCOCK Read Article

Music Review

I FEEL ALRIGHT

by Alanna Nash | Mar 08, 1996
STEVE EARLE TRADES GRIT FOR GOOD CHEER ON A ROCKING CD Read Article

NEW MOON DAUGHTER

by David Browne | Mar 08, 1996
SINCE WHEN DO JAZZ SINGERS COVER TUNES BY U2 AND THE MONKEES? WHEN THEY' CASSANDRA WILSON, WHO CONTINUES HER BEST-SELLING HYBRID OF JAZZ, POP, AND FOLK. Read Article

ALL EYEZ ON ME

by David Browne | Mar 08, 1996
2PAC GOES DIRECTLY FROM JAIL TO A NEW TWO-CD SET Read Article

On-line Events

Pop Culture News

HEAVEN CAN RATE

by A.J. Jacobs | Mar 08, 1996
AFTER A CURSED BEGINNING, TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL HAS BECOME THIS SEASON'S MOST MIRACULOUS HIT Read Article

GEN X MARKS THE BAT

by Jessica Shaw | Mar 08, 1996

THE MUPPET MASTER

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Mar 08, 1996
SIX YEARS AFTER JIM HENSON'S DEATH, HIS SON BRIAN IS RULING THE ANIMAL KINGDOM Read Article

KONG KINGS

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 08, 1996
WITH RUMBLE IN THE BRONX AND BROKEN ARROW, HONG KONG FILMMAKERS JACKIE CHAN AND JOHN WOO WIN OVER THE AMERICAN AUDIENCE Read Article

A REALLY BIG CAFE

by Jessica Shaw | Mar 08, 1996

Mail

Mar 08, 1996

MONITOR

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 08, 1996

A TIGHTS SQUEEZE

Mar 08, 1996
GEORGE CLOONEY CRIES COWL PLAY. Read Article

FLASHES

Mar 08, 1996

THAT'S ITALIAN!

by Dave Karger | Mar 08, 1996
BERTOLUCCI'S CAST BASKS IN THE GLOW OF TUSCANY FOR 'BEAUTY' Read Article

A SHOT IN THE PARK

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 08, 1996

Random Quote

Reel World

RETURN TO CAMEO LOT

by Dave Karger | Mar 08, 1996

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Mar 08, 1996

TV Review

A FACE TO DIE FOR

by Ken Tucker | Mar 08, 1996
AT LEAST 'BAYWATCH' BEAUTY BLEETH GIVES 'FACE' A LIFT Read Article

BUDDIES

by Ken Tucker | Mar 08, 1996
'BUDDIES' TRIES, AND FAILS, TO MAKE RACIAL TENSION FUNNY Read Article

by Bruce Fretts | Mar 08, 1996

Melrose Place; Savannah

by Bruce Fretts | Mar 08, 1996

Television Commentary

Television News

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

by Kristen Baldwin | Mar 08, 1996
JAMIE LUNER OF 'SAVANNAH' Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Top Videos

Trailer Park

by Michael Sauter | Mar 08, 1996

Video Capsule Review

PARTY GIRL

Mar 08, 1996

FAIR GAME

by Michael Sauter | Mar 08, 1996

Video Commentary

Video News

HOMERIC SIMPSON

by Ty Burr | Mar 08, 1996
IN HIS VIDEO 'INTERVIEW,' THE WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS DEFENDANT RELIVES HIS ODYSSEY, GIVING ARMCHAIR DETECTIVES SOMETHING TO CHEW ON--IF THEY'RE NOT HISSING AT THE SCREEN. Read Article