May 03, 1996

Issue #325

Cover Story

Mail-Order Music Madness

by Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Matt Diehl | May 03, 1996
Record clubs offer deep discounts, but threaten artist's and retailer's profit Read Article
Magazine Cover (May 03, 1996)

Best-sellers

May 03, 1996

Encore

Time Capsule

May 03, 1996

Cosby's Last 'Show'

by Kate Meyers | May 03, 1996
The Huxtables said goodbye after eight hot years on April 30, 1992 Read Article

Monitor

Monitor

May 03, 1996
Celebrity news for the week of April 26 to May 2 Read Article

Book News

Rosie O'Donnell's book deal

by Alexandra Jacobs | May 03, 1996
The stand-up comic nets a large payday for her new book Read Article

Book Review

Edson

by Erica K. Cardozo | May 03, 1996

Cross Channel

by Margot Mifflin | May 03, 1996

Remote

by Ty Burr | May 03, 1996

Teenagers: An American History

by Alexandra Jacobs | May 03, 1996

Car Hops and Curb Service

by Ty Burr | May 03, 1996

'Planet of the Apes' as American Myth

by David Browne | May 03, 1996

Cover Story

Mail-Order Music Madness

by Heidi Siegmund Cuda, Matt Diehl | May 03, 1996
Record clubs offer deep discounts, but threaten artist's and retailer's profit Read Article

Nearly Buried Treasures

by David Browne | May 03, 1996
Critically acclaimed flops that influenced generations - but never rocked the charts Read Article

So How'd We Keep Score?

by Fred Goodman | May 03, 1996
Everything you'd ever want to know about our list of the 25 best-selling albums Read Article

Hootie's back with ''Fairweather Johnson''

by Chris Willman | May 03, 1996
Will their new album be as popular as ''Cracked Rear View''? Read Article

Digital News

Cybertalk

May 03, 1996
Noteable quotes from April 26 to May 2 Read Article

''Nash Bridges'' investigates cyberspace

May 03, 1996
Don Johnson’s new CBS show puts prequels online Read Article

Digital Review

EW.com Pop Quiz

Teachers suggest we start singing

by Ethan Smith | May 03, 1996
Take our quiz to test your skills of the country’s most recognized songs Read Article

Internet Review

Women's Wire

by Marion Hart | May 03, 1996

Bogosian

May 03, 1996

Mail Page

Mail From Our Readers

May 03, 1996
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie News

On the set of ''The Truth About Cats & Dogs''

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 03, 1996
We go behind the scenes of the film starring Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman Read Article

Greg Kinnear as the Green Hornet?

May 03, 1996
Hollywood is buzzing about the possibility of the late-night talk-show host playing the masked superhero Read Article

Roald Dahl's revival

by Jason Cochran | May 03, 1996
''Matilda'' is the most recent of the author’s offbeat tales to hit the big screen Read Article

''The Substitute'' tests the waters

May 03, 1996
Will racial dynamics and Tom Berenger as Vietnam vet bent on vengeance appeal to America? Read Article

Movie Review

I Shot Andy Warhol

by Owen Gleiberman | May 03, 1996

Cotton Mary

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 07, 2000

Mulholland Falls

by Ken Tucker | May 03, 1996

Last Dance

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 03, 1996

Music Commentary

Reunion of the Week

May 03, 1996
Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham get back together Read Article

Music News

They Just Keep Going, and Going...

May 03, 1996
Domestic retail sales figures of the top 25 for the week of April 14 Read Article

Bubbling Under

May 03, 1996
The 25 top-25 wannabes Read Article

The 10 Worst Best-Selling Albums

May 03, 1996
According to EW critics, these biggies are the baddest Read Article

Not on the Band Wagon

May 03, 1996
They may be jukebox heroes, but these stars didn't make the top 25 Read Article

The rebirth of Paul Westerberg

by Tom Sinclair | May 03, 1996
We talk to the former Replacements frontman about his solo albums Read Article

Wesley Willis: Unlikely alt-rock hero

by Mike Flaherty | May 03, 1996
Exploring the career of a real do-it-yourself musician Read Article

Music Review

Crash

by Tom Sinclair | May 03, 1996

Eventually

by David Browne | May 03, 1996

Second Wind

by Steve Futterman | May 03, 1996

Ten Thousand Angels

by Alanna Nash | May 03, 1996

Lush Life: The Billy Strayhorn Songbook

by Steve Futterman | May 03, 1996

Sunset Park

by Devon Jackson | May 03, 1996

Revival

by Chris Willman | May 03, 1996

Guitar Slinger

by Jim Farber | May 03, 1996

Girl Don't Tell Me

by Steven Mirkin | May 03, 1996

Fastlove

by Jim Farber | May 03, 1996

Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation

by Eric Flaum | May 03, 1996

Arise Therefore

by Ethan Smith | May 03, 1996

Live From Robert's

by Alanna Nash | May 03, 1996

Mark's Keyboard Repair

by Ethan Smith | May 03, 1996

I Shot Andy Warhol

by Tom Sinclair | May 03, 1996

Pop Culture News

Adoption Gets the Star Treatment

by Dana Kennedy | May 03, 1996
Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, and Jamie Lee Curtis are some of the stars adding to their families. Read Article

Entertainment News for May 3, 1996

by Casey Davidson , Cindy Pearlman | May 03, 1996
Nicholas Cage, Princess Stephanie, and Marlin Brando made headlines this week Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | May 03, 1996
The 15 hottest topics for the week of May 3, 1996 Read Article

Planet Hollywood hits wall street

by Jessica Shaw | May 03, 1996
Is it worth buying shares of the restaurant chain owned by Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, and Sylvester Stallone? Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites: The week's best TV quotes

May 03, 1996
TV's funniest lines from April 26 to May 2 Read Article

TV Review

An Unfinished Affair

by Ken Tucker | May 03, 1996

A Season in Purgatory

by Ken Tucker | May 03, 1996

Television Commentary

Winner of the Week

May 03, 1996
for the week of April 26 to May 2 Read Article

Television News

Is ''Star Trek'' going down the tubes?

May 03, 1996
We look at the history of the franchise and the decline of ''Deep Space Nine'' and ''Voyager'' Read Article

MTV's latest targets

May 03, 1996
Courtney Love and Madonna fall victim to recent spoof ads Read Article

Priscilla Presley hits ''Melrose Place''

May 03, 1996
We talk to the actress about her role on the hit soap Read Article

Video Commentary

Video Review

Money Train

May 03, 1996

The Reluctant Astronaut

by Ty Burr | May 03, 1996

The Love God?

by Ty Burr | May 03, 1996

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

by Ty Burr | May 03, 1996

Wild Side

May 03, 1996

The Silencers

by Michael Sauter | May 03, 1996

Tunnel Vision

by Michael Sauter | May 03, 1996

Tom and Huck

by Michelle Woodson | May 03, 1996

Faces

by William Stevenson | May 03, 1996

How to Make an American Quilt

by Melissa Pierson | May 03, 1996

The Aristocats

by Snoop Doggy Dog | May 03, 1996