Jul 26, 1996

Issue #337

Cover Story

''A Time To Kill'' had a time of a shoot

by Jess Cagle | Jul 26, 1996
Turning John Grisham's book into a movie faced a difficult casting and a controversial plot Read Article
Magazine Cover (Jul 26, 1996)

Encore

Vanessa Williams goes beyond ''Miss America''

by Michael Sauter | Jul 26, 1996
Despite being dethroned in 1984, Vanessa Williams has made a royal comeback with ''The Right Stuff'' Read Article

Jenny-O-Meter

What is Jenny McCarthy up to this week?

Jul 26, 1996
A new MTV show and a national tour are in the works Read Article

Monitor

Monitor

by Casey Davidson | Jul 26, 1996
Celebrity news for the week of July 26 Read Article

Behind the Scenes

Entertainment news: July 26

by Kristen Baldwin, Kristina Sauerwein | Jul 26, 1996
Pez candy and ''Striptease'' made the news this week Read Article

Book News

The publishing biz is Olivia Goldsmith's latest target

by Matthew Flamm | Jul 26, 1996
''The Bestseller'' parodies real world scheming and dealing Read Article

Whoopi's book deal

Jul 26, 1996
Publisher William Morrow pays big for comedian Whoopi Goldberg's memoirs Read Article

Book Review

The Mortal Nuts

by Gene Lyons | Jul 26, 1996

Missing Links

by Kate Meyers | Jul 26, 1996

Yesterday's Tomorrows

by Alexandra Jacobs | Jul 26, 1996

Cold Fall

by Megan Harlan | Jul 26, 1996

First Love

by Margot Mifflin | Jul 26, 1996

Home Fires

Jul 26, 1996

The Last Don

by Mark Harris | Jul 26, 1996

I'm Losing You

by Anne Thompson | Jul 26, 1996

Cover Story

''A Time To Kill'' had a time of a shoot

by Jess Cagle | Jul 26, 1996
Turning John Grisham's book into a movie faced a difficult casting and a controversial plot Read Article

Digital News

An interview with Eric Idle

by Ty Burr | Jul 26, 1996
Former Python answers some questions about ''Monty Python,'' new media, and his latest project Read Article

Cybertalk: July 26

Jul 26, 1996
The week's best online quotes Read Article

Digital Review

Rings: Five Passions in World Art

by Tim Purtell | Jul 26, 1996

The Bare Facts

by Bob Strauss | Jul 26, 1996

Internet Review

Rebel Communique

by Nisid Hajari | Jul 26, 1996

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Jul 26, 1996
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie News

Upcoming movies have lots of conspiracy theories

by Chris Nashawaty | Jul 26, 1996
''Chain Reaction,'' ''Absolute Power,'' and more focus on government conspiracies Read Article

''The Nutty Professor'' might fall flat in France

by Kristen Baldwin | Jul 26, 1996
The film's predecessor, Jerry Lewis, has been forgotten overseas Read Article

Lou Diamond Phillips is a star on stage and on film

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Jul 26, 1996
Actor stars in ''Courage Under Fire'' and just won a Tony for ''The King and I'' Read Article

Timeline of the ''Simple Simon''

by Mark Stuart Gill | Jul 26, 1996
The bidding process for movie rights can be as exciting as the movie itself Read Article

''Hunchback'' and ''Harriet'' battle for the top spot

by Gregg Kilday | Jul 26, 1996
Paramount and Disney have a duel to win kid viewers Read Article

Movie Review

The Frighteners

by Ken Tucker | Jul 26, 1996

A Perfect Candidate

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 26, 1996

Courage Under Fire

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 26, 1996

Kazaam

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 26, 1996

The Visitors

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 26, 1996

Walking and Talking

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 26, 1996

Music Extras

EW reviews this summer's movie soundtracks

by David Browne | Jul 26, 1996
''Phenomenon,'' ''Stealing Beauty,'' and more have soundtracks that capture the essence of the films' stars Read Article

Music News

What is Elvis Costello listening to?

Jul 26, 1996
''Kansas City,'' ''The Score,'' and ''Wings in the Night'' are in his bag Read Article

Major album releases are on the way this autumn

by Chris Willman | Jul 26, 1996
U2, Pearl Jam, and R.E.M. are all releasing new records Read Article

Music Review

Chaos and Disorder

by David Browne | Jul 26, 1996

Live From Austin

by Chip Deffaa | Jul 26, 1996

Scratch

by Bob Cannon | Jul 26, 1996

Everything

by Tom Sinclair | Jul 26, 1996

MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean

by Mike Flaherty | Jul 26, 1996

12 Golden Country Greats

by Ethan Smith | Jul 26, 1996

Someday

by Bob Cannon | Jul 26, 1996

Stars on ESP

by Wook Kim | Jul 26, 1996

Jawbox

by Nisid Hajari | Jul 26, 1996

The Blues Chronicles: Tales of Life

by Steve Futterman | Jul 26, 1996

Three Snakes and One Charm

by Tom Sinclair | Jul 26, 1996

No Lunch

by Christina Kelly | Jul 26, 1996

It Was Written

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Jul 26, 1996

4 Aces

by Bob Cannon | Jul 26, 1996

Land of the Living

by William Stevenson | Jul 26, 1996

New Mansions in Sound

by Nisid Hajari | Jul 26, 1996

Pop Culture News

Entertainment news: July 26

by Jessica Shaw | Jul 26, 1996
Robert Loggia made the news this week Read Article

Examples of actor's greed

by Anna Holmes | Jul 26, 1996
Valerie Harper, Jim Carrey, Kelsey Grammer and more all tried to negotiate for more money Read Article

Entertainment news for July 26

by Cindy Pearlman, Casey Davidson | Jul 26, 1996
Meg Ryan and Hootie & the Blowfish made the news this week Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Jul 26, 1996
The 15 hottest topics for the week of July 26 Read Article

Frank Sinatra's Iced Tea Ad

by Degen Pener | Jul 26, 1996
The latest Lipton Iced Tea ad features a rat-pack puppet Read Article

TV Review

Extra

by Ken Tucker | Jul 26, 1996

Entertainment Tonight

by Ken Tucker | Jul 26, 1996

Television Commentary

Television News

Recasting TV classics for film

by A.J. Jacobs | Jul 26, 1996
''The Love Boat,'' ''The A-Team,'' and ''Green Acres'' are heading to theaters sometime soon Read Article

''Friends'' go on strike for a raise

by Jess Cagle | Jul 26, 1996
Cast members want $100,000 per episode Read Article

Rosie O'Donnell talks her way to the top

by Ken Tucker | Jul 26, 1996
''The Rosie O'Donnell Show'' is a number 1 daytime show, and its star stays down to Earth Read Article

Roswell is referenced frequently in Hollywood

by Anne Thompson | Jul 26, 1996
''Independence Day,'' ''Dark Skies,'' and ''The X-Files'' assume an audience understanding of the alien legend Read Article

Video Commentary

New sci-fi videos make technology the villain

by Nisid Hajari | Jul 26, 1996
''Screamers,'' ''Proteus,'' ''Unforgettable,'' and ''The City of Lost Children'' have conspiracies and monsters galore Read Article

Video News

Brian Boswell practices his acting skills

by Kate Meyers | Jul 26, 1996
Former football star's HBO film ''One Man's Justice'' heads to video this week Read Article

Video Review

Catwalk

by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 26, 1996

Two Bits

by Melissa Pierson | Jul 26, 1996

Cry, the Beloved Country

by Lawrence O'Toole | Jul 26, 1996

Field of Dreams

by Steve Simels | Jul 26, 1996

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

by Lawrence O'Toole | Jul 26, 1996

Georgia

by Melissa Pierson | Jul 26, 1996

Jack & Sarah

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Jul 26, 1996

One Man's Justice

by Michael Sauter | Jul 26, 1996