Aug 16, 1996

Issue #340

Cover Story

On tour with KISS

by David Browne | Aug 16, 1996
EW's David Browne goes behind the scenes as a roadie on this summer's hottest tour Read Article
Magazine Cover (Aug 16, 1996)

Encore

Joan Rivers lost her husband 9 years ago

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 16, 1996
Comedian kept her spirits high despite husband's suicide and her daughter's estrangement Read Article

Monitor

Monitor

by Jessica Shaw, Anna Holmes | Aug 16, 1996
Celebrity news from the week of August 16 Read Article

10 Stupid Questions

Alex Trebek answers 10 stupid questions

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 16, 1996
'Jeopardy!' host talks about game shows, clues, and Vanna White Read Article

Behind the Scenes

''She's the One'' director talks about filming

by Steve Daly | Aug 16, 1996
''Brothers McMullen'' creator has high hopes for his new star, Jennifer Aniston Read Article

Book Commentary

Jane Austen's books transfer well to film

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 16, 1996
From ''Emma'' to ''Persuasion,'' these movies follow the original books with Austen always in mind Read Article

Book News

''For the Love of Cheese'' explains what is corny

by Albert Kim | Aug 16, 1996
Lance Crapo's book puts cheesiness under a microscope Read Article

Book Review

Into the Great Wide Open

by Margot Mifflin | Aug 16, 1996

The Hollow-Eyed Angel

by Daneet Steffens | Aug 16, 1996

Raptor Red

Aug 16, 1996

Mama's Girl

by Megan Harlan | Aug 16, 1996

Jacqueline Bouvier: An Intimate Memoir

by Megan Harlan | Aug 16, 1996

Crows Over a Wheatfield

by Megan Harlan | Aug 16, 1996

Cover Story

On tour with KISS

by David Browne | Aug 16, 1996
EW's David Browne goes behind the scenes as a roadie on this summer's hottest tour Read Article

Digital News

Tech coverage for dummies

by Kipp Cheng | Aug 16, 1996
Discovery Channel's ''CyberLife'' breaks it down for the Luddites Read Article

Digital Review

New CD-ROMs require detective work

by Bob Strauss | Aug 16, 1996
''The Pandora Directive'' adds a little humor, while ''The Elk Moon Murder'' is a bit too dry Read Article

Triple Play 97

by Gary Eng Walk | Aug 16, 1996

Emile de Antonio's Painters Painting

by Tim Purtell | Aug 16, 1996

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run

by Gary Eng Walk | Aug 16, 1996

In the Works

Vince Vaughn is starring in ''Lost World''

by Michelle Woodson | Aug 16, 1996
Steven Spielberg picked the actor based on his performance in ''Swingers'' Read Article

Internet Review

The Cure House

by Kipp Cheng | Aug 16, 1996

Joe's Apartment

by Ty Burr | Aug 16, 1996

Movie Capsule Review

Jeopardy!

by Ken Tucker | Aug 16, 1996

House Arrest

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 16, 1996

Movie Commentary

Movie News

Black actors seek a bigger presence on the big screen

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 16, 1996
With summer hits like ''Independence Day'' and ''The Nutty Professor,'' the door is open for future roles Read Article

On the set of ''Escape from L.A.''

by Tom Russo | Aug 16, 1996
Kurt Russell reprises his role as the cult hero Snake Plissken Read Article

Cheech Marin turns a new page in ''Tin Cup''

by Bret Watson | Aug 16, 1996
Former pothead idol now plays a faithful caddy in Ron Shelton's newest film Read Article

Movie Review

Basquiat

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 16, 1996

Tin Cup

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 16, 1996

Manny & Lo

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 16, 1996

Music Commentary

Music News

Perry Farrell has a new project called ENIT

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 16, 1996
Lollapalooza creator has big ideas for his new dance-friendly music-fest Read Article

Music Review

Friction, Baby

by Steven Mirkin | Aug 16, 1996

Melting in the Dark

by Eric Flaum | Aug 16, 1996

Limbo

by Wook Kim | Aug 16, 1996

If I Could Be With You

by Tony Scherman | Aug 16, 1996

Sublime

by Nisid Hajari | Aug 16, 1996

I Lived to Tell It All

by Tony Scherman | Aug 16, 1996

Moss Elixir

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 16, 1996

Nearly God

by Steven Mirkin | Aug 16, 1996

Wapi Yo

by Dimitri Ehrlich | Aug 16, 1996

Ears to the Wall

by Josef Woodard | Aug 16, 1996

Full Circle

by Alanna Nash | Aug 16, 1996

Missing You

by Jeremy Helligar | Aug 16, 1996

The Songs Sinatra Sang

by Steve Futterman | Aug 16, 1996

Filthy Lucre Live

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 16, 1996

Sex, America, Cheap Trick

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 16, 1996

Oscar Watch

Oscars 1997 front-runners

by Pat H. Broeske | Aug 16, 1996
''Fargo,'' ''Courage Under Fire,'' and ''The Crucible'' get early Oscar buzz Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Tom Cruise sets new fashion trends

by Degen Pener | Aug 16, 1996
The actor sports trendy V-neck shirts on ''Mission: Impossible'' Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail from our readers

Aug 16, 1996
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Atlanta Olympics wrap up

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 16, 1996
Book deals and endorsements await the winning athletes Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 16, 1996
The 15 hottest topics for the week of August 16 Read Article

Entertainment news for August 16

by Anna Holmes, Jeff Gordinier | Aug 16, 1996
Tom Hanks, Madonna, and Matthew McConaughey made the news this week Read Article

Celebrity salaries make Hollywood squirm

by Bret Watson | Aug 16, 1996
The cast of ''Friends,'' Bill Cosby, Rosanne, and more want record paychecks in an increasingly fickle market Read Article

Keeping up with Jenny McCarthy

Aug 16, 1996
Photospreads save us from an Olympic-induced drought Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites: the week's best TV quotes

Aug 16, 1996
TV's funniest lines from the week of August 9 to August 15 Read Article

Stage News

Jeffrey Wright breaks through in ''Basquiat''

by Dave Karger | Aug 16, 1996
''Angels in America'' actor crosses over to film starring as the painter, Jean-Michel Basquiat Read Article

TV Review

Debt

by Ken Tucker | Aug 16, 1996

Television Commentary

Television News

''Dark Skies'' uses ''Independence Day'' in its promotions

by Kristen Baldwin | Aug 16, 1996
The new TV show is hoping to draw some of the movie's viewers Read Article

Soup Nazi still hates ''Seinfeld''

by David Poland | Aug 16, 1996
TV show's most famous episode has earned Emmys and plenty of fans, but the real Soup Nazi isn't laughing Read Article

Video Commentary

We grade some of Jackie Chan's best movies

by David Everitt | Aug 16, 1996
''Wheels on Meals,'' ''Armour of God,'' ''Police Story,'' and more are graded with an eye for action Read Article

Video News

Gabrielle Anwar tries to get out of her rut

by Kate Meyers | Aug 16, 1996
She got tired of playing the same sort of role, so her character has a mysterious past in the new film ''The Grave'' Read Article

Video Review

Restoration

by Melissa Pierson | Aug 16, 1996

It's My Party

by Lawrence O'Toole | Aug 16, 1996

The Dogfighters

by Michael Sauter | Aug 16, 1996

The Mouse That Roared

by Steve Simels | Aug 16, 1996

White Squall

by Michael Sauter | Aug 16, 1996

The Grave

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Aug 16, 1996

From Dusk Till Dawn

by Nisid Hajari | Aug 16, 1996

Moonshine Highway

by William Stevenson | Aug 16, 1996

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

by Ty Burr | Aug 16, 1996