Nov 08, 1996

Issue #352

Cover Story

RANSOM NOTES

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 08, 1996
FOR $20 MILLION IN UNMARKED BILLS, WILL MEL GIBSON BE ABLE TO HOLD MOVIE AUDIENCES HOSTAGE? Read Article
Magazine Cover (Nov 08, 1996)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Document

CLOONEY TUNE

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 08, 1996
THE 'ER' STAR TAKES ON TABLOID TV. Read Article

Encore

DONAHUE DAWNS ON DAYTIME

Nov 08, 1996
A CLEAN-CUT HOST BROKE THE RULES OF TALK TELEVISION IN 1967 Read Article

TIME CAPSULE

Nov 08, 1996
Nov. 6, 1967 Read Article

Scene

Trends

ARIAS OF INTEREST

by Dave Karger | Nov 08, 1996
A CLASSICAL GENRE RETURNS AS OPERA BECOMES THE NEW SOURCE OF HOLLYWOOD'S INSPIRATION Read Article

10 Stupid Questions

TAMMY, TELL ME TRUE

by A.J. Jacobs | Nov 08, 1996

Book Capsule Review

I AM SPOCK

Nov 08, 1996

NEARLY ROADKILL

by Ty Burr | Nov 08, 1996

LEGAL TENDER

by Gene Lyons | Nov 08, 1996

IN A PIG'S EAR

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Nov 08, 1996

KNOWING HEPBURN AND OTHER CURIOUS EXPERIENCES

by Alexandra Jacobs | Nov 08, 1996

IT'S NOT A PRETTY SIGHT

by Nikki Amdur | Nov 08, 1996

Book Commentary

PARTNERSHIP OF THE WEEK

Nov 08, 1996
JFK Jr. and Villard Read Article

Book News

THE SECOND LIVES CLUB

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996
HOLLYWOOD HAS LOOKED TO LITERATURE FOR A SLEW OF NEW MOVIES--'THE FIRST WIVES CLUB,' 'THE GRASS HARP,' 'JUDE,' AND 'THE CHAMBER.' BUT HOW DO THEY MEASURE UP? Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

RANSOM NOTES

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 08, 1996
FOR $20 MILLION IN UNMARKED BILLS, WILL MEL GIBSON BE ABLE TO HOLD MOVIE AUDIENCES HOSTAGE? Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

THE WALT DISNEY WORLD EXPLORER

by Steve Daly | Nov 08, 1996

Digital News

CROSSOVER DREAMS

Nov 08, 1996
TWO NEW WEBSITES, WITH FARE RANGING FROM SOAPS TO FILMS, MODEL THEMSELVES AFTER THE BIG TV NETWORKS. BUT EVEN AS THEY BEGIN, EXECS ARE PITCHING THEIR IDEAS TO TELEVISION. Read Article

Digital Review

THE UNKNOWN MARX BROTHERS

by Ty Burr | Nov 08, 1996
THE COMIC MASTERS STILL SIZZLE, BUT THE DISC'S DELIVERY BOMBS Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

Movie Capsule Review

JUDE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996

LOOKING FOR RICHARD

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996

HIGH SCHOOL HIGH

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996

SLEEPERS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 08, 1996

SUNCHASER

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996

THE ASSOCIATE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996

SWINGERS

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 08, 1996

SPY HARD

by Ty Burr | Nov 08, 1996

JANE EYRE

by Marion Hart | Nov 08, 1996

LAST DANCE

by Melissa Pierson | Nov 08, 1996

Movie Commentary

REVISIONIST OF THE WEEK

Nov 08, 1996
GEENA DAVIS Read Article

Movie News

THE DEVIL MAKES HIM DO IT

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 08, 1996
ANOTHER SHORT FILM FROM MICHAEL JACKSON Read Article

BARD-BOILED TALE

by Jason Cochran | Nov 08, 1996
WHO PUT THE 'PULP' IN 'ROMEO'? Read Article

Movie Review

STEPHEN KING'S THINNER

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 08, 1996
'THINNER' GIVES YOU NOTHING TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO Read Article

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO & JULIET

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 08, 1996
THERE'S TOO MUCH ROCK-VIDEO DAZZLE--AND NOT ENOUGH SHAKESPEARE--IN 'WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO & JULIET,' A TEEN-IDOL GLOSS ON THE CLASSIC ROMANCE. Read Article

SET IT OFF

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 08, 1996
CRIME PAYS QUEEN LATIFAH AND CREW IN 'SET IT OFF' Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Definition of a Band

by Jeremy Helligar | Nov 08, 1996

Among My Swan

by Nisid Hajari | Nov 08, 1996

Angel

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996

Axiom Dub: Mysteries of Creation

by David Browne | Nov 08, 1996

Archaeology

by Chris Willman | Nov 08, 1996

Who Can You Trust?

by Josef Woodard | Nov 08, 1996

The Past Didn't Go Anywhere

by Chuck Eddy | Nov 08, 1996

Blend

by Chuck Eddy | Nov 08, 1996

Unchained

by Alanna Nash | Nov 08, 1996

Best of the Beast

by David Grad | Nov 08, 1996

Medianoche

by Steve Futterman | Nov 08, 1996

Ride the Fader

by Ethan Smith | Nov 08, 1996

Ironman

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996

Pony

by Matt Diehl | Nov 08, 1996

Music Commentary

CASSEROLE OF THE WEEK

Nov 08, 1996
'HOT TUNA IN A CAN' Read Article

Music News

GIVING POP ITS PROPS

by Ethan Smith | Nov 08, 1996
A ROCK & ROLL REFERENDUM Read Article

Music Review

ANTHOLOGY 3; WHAT IF IT'S YOU;II;EARLY RECORDINGS;BEAVIS & BUTT-HEAD DO AMERICA

by David Browne | Nov 08, 1996
WHO SAYS POP MUSIC ISN'T POLITICAL ANYMORE? EW PUTS AN INSIDER'S SPIN ON THE CROWDED FIELD OF CHART-TOPPERS CAMPAIGNING FOR YOUR VOTE THIS ELECTION DAY. Read Article

Pop Culture News

'FACE JAM

by Dana Kennedy | Nov 08, 1996
BABYFACE THE POP MAESTRO IS POISED FOR HIS OWN 'DAY' IN THE SUN Read Article

CYBILL QUIBBLES

by Dan Snierson | Nov 08, 1996

CAREY ON CAREY

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996
LOWELL GETS TOUGH AND LIGHTS UP LAW & ORDERc Read Article

Mail

Nov 08, 1996

FLASHES

Nov 08, 1996

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

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

EXECUTIVE DECISION

Nov 08, 1996
EW POLLS THE CANDIDATES Read Article

MONITOR

Nov 08, 1996

ANATOMY OF A RUMOR

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 08, 1996

DIANE'S PRIME TIME

by Jess Cagle | Nov 08, 1996
DOES SHE WANT DAN RATHER'S JOB? WHAT REALLY HAPPENED WITH MICHAEL JACKSON? AND WHAT KIND OF TREE WOULD DIANE SAWYER BE? AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH THE HOTTEST PROPERTY IN TV NEWS. Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Nov 08, 1996

TV Review

MILLENNIUM

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996
THE 'X' CREATOR DONATES MORE BLOOD WITH 'MILLENNIUM' Read Article

EARLY EDITION

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996
IN 'EDITION,' OUR HERO GETS ALL THE NEWS THAT'S YET TO PRINT Read Article

ER

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996
NEW SHOW MAKES GOOD, RATINGS SOAR, AND THEN THE INEVITABLE FALL FROM GRACE, RIGHT? NOT SO WITH DOC DRAMA 'ER.' HERE'S WHY THE THIRD-YEAR RESIDENT IS STILL AT THE TOP OF ITS CLASS. Read Article

Television Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Nov 08, 1996

Television News

ACCENTUATING THE POSITIVE

Nov 08, 1996
EXAMINING THE BEST NEW STORY LINE ON 'ER' GLORIA REUBEN'S 'ER' CHARACTER HELPS PUT HIV STEREOTYPES TO THE TEST. Read Article

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 08, 1996

The Charts

The Ratings

Top Software

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

LOVER'S KNOT

by Melissa Pierson | Nov 08, 1996

STEALING BEAUTY

by Joe Neumaier | Nov 08, 1996

THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO

by Ken Tucker | Nov 08, 1996

EL CID

Nov 08, 1996

Video Commentary

COINCIDENCE OF THE WEEK

Nov 08, 1996
A 'CLOSE' CALL Read Article

Video News

COMING UP

Nov 08, 1996

Video Review

ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES;A PLACE IN THE SUN;I WANT TO LIVE!;IN COLD BLOOD;THE DETECTIVE

by David Everitt | Nov 08, 1996
CAPITAL-PUNISHMENT PERFORMANCES Read Article

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR

by Bruce Fretts | Nov 08, 1996
EDDIE MURPHY MIXES UP AN ELIXIR OF LAUGHS WITH HIS WACKY REMAKE OF 'THE NUTTY PROFESSOR.' NOT JUST AN HOMAGE TO JERRY LEWIS' FILM, IT IMPROVES THE ORIGINAL FORMULA. Read Article

SIX OF A KIND;LOVE IN BLOOM;HERE COMES COOKIE

Nov 08, 1996
GEORGE BURNS AND GRACIE ALLEN REMAIN A PEERLESS PAIR Read Article