Dec 13, 1996

Issue #357

Cover Story

MONDAY

Dec 13, 1996
Magazine Cover (Dec 13, 1996)

Best-sellers

THE STRONG, 'SILENT' TYPE

by Alanna Nash | Dec 13, 1996

Biz

KING'S CURSED MOVIE

by Dave Karger | Dec 13, 1996
A DECADE PLUS OF BAD LUCK HAS PLAGUED EFFORTS TO FILM STEPHEN KING'S 'APT PUPIL' Read Article

Cybertalk

Encore

LAST CALL FOR THE DOORS

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 13, 1996
JIM MORRISON'S LEGENDARY BAND STAGED THEIR FINAL SHOW 26 YEARS AGO Read Article

Legacy

TINY PHENOM

by David Browne | Dec 13, 1996
THE ARCHETYPAL ODDBALL EMBODIED CAMP TO THE END Read Article

Book Capsule Review

INTENSITY

Dec 13, 1996

HIGH-HEEL BLUE

by Nikki Amdur | Dec 13, 1996

THE MAKING OF EVITA

by Alexandra Jacobs | Dec 13, 1996

THE SEX BOX

by Margot Mifflin | Dec 13, 1996

FLYING HOME AND OTHER STORIES

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Dec 13, 1996

COMIC RELIEF

by Megan Harlan | Dec 13, 1996

LEONARDO DA VINCI

by Ethan Smith | Dec 13, 1996

Book Commentary

Book News

THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Dec 13, 1996
'RULES' COAUTHOR SHERRIE SCHNEIDER Read Article

Book Review

AIRFRAME

by Tom De Haven | Dec 13, 1996

SARAH--THE DUCHESS OF YORK: MY STORY;FERGIE: HER SECRET LIFE;FERGIE: THE VERY PRIVATE LIFE OF THE DUCHESS OF YORK OF YORK

by Dana Kennedy | Dec 13, 1996
FERGIE'S LIFE IS CHRONICLED IN NOT ONE BUT THREE NEW TELL-ALLS Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

MONDAY

Dec 13, 1996

WEDNESDAY

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 13, 1996

TUBE TOPS AND BOTTOMS

Dec 13, 1996
WITH VIEWERSHIP DOWN, THE NETWORKS TURNED UP THE HEAT--BUT ONLY A HANDFUL OF PLAYERS MANAGED TO HOLD OUR ATTENTION Read Article

ANDY DICK

Dec 13, 1996

FRENCH STEWART

by Dan Snierson | Dec 13, 1996

FRIDAY

by Kristen Baldwin | Dec 13, 1996

LAURA INNES

by Kristen Baldwin | Dec 13, 1996

MADELINE KAHN

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 13, 1996

KIM DELANEY

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 13, 1996

RAY ROMANO

Dec 13, 1996

SATURDAY

by Dan Snierson | Dec 13, 1996

SUNDAY

by Dan Snierson | Dec 13, 1996

THURSDAY

Dec 13, 1996

TUESDAY

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 13, 1996

Digital News

RANT AND RAVE

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 13, 1996
BILL GATES BASHING, EVIAN CONSPIRACIES, AND A ROUTINE-O-TRON--CRANK EXTRAORDINAIRE DENNIS MILLER ENCOUNTERS THEM ALL ON A SITE-SEEING TOUR THROUGH CYBERSPACE. Read Article

RHYTHM NOTION

by Gary Eng Walk | Dec 13, 1996

Digital Review

ROCK SPECTACLE;MARY;IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT

Dec 13, 1996
THREE NEW ENHANCED CDS TAKE A TURN FOR THE BETTER Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

RIDICULE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 13, 1996

THE WAR AT HOME

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 13, 1996

DAYLIGHT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 13, 1996

BREAKING THE WAVES

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 13, 1996

CHAIN REACTION

by Michael Sauter | Dec 13, 1996

VIRUS

Dec 13, 1996

Movie Commentary

Movie News

SHE'S WICKED GOOD

by Dave Karger | Dec 13, 1996

Movie Review

MARS ATTACKS

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 13, 1996
TIM BURTON GETS JOYFULLY SPACED IN 'MARS ATTACKS'o Read Article

JERRY MAGUIRE

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 13, 1996
AS A HOTSHOT SPORTS AGENT ON THE BRINK OF FAILURE, TOM CRUISE FINDS NEW SHADES TO HIS COCKY YUPPIE PERSONA IN CAMERON CROWE'S EXUBERANT 'JERRY MAGUIRE.' Read Article

Everyone Says I Love You

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 13, 1996

Music Capsule Review

Amanda Marshall

by Jeremy Helligar | Dec 13, 1996

Ill Na Na

by Jim Farber | Dec 13, 1996

Don't Let Go (Love)

by David Grad | Dec 13, 1996

NFL Country/NFL Jams

by Wook Kim | Dec 13, 1996

Bow Down

by James Bernard | Dec 13, 1996

Live Around the World

by Matt Diehl | Dec 13, 1996

You can't STOP the REIGN

by Matt Diehl | Dec 13, 1996

Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi!

by Tracey Pepper | Dec 13, 1996

Pavarotti & Friends for War Child

by David Grad | Dec 13, 1996

Emancipation

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 13, 1996

Hazel

by Rob Brunner | Dec 13, 1996

The Grease Megamix

by Jim Farber | Dec 13, 1996

This Fire

by Beth Johnson | Dec 13, 1996

The People vs. Larry Flint

by Steven Mirkin | Dec 13, 1996

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

by Rob Brunner | Dec 13, 1996

Music Commentary

HEAVY BREATHING;POWER WORKOUT VOLUME 1;POWER WORKOUT VOLUME 2

by David Browne | Dec 13, 1996
YOU'VE DECIDED IT'S TIME TO GET IN SHAPE. NOW THE IMPORTANT QUESTION--WHAT TUNES WILL HELP YOU GET TONED? A SLEW OF NEW WORKOUT TAPES WANT TO PUMP YOU UP. Read Article

Music News

HEAR HERE!

Dec 13, 1996

DAVE'S WORLD MUSIC

by Larry Blumenfeld | Dec 13, 1996
IT'S 'A DAVE BRUBECK CHRISTMAS' AS THE 'TAKE FIVE' PIANIST TRIES A WHOLE NEW TAKE ON THE HOLIDAYS Read Article

RYDER'S BLOCK

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 13, 1996

SOFA'S CHOICE

by Michele Romero | Dec 13, 1996

Music Review

DR. DRE PRESENTS...THE AFTERMATH

by James Bernard | Dec 13, 1996
A PROMISING PROGNOSIS FOR ARTIST AND LABEL HEAD DRE Read Article

On the Set

HOWARD'S TURN

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 13, 1996
RADIO SHOCK-MEISTER HOWARD STERN GETS REVEALING IN THE MOVIE VERSION OF 'PRIVATE PARTS' Read Article

Oscar Watch

Pop Culture News

MAN BEHAVING (REALLY) BADLY

by Chris Willman | Dec 13, 1996

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Dec 13, 1996
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

Mail

Dec 13, 1996

HARLEM'S 'SUITE' SENSATION

Dec 13, 1996
TELL TCHAIKOVSKY THE NEWS: A PLUM-GREAT 'NUTCRACKER' IS SWINGIN' ACROSS AMERICA Read Article

WINTER WINS

Dec 13, 1996

PICK ACTS

Dec 13, 1996

ELF AWARENESS

by Kipp Cheng | Dec 13, 1996
DAVID SEDARIS' OFF-BROADWAY 'SANTALAND DIARIES' TELLS HOLIDAY STORIES TO CURL YOUR TOES Read Article

STREET FARE

by Jason Cochran | Dec 13, 1996
CITY SIDEWALKS, BUSY SIDEWALKS--HOLIDAY WINDOW-SHOPPING IS A PASTIME TO RECALL TIMES PAST Read Article

MONITOR

Dec 13, 1996

FLASHES

Dec 13, 1996

THE BIG SWEEP

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 13, 1996
VEGAS NIGHT AND 3_D? IS THIS ANY WAY TO RUN A NETWORK?j Read Article

PREACHER'S STRIFE

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Dec 13, 1996
AFTER SUFFERING THROUGH A PLAGUED PRODUCTION, WHITNEY HOUSTON IS FINALLY SITTING--AND SINGING--PRETTY Read Article

GOLDEN RINKS

Dec 13, 1996

President's Letter

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Dec 13, 1996
PR DIRECTOR SANDY DRAYTON WORKS HARD TO SPREAD THE EW WORD FROM THE PAGE TO THE AIRWAVES Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Dec 13, 1996

TV Review

Bastard Out of Carolina

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 13, 1996

Television Commentary

Television News

THE WEEK

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 13, 1996

G-STRINGS TO 'X-FILES'

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 13, 1996
BOBBIE PHILLIPS TAKES 'THE CAPE' Read Article

RECONSTITUTED O.J.

by Ken Tucker | Dec 13, 1996
E! REENACTS THE SIMPSON CIVIL TRIAL Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Top Videos

Video Capsule Review

SHAMELESS

by Joe Neumaier | Dec 13, 1996

DADDY'S GIRL

by J.R. Taylor | Dec 13, 1996

THUNDERBALL

Dec 13, 1996

YESTERDAY'S TARGET

by Michael Sauter | Dec 13, 1996

Video Commentary

Video News

COMING UP

Dec 13, 1996

SPIES LIKE THEM

by Bruce T. Paddock | Dec 13, 1996
'ERASER' VS. 'MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE' Read Article

Video Review

THE ROCK;APOLLO 13;JACKNIFE;GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS

Dec 13, 1996
FOR YEARS ED HARRIS HAS BEEN A STONE'S THROW FROM TRUE MOVIE STARDOM. AS THE RUBBLE-ROUSING GENERAL IN 'THE ROCK,' HE COMES CLOSE TO HITTING THE TARGET. Read Article

KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 13, 1996
'X-FILES' PRECURSOR 'KOLCHAK' HAUNTS AND PECKS Read Article

EDIE & PEN;BIRD OF PREY

by Melissa Pierson | Dec 13, 1996
IN TWO NEW MOVIES, JENNIFER STRIVES TO FIND HER VOICE Read Article