Oct 10, 1997

Issue #400

Cover Story

JENNY ON THE SPOT

by Benjamin Svetkey | Oct 10, 1997
CAN NBC SHAPE A FORMER PLAYMATE-TURNED-MTV PLAYTHING INTO A TV-G-RATED PRIME-TIME STAR? EVEN JENNY MCCARTHY ISN'T TOTALLY SURE WHY SHE'S BEEN SINGLED OUT. Read Article
Magazine Cover (Oct 10, 1997)

Cybertalk

Style

$NEAKERS

Oct 10, 1997
ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES GET OFF TO A RUNNING START IN THE ATHLETIC-FOOTWEAR BUSINESS. Read Article

FASHION ETC.

Oct 10, 1997
THE WHO, WHAT, AND WEAR Read Article

MATCHUPS

by Tricia Laine | Oct 10, 1997

PHAT HAT

by Tricia Laine | Oct 10, 1997
LOOK & LEARN Read Article

Book Commentary

EMPTY SHELL

Oct 10, 1997

Book News

EMPTY SHELL

Oct 10, 1997

BETWEEN THE LINES

by Alexandra Jacobs | Oct 10, 1997
THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE BOOK WORLD Read Article

Book Review

Puppies

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 10, 1997

The World's Stupidest Criminals

by Margot Mifflin | Oct 10, 1997

Big Trouble

by Gene Lyons | Oct 10, 1997

All Around Atlantis

by Megan Harlan | Oct 10, 1997

The Magician's Assistant

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Oct 10, 1997

Dirty Jokes and Beer

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 10, 1997

Night Passage

by Gene Lyons | Oct 10, 1997

Courtney Love: The Real Story

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 10, 1997

Cover Story

JENNY ON THE SPOT

by Benjamin Svetkey | Oct 10, 1997
CAN NBC SHAPE A FORMER PLAYMATE-TURNED-MTV PLAYTHING INTO A TV-G-RATED PRIME-TIME STAR? EVEN JENNY MCCARTHY ISN'T TOTALLY SURE WHY SHE'S BEEN SINGLED OUT. Read Article

JIM MULLEN'S HOT SHEET

by Jim Mullen | Oct 10, 1997
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

Digital News

Updike.com

by Noah Robischon | Oct 10, 1997
A novel effort with a little help from some cyber scribes, the celebrated author tries his hand at creating a story on the internet. Read Article

Riven from the Myst

by Ty Burr, Gary Eng Walk | Oct 10, 1997
A sequel to a CDROM star is born, and Riven's Rivals Read Article

Hear & Now

HEAR AND NOW

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 10, 1997
THIS WEEK ON THE MUSIC BEAT Read Article

Internet News

30 Beautiful Web Sites

Oct 10, 1997
Surf no more. We present the most entertaining URLs in the world. Read Article

Stars Speak For (And Against) Web Exposure

Oct 10, 1997
18 stars speak about the benefits and drawbacks of the newest technology to impact their careers [MDASH] the internet. Read Article

The Web Untangled

by Ty Burr | Oct 10, 1997
As the web's popularity as an entertainment media grows, is cyberspace finally coming down to Earth? Read Article

Internet Review

Why Milk

Oct 10, 1997

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Oct 10, 1997
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie Commentary

empty shell

Oct 10, 1997

Movie News

KILLJOYS

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 10, 1997
KISS THE GIRLS FALLS FOR TOO MANY SERIAL THRILLER CLICHES Read Article

PARENTS' GUIDE

by Lois Alter Mark | Oct 10, 1997

REEL WORLD

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Oct 10, 1997
THIS WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD Read Article

Movie Review

U-Turn

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 10, 1997

The Ice Storm

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 10, 1997

empty shell

Oct 10, 1997

The Assignment

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 10, 1997

Going All The Way

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 10, 1997

empty shell

Oct 10, 1997

Seven Years in Tibet

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 10, 1997

Music Capsule Review

South Saturn Delta

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 10, 1997

Wolf Songs for Lambs

by Mike Flaherty | Oct 10, 1997

Boogie Nights

by Jeremy Helligar | Oct 10, 1997

L.A. Confidential

by David Grad | Oct 10, 1997

So Much for the Afterglow

by David Browne | Oct 10, 1997

Prescription for the Blues

by Josef Woodard | Oct 10, 1997

Alive

by Jeremy Helligar | Oct 10, 1997

You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)

by Jeremy Helligar | Oct 10, 1997

Three Chords and the Truth

by Alanna Nash | Oct 10, 1997

One of the Fortunate Few

by Bob Cannon | Oct 10, 1997

Ole (The Persistence of Memory)

by Chris Willman | Oct 10, 1997

Urban Hymns

by Tom Lanham | Oct 10, 1997

Music Commentary

empty shell

Oct 10, 1997

Music News

empty shell

Oct 10, 1997

THE RECORD THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

by Rob Brunner | Oct 10, 1997
GENTLEMAN PREFERS 'BLONDE' Read Article

Music Review

The Velvet Rope

by J.D. Considine | Oct 10, 1997
Janet Jackson's new album is shockingly sensual Read Article

On the Air

ON THE AIR

by Joe Flint | Oct 10, 1997
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE TV BEAT Read Article

On-line Events

ONLINE EVENTS

Oct 10, 1997
ALL LISTINGS ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Read Article

Pop Culture News

Joan Allen's Wifely Roles

by Steve Daly | Oct 10, 1997
The two-time Oscar nominated actress lends spousal support to 'The Ice Storm' Read Article

Bookmark This: Appropriate Web Site Collections for Celebs

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 10, 1997
We predict what web sites stars would [MDASH] or should [MDASH] be bookmarking Read Article

TOOTH & CONSEQUENCES

by Kristen Baldwin | Oct 10, 1997
A THREE-POINT PLAN TO HELP MARV ALBERT GET OUT OF FOUL TROUBLE. Read Article

FLASHES

Oct 10, 1997

MONITOR

by Anna Holmes | Oct 10, 1997

WHY THE FUTURE WILL BE GREAT, BUT LATE

Oct 10, 1997
HERE'S AN UPDATE ON THOSE TECHNO-PRODUCTS THAT PROMISE TO CHANGE HOM ENTERTAINMENT Read Article

CLEAR AND PRESENT ANGER

by Dana Kennedy | Oct 10, 1997
TOM CLANCY, TECHNOBARD, GETS GRUMPY TALKING ABOUT THE INTERNET Read Article

DIGGING THE DIGI-TOYS

Oct 10, 1997
THE LATEST AND COOLEST IN TECH DIVERTISSEMENTS FOR THE WIRED BUNCH Read Article

OUR PATHS TO GLORY

by Gary Eng Walk | Oct 10, 1997

ALL IN THE FAMILY

by Chris Nashawaty | Oct 10, 1997

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Oct 10, 1997

TV Review

Ally McBeal; Buffy The Vampire Slayer

by Ken Tucker | Oct 10, 1997
ALLY MCBEAL GETS INSIDE THE HEAD OF A DISTAFF ATTORNEY, CAPTURING THE IMAGINATIONS OF LIKE-MINDED WOMEN--AND CURIOUS MEN. Read Article

Television Commentary

WHAT TO WATCH

by Ken Tucker, Mike Flaherty | Oct 10, 1997
A DAY-TO-DAY GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS. TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Read Article

Television News

Oct 10, 1997

REMOTE PATROL

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 10, 1997
KEEPING A WATCH ON TV Read Article

'CLOSET' STRAIGHT MAN

by Bruce Fretts | Oct 10, 1997
WALLACE LANGHAM'S DOUBLE DUTY Read Article

by A.J. Jacobs | Oct 10, 1997

CHOICE RERUNS

by Mike Flaherty | Oct 10, 1997

The Charts

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Video Capsule Review

BUTTERFLY KISS

by Denise Lanctot | Oct 10, 1997

THE QUIET ROOM

by Jason Cochran | Oct 10, 1997

RIOT IN THE STREETS

by Eileen Clarke | Oct 10, 1997

PTERODACTYL WOMAN FROM BEVERLY HILLS

by Mike D'Angelo | Oct 10, 1997

by William Stevenson | Oct 10, 1997

Video Commentary

IN JOHN WE TRUST

by Mike D'Angelo | Oct 10, 1997
ALL OTHERS PAY LIP SERVICE TO LOVE, BUT JOHN CUSACK (WHETHER TRIGGER-HAPPY IN GROSSE POINTE BLANK OR MOONY THROUGH SAY ANYTHING...) IS ONE ROMANTIC HERO WHO ALWAYS RISKS HIS HEART. Read Article

Video News

COMING SOON

Oct 10, 1997

SECOND CITY SLICKERS

by Michael Sauter | Oct 10, 1997
CHILD ACTORS JOHN AND JOAN CUSACK Read Article

THEY DON'T JUST CHEW SCENERY

Oct 10, 1997
CREATURES IN FEATURES Read Article

Video Review

Anaconda

by Ty Burr | Oct 10, 1997

That Old Feeling

by Denise Lanctot | Oct 10, 1997

What Ever Happened To

DEBBY BOONE

Oct 10, 1997
SHE LIT UP OUR LIVES WITH A HIT THAT WOULD BE HER TRADEMARK--EVEN AFTER SHE STARTED WRITING KIDS' BOOKS. Read Article