Magazine Archive
Oct 17, 1997
Issue #401
Cover Story
'King of the Hill'arity
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Oct 17, 1997
Inside: Hank tells you whut about lawn care
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Best-sellers
Biz
Divine (TV) Profits
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Oct 17, 1997
'Touched by an Angel' and other Big Four dramas are grabbing record fees for cable resurrection. If only guarantees for ratings success were as high as the prices. Read it
Cybertalk
Encore
'Bonfire' Rages as the Market Dives
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Oct 17, 1997
A decade ago, 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' took stock of a crashing era Read it
Review
Scene
All the Young Dudes
Oct 17, 1997
Inside the 'The House of Yes' and 'A Life Less Ordinary' premiere parties Read it
10 Stupid Questions
Book Article
Book Review
Book Reviews: 'A Thousand Acres'; 'The Ice Storm'; 'Washington Square'; 'L.A. Confidential'
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Oct 17, 1997
Buy the Book: Great novels seldom make great movies, while not-so-hot potboilers often do. This fall, however, one superb adaptation actually lives up to its searing source material. Read it
Book Review: 'Toward the End of Time'
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Oct 17, 1997
Grave New World: John Updike, venerable chronicler of suburban ennui, takes a stab at science fiction Read it
Box Office
Cover Story
Movie Article
Needs Improvement: A Special Dreamworks Report Card
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Oct 17, 1997
Dreamworks was created by Hollywood's best and brightest. With its first film, 'The Peacemaker', finally up on screens, how does the company measure up? Read it
Recipe for Success: 'Soul Food'
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Oct 17, 1997
With the surprise hit, Fox finds the ingredients for a winning portrait of the black middle class Read it
Closing Their 'Eyes Wide Shut'
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Oct 17, 1997
Stanley Kubrick will do what he wants, when he wants Read it
It's 'Show' Time
Oct 17, 1997
Will Jim Carrey be enough to draw audiences in for 'The Truman Show'? Read it
Movie Review
Movie Review: 'Washington Square'
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Oct 17, 1997
Urbane Renewal: Henry James' classic tale of metropolitan mores comes vibrantly to life Read it
Movie Review: 'The House of Yes'
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Oct 17, 1997
Parker Posey plays a girl who just can't say no in this dark comedy of forbidden love Read it
Music Article
Music Review
Album Review: 'Aquarium'
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Oct 17, 1997
'Barbie Girl' Crazy: A playfully salacious single from Swedish popsters Aqua has captured the imaginations of the 10-year-old set. But it's one toy story that has Mattel calling out its soldiers. Read it
Album Review: 'Phenomenon'
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Oct 17, 1997
The autobiographical 'Phenomenon' makes compelling music out of LL Cool J's ascent from abused kid to rap pioneer to role model Read it
News Article
Web Wonders for Intrepid Tykes
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Oct 17, 1997
A wary mom finally lets her kids visit the Internet, where they find plenty of wholesome fun, games, and — yes — education Read it
Random Quote
Sound Bites
TV Article
Back in Business: Fred Savage
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Oct 17, 1997
After a four-year layoff, 'The Wonder Years' actor plunges into TV once again Read it
Sherry Stringfield, the Goodbye Girl
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Oct 17, 1997
SThe inner-peace-seeking actress has no regrets: after bailing out of 'NYPD Blue' and getting a much-needed discharge from 'ER', she somehow still manages to have both an unconventional career and the last laugh Read it
What to Watch
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Oct 17, 1997
A day-to-day guide to notable programs (times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change) Read it
Remote Patrol: Keeping a watch on TV
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Oct 17, 1997
Can the Emmy-winning creator of 'Law and Order' really be the mind behind 'Players'? Read it
The 'Bad' Boy of 'Baywatch'
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Oct 17, 1997
David Chokachi trades in his speedo for a TV movie Read it
'Wonder' Bred
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Oct 17, 1997
With Fred Savage returning to series TV, what better time to
reminisce about 'The Wonder Years'? Read it
TV Review
TV Show Reviews: 'Suddenly Susan'; 'Fired Up'; 'Caroline in the City'; 'The Naked Truth'
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Oct 17, 1997
Women's Glib: NBC aims to tackle 'Monday Night Football' with a heavy hit of estrogen. But the Peacock's quartet of single-white-female sitcoms lets the team down by fumbling for laughs. Read it
TV Show Review: 'The Big Show With Keith Olbermann'
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Oct 17, 1997
Keeping Tabs: Smart-aleck Olbermann is just what an excessively sensationalistic MSNBC needs Read it
The Charts
The Ratings
Video Article
Size Matters
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Oct 17, 1997
With TV sets getting bigger and superwide-screen movies staging a comeback in theaters, at long last letterboxing points toward the shape of video to come. Read it
Video Review
Video Reviews: 'Breakdown'; 'Duel'; 'The Vanishing'
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Oct 17, 1997
Median Cool: 'Breakdown' may be the best studio B movie in a while, but Kurt Russell's desert odyssey doesn't outpace the films that inspired it. Read it
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