Dec 05, 1997

Issue #408

Cover Story

BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST

by David Hochman | Dec 05, 1997
SIGOURNEY WEAVER IS REBORN AS RIPLEY IN ALIEN RESURRECTION, AND SHE BRINGS WINONA RYDER ALONG FOR THE RIDE Read Article
Magazine Cover (Dec 05, 1997)

Best-sellers

Encore

THE DEATH OF A SOUL STAR

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 05, 1997
A PLANE CRASH 30 YEARS AGO TOOK OTIS REDDING'S LIFE. Read Article

Legacy

AN EXCESS OF PAIN

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 05, 1997

Between the Lines

THE INSIDE SCOOP ON THE BOOK WORLD

by Alexandra Jacobs | Dec 05, 1997

Book Capsule Review

THE DARK SIDE OF CAMELOT

by Benjamin Svetkey | Dec 05, 1997

WHERE TROUBLE SLEEPS

by Gene Lyons | Dec 05, 1997

CASH: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY

by Alanna Nash | Dec 05, 1997

Book Commentary

Book News

THE BROWSER

Dec 05, 1997

Book Review

Daughter of the Queen of Sheba

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 05, 1997
IN HER ELEGANTLY WRITTEN MEMOIR, NPR'S JACKI LYDEN IMMORTALIZES HER MANIC-DEPRESSIVE MOM Read Article

The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'; All or Nothing at All; Sinatra: Behind the Legend

Dec 05, 1997
THREE NEW BOOKS ABOUT FRANK SINATRA TRY TO HIT THE RIGHT NOTES, BUT NONE ARE LIKELY TO BE READ FROM HERE TO ETERNITY. Read Article

Box Office

Dec 05, 1997

Cover Story

BEAUTIES AND THE BEAST

by David Hochman | Dec 05, 1997
SIGOURNEY WEAVER IS REBORN AS RIPLEY IN ALIEN RESURRECTION, AND SHE BRINGS WINONA RYDER ALONG FOR THE RIDE Read Article

Digital News

by Kipp Cheng, Gary Eng Walk | Dec 05, 1997

SUREFIRE SOFTWARE TO HAPPIFY THE HIP

by Kipp Cheng, Gary Eng Walk | Dec 05, 1997
CAN'T-MISS GIFTS Read Article

Letter From the Editor

EW'S 'STAGE' BOWS

Dec 05, 1997
RAISING THE CURTAIN ON A NEW REVIEW SECTION COVERING THE ART AND BUSINESS OF THEATER Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

WELCOME TO SARAJEVO

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 05, 1997

THE SWEET HEREAFTER

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 05, 1997

ONE NIGHT STAND

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 05, 1997

BENT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 05, 1997

OFFICE KILLER

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 05, 1997

THE TANGO LESSON

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 05, 1997

MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 05, 1997

GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE

by Troy Patterson | Dec 05, 1997

Flubber

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 05, 1997

Movie Commentary

Movie News

PARENTS' GUIDE

by Lois Alter Mark | Dec 05, 1997

REEL WORLD

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Erin Richter | Dec 05, 1997
THIS WEEK IN HOLLYWOOD Read Article

Movie Review

Alien Resurrection

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 05, 1997
IN THE SPECTACULAR ALIEN RESURRECTION, SIGOURNEY WEAVER BRINGS THE MOTHER OF ALL SCI-FI TERRORS BACK TO LIFE. Read Article

Flubber

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 05, 1997
ROBIN WILLIAMS GETS UPSTAGED BY THE BOUNCY F/X OF FLUBBER, DISNEY'S PLAYFULLY MINDLESS COMEDY Read Article

Mortal Kombat Annihilation

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 05, 1997
MORTAL KOMBAT ANNIHILATION, THE FRENETICALLY DISJOINTED MARTIAL-ARTS HIT, DOESN'T PULL ITS PUNCHES--BUT THEY'RE ALL CHEAP SHOTS Read Article

Good Will Hunting

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 05, 1997
AS THE UNREAL GENIUS OF GOOD WILL HUNTING, MATT DAMON BRINGS CHARISMA TO A CORNBALL FABLE Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Acid Xmas

by Wook Kim | Dec 05, 1997

SCOTT HAMILTON WITH STRINGS

by Steve Futterman | Dec 05, 1997

Valley of Christmas

by Steven Mirkin | Dec 05, 1997

Warner Bros. Jazz Christmas Party

by Josef Woodard | Dec 05, 1997

A New Orleans Christmas

by Marc Weingarten | Dec 05, 1997

Olde Wooden Guitar Christmas

by Wook Kim | Dec 05, 1997

A Window Shopper's Christmas

by David Grad | Dec 05, 1997

A Classic Cartoon Christmas

by Michele Romero | Dec 05, 1997

Xmas Marks the Spot

by Rob Brunner | Dec 05, 1997

Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all

by Alanna Nash | Dec 05, 1997

You're All I Want for Christmas

by Bob Cannon | Dec 05, 1997

Child

by Scott Schinder | Dec 05, 1997

Christmas With the Louvin Brothers

by Scott Schinder | Dec 05, 1997

Surfin' Christmas

by Steven Mirkin | Dec 05, 1997

The Spirit of Christmas

by Mike Flaherty | Dec 05, 1997

Soul Train Christmas Starfest

by Joe Neumaier | Dec 05, 1997

Music Commentary

Music News

GO FIGURE

by Rob Brunner | Dec 05, 1997

HEAR & NOW

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 05, 1997
THIS WEEK ON THE MUSIC BEAT Read Article

THE XMAS FILES

by Rob Brunner, Beth Johnson, Chris Willman | Dec 05, 1997
CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS SECURED BY EW REVEAL THE PRESSURES FACING A PORTLY, SLEIGH-DRIVING MUSIC MOGUL THIS SEASON Read Article

THEY SLEIGH THEM

Dec 05, 1997
ASK CELEBS TO NAME THEIR FAVORITE HOLIDAY RECORDS AND WHAT DO YOU GET? THE MOISHE OYSHER CHANUKAH PARTY, OF COURSE. Read Article

THE CAROL KINGS

by Chris Willman | Dec 05, 1997
RANKING THE TOP 50 CHRISTMAS SONGS Read Article

On the Air

ON THE AIR

by Joe Flint | Dec 05, 1997
THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE TV BEAT Read Article

Pop Culture News

TRIPLE TAKE

Dec 05, 1997

RANDOM QUOTE

Dec 05, 1997

FLASHES

by Anna Holmes | Dec 05, 1997

L.A.'S SWEAT SHOPS

Dec 05, 1997
TINSELTOWN MAY LIKE INFLATED BUDGETS, BUT A TRIM BOTTOM LINE IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF. Read Article

Mail

Dec 05, 1997

MONITOR

by Tricia Laine | Dec 05, 1997

1997 FACES OF AIDS

Dec 05, 1997
NEW TREATMENTS ARE EXTENDING THE LIVES OF THOSE WITH HIV, RAISING HOPES AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE. BUT IS THE CRISIS OVER? Read Article

TV IS BAD.

by Ken Tucker | Dec 05, 1997
NOT THE SHOWS SO MUCH AS THE TV BUSINESS. BUT DON'T LOSE ADDITIONAL BRAIN CELLS WORRYING: WE'VE GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT. [BRACKET "NO, THIS IS NOT AN ADVERTISEMENT"] Read Article

JIM MULLEN'S HOTSHEET

by Jim Mullen | Dec 05, 1997
WHAT THE COUNTRY IS TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK... Read Article

ALL THINGS BEING SEQUEL

by Steve Daly | Dec 05, 1997
YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE FIRST THREE ALIENS Read Article

CHARTS DON'T LIE.

by Dan Snierson | Dec 05, 1997
A BY-THE-NUMBERS ANALYSIS OF THE SEASON'S FEW HITS AND MANY MISSES Read Article

DO THIS.

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 05, 1997
'MEEGO,' SCHMEEGO: WE GIVE THE NETWORKS SOME PROGRAMMING TIPS. Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Dec 05, 1997

Stage Capsule Review

1776

by Jason Cochran | Dec 05, 1997

Forever Tango

by William Stevenson | Dec 05, 1997

Jackie

by Jason Cochran | Dec 05, 1997

The Old Neighborhood

by William Stevenson | Dec 05, 1997

Street Corner Symphony

by William Stevenson | Dec 05, 1997

Proposals

by Jason Cochran | Dec 05, 1997

Ivanov

by William Stevenson | Dec 05, 1997

Stage News

THE REPLACEMENTS

by Jason Cochran | Dec 05, 1997

IN PREVIEWS

by William Stevenson | Dec 05, 1997

'FRANK' IN EARNEST

by Kipp Cheng | Dec 05, 1997
A REVIVAL'S ROCKY START Read Article

Stage Review

The Lion King; The Scarlet Pimpernel; Triumph of Love; Side Show

by Jess Cagle | Dec 05, 1997
'KING' OF THE HILL NO, NOT THE CARTOON, BUT DISNEY'S MUSICAL THE LION KING. WITH PUPPETRY AND PAGEANTRY, IT'S BROADWAY'S BIGGEST HIT IN YEARS, LEAVING SIDE SHOW, TRIUMPH OF LOVE, AND THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL IN THE DUST Read Article

TV Review

Law & Order

by Ken Tucker | Dec 05, 1997
AFTER SEVEN YEARS, MYRIAD CAST CHANGES, AND--AT LONG LAST--AN EMMY FOR OUTSTANDING DRAMA, LAW & ORDER STILL RULES AS THE BENCHMARK COPS-AND-LAWYERS SHOW. Read Article

Television Commentary

WHAT TO WATCH

by Ken Tucker, Bruce Fretts | Dec 05, 1997
DAY-TO-DAY GUIDE TO NOTABLE PROGRAMS. TIMES ARE EASTERN STANDARD AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Read Article

Television News

CHOICE RERUNS

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 05, 1997

THE GUEST LIST

Dec 05, 1997
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (subject to change) Read Article

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 05, 1997

The Ratings

Time Capsule

DEC. 10, 1967

by Erin Richter | Dec 05, 1997

Video Capsule Review

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 05, 1997

TV NATION

by Michael Sauter | Dec 05, 1997

ROUGH RIDERS

Dec 05, 1997
Tom Berenger; Sam Elliott; Gary Busey (1997, Warner Read Article

BREEDERS

by Denise Lanctot | Dec 05, 1997

BROTHER CADFAEL; BROTHER CADFAEL III

by Denise Lanctot | Dec 05, 1997

Video Commentary

Video News

GIFT-BOX DERBY OR THE BEST COLLECTIONS TO GIVE AND GET.

by Ty Burr | Dec 05, 1997
WITH SO MANY BOXED SETS JOCKEYING FOR CONNOISSEURS' FAVOR, WHAT'S A SHOPPER TO DO? COMEDY, SCI-FI, ELVIS, SUSPENSE... HERE'S OUR SELECTION OF WELL-STUFFED FINALISTS--AND THE WINNERS--FOR THE BEST COLLECTIONS TO GIVE AND GET. Read Article

LOVE FOR SALE

Dec 05, 1997
PRIVACY IS ALL THEY WANT, SAY TOMMY AND PAMELA ANDERSON LEE. BUT WITH THEIR SEX-SPICED HOME VIDEO CIRCULATING VIA THE NET, THEIR NEWLYWED FROLICS ARE UP FOR GRABS. Read Article

COMING SOON

Dec 05, 1997

Video Review

Rage Against the Machine

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 26, 1997