Mar 27, 1998

Issue #424

Cover Story

The Faking Of The President 1998

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 27, 1998
What happens when life starts to look a lot like art? Ask the makers of PRIMARY COLORS--they'll say they don't know what you're talking about. Read it
Magazine Cover (Mar 27, 1998)

Best-sellers

'TUESDAYS' TILL

Mar 27, 1998

Biz

Mini Theories

by Kristen Baldwin | Mar 27, 1998
Would the networks make Roots today? No, but epic series like Tom Hanks' Moon are taking off on cable. Read it

Cybertalk

Kiss And Tell

Mar 27, 1998

Encore

Diner' Is Open

Mar 27, 1998
In 1982, the slow-brewed hit Diner gave a cast of nobodies their first taste of success. Read it

Trends

Doc Holiday

by Chris Nashawaty | Mar 27, 1998
Documentaries are such a hot property, you might even see one at a theater near you. Read it

Being There

Uncle!

by A.J. Jacobs | Mar 27, 1998
At his 90th-birthday roast, Milton Berle and fellow cut-ups had them in stitches. Read it

Book Article

THE BROWSER

Mar 27, 1998
Opening lines from recently published books Read it

BANDWAGONEER OF THE WEEK

Mar 27, 1998
Oprah Winfrey Read it

NEW in Paperback

Mar 27, 1998

Between The Lines

Mar 27, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read it

Book Review

DEATH ROW RECORDS

by Tom Sinclair | Mar 27, 1998

THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Mar 27, 1998

THE FIERY PANTHEON

by Margot Mifflin | Mar 27, 1998

THE HALF-LIFE OF HAPPINESS

by Alexandra Jacobs | Mar 27, 1998

The Short History of a Prince;The All-True Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998
Capturing the Midwestern mood is easy as ABC for Jane Hamilton and Jane Smiley. Run, readers, run. Read it

Box Office

LEO: THE DINERO

Mar 27, 1998

Cover Story

The Faking Of The President 1998

by Benjamin Svetkey | Mar 27, 1998
What happens when life starts to look a lot like art? Ask the makers of PRIMARY COLORS--they'll say they don't know what you're talking about. Read it

DVD Article

Also Released

by Troy Patterson | Mar 27, 1998

Rent Check

Mar 27, 1998

UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE WEEK

Mar 27, 1998
'Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video' Read it

Disaffectedly Yours

by Troy Patterson | Mar 27, 1998
THE 'GUMMO' FAN CLUB Read it

Victor Awaits Spoils

by Suna Chang | Mar 27, 1998
LIFE AFTER 'ULEE'S GOLD' Read it

Letter From the Editor

We're Not 'MAD'

Mar 27, 1998
EW's place in pop culture is assured--MAD magazine has spoofed us Read it

Movie Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Mar 27, 1998
Jennifer Love Hewitt Read it

Critical Mass

Mar 27, 1998
Here's how a sampling of critics and movie audiences from across the country grade 10 current releases. Read it

Reel World

by Anita M. Busch | Mar 27, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read it

Movie Review

Primary Colors

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998
John Travolta hits the campaign trail as a Clinton-esque candidate in Mike Nichols' witty diversion Primary Colors. Read it

THE LEADING MAN

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 27, 1998

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998

MEN WITH GUNS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998

THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 27, 1998

HUSH

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998

WIDE AWAKE

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 27, 1998

ONE NIGHT STAND

Mar 27, 1998

ULEE'S GOLD

by Ty Burr | Mar 27, 1998

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

by Bruce Fretts | Mar 27, 1998

A THOUSAND ACRES

by Denise Lanctot | Mar 27, 1998

Mr. Nice Guy

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 27, 1998
The indomitable showman Jackie Chan blunders down under in Mr. Nice Guy, a sadly routine slugfest Read it

A PRICE ABOVE RUBIES

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998
Illicit desires shake Renee Zellweger's Hasidic wife in the unorthodox drama A Price Above Rubies Read it

Wild Things

by Owen Gleiberman | Mar 27, 1998
In Wild Things, a sordid dance of sex and lies, Neve Campbell and Matt Dillon unlock the beasts within Read it

Music Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Mar 27, 1998
Snoop Doggy Dogg Read it

My Heart Will Go On: Remixes and Cover Versions

by Matt Diehl | Mar 27, 1998
Pop/Rock Reviews Read it

Cream And Sober

Mar 27, 1998
15 RIFFS ERIC CLAPTON SHOULD AVOID Read it

Hear And Now

Mar 27, 1998
This week on the music beat Read it

Music Review

Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-68

by Tony Scherman | Mar 27, 1998
'Miles Davis Quintet, 1965-1968,' a landmark boxed set, finds the jazz giant and his peerless sidemen at their artistic peak. Read it

Mark Turner

by Steve Futterman | Mar 27, 1998

Contact From the Underworld of Redboy

by Scott Schinder | Mar 27, 1998

The Newton Boys

by Mark Bautz | Mar 27, 1998

Life in the So-Called Space Age

by Marc Weingarten | Mar 27, 1998

All Work, No Play

by Tracy E. Hopkins | Mar 27, 1998

I'm Alright

by Alanna Nash | Mar 27, 1998

Winterland

by Scott Schinder | Mar 27, 1998

Skull Orchard

by Rob Brunner | Mar 27, 1998

Crucial

by Matt Diehl | Mar 27, 1998

Happy?

by Beth Johnson | Mar 27, 1998

Decksandrumsandrockandroll

by David Browne | Mar 30, 1998

News Article

EXTRA SPICY

by David Hochman | Mar 27, 1998
WITH A HOT DEBUT ALBUM AND A SAUCY FRONT, ALL SAINTS ARE SCORCHING THE INTERNATIONAL CHARTS. BUT WILL AMERICA SAVOR THEIR FLAVOR OF GIRL POWER? Read it

The Hype That Fell To Earth

by Steve Daly | Mar 27, 1998
...reports of an interstellar invader... ...which coincide with the release of space flicks Deep Impact and Armageddon... ...have Hollywood saying 'Nice Asteroid!' Read it

DOWNEY AND OUT IN BEVERLY HILLS

by David Hochman | Mar 27, 1998
ACTOR ROBERT DOWNEY JR. HAS SPENT THE LAST THREE MONTHS IN AN L.A. COUNTY JAIL. WILL THIS BE HIS LAST VISIT? Read it

Mail

Mar 27, 1998

Up The Academy

Mar 27, 1998
When it comes to the Web, the Oscars, it seems, are a perfect cause for complaint. Witness the slew of cantankerous sites. Read it

FLASHES SPECIAL EDITION

Mar 27, 1998
CELEBRITY OSCAR PICKS Read it

Jim Mullen's Hotsheet

by Jim Mullen | Mar 27, 1998
What the country is talking about this week... Read it

Xtrapolation

by Kristen Baldwin | Mar 27, 1998
We search the universe for the latest X-Files conspiracy theories. Read it

Monitor

Mar 27, 1998

Hitting The Spot

Mar 27, 1998

Out From The 'Myst'

by Ty Burr | Mar 27, 1998
ROBYN MILLER'S NEW JOB Read it

Sho of Shows

by Andrew Essex | Mar 27, 1998

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Mar 27, 1998

TV Article

CHOICE RERUNS

Mar 27, 1998

THE GUEST LIST

Mar 27, 1998
Look Who's On The Couch This Week (subject to change) Read it

What To Watch

Mar 27, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read it

Remote Patrol

by Bruce Fretts | Mar 27, 1998
Keeping a watch on TV Read it

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Mar 27, 1998
Rosie O'Donnell Read it

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Mar 27, 1998
The latest news from the TV beat Read it

Creature (Dis)Comforts

by Ken Tucker | Mar 27, 1998
Britain's Trippy Teletubbies Hope To Hook Your Kids Read it

TV Review

Pepper Ann;Doug;Recess;Toonsylvania; Space Goofs;Ned's Newt

by Ken Tucker | Mar 27, 1998
The Alphabet's revamped Saturday morning is teaching Fox a thing or two about must-see children's programming Read it

The Charts

'FORCE' MAJEURE

Mar 27, 1998

The Ratings

SLICK WILLEY

Mar 27, 1998

Video Review

Bean;The Tall Guy;The Thin Blue Line;Rowan Atkinson Live;The Best Bits of Mr. Bean

by Ty Burr | Mar 27, 1998
Don't judge the delightfully daft, recklessly rude Rowan Atkinson by the movie Bean. The English actor's real comic genius lurks in his sitcoms and sketches. Read it

A TICKLE IN THE HEART

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Mar 27, 1998

IRMA VEP

by Mike D'Angelo | Mar 27, 1998

THE NIGHT AND THE MOMENT

by Denise Lanctot | Mar 27, 1998

What Ever Happened To

Steve Guttenberg

Mar 27, 1998