Apr 17, 1998

Issue #427

Cover Story

''Just Shoot Me''s unexpected success

by Dan Snierson | Apr 17, 1998
David Spade and co. made the mid-season replacement a hit and a contender to take over ''Seinfeld''s coveted spot Read Article
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Encore

Remembering ''The Simpsons'' start

by Daniel Fierman | Apr 17, 1998
''The Simpsons'' began its journey 11 years ago. Read Article

Monitor

Monitor

Apr 17, 1998
Celebrity news for the week of April 17, 1998 Read Article

Between the Lines

The inside scoop on the book world

by Matthew Flamm | Apr 17, 1998
Hunter S. Thompson, the books of the Lewinsky scandal, and Tyra Banks made news the week of April 17, 1998 Read Article

Book Commentary

Book Review

Eccentric Neighborhoods

by Daneet Steffens | Apr 17, 1998

You Are Not I: A Portrait of Paul Bowles

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Apr 17, 1998

Nosferatu

by Michael Giltz | Apr 17, 1998

Kalimantaan

by Megan Harlan | Apr 17, 1998

Children of God

by Tom De Haven | Apr 17, 1998

No Time to Die

by Alexandra Jacobs | Apr 17, 1998

The Mark of the Assassin

by Carmela Ciuraru | Apr 17, 1998

Lloyd: What Happened?

by Daneet Steffens | Apr 17, 1998

High Concept

by Dana Kennedy | Apr 17, 1998

Cover Story

''Just Shoot Me''s unexpected success

by Dan Snierson | Apr 17, 1998
David Spade and co. made the mid-season replacement a hit and a contender to take over ''Seinfeld''s coveted spot Read Article

Digital News

Putting TV on the Net

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Apr 17, 1998
Networks hope to win over new audiences with online content, but their offerings fall short Read Article

Murdoch's Dodgers vs. Turner's Braves

by Gary Eng Walk | Apr 17, 1998
We pit the media mogul's teams against each other Read Article

Digital Review

Pitfall 3D

by Gary Eng Walk | Apr 17, 1998

Hear & Now

This week on the music beat

by Tom Sinclair | Apr 17, 1998
Twiggy and the ''X-Files'' soundtrack made news the week of April 17, 1998 Read Article

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Apr 17, 1998
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Movie Commentary

Movie News

Godzilla 101

by Chris Nashawaty | Apr 17, 1998
Our primer on the King of the Monsters Read Article

Double Takes

by Henry Cabot Beck | Apr 17, 1998
Holographic posters take Hollywood advertising to a new level Read Article

George Lucas signs with Fox

by Judy Brennan | Apr 17, 1998
Fox will distribute the next three ''Star Wars'' films Read Article

Movie Review

City of Angels

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 17, 1998

Junk Mail

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 17, 1998

Character

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 17, 1998

The Big One

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 17, 1998

Kurt & Courtney

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 17, 1998

Lost In Space

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 17, 1998

Kiss the Girls

by Marion Hart | Apr 17, 1998

12 Angry Men

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 17, 1998

Rocketman

by Michael Sauter | Apr 17, 1998

The Butcher Boy

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 17, 1998

My Giant

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 17, 1998

The Odd Couple II

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 17, 1998

The Players Club

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 16, 1998

Music Commentary

Remembering Tammy Wynette

by Ken Tucker | Apr 17, 1998
Country music's stalwart first lady lived the hard life of her bittersweet songs. Read Article

Music News

Andrea Bocelli's new-found fame

by Jeff Gordinier | Apr 17, 1998
The blind opera star is the calm center of a chaotic U.S. media blitz Read Article

Classical music gets a makeover

by Jeff Gordinier | Apr 17, 1998
A new wave of foxy fiddlers are cashing in on their musical talent and classical good looks Read Article

Mourning Rob Pilatus

by Chris Willman | Apr 17, 1998
The life of the Milli Vanilli singer comes to an unglamorous end in a German hotel room Read Article

Jimmy Ray's first visit to Hollywood

by Chris Willman | Apr 17, 1998
The budding teen idol talks about his hit song and meeting his own idol Read Article

Music Review

This Is Hardcore

by David Browne | Apr 17, 1998

A Go Go

by Josef Woodard | Apr 17, 1998

Gerald Collier

by Marc Weingarten | Apr 17, 1998

Best of Both Worlds

by David Thigpen | Apr 17, 1998

Lost in Space

by Will Hermes | Apr 17, 1998

All the Pain Money Can Buy

by Chris Willman | Apr 17, 1998

Sacred Island

by Tony Scherman | Apr 17, 1998

Spacey and Shakin

by Tim Sheridan | Apr 17, 1998

All My Life

by Jeremy Helligar | Apr 17, 1998

Six Months, No Sun

by Alanna Nash | Apr 17, 1998

On the Air

The latest news from the TV beat

by Joe Flint | Apr 17, 1998
Simon Rex and Eric Gilliland made news the week of April 17, 1998 Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

New York's Fashion Week

by Degen Pener | Apr 17, 1998
We review what the designers sent down the runway this year Read Article

Pop Culture News

Hollywood goes to market

by Tricia Laine | Apr 17, 1998
Buena Vista taps into ad potential at the grocery checkout Read Article

empty shell

Apr 17, 1998

Men Behaving Badly

by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 17, 1998
Hollywood celebrates unadulterated boorishness in its leading men Read Article

''Titanic''s record-breaking reign ends

by Daniel Fierman | Apr 17, 1998
What we missed while ''Titanic'' ruled the headlines Read Article

Reel World

This week in Hollywood

by Anita M. Busch | Apr 17, 1998
Ron Howard, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Houdini made movies news the week of April 17, 1998 Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites: The week's best TV quotes

Apr 17, 1998
TV's funniest lines from April 11 to 17 Read Article

Stage Review

Ah, Wilderness!

by Jess Cagle | Apr 17, 1998

Wait Until Dark

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 17, 1998

TV Review

NYPD Blue

by Ken Tucker | Apr 17, 1998

The Love Boat: The Next Wave

by Ken Tucker | Apr 17, 1998

Television Commentary

National TV-Turnoff Week

by Jamie Bufalino | Apr 17, 1998
What to watch without TV Read Article

Television News

''The Joey Bishop Show''

Apr 17, 1998
The 60's sitcom replaying on TV Land is worth a second look. Read Article

''Weekend Update'' moves on

by Bruce Fretts | Apr 17, 1998
Host Colin Quinn contemplates life after Norm MacDonald Read Article

Our advice for ''Just Shoot Me''

by Ken Tucker | Apr 17, 1998
We offer a few pointers to help ''Shoot'' score that Must See Thursday slot Read Article

Video Commentary

Video News

empty shell

by Troy Patterson

Kim Basinger's role model

by Peter Gerstenzang | Apr 17, 1998
We look at the actress' ''L.A. Confidential'' inspiration, Veronica Lake Read Article

Video Review

empty shell

Apr 17, 1998

Breaking Up

by Denise Lanctot | Apr 17, 1998

The Very Best of Hill Street Blues

by George Blooston | Apr 17, 1998

My Man

by Ty Burr | Apr 17, 1998

Good Times

by Tim Purtell | Apr 17, 1998

The House of Yes

by Michael Sauter | Apr 17, 1998

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