Apr 24, 1998

Issue #428

Cover Story

Hollywood's newest leading men

by Steve Daly | Apr 24, 1998
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Leonardo DiCaprio are hitting the Big Time Read Article
Magazine Cover (Apr 24, 1998)

Encore

empty shell

by Michael Sauter

Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez together forever?

by Michael Sauter | Apr 24, 1998
Six years ago, the brief union of the singer and the Brat Packer was a tabloid sensation. Read Article

Book News

Monitor: April 24, 1998

by Suna Chang | Apr 24, 1998
George Michael, Mary Bono, and Tommy Lee made headlines this week Read Article

The inside scoop on the book world

by Alexandra Jacobs, Matthew Flamm | Apr 24, 1998
Elizabeth Wurtzel and Godzilla made news the week of April 24, 1998 Read Article

''Tales from the Prom''

by Alexandra Jacobs | Apr 24, 1998
A new book collects stories that make high school's ultimate party sound horrific Read Article

Book Review

Mayhem: Violence as Public Entertainment

by Margot Mifflin | Apr 24, 1998

Message in a Bottle

by Megan Harlan | Apr 24, 1998

Blue Bossa

by Rhonda Johnson | Apr 24, 1998

Minimum Wage: Book Two

by Ken Tucker | Apr 24, 1998

Me and My Shadows: A Family Memoir

by Alexandra Jacobs | Apr 24, 1998

Nobody Knows the Truffles I've Seen

by Megan Harlan | Apr 24, 1998

Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women

by Dana Kennedy | Apr 24, 1998

Cover Story

Hollywood's newest leading men

by Steve Daly | Apr 24, 1998
Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Leonardo DiCaprio are hitting the Big Time Read Article

Digital News

Cybershopping becomes a reality

by Dave Kushner | Apr 24, 1998
Despite some bugs, these are sites to check out. Read Article

TheDJ.com

by Alexandria Dionne | Apr 24, 1998
Tired of listing to the same thing? Tune in to this site for sore ears. Read Article

''Tomb Raider'' comes to the big screen

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Apr 24, 1998
Video game star Lara Croft is set to make her movie debut Read Article

Hear & Now

This week on the music beat

Apr 24, 1998
Soul Asylum and Ani DiFranco made news the week of April 24, 1998 Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Apr 24, 1998
The 15 hottest topics the week of April 24, 1998 Read Article

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Apr 24, 1998
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie News

Hollywood's newest leading ladies

by Anita M. Busch | Apr 24, 1998
From Claire Danes to Sandra Bullock, a new generation of actresses is stepping forward Read Article

Advice for Leonardo DiCaprio

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Apr 24, 1998
We offer some suggestions on how the star can avoid the slings and arrows of his outrageous fortune Read Article

A ''Titanic'' mecca

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 24, 1998
A remote Canadian graveyard rides the blockbuster's wave. Read Article

Country stars on the big screen

by Joe Neumaier | Apr 24, 1998
Dwight Yoakam, Reba McEntire, Travis Tritt and others take a turn in the movies Read Article

''The Object of My Affection'' finally arrives

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Apr 24, 1998
After 10 years, Hollywood gets on board with the long-delayed film Read Article

''Two Girls and a Guy'' has tongues wagging

by Jeff Gordinier | Apr 24, 1998
The new film is a controversial comeback for star Robert Downey Jr. and director James Toback Read Article

An interview with Neil Jordan

by Dave Karger | Apr 24, 1998
We talk with the man behind ''The Butcher Boy'' Read Article

Minnie Driver tells all

by Albert Kim | Apr 24, 1998
We asked around to see what people think about the actress's post-breakup behavior Read Article

The number behind ''Titanic''

by David Hochman | Apr 24, 1998
'14' is oddly significant for the boat and the blockbuster film Read Article

A young Hollywood cribsheet

by Daniel Fierman | Apr 24, 1998
We sum up all you need to know about the newest and hottest faces in Hollywood Read Article

Movie Review

Two Girls and a Guy

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 24, 1998

Paulie

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 24, 1998

Species II

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 24, 1998

City of Angels

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 24, 1998

Chinese Box

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 24, 1998

Nightwatch

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 24, 1998

The Object of My Affection

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 24, 1998

TwentyFourSeven

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 24, 1998

Music News

Air leaves fans breathless

by Rob Brunner | Apr 24, 1998
JB Dunckel, one half of the French duo, talks about why he's so successful Read Article

Music Review

Bulworth: The Soundtrack

by David Browne | Apr 24, 1998

I Got the Hook-Up

by David Browne | Apr 24, 1998

Faith

by Alanna Nash | Apr 24, 1998

Boggy Depot

by Dan Snierson | Apr 24, 1998

Moment of Truth

by Cheo Tyehimba | Apr 24, 1998

Been There

by David Browne | Apr 24, 1998

One Step at a Time

by Alanna Nash | Apr 24, 1998

Walking into Clarksdale

by Josef Woodard | Apr 24, 1998

Moving Pictures

by Steve Futterman | Apr 24, 1998

Sliding Doors

by Dave Karger | Apr 24, 1998

HII

by Matt Diehl | Apr 24, 1998

Telegraph

by Rob Brunner | Apr 24, 1998

Perfect Night Live in London

by Tom Sinclair | Apr 24, 1998

The Last in Love

by Beth Johnson | Apr 24, 1998

On the Air

The latest news from the TV beat

by Joe Flint | Apr 24, 1998
Tom Fontana, Dean Valentine, and Lorne Michaels made news the week of April 24, 1998 Read Article

Pop Culture News

Celebs discover Cuba

by Jessica Shaw | Apr 24, 1998
From Alanis Morissette to Naomi Campbell to Oliver Stone, Hollywood heads to Havana Read Article

Mel Karmazin takes the reins at CBS

by Joe Flint | Apr 24, 1998
Howard Stern's former radio boss whipped the Eye into shape and is now in charge Read Article

Entertainment news for April 24, 1998

Apr 24, 1998
Hanson and the VW Beetle made headlines this week Read Article

MTV's VJ auditions

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 24, 1998
EW's own Kristen Baldwin gave it a shot and reports back on her experience Read Article

Reel World

This week in Hollywood

by Anita M. Busch | Apr 24, 1998
Kim Basinger, ''The Fight Club,'' and some strange story ideas made news this week Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites: The week's best TV quotes

Apr 24, 1998
TV's funniest lines from April 18 to 24 Read Article

TV Review

Merlin

by Ken Tucker | Apr 24, 1998

Television News

Alex Kingston shakes up ''ER''

by Dan Snierson | Apr 24, 1998
The British import pumps new blood into television's hottest drama Read Article

''Have Gun Will Travel''

by Bruce Fretts | Apr 24, 1998
The CBS western makes a comeback on TV Land Read Article

''60 Minutes'' struggles to find a personality

by Bruce Fretts | Apr 24, 1998
Once Sunday's hour of power, the newsmag often runs alarmingly behind the times Read Article

Outlandish TV pitches

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 24, 1998
We look at the most bizarre pilots in the works Read Article

Video Commentary

Video News

Dissecting ''Flubber''

by Ty Burr | Apr 24, 1998
We take a look at the pieces that went into the Disney retread Read Article

Video Review

Mrs. Brown

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 24, 1998

First Time Felon

by Michael Sauter | Apr 24, 1998

Cop Land

by Ty Burr | Apr 24, 1998

Stomp Out Loud

by Denise Lanctot | Apr 24, 1998

Don King: Only in America

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 24, 1998

The Killers

by Troy Patterson | Apr 24, 1998