May 22, 1998

Issue #433

Cover Story

Inside ''Godzilla''

by Chris Nashawaty | May 22, 1998
The making of this summer's most eagerly anticipated blockbuster wannabe Read Article
Magazine Cover (May 22, 1998)

Encore

''The Donny and Marie Show''

May 22, 1998
Unsullied by the '70s, the squeaky-clean variety hour ended 19 years ago Read Article

Book Commentary

Book News

''A Widow for One Year''

by Benjamin Svetkey | May 22, 1998
John Irving's new book scales the charts Read Article

''The Most Wanted''

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | May 22, 1998
''Oprah'' fave Jacquelyn Mitchard dreams up a new novel Read Article

The inside scoop on the book world

by Alexandra Jacobs, Matthew Flamm | May 22, 1998
Norman Mailer, WWII, and books about the president made news the week of May 22, 1998 Read Article

Book Review

Ghost Children

by Megan Harlan | May 22, 1998

Mitz: The Marmoset of Bloomsbury

by Daneet Steffens | May 22, 1998

We Are Our Mothers' Daughters

by Margot Mifflin | May 22, 1998

Speaking With Strangers

by Vanessa V. Friedman | May 22, 1998

Cities of the Plain

by Gene Lyons | May 22, 1998

The Student Body

by Vanessa V. Friedman | May 22, 1998

Freedomland

by Tom De Haven | May 22, 1998

The Overspent American

by Alexandra Jacobs | May 22, 1998

Cover Story

Inside ''Godzilla''

by Chris Nashawaty | May 22, 1998
The making of this summer's most eagerly anticipated blockbuster wannabe Read Article

Digital News

''Frogger,'' ''Asteroid,'' and ''Pong'' are back

May 22, 1998
'80s arcade classics make a comeback on computers Read Article

Digital Review

Blasto

by Gary Eng Walk | May 22, 1998

Hear & Now

This week on the music beat

by Tom Sinclair | May 22, 1998
Courtney Love and Tony Rich made news the week of May 22, 1998 Read Article

Internet News

''The Knot''

May 22, 1998
All about wedding planning, from photogs to eloping to Kenya Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | May 22, 1998
The 15 hottest topics the week of May 22, 1998 Read Article

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

May 22, 1998
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie Commentary

''Zoolander'' and more

May 22, 1998
Two movies in the works depict the modeling world Read Article

Parents' Guide

by Lois Alter Mark | May 22, 1998
Our guide to the best and worst in current movies, from a parent's perspective Read Article

Movie News

''Deep Impact'' opens big

by Dave Karger | May 22, 1998
The summer's first blockbuster breaks records Read Article

This week in Hollywood

by Anita M. Busch | May 22, 1998
Competing documentaries about pimps made movie news this week Read Article

Spike Lee plays ''He Got Game''

by Chris Nashawaty | May 22, 1998
The director speaks out about ''Titanic,'' his passions, and his most recent film Read Article

Movie Review

Bulworth

by Owen Gleiberman | May 22, 1998

Grey Gardens

by Owen Gleiberman | May 22, 1998

Artemisia

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 22, 1998

Quest for Camelot

by Owen Gleiberman | May 22, 1998

The Horse Whisperer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 22, 1998
As The Horse Whisperer's soulful romantic cowboy, Robert Redford puts his best hoof forward Read Article

Woo

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 22, 1998

Music Commentary

Into the Sun, Rufus Wainwright

by David Browne | May 18, 1998

Music News

Controvery surrounding INXS singer's death

by Andrew Essex | May 22, 1998
Kinky sex tales and feuding kin keep Michael Hutchence in the spotlight Read Article

Disco stays alive in movies

by Chris Willman | May 22, 1998
Working hard for the music to ''54'' and ''Last Days'' Read Article

Music Review

America

by Will Hermes | May 22, 1998

Live at Fillmore East

by Steve Futterman | May 22, 1998

Down at the Sky-Vue Drive-In

by Bob Cannon | May 22, 1998

Dopamine

by Will Hermes | May 22, 1998

C-60

by Steven Mirkin | May 22, 1998

10 Speed

by Josef Woodard | May 22, 1998

Free and Equal Blues

by Tony Scherman | May 22, 1998

The Man With the Big Front Yard

by Josef Woodard | May 22, 1998

Fifty Eggs

by Will Hermes | May 22, 1998

Too Close

by Marc Weingarten | May 22, 1998

I Saw the Light

by Alanna Nash | May 22, 1998

On the Air

The latest news from the TV beat

by Joe Flint | May 22, 1998
Newsmags, Roseanne and Martin Short made news the week of May 22, 1998 Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Kate Moss, Christy Turlington lead the pack of in-demand faces

by Anna Holmes | May 22, 1998
A rundown of the hottest cover girls now working the runway Read Article

Remembering Eddie Rabbitt

by Alanna Nash | May 22, 1998
The musician passed away May 7 Read Article

Mark Vanderloo and Esther Canadas

May 22, 1998
Modeling's top couple Read Article

Pop Culture News

Looking back at ''The Larry Sanders Show''

May 22, 1998
Garry Shandling says his character never meant to offend anyone Read Article

Entertainment news for May 22, 1998

by Kristen Baldwin | May 22, 1998
''Dilbert'' and ''Ally McBeal'' made headlines this week Read Article

Monitor

by Kipp Cheng | May 22, 1998

Mary Kay Letourneu, a Hollywood muse?

by Dave Karger | May 22, 1998
The teacher-student scandal inspired a slew of TV show plots Read Article

The World Series of Poker

by Andrew Essex, Tricia Laine | May 22, 1998
Matt Damon and Edward Norton turned up at last week's tournament Read Article

The ''X-Files'' Expo

May 22, 1998
The two-day event drew crowds of true believers Read Article

TV Review

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

by Ken Tucker | May 22, 1998

CBS: The First 50 Years

by Ken Tucker | May 22, 1998

Dawson's Creek

by Ken Tucker | May 22, 1998

Television News

''The X-Files: Declassified''

May 22, 1998
FX revisits the shows most darkly brilliant moments Read Article

EW's Prime-Time Exchange Program

by Bruce Fretts | May 22, 1998
What if we just let cast members move around to whatever series they wanted? Read Article

Angel's transformation

by Kristen Baldwin | May 22, 1998
How ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'''s bodacious bloodsucker won the spotlight Read Article

''King of the Hill'' in Hollywood

by Dan Snierson | May 22, 1998
The shows creators consider moving Hank and family to LA Read Article

Video News

''Boogie Nights'' on laserdisc

by Chris Willman | May 22, 1998
The cast lets loose on the commentary track Read Article

Video Review

Deconstructing Harry

by Troy Patterson | May 22, 1998

As Good As It Gets

by Troy Patterson | May 22, 1998

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

by Marion Hart | May 22, 1998

Shall We Dance?

by Eileen Clarke | May 22, 1998

Hugo Pool

May 22, 1998

An American Werewolf in Paris

by Caren Weiner Campbell | May 22, 1998

Cabaret

by Michael Giltz | May 22, 1998

Slapstick Encyclopedia

by Ty Burr | May 22, 1998

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