Sep 11, 1998

Issue #449

Cover Story

Fall TV Preview: Fantasy Island

by A.J. Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Welcome to the new ''Fantasy Island,'' where there's no little guy, and Malcom McDowell's sinister Mr. Roarke is no Mr. Nice Guy Read it
Magazine Cover (Sep 11, 1998)

Encore

Encore: Tony Perkins dies

by Troy Patterson | Sep 11, 1998
After a lifetime of silence on his gay life, the ''Psycho'' star lost his battle with AIDS in 1992. Read it

Book Article

The inside scoop on the book world

by Matthew Flamm | Sep 11, 1998
''The Onion'' and ''The X-Files'' made book news this week Read it

Bill Shein goes cross-country

by Josh Wolk | Sep 11, 1998
The online humorist enjoyed the hospitality of fans while writing his second travelogue Read it

Soap Books Derby

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 11, 1998
We review the new slew of soap opera literature hitting the shelves, including books on ''General Hospital,'' ''All My Children,'' and more Read it

Book Review

Cereal Boxes & Prizes: 1960's

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998

The Thieves' Opera

by Megan Harlan | Sep 11, 1998

Ecology of Fear

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998

Mars: Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet

by Daneet Steffens | Sep 11, 1998

Too Cool

by Megan Harlan | Sep 11, 1998

Gertrude of Stony Island Avenue

by Margot Mifflin | Sep 11, 1998

Field of Thirteen

by Nikki Amdur | Sep 11, 1998

Reservation Road

by Tom De Haven | Sep 11, 1998

Cover Story

Fall TV Preview: Fantasy Island

by A.J. Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Welcome to the new ''Fantasy Island,'' where there's no little guy, and Malcom McDowell's sinister Mr. Roarke is no Mr. Nice Guy Read it

Fall TV preview: Millennium

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998
Get ready for another new ''Millennium'' as Lance Henriksen's FBI guy loses a wife and gains a partner Read it

Fall TV preview: Friday's new shows

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
The Olsen Twins, Tate Donovan, and more debut new shows this fall Read it

Fall TV preview: Friday's returning shows

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
Familiar shows like ''Homicide,'' ''Boy Meets World,'' and ''Nash Bridges'' are filling out the Friday night lineup Read it

Fall TV preview: Monday's new shows

by Dan Snierson | Sep 11, 1998
Monday night offers up a feast of fresh shows, from ''King of Queens'' to ''Will & Grace'' Read it

Fall TV Preview: 'Everybody Loves Raymond'

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998
We'll gladly follow the near-perfect ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' as it moves to Monday nights Read it

Fall TV preview: Monday's returning shows

by Shawna Malcom | Sep 11, 1998
Plenty of old friends return on Mondays, including ''Cosby,'' ''Suddenly Susan,'' and more Read it

Checking Into Fall TV Preview

Sep 11, 1998
We're excited about the season's new and returning shows Read it

Fall TV preview: Saturday's new shows

by Mike Flaherty | Sep 11, 1998
Jeremy Piven plays ''Cupid'' and Bo Derek goes country in Saturday's new lineup Read it

Fall TV preview: Saturday's returning shows

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
''The Pretender,'' ''Early Edition,'' and ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' all return this season Read it

Fall TV preview: 'That 70's Show'

by Dan Snierson | Sep 11, 1998
Has ''That '70S Show'' gone one toke over the line in its bell-bottomed trip down memory lane? Read it

Fall TV preview: Sunday's lineup

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
End each week this fall with fresh shows like ''The Army Show'' and old favorites like ''The X-Files'' Read it

Fall TV preview: 'Jesse'

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
After a decade of playing slutty Kelly on ''Married...With Children,'' Christina Applegate blossoms into a smart, single mom in ''Jesse'' Read it

Fall TV preview: Thursday's lineup

by Kristen Baldwin, Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
Old favorites ''Friends'' and ''Frasier'' are back, as well as the new ''Vengeance Unlimited'' Read it

Fall TV preview: 'Encore! Encore!'

by Jamie Bufalino | Sep 11, 1998
Nathan Lane braces himself for TV stardom (or martyrdom) as ''Encore! Encore!,'' his troubled new sitcom, takes a bow Read it

Fall TV preview: Tuesday's new shows

by Shawna Malcom | Sep 11, 1998
D.L. Hughley tackles family fare in ''The Hughleys'' and Keri Russell hits the books in ''Felicity'' Read it

Fall TV preview: Tuesday's returning shows

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
Plenty of familiar friends are back, from ''King of the Hill'' to ''Spin City'' Read it

Fall TV Preview: 'Dawson's Creek'

by Dan Snierson | Sep 11, 1998
''Dawson's Creek'' dives into its second season and tries to swim with the big fish of ''Beverly Hills 90210'' Read it

Fall TV preview: Wednesday's new shows

by Shawna Malcom | Sep 11, 1998
Faith Ford returns to television in ''Maggie Winters'' and Peter Gallagher stars in ''The Secret Lives of Men'' Read it

Fall TV preview: Wednesday's returning shows

by Jessica Shaw | Sep 11, 1998
Settle in on hump day with plenty of old friends, including ''Dharma & Greg,'' ''Party of Five,'' and more Read it

DVD Review

It's a Wonderful Life

by Michael Giltz | Sep 11, 1998

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 11, 1998
The 15 hottest topics for the week of September 11, 1998 Read it

Movie Article

Summer's hits and misses

by David Hochman | Sep 11, 1998
From Cameron Diaz's big flick to the bomb ''Godzilla,'' we recap the oddest movie season in years Read it

Feedback: 'Halloween: H20'

Sep 11, 1998
Readers respond to Jamie Lee Curtis, ''Saving Private Ryan,'' and ''Waiting to Exhale'' Read it

Flashes: September 11, 1998

Sep 11, 1998
Brian De Palma, Steven Spielberg, and Mel Gibson made headlines this week Read it

Random quote: Salma Hayek

Sep 11, 1998
The actress comments on the reaction to ''54'' Read it

Summer movie lessons

Sep 11, 1998
We look at the fun facts we learned from 'Deep Impact,'' ''Saving Private Ryan,'' and more Read it

Biographies invade Hollywood

Sep 11, 1998
Things get real with an eclectic lineup of true-life films about Howard Hughes, Andy Kaufman, and more Read it

Suge Knight gets a new trial

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Plus Lionel Richie, Brad Garret, and more celebrities making news the week of September 7, 1998 Read it

Cybertalk

Sep 11, 1998
The best online quotes from Antonio Banderas, Kirstie Alley, and more Read it

Casting 'American Psycho'

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 11, 1998
With Leonardo DiCaprio out as star of ''American Psycho,'' is Christian Bale in? Read it

Stars of 'Planet of the Apes' sound off

by Carrie Bell | Sep 11, 1998
Original stars Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, and Charlton Heston offer their two cents about the rumored remake of ''Planet of the Apes'' Read it

This week in Hollywood

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Sep 11, 1998
Val Kilmer, Peter Jackson, and Ron Howard made movie news for the week of September 7, 1998 Read it

Who is Udo Kier?

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 11, 1998
The handsome 'Blade' actor is making a name for himself in Hollywood Read it

Movie Review

Without Limits

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 11, 1998

I Married a Strange Person

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 11, 1998

The Eel

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 11, 1998

A Merry War

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 11, 1998
Money changes everything for a British couple in A Merry War, an upwardly mobile comic drama Read it

Music Article

This week on the music beat

by Tom Sinclair | Sep 11, 1998
George Michael, Billy Idol, and Sean Lennon made music news for the week of September 7, 1998 Read it

Brian Setzer sounds off on swing

by Marc Weingarten | Sep 11, 1998
Brian Setzer shares his choices for the swinging-est songs of the 60's Read it

Music Review

Mo'Hogany

by Matt Diehl | Sep 11, 1998

The Key

by Alanna Nash | Sep 11, 1998

Wonderland Park

by Steven Mirkin | Sep 11, 1998

Kanon Pokajanen

by Will Hermes | Sep 11, 1998

Hungry Again

by Alanna Nash | Sep 11, 1998

Back to Titanic

by David Browne | Sep 11, 1998

Bring It On

by Mark Bautz | Sep 11, 1998

Absent Lovers

by Tom Sinclair | Sep 11, 1998

You Were There

by Matt Diehl | Sep 11, 1998

And You Think You Know What Life's About

by Matt Diehl | Sep 11, 1998

Good Humor

by Marc Weingarten | Sep 11, 1998

The Boy With the Arab Strap

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998

Bed

by Beth Johnson | Sep 11, 1998

Celebrity Skin

by David Browne | Sep 11, 1998

News Article

Novelists cash in on divorce

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Spurned authors like Catherine Texier hit back with vengeful memoirs. Read it

The MPAA takes on the web

by James Oliver Cury | Sep 11, 1998
Quietly but quite effectively, the organization has started to police Hollywood movie websites Read it

Soundbites

Sep 11, 1998
The funniest TV lines from the week of September 7, 1999 Read it

TV Article

Remote Patrol: Animal Planet

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
We list 5 great reasons to tune into the critter-centric channel, from ''Lassie'' to a sexy Aussie host Read it

Emmy Territory

Sep 11, 1998
EW's TV staff scopes out the shows competing for Emmy gold, including ''Ally McBeal,'' ''The X-Files,'' and more Read it

The latest news from the TV beat

by Joe Flint | Sep 11, 1998
How will Bud Paxson's new netlet Pax TV fare? Read it

TV Review

Upfront Tonight

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998

Video Article

'Titanic' on video

by Joshua Rich | Sep 11, 1998
We staked out a Manhattan video store for the September 1st release of the ''Titanic'' Read it

Video Review

Titanic

by Steve Daly | Sep 11, 1998

The Leading Man

by Michael Sauter | Sep 11, 1998

The Spree

by Mike D'Angelo | Sep 11, 1998

The Substitute 2: School's Out

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Sep 11, 1998

A Price Above Rubies

by Michael Sauter | Sep 11, 1998

I Love You...Don't Touch Me!

by Mike D'Angelo | Sep 11, 1998

Hush

by Denise Lanctot | Sep 11, 1998

Dream for an Insomniac

by Mike D'Angelo | Sep 11, 1998

A Call to Remember

by David Everitt | Sep 11, 1998