Sep 11, 1998

Issue #449

Cover Story

Tropical Punch

by A.J. Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Welcome to the new FANTASY ISLAND, where there's no little guy, and MALCOLM MCDOWELL's sinister Mr. Roarke is no Mr. Nice Guy Read Article
Magazine Cover (Sep 11, 1998)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Sep 11, 1998
Game Patriot Read Article

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 six years ago. Read Article

Trends

An Affair To Remember

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Spurned lovers hit back with vengeful memoirs. Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Sep 11, 1998
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

CEREAL BOXES & PRIZES: 1960s

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998

THE THIEVES' OPERA

by Megan Harlan | Sep 11, 1998

ECOLOGY OF FEAR

by Alexandra Jacobs | 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

Book Commentary

REISSUE OF THE WEEK

Sep 11, 1998
'Manifold Destiny' Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Sep 11, 1998
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

Soap Books Derby

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 11, 1998
GUIDES TO SERIAL SILLINESS Read Article

Book Review

Reservation Road

by Tom De Haven | Sep 11, 1998
With Reservation Road, his scintillating second novel, John Burnham Schwartz has crafted a tale of raw emotional power. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

Tropical Punch

by A.J. Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998
Welcome to the new FANTASY ISLAND, where there's no little guy, and MALCOLM MCDOWELL's sinister Mr. Roarke is no Mr. Nice Guy Read Article

Black Is Back

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 Article

New Shows

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Friday Read Article

Returning Shows

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Friday Read Article

New Shows

by Dan Snierson | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Monday Read Article

Right As Ray

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998
A darn-near-perfect sitcom, everybody loves raymond has struggled for recognition. Now it's up against 'Ally' and 'Monday Night Football.' Oh, nooo... Read Article

Checking Into Fall TV Preview

Sep 11, 1998
PHEW! THE SUMMER'S FINALLY OVER. NOW WE CAN GET BACK TO WATCHING TELEVISION. Read Article

New Shows

by Mike Flaherty | Sep 11, 1998

Returning Shows

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Saturday Read Article

High Anxiety

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 Article

New Shows

Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Sunday Read Article

Returning Shows

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Sunday Read Article

Jessie's Girl

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 Article

Vengeance Unlimited

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Thursday Read Article

Returning Shows

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Thursday Read Article

Soap Opera

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 Article

New Shows

Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Tuesday Read Article

Returning Shows

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Tuesday Read Article

The Sophomore The Merrier

by Dan Snierson | Sep 11, 1998
Kept afloat by a sea of teen fans, DAWSON'S CREEK dives into its second season--and tries to swim with the big fish of 'Beverly Hills 90210' Read Article

New Shows

Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Wednesday Read Article

Returning Shows

by Jessica Shaw | Sep 11, 1998
Fall TV Preview/Wednesday Read Article

Digital News

Beverly Hills Cops

Sep 11, 1998
Do Hollywood movie sites suddenly seem a whole lot tamer? Quietly but quite effectively, the MPAA has started to play Web policeman. Read Article

A Major Crash

by Josh Wolk | Sep 11, 1998
ONLINE HUMORIST GOES CROSS-COUNTRY Read Article

Hear & Now

Hear And Now

by Tom Sinclair | Sep 11, 1998
This week on the music beat Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 11, 1998
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

54

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 11, 1998

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 11, 1998

THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 11, 1998

BLADE

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

NEXT STOP WONDERLAND

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 11, 1998

DANCE WITH ME

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 11, 1998

THE LEADING MAN

by Michael Sauter | Sep 11, 1998

A PRICE ABOVE RUBIES

by Michael Sauter | Sep 11, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Sep 11, 1998
DENNIS RODMAN Read Article

Movie News

Sans Simians?

by Carrie Bell | Sep 11, 1998

Udo Kier

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 11, 1998

Movie Review

WITHOUT LIMITS

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 11, 1998
With a star-making turn as track hero Steve Prefontaine, Billy Crudup runs away with the winning Without Limits. Read Article

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 Article

Music Capsule 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

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

Music Commentary

OVEREXTENDED DIVA OF THE WEEK

Sep 11, 1998
Celine Dion Read Article

Music News

Cat's Meow

by Marc Weingarten | Sep 11, 1998
BRIAN SETZER PICKS THE SWINGING-EST DISCS Read Article

Music Review

Celebrity Skin

by David Browne | Sep 11, 1998
Hole's new album, the spotty Celebrity Skin, lacks both the gritty edge and post-Kurt glam of singer Courtney Love. Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Sep 11, 1998
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Sep 11, 1998

Pop Culture News

The Summer About 'Mary'

by David Hochman | Sep 11, 1998
Cameron Diaz rocked, falling rocks ruled, and Godzilla had no legs. A scorecard of the oddest movie season in years. Read Article

Flashes

Sep 11, 1998

RANDOM QUOTE

Sep 11, 1998

BioRhythms

Sep 11, 1998
Howard Hughes, Houdini, Hanson: Hollywood gets real with an eclectic lineup of true-life tales. Read Article

Monitor

by Alexandra Jacobs | Sep 11, 1998

Date Book

Sep 11, 1998
September 7 To September 20 Save these dates: A guide to notable parties, premieres, and happenings Read Article

Psyched Out

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 11, 1998

Setting Sale

by Joshua Rich | Sep 11, 1998

President's Letter

Must-Read TV

Sep 11, 1998
While most of us were enjoying the last days of summer, our fearless staff was busy watching television--and slipping into character Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Sep 11, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

TV Review

Upfront Tonight;Rivera Live

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998
...he just keeps rollin' along. Geraldo sets a course for respectability with his talking-head show and a nightly newscast. Read Article

Television Commentary

What To Watch

by Mike Flaherty | Sep 11, 1998
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Sep 11, 1998
Rob Morrow Read Article

Television News

SOUND BITES

Sep 11, 1998

Remote Patrol

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 11, 1998
Keeping a watch on TV Read Article

Emmy Territory

Sep 11, 1998
Will 10-time nominee Ally McBeal cha-cha away with best comedy? Will The X-Files finally abduct a best-drama statuette? EW's TV staff scopes out the battle for Emmy gold Read Article

The Charts

LAURYN GREEN

Sep 11, 1998

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

THE SPREE

by Mike D'Angelo | Sep 11, 1998

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

by Michael Giltz | Sep 11, 1998

The Substitute 2: School's Out

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Sep 11, 1998

by Troy Patterson | 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

Video Commentary

INSULT OF THE WEEK

Sep 11, 1998
Dished by the Mouse Read Article

Video News

RENT CHECK

Sep 11, 1998

Video Review

TITANIC

by Steve Daly | Sep 11, 1998
There are two versions of James Cameron's Titanic in video stores, the wide-screen theatrical opus and the re-cropped edition most buyers are taking home. But which one is better? Read Article

What to Watch

Choice Reruns

by Ken Tucker | Sep 11, 1998

The Guest List

Sep 11, 1998
Look Who's On The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article