Dec 11, 1998

Issue #462

Cover Story

Grade Point: Average

by Dan Snierson | Dec 11, 1998
Welcome to the new TV! The days of SEINFELD-size blockbusters may be over (hits today are small), but like The WB's FELICITY, the packages can be just as attractive to the people who watch--and buy--them. Read Article
Magazine Cover (Dec 11, 1998)

Best-sellers

Encore

time capsule/dec. 16, 1977

by Lori L. Tharps | Dec 11, 1998

'Night' Time

by Joe Neumaier | Dec 11, 1998
Hustling heartthrob John Travolta brought disco to a Fever pitch 21 years ago. Read Article

Obituary

We Flipped For Him

by Ken Tucker | Dec 11, 1998
DEC. 8, 1933-NOV. 25, 1998 Read Article

Behind the Scenes

Just Say Yo Sex. Drugs. Hip-hop.

by Daniel Fierman | Dec 11, 1998
The upcoming star-studded Black and White has everything--except a script. Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

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

Book Capsule Review

CROSSROAD BLUES

by Nikki Amdur | Dec 11, 1998

THE SHAMEFUL LIFE OF SALVADOR DALI

by Megan Harlan | Dec 11, 1998

THE ROYAL HOUSE OF MONACO

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 11, 1998

STORIES FROM THE TUBE

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 11, 1998

THE SIMPLE TRUTH

by Charles Winecoff | Dec 11, 1998

Book News

Book Review

Into Thin Air;Illustrated Longitude;America's Lost Treasure;The Endurance

by David Hochman | Dec 11, 1998
ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS OF FOUR BEST-SELLING ADVENTURES Read Article

On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder

by Steve Daly | Dec 11, 1998
Billy Wilder created some of Hollywood's greatest stories but, as On Sunset Boulevard: The Life and Times of Billy Wilder reveals, his most ingenious tales were about himself. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

Grade Point: Average

by Dan Snierson | Dec 11, 1998
Welcome to the new TV! The days of SEINFELD-size blockbusters may be over (hits today are small), but like The WB's FELICITY, the packages can be just as attractive to the people who watch--and buy--them. Read Article

Midterm Report: It's not the best of times for TV, but hardly the worst. Just check out fall's surprising upsets.

by Joe Flint, Dan Snierson, Kristen Baldwin | Dec 11, 1998
Fall TV Winners & Losers Read Article

Digital Capsule Review

APB ONLINE

by Gillian Flynn | Dec 11, 1998

Digital News

CYBERTALK

Dec 11, 1998
Return To Gender Read Article

AOL's 'Mail' Man

by Matthew McCann Fenton | Dec 11, 1998
A WELCOME VOICE Read Article

Digital Review

James Cameron's Titanic Explorer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 11, 1998
Man the lifeboats! The new CD-ROM James Cameron's Titanic Explorer is a three-disc cruise to nowhere. Read Article

Hear & Now

HEAR AND NOW

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 11, 1998
THIS WEEK ON THE MUSIC BEAT Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

HOME FRIES

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 11, 1998

SHATTERED IMAGE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 11, 1998

VERY BAD THINGS

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 11, 1998

BABE: PIG IN THE CITY

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 11, 1998

STEAM: THE TURKISH BATH

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 11, 1998

RINGMASTER

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 11, 1998

HAV PLENTY

by Troy Patterson | Dec 11, 1998

The Parent Trap

by David Everitt | Dec 11, 1998

Movie Commentary

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Dec 11, 1998
Adam Sandler Read Article

Movie News

Post-'Cosby' Mystery

by Daniel Fierman | Dec 11, 1998
LISA BONET OF 'ENEMY OF THE STATE' Read Article

Movie Review

Shakespeare in Love

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 11, 1998
The winningly romantic Shakespeare in Love gets under the skin of the playwright--and lets Gwyneth Paltrow glow. Read Article

A Simple Plan

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 11, 1998

Music Capsule Review

25 Years

by Josef Woodard | Dec 11, 1998
Ka-chingle Bells What, you think the sudden arrival of all these glittering boxed sets is a coincidence? With all the cheer that the season brings, go find a stocking--and stuff it! Read Article

...Hits

by Mark Bautz | Dec 11, 1998

2PAC: GREATEST HITS

by Matt Diehl | Dec 11, 1998

Modern Classics

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 11, 1998

The Singles 86-98

by Tom Lanham | Dec 11, 1998

The Best of 1980-1990/The B-Sides

by Will Hermes | Dec 11, 1998

40 Seasons: The Best of Skid Row

by Dan Snierson | Dec 11, 1998

The Very Best of Meat Loaf

by Tom Lanham | Dec 11, 1998

U.F.Off: The Best of the Orb

by Will Hermes | Dec 11, 1998

The OMD Singles Collection

by Will Hermes | Dec 11, 1998

Sultans of Swing: The Very Best Of

by Jim Farber | Dec 11, 1998

Greatest

by Josef Woodard | Dec 11, 1998

The Collection, Volume 1

by Matt Diehl | Dec 11, 1998

Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased

by Tom Lanham | Dec 11, 1998

Bad Boy Greatest Hits: Volume 1

by Matt Diehl | Dec 11, 1998

Anthology

by Tom Sinclair

Music Commentary

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Dec 11, 1998
Garth Brooks Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Dec 11, 1998
'Tootsie' Read Article

On the Air

On The Air

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

Parents' Guide

PARENT'S GUIDE

by Lois Alter Mark | Dec 11, 1998

Pop Culture News

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum, Clarissa Cruz | Dec 11, 1998
Season's Readings. As Christmas approaches, shoppers with presence of mind know that books make great presents of mind. Herewith, EW presents its annual Holiday Gift Guide. Remember: A thoughtful gift speaks volumes. Read Article

Mail

Dec 11, 1998

REALITY CHECK

by Scott Brown | Dec 11, 1998

Jim Mullen's Hotsheet

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

MONITOR

Dec 11, 1998

EQUAL SIGNS

by Rob Brunner | Dec 11, 1998

FLASHES

by A.J. Jacobs, Tricia Laine, Kristen Baldwin | Dec 11, 1998

RANDOM QUOTE

Dec 11, 1998

THE GREAT DIVIDE

by Rob Brunner | Dec 11, 1998
POP 101 Read Article

For Better...Or Worse WHO'S GROWING (& TANKING) FASTEST

by Joe Flint | Dec 11, 1998
Fall TV Winners & Losers Read Article

Aiming To Please A STUDIO SCORECARD

by Joe Flint | Dec 11, 1998
Fall TV Winners & Losers Read Article

Gifted People

Dec 11, 1998
In the spirit of the season, EW has some choice suggestions for the celeb who has everything. May we present... Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Clarissa Cruz, Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Jessica Shaw | Dec 11, 1998
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Dec 11, 1998

TV Review

THE KING OF QUEENS

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 11, 1998
Like fellow stand-ups Jerry Seinfeld and Ray Romano before him, The King of Queens' Kevin James ascends to the rank of sitcom royalty by taking an everyguy's-eye view of life. Read Article

Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song

by Ken Tucker | Dec 11, 1998
A surprisingly sharp bio of "Mack the Knife" crooner Bobby Darin, Beyond the Song proves it's always been hip to be square Read Article

Television Commentary

WHAT TO WATCH

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

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Dec 11, 1998
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Read Article

Television News

THE GUEST LIST

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

REMOTE PATROL

Dec 11, 1998
KEEPING A WATCH ON TV Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

THE OPPOSITE OF SEX

by Steve Daly | Dec 11, 1998

Dec 11, 1998

DOUBLE EDGE

Dec 11, 1998

BANG

by Michael Sauter | Dec 11, 1998

EDEN

Dec 11, 1998

LAWN DOGS

by Michael Sauter | Dec 11, 1998

LA PROMESSE

Dec 11, 1998

Video News

Attention, Cybershoppers!

by Michael Giltz | Dec 11, 1998
ONLINE STORES VAULT INTO VIDEO Read Article

Masters of Pretense

by Bilge Ebiri | Dec 11, 1998
IF IT'S A LESS-FAITHFUL 'PSYCHO' YOU WANT... Read Article

Video Review

Six Days, Seven Nights

by Ty Burr | Dec 11, 1998
It takes actors as shrewd as Harrison Ford and Anne Heche to keep audiences for desert island movies from getting burned. Read Article