Dec 25, 1998

Issue #464-465

Cover Story

1998 THE YEAR THAT WAS: JULY - DECEMBER

Dec 25, 1998
Magazine Cover (Dec 25, 1998)

Book News

BOOKS

Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

Cover Story

10 Christina Ricci

Dec 25, 1998
The former child star has cast off her ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES with provocative roles in such twisted indie flicks as THE OPPOSITE OF SEX, PECKER, AND BUFFALO 66. Morticia would be proud. (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

11 Shania Twain

by Chris Willman | Dec 25, 1998
She riled as much as she aroused this year, but there's no denying the 7 million fans who've COME ON OVER to Twain's kind of country (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

12 Helen Fielding

by Andrew Essex | Dec 25, 1998
It was a v.v. good year for the Singleton guru, whose tome BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY elevated the fine whine of neurosis into a thing of substance (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

1 Leonardo DiCaprio

by Jess Cagle | Dec 25, 1998
Not since the Beatles has a floppy-haired young man caused such a stir. He said nothing about the mania, but it said a great deal about us. (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

2 Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks

by Chris Nashawaty | Dec 25, 1998
In PRIVATE RYAN, director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Hanks honored the sacrifice of their fathers' generation--with a movie that could only have been made by their sons (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

3 The Women Of The WB

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 25, 1998
No mere babes in the woods, these. The superheroines of BUFFY, DAWSON'S CREEK, 7th HEAVEN, CHARMED, and FELICITY prove Prince Charming is just another accessory. (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

4 Adam Sandler

by Dan Snierson | Dec 25, 1998
The SNL-bred goofball wooed a wider audience with THE WEDDING SINGER and scored a box office bonanza with THE WATERBOY. Now he's aiming for the $20 million club. Read Article

6 The Backstreet Boys

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 25, 1998
Move over, Menudo; send the New Kids to another block. With 25 million albums sold worldwide, these are not your average BOYS next door (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

5 Calista Flockhart

by Jamie Malanowski | Dec 25, 1998
ALLY McBEAL's top counsel was tried for crimes great (feminism's end) and small (a shrinking waistline). Perry Mason never had it so tough. Read Article

7 Peter + Bobby Farrelly

by A.J. Jacobs | Dec 25, 1998
Is it that they're hugely gross--or have huge grosses? Either way, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT these two that's tickling America. (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

8 Lauryn Hill

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 25, 1998
There was nothing missed in THAT THING she taught us: Ignore those who would steer you from your heart's desire (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

9 Tom Fontana

by Mike Flaherty | Dec 25, 1998
The prolific television wizard scared us straight with his jaw-dropping jailhouse drama, OZ, and slayed us with NBC's stalwart HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET (1998 The Entertainers) Read Article

Bowing Out

Dec 25, 1998
Where We Say Farewell To Some Old Friends Read Article

BreakOuts

Dec 25, 1998
What do a sword-carrying wench, a trio of Southern-fried chicks, and a nasty fat kid have in common? They all rose to the top in '98. Read Article

Great Performances

Dec 25, 1998
Memorable Moments From Stage & Screen Read Article

Digital News

Multimedia

by Ty Burr, Gary Eng Walk | Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Dec 25, 1998
What The Country Was Talking About This Year Read Article

Movie Commentary

A Second Opinion

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 25, 1998
Grim humor, deep despair, and one sly thief stood out among LISA SCHWARZBAUM's favorite films Read Article

Movie News

MOVIES

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

The Worst

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

Movie Review

The Faculty

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 25, 1998

Music News

MUSIC

by David Browne | Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

Honor Roll

Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

A Second Opinion

Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail

Dec 25, 1998

Random Quotes

Dec 25, 1998
What TV Show, Movie, Record, or Event Best Summed Up 1998? Read Article

Getting Icky With It

by Josh Wolk | Dec 25, 1998
Monica, 'Mary,' and 'South Park' provide a veritable yecch-fest Read Article

Floppy Discs

by Andrew Essex | Dec 25, 1998
Superstar acts fizzle, striking a sour note for the music biz Read Article

Faking It

by Jeff Jensen | Dec 25, 1998
From Linda Tripp to Jesse Camp, fame was deceptively simple Read Article

Reality Bites

by David Hochman | Dec 25, 1998
How one 303-pound tumor put TV on a crash course to weird Read Article

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Dec 25, 1998
A ROUNDUP OF THE YEAR'S MOST QUOTABLE QUIPS Read Article

Television Commentary

A Second Opinion

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 25, 1998
BRUCE FRETTS Loves 'Raymond,' 'Conan,' and 'The King of Queens' Read Article

Television News

Television

by Ken Tucker | Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article

Video News

VIDEO

by Ty Burr | Dec 25, 1998
1998 The Best and Worst Read Article