Apr 02, 1999

Issue #479

Cover Story

The 1999 Oscars: The Big Night

by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 02, 1999
The winners, losers, controversies and notable moments of the 71st Academy Awards Read it
Magazine Cover (Apr 02, 1999)

Encore

''All in the Family'' came to a classy end

by Matthew McCann Fenton | Apr 02, 1999
After nine groundbreaking seasons, the popular sitcom about married couple Edith and Archie Bunker changed television Read it

Monitor

Monitor

by Will Lee | Apr 02, 1999
Celebrity news for the week of April 2, 1999 Read it

Book Article

The inside scoop on the book world

Apr 02, 1999
Neil Gaiman, Gene Hackman, and more made news the week of April 2, 1999 Read it

Book Review

Cowboy: A Love Story

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Apr 02, 1999

The Trials of Nikki Hill

by Charles Winecoff | Apr 02, 1999

This Place You Return to is Home

by Megan Harlan | Apr 02, 1999

Teeth of the Dog

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Apr 02, 1999

Veils

by Marc Bernardin | Apr 02, 1999

Nobody's Safe

by Charles Winecoff | Apr 02, 1999

Throwim My Leg

by Daneet Steffens | Apr 02, 1999

The Rise and Fall of the House of Barneys

by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 02, 1999

The Handyman

by Megan Harlan | Apr 02, 1999

Cover Story

The 1999 Oscars: The Big Night

by Benjamin Svetkey | Apr 02, 1999
The winners, losers, controversies and notable moments of the 71st Academy Awards Read it

What's next for Oscar nominees and winners

by Daniel Fierman | Apr 02, 1999
Find out what Tom Hanks, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench have in store for the next year Read it

The 1999 Oscars: The Parties

by Andrew Essex | Apr 02, 1999
From Mortons to Elton's, ''Love'' was in the air as Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Ricky Martin, and others hit the town after the awards. Read it

The 1999 Oscars: Random Quotes

Apr 02, 1999
Behind the scenes banter at the the Academy Awards Read it

The 1999 Oscars: The Highs and Lows

by Ken Tucker | Apr 02, 1999
The 71st Academy Awards telecast was a riveting spectacle, filled with poignant speeches, high drama, and sidesplitting gaffes...we wish Read it

The 1999 Oscars: The Fashion

Apr 02, 1999
See what we thought of the red carpet at this year's ceremony Read it

Digital Review

Die Hard Arcade

by Gary Eng Walk

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Apr 02, 1999
The 15 hottest topics the week of April 2, 1999 Read it

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Apr 02, 1999
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read it

Movie Article

Hollywood navigates virgin territory

by A.J. Jacobs, Jessica Shaw | Apr 02, 1999
From ''American Pie'' to ''Never Been Kissed,'' chastity proves profitable Read it

Julia Stiles takes on Shakespeare

by Jessica Shaw | Apr 02, 1999
The star of ''10 Things I Hate About You'' adds a few more of the Bard's plays to her repertoire Read it

''Stepmom'' breaks out the tissues

by Andrew Essex | Apr 02, 1999
Sony embraces the ''tearjerker'' label with a unique promotion to tout Julia Roberts' new film Read it

''Thin Red Line'' brings controversy to the Oscars

by Josh Young | Apr 02, 1999
Producers and egos clash over Terrance Malick's award nominated war film Read it

This week in Hollywood

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Jeff Jensen | Apr 02, 1999
David Berkowitz, Spike Lee and Adam Sandler made movie news the week of April 2, 1999 Read it

Prime time starts talking dirty

by Shawna Malcom | Apr 02, 1999
''Felicity'' and ''Ally McBeal'' are some of the shows following in the footsteps of ''NYPD Blue'' Read it

Movie Review

EDtv

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 02, 1999

Among Giants

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 02, 1999

The Harmonists

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 02, 1999

Doug's 1st Movie

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 02, 1999

The Mod Squad

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 02, 1999

A Walk on the Moon

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 02, 1999

Sparkler

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 02, 1999

Music Article

Rap stars branch out

by Clarissa Cruz | Apr 02, 1999
Pras, Sister Soulja and others do more than just music, with books, movies, poetry and more on the way Read it

Music Review

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by Will Hermes | Apr 02, 1999

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by Will Hermes | Apr 02, 1999

Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida

by David Browne | Apr 02, 1999

Dead Bees on a Cake

by Marc Weingarten | Apr 02, 1999

Shades 1968-1998

by Tom Sinclair | Apr 02, 1999

What Can I Do

by Dave Karger | Apr 02, 1999

Classics

by Alanna Nash | Apr 02, 1999

Jonatha Brooke Live

by Beth Johnson | Apr 02, 1999

Requiem

by Josef Woodard | Apr 02, 1999

Angels & Electricity

by Tom Lanham | Apr 02, 1999

Half Mad Moon

by Tom Lanham | Apr 02, 1999

The PJs

by Ken Tucker | Apr 02, 1999

Family Values Tour--'98

by Tom Sinclair | Apr 02, 1999

The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Vol. 2

by Scott Schinder | Apr 02, 1999

I Am...

by Tom Sinclair | Apr 02, 1999

News Article

This week's net reviews

by Rob Brunner | Apr 02, 1999
See what we thought of SHOUTcast.com and icecast.com Read it

The Spirit Awards honors Hollywood's overlooked

by Dave Karger, Jeff Jensen | Apr 02, 1999
The Spirit Awards honors Hollywood's overlooked Read it

WorldCollections.com brings Hollywood to your home

by Gillian Flynn | Apr 02, 1999
The online auction site lets users bid on famous movie memorabilia Read it

Cybertalk for the week of April 2, 1999

Apr 02, 1999
Online quotes from Chow Yun-Fat, Roseanne, Courtney Love, and more Read it

This week on the music beat

by Chris Willman | Apr 02, 1999
Tom Waits, Robbie Williams and South by Southwest made news the week of April 2, 1999 Read it

''Slingo'' swings online

by Robin Tolkan | Apr 02, 1999
Following ''Tetris'' and solitaire, the new game from America Online hooks millions Read it

Sound Bites

The week's best TV Quotes

Apr 02, 1999
TV's funniest lines from March 27 to April 1, 1999 Read it

TV Article

The cast of SCTV reunite

by Mike Flaherty | Apr 02, 1999
Martin Short, Eugene Levy and more, will come together at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen Read it

''The Jeffersons'' come (back) to the neighborhood

by Bruce Fretts | Apr 02, 1999
Appearing all over the place, from Old Navy ads to ''The Hughleys'' George and Weezy prove they will never be too old to be relevant Read it

The latest news from the TV beat

by Joe Flint | Apr 02, 1999
Law & Order, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and Sports Night made news the week of April 2, 1999 Read it

David Strickland found dead

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 02, 1999
Suicide is suspected in the death of the ''Suddenly Susan'' star Read it

''Behind the Music'' brings the laughs

by Carmela Ciuraru | Apr 02, 1999
The VH1 series of specials inspire ''Saturday Night Live,'' ''South Park'' and others Read it

TV Review

The Sopranos

by Ken Tucker | Apr 02, 1999

Futurama

by Ken Tucker | Apr 02, 1999

Video Article

Tae Bo heats up Hollywood

by Dan Snierson | Apr 02, 1999
Billy Blanks reinvigorates the fitness video genre with his unique new exercise style Read it

Oscar's Blacklist

Apr 02, 1999
Find out which writers were ignored for their work on the award winning movies during the McCarthy era Read it

Video Review

The Best Man

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 02, 1999

Best Men

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 02, 1999

The Rugrats Movie

by Ty Burr | Apr 02, 1999

Rugrats

by Ty Burr | Apr 02, 1999

Everest

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 02, 1999

Ringmaster

by Mike D'Angelo | Apr 02, 1999

Home Fries

by Troy Patterson | Apr 02, 1999

Futuresport

by Michael Sauter | Apr 02, 1999

Carla's Song

by David Everitt | Apr 02, 1999

Just Write

by David Everitt | Apr 02, 1999

Upstairs, Downstairs: The Second Season

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Apr 02, 1999