Jul 30, 1999

Issue #496

Cover Story

If We Ran Hollywood

Jul 30, 1999
Things would be a lot different. Forget those ballooning budgets and blockbuster movies. Oh, with a little imagination... Read Article
Magazine Cover (Jul 30, 1999)

Best-sellers

Oprah's On

Jul 30, 1999

Biz

The Browser

Jul 30, 1999
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

That's All, Folks

by David Hochman | Jul 30, 1999
Warner Bros.' dynamic duo hang up their suits--after two decades on top of the Hollywood heap. Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Jul 30, 1999
Missed Manners Read Article

Document

Encore

Undie Film Movement

by Dave Karger | Jul 30, 1999
Tom Cruise slid into stardom Aug. 5, 1983, thanks to a brief encounter in Risky Business. Read Article

Notebook

New This Week

by Gillian Flynn | Jul 30, 1999

Scene

Remote Patrol

by Bruce Fretts | Jul 30, 1999
Keeping a Watch on TV Read Article

Tech

Soundbites

Jul 30, 1999

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Jul 30, 1999
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Big Deal

100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll

by Ken Tucker | Jul 30, 1999
VH1 counts down the 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll and causes Ken Tucker to wonder who the heck drummed up this wacko list. Read Article

Book Capsule Review

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Jul 30, 1999
Thomas McGuane Read Article

by Megan Harlan | Jul 30, 1999
Sara Shandler Read Article

by Clarissa Cruz | Jul 30, 1999
Amy Sohn Read Article

by Daneet Steffens | Jul 30, 1999
Lana Witt Read Article

CALIFORNIA FIRE AND LIFE

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Jul 30, 1999

by Rob Brunner | Jul 30, 1999
David Berman Read Article

by Nikki Amdur | Jul 30, 1999
Howard Fast Read Article

by Clarissa Cruz | Jul 30, 1999
Lance Gould Read Article

by Vanessa V. Friedman | Jul 30, 1999
Stephen Fry Read Article

Book Commentary

Revisionist of the Week

Jul 30, 1999
Barry Williams Read Article

Book News

Book Review

by A.J. Jacobs | Jul 30, 1999
In a '90s answer to her '80s hit Slaves of New York, Tama Janowitz depicts a less appealing, Hamptons-hopping Bridget Jones. Read Article

Battlestar Galactica

by Rob Brunner | Jul 30, 1999

Jul 30, 1999
How the networks covered the sudden, shocking death of John F. Kennedy. Again. Read Article

Can This Career Be Saved?

Broadway Box Office

by Clarissa Cruz | Jul 30, 1999
Shuffle Boards Read Article

Cover Story

If We Ran Hollywood

Jul 30, 1999
Things would be a lot different. Forget those ballooning budgets and blockbuster movies. Oh, with a little imagination... Read Article

Digital Commentary

Losers of the Week

Jul 30, 1999
Search Engines Read Article

Digital News

Battle of The Bandwidths

by Noah Robischon | Jul 30, 1999
Rolling Stone and MTV go one-on-one in a heated contest over websites, Net radio, and downloadable music. Read Article

Loose Talk

Jul 30, 1999
A WEBSITE SPOOFS TINA BROWN Read Article

Go Figure

Flashes

by Chris Willman, Scott Brown | Jul 30, 1999

Home Games

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Jul 30, 1999

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Jul 30, 1999
The 15 hottest topics for the week of July 30, 1999 Read Article

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Jul 30, 1999
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

My Life So Far

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 30, 1999

October Sky

by Troy Patterson | Jul 30, 1999
Jake Gyllenhaal; Chris Cooper Read Article

Baby Geniuses

by Michael Sauter | Jul 30, 1999
Kathleen Turner; Christopher Lloyd Read Article

Blast From the Past

by Troy Patterson | Jul 30, 1999
Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone Read Article

Movie Commentary

Parents' Guide

by Lois Alter Mark | Jul 30, 1999

Movie Review

The Haunting

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 30, 1999
Opulent sets, ornamental stars, and polished F/X fail to spruce up The Haunting, a frightfully creaky money pit. Read Article

trick

by Owen Gleiberman | Jul 30, 1999
In the funny, sparkling trick, a young composer finds sweet love beneath the spicy city Read Article

Inspector Gadget

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 27, 2006
Matthew Broderick overextends himself as a gizmo-sprouting cop in the gimmicky Inspector Gadget Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Golders Green

by Rob Brunner | Jul 30, 1999
Golders Green Read Article

The Middle of Nowhere

by Mark Bautz | Jul 30, 1999
The Middle of Nowhere Read Article

The Day the World Went Away

by Tom Sinclair | Jul 30, 1999
The Day the World Went Away Read Article

A Cheap and Evil Girl

by Beth Johnson | Jul 30, 1999
A Cheap and Evil Girl Read Article

Royal Astronomy

by Will Hermes | Jul 30, 1999
Royal Astronomy Read Article

Sisters Wade

by Alanna Nash | Jul 30, 1999
Sisters Wade Read Article

Staying Power

by Rob Brunner | Jul 30, 1999
Staying Power Read Article

A Hot Night in Paris

by Tom Lanham | Jul 30, 1999
A Hot Night in Paris Read Article

Retrospective

by Will Hermes | Jul 30, 1999
Retrospective Read Article

Another True Fiction

by Mark Bautz | Jul 30, 1999
Another True Fiction Read Article

Music Commentary

This week on the music beat

by Tom Sinclair | Jul 30, 1999
THE SHORTS OF IT Read Article

Headbanger of the Week

Jul 30, 1999
Fred Durst Read Article

Hot Jazz in the Twenties: Vols. 1 and 2

by Chip Deffaa | Jul 30, 1999
Hot Jazz in the Twenties: Vols. 1 and 2 Read Article

Music News

There's Something About Macy

by Rob Brunner | Jul 30, 1999
AN EARTHY NEW VOICE HAS THE BIZ ABUZZ Read Article

Adult Contemporary

by Michele Romero | Jul 30, 1999
RANDY'S ALL OVER THE CHART----AND WE DON'T MEAN TRAVIS Read Article

Music Review

Be Thou Now Persuaded: Living in a Shakespearean World

by Ty Burr | Jul 30, 1999
The Bard suffers the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune in a boxed set that tragically forgets the play's the thing. Read Article

On the Town

On The Air

by Joe Flint | Jul 30, 1999
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Alterna-Flicks

Jul 30, 1999
BURNED BY ALL THE GROSS-OUT TACTICS AND JAR JAR ANTICS? THEN CHILL OUT WITH THESE COOL SUMMER MOVIES Read Article

Rhymes with Rich

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Jul 30, 1999
Driven by Internet buzz and shrewd marketing, THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT breaks box office records, stuns Hollywood, and turns indie Artisan Entertainment into a major player. Read Article

Re: Career Counseling

by Andrew Essex | Jul 30, 1999
TO: SMITH, DICAPRIO, ROBERTS, BARRYMORE, FOSTER, HAYEK, MCGREGOR, TRAVOLTA FROM: ANDREW ESSEX, STAFF WRITER Read Article

Random Quote

Jul 30, 1999

Burning Question

by Rob Brunner | Jul 30, 1999

Like Father Like Son

by David Hochman | Jul 30, 1999
From down under, meet Hollywood's hottest new power broker--though LACHLAN MURDOCH must first prove he can cut it atop Rupert's Everest, News Corp. Read Article

Monitor

by Troy Patterson | Jul 30, 1999

White Wash

Jul 30, 1999
Could a '70s hit like Sanford and Son even get on the air in 1999? Given the shocking lack of minorities on Big Four shows, only if the stars were white. Read Article

Re: Best Unproduced Screenplays

by Jessica Shaw | Jul 30, 1999
TO: DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES FROM: JESSICA SHAW, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Read Article

Re: New Movie Stars

by Dave Karger | Jul 30, 1999
TO: CASTING DIRECTORS FROM: DAVE KARGER, STAFF WRITER Read Article

Re: Franchises

by Daniel Fierman | Jul 30, 1999
TO: ALL SUITS FROM: DANIEL FIERMAN, EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Read Article

Re: You're On Warning

by Jeff Gordinier | Jul 30, 1999
TO: MCCONAUGHEY, CAGE, RYDER, BALDWIN, WILLIS, STONE FROM: JEFF GORDINIER, SENIOR WRITER Read Article

Random Shots

Pop Quiz

by Bilge Ebiri | Jul 30, 1999
The Wait Staff Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Doug Brod | Jul 30, 1999
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Stage Review

Do You Believe?; I'm the One That I Want

by Jess Cagle | Jul 30, 1999
They've been down, they've been out. Now two strong women, Cher and Margaret Cho, take back the stage, each in her own way. Read Article

Television Commentary

What To Watch

Jul 30, 1999
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

Television News

The Guest List

by Mike Flaherty | Jul 30, 1999
Look Who's on the Couch This Week (Subject to Change) Read Article

The Charts

The Ratings

Time Capsule

Aug, 5, 1983

by Dave Karger | Jul 30, 1999

Video Capsule Review

A Stranger in the Kingdom

Jul 30, 1999
Ernie Hudson; David Lansbury Read Article

Telling You

by Bilge Ebiri | Jul 30, 1999
Jennifer Love Hewitt; Dash Mihok Read Article

Reach the Rock

by Bilge Ebiri | Jul 30, 1999
Alessandro Nivola; William Sadler Read Article

La Sentinelle

Jul 30, 1999
Emmanuel Salinger; Thibault de Montalembert Read Article

The Hunter's Moon

by Beth Pinsker | Jul 30, 1999
Burt Reynolds; Keith Carradine Read Article

Video Commentary

Video News

Rent Check

Jul 30, 1999

Video Review

Payback

by Ty Burr | Jul 30, 1999
Revenge is sweet for Payback's Mel Gibson and Point Blank's Lee Marvin, but Mad Mel just doesn't commit to the evil that men do. Read Article

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