Dec 03, 1999

Issue #515

Cover Story

Champs & Chumps

Dec 03, 1999
A BLOW-BY-BLOW of the fall's HITS AND MISSES Read Article
Magazine Cover (Dec 03, 1999)

Best-sellers

BEST-SELLERS

Dec 03, 1999
'SAVING' GRACE Read Article

Cybertalk

Encore

Ford Foundation

by Nicholas Fonseca | Dec 03, 1999
Liz Taylor checked in to the Betty Ford clinic on Dec. 5, 1983, making celebrity rehab acceptable. Read Article

Scene

Hollow Victory

by Will Lee | Dec 03, 1999

Style

Turning a Leaf

Dec 03, 1999
VH1's awards show gets fashion cred from new partner Vogue magazine, but is it a good fit? Read Article

Television

Angel; Buffy the Vampire Slayer

by Ken Tucker | Dec 03, 1999
In his Buffy spin-off, David Boreanaz leaves Sunnydale far behind, taking demon battling to a much darker place. Read Article

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 03, 1999
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

GIRLS, BOYS, BOOKS, TOYS: GENDER IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND CULTURE

Dec 03, 1999
Beverly Lyon Clark and Margaret R. Higonnet, Eds. (Johns Hopkins, $45) Read Article

CONVERSATIONS WITH WILDER

by Charles Winecoff | Dec 03, 1999
Cameron Crowe (Knopf, $35) Read Article

LASTANZA: NEW ORLEANS POLICE STORIES

by Daneet Steffens | Dec 03, 1999
O'Neil De Noux (Pontalba, $24.95) Read Article

MY GARDEN (BOOK)

by Megan Harlan | Dec 03, 1999
Jamaica Kincaid (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $23) Read Article

THE TINY ONE

by Rhonda Johnson | Dec 03, 1999
Eliza Minot (Knopf, $22) Read Article

STEPHEN SPENDER: A LIFE IN MODERNISM

by Charles Winecoff | Dec 03, 1999
David Leeming (Holt, $27.50) Read Article

SLEEPING WITH EXTRA-TERRESTRIALS: THE RISE OF IRRATIONALISM AND PERILS OF PIETY

by L.S. Klepp | Dec 03, 1999
Wendy Kaminer (Pantheon, $24) Read Article

THE RED DEVIL: TO HELL WITH CANCER--AND BACK

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 03, 1999
Katherine Russell Rich (Crown, $22) Read Article

Book Commentary

TREND OF THE WEEK

Dec 03, 1999
Literary Rappers Read Article

Book News

THE BROWSER

Dec 03, 1999
Opening lines from recently published books Read Article

Book Review

The Century of Sex

by L.S. Klepp | Dec 03, 1999
The Century of Sex, a decade-by-decade look at America's 20th-century sexual revolution, is as fascinating as it is titillating Read Article

Box Office

BOX OFFICE

Dec 03, 1999
'ENOUGH' IS ENOUGH Read Article

Cover Story

Champs & Chumps

Dec 03, 1999
A BLOW-BY-BLOW of the fall's HITS AND MISSES Read Article

Big Smack

by Mike Flaherty, Lynette Rice | Dec 03, 1999
WWF SMACKDOWN!'S powerful ratings have UPN saying WHAM! BAM! Thank you, Vince McMahon Read Article

EW Recommends

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Dec 03, 1999

Hear & Now

Hear and Now

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 03, 1999
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet News

Hip-Hop Hooray

Dec 03, 1999
Big bucks--and big names--fuel a new crop of websites. But do they deliver? Read Article

Internet

by Ann Limpert | Dec 03, 1999
Dead Right? KRESKIN SETS THE DATE Read Article

New This Week

by Ann Limpert | Dec 03, 1999

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Dec 03, 1999
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Disney

Dec 03, 1999

Movie Capsule Review

LIBERTY HEIGHTS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 03, 1999
(120 mins., R) Read Article

THE CITY (LA CIUDAD)

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 03, 1999
(Zeitgeist, 88 mins., unrated) Read Article

42 UP

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 03, 1999
(130 mins., unrated) Read Article

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 03, 1999
(128 mins., PG-13) Read Article

ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 03, 1999
(101 mins., R) Read Article

TUMBLEWEEDS

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 03, 1999
(100 mins., PG-13) Read Article

SLEEPY HOLLOW

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 03, 1999
(110 mins., R) Read Article

BROKEN VESSELS

Dec 03, 1999
Todd Field, Jason London (1999, A-Pix, 91 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

SIMON SEZ

by Laura Morgan | Dec 03, 1999
Dennis Rodman, Dane Cook (1999, Columbia TriStar, 86 mins., PG-13, also on DVD) Read Article

Movie Commentary

WINNERS OF THE WEEK

Dec 03, 1999
Pilots Read Article

Parents' Guide

by Lois Alter Mark | Dec 03, 1999

Movie News

We revisit the best James Bond theme songs

by Andrew Essex | Dec 02, 2002
From Shirley Bassey to Shirley Manson, we take a look at the singers and stories behind the 007 scores Read Article

Movie Review

Flawless

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 03, 1999
Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman keep it real in Flawless, a buddy comedy that's no drag Read Article

End of Days

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 03, 1999
Hell hath no fury like Arnold scorned, especially when Satan comes to town in the millennial thriller End of Days. Read Article

Ride With the Devil

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 03, 1999
Ride With the Devil takes uncertain aim at the battles fought during the War Between the States Read Article

Toy Story 2

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 03, 1999
A rare sequel that lives up to its predecessor, the blissful Toy Story 2 makes you feel as giddy as when you first thrilled to the adventures of Woody and Buzz Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Time Is of the Essence

Dec 03, 1999
Time Is of the Essence (Verve) Read Article

S&M

by Tom Lanham | Dec 03, 1999
S&M (Elektra) Read Article

Lament

by Josef Woodard | Dec 03, 1999
Lament (ECM) Read Article

Sacred Arias

by Josef Woodard | Dec 03, 1999
Sacred Arias (Philips) Read Article

Live

by Scott Schinder | Dec 03, 1999
Live (Beyond) Read Article

Amplified

by Matt Diehl | Dec 03, 1999
Amplified (Arista) Read Article

"U Understand"

by Marc Weingarten | Dec 03, 1999
"U Understand" (Cash Money/Universal) Read Article

Calle Salud

by Beth Johnson | Dec 03, 1999
Calle Salud (Nonesuch) Read Article

Live: Entertainment or Death

by Laura Morgan | Dec 03, 1999
Live: Entertainment or Death (Beyond/Motley Records) Read Article

Go Simpsonic With the Simpsons

by Laura Morgan | Dec 03, 1999
Go Simpsonic With the Simpsons (Rhino) Read Article

Music Commentary

LOSER OF THE WEEK

Dec 03, 1999
Grunge Read Article

Music News

The ABC's Of NRBQ

by Rob Brunner | Dec 03, 1999

Music Review

Issues

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 03, 1999
Now-sober frontman Jonathan Davis shares his 110-proof Issues, with less-than-intoxicating results Read Article

So Many Roads (1965-1995); Hampton Comes Alive

by Will Hermes | Dec 03, 1999
Boxed sets from performance artists Phish and the Grateful Dead capture their live shows' ephemeral, singular flavors. Read Article

The Prime of Sir Douglas Quintet

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 03, 1999

Enrique

by Arion Berger | Dec 03, 1999
Iglesias offers a little bit of Latin--and a whole lot of sex appeal--on his border-blind new album, Enrique Read Article

Enrique

by Arion Berger | Nov 29, 1999

On the Air

On The Air

by Lynette Rice | Dec 03, 1999
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Dec 03, 1999

MILLENNIAL LIST OF THE WEEK

Dec 03, 1999
The Five Best Children's Crazes of the Past 1,000 Years Read Article

Pop Culture News

Flying Blind

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 03, 1999
Depending on who you ask, Third Eye Blind are rock visionaries--or a sight short of that. Either way, they've seen their way to the top. Read Article

Mini-Sale

Dec 03, 1999

Monitor

by Troy Patterson | Dec 03, 1999

The Trend Zone

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 03, 1999
What are the keys to selling a script in Hollywood these days? Cooking, combat, and cocaine. Read Article

Flashes

by Clarissa Cruz, Joe Dziemianowicz | Dec 03, 1999

Random Quote

Dec 03, 1999

The Greatest Story Ever Sold

by Daniel Fierman, Gillian Flynn | Dec 03, 1999

Reel World

Reel World

by Steve Daly, Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Dec 03, 1999
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Sleepers Of The Week

French Twists

by Troy Patterson | Dec 03, 1999

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Dec 03, 1999

Television Commentary

What To Watch

Dec 03, 1999
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article

WINNER OF THE WEEK

Dec 03, 1999
'King of the Hill' Read Article

Television News

Place And 'Time'

by Brian M. Raftery | Dec 03, 1999

The Guest List

Dec 03, 1999
Look Who's On The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

The Charts

THE CHARTS

Dec 03, 1999
SERIOUS 'ISSUES' Read Article

THE CHARTS

Dec 03, 1999
'POWERS' PLAY Read Article

The Ratings

Video Capsule Review

PERFECT BLUE

by Gillian Flynn | Dec 03, 1999
Voices by Ruby Marlowe, Wendee Lee (1999, Manga, 80 mins., unrated) Read Article

THE MATING HABITS OF THE EARTHBOUND HUMAN

by Donald Liebenson | Dec 03, 1999
Carmen Electra, Mackenzie Astin (1999, Columbia TriStar, 90 mins., R) Read Article

THE DAY OF THE BEAST

Dec 03, 1999
Alex Angulo, Armando de Razza (1995, Trimark, 99 mins., R) Read Article

SARAH, PLAIN & TALL: WINTER'S END

by Erin Richter | Dec 03, 1999
Glenn Close, Christopher Walken (1999, Artisan/Hallmark, 99 mins., unrated, also on DVD) Read Article

VIVID

by Erin Richter | Dec 03, 1999
Kari Wuhrer, Stephen Shellen (1999, Avalanche, 95 mins., unrated, also on DVD) Read Article

INHERIT THE WIND

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Dec 03, 1999
Jack Lemmon, George C. Scott (1999, MGM, 113 mins., PG) Read Article

Video Commentary

Video News

Fast Forward

Dec 03, 1999
The latest from the home-video front Read Article

COMING UP

Dec 03, 1999

Video Review

Wild Wild West; Inspector Gadget

by Michael Sauter | Dec 27, 2006
The makers of Wild Wild West and Inspector Gadget got to play with very expensive toys. So why aren't the movies any fun? Read Article