Sep 01, 2000

Issue #557

Cover Story

One for the Money

by Ken Tucker | Sep 01, 2000
And then there were four: Richard, Kelly, Rudy, and Susan -- until the 'snake' ate the 'rat' and finally tasted victory Read Article
Magazine Cover (Sep 01, 2000)

Best-sellers

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Sep 01, 2000

Encore

Stevie Ray's Last Flight

by Tom Sinclair | Sep 01, 2000
Influential guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan perished in a helicopter crash 10 years ago. Read Article

Flashes

Gimme Shelter

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 01, 2000

Hamming It Up

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 01, 2000

random quote

Sep 01, 2000

CAGED HEAT

by William Keck | Sep 01, 2000

PASSPORT TO PRIME TIME

by William Keck | Sep 01, 2000

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Sep 01, 2000
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

An Obedient Father

by Suzanne Ruta | Sep 01, 2000

YES YOU CAN

by Karen Valby | Sep 01, 2000
Jennifer McKnight-Trontz (Chronicle, $14.95) Read Article

MIKE NELSON'S MOVIE MEGACHEESE

by Karen Valby | Sep 01, 2000
Michael J. Nelson (HarperCollins, $15) Read Article

THE DARK HOUSE

by Charles Winecoff | Sep 01, 2000
John Sedgwick (HarperCollins, $25) Read Article

NYPD: A CITY AND ITS POLICE

by Charles Winecoff | Sep 01, 2000
James Lardner and Thomas Reppetto (Holt, $27.50) Read Article

THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

by Daneet Steffens | Sep 01, 2000
Catherine Bush (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24) Read Article

THE GIRL IN THE PICTURE

by Megan Harlan | Sep 01, 2000
Denise Chong (Viking, $25.95) Read Article

SERGIO LEONE: SOMETHING TO DO WITH DEATH

by Charles Winecoff | Sep 01, 2000
Christopher Frayling (Faber and Faber, $20) Read Article

Book Commentary

Book News

Body of Work

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 01, 2000
Death becomes novelist/forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs Read Article

Book Review

The Bear and the Dragon

Sep 01, 2000
Tom Clancy's mammoth Bear and the Dragon pits China against Russia--with Jack Ryan stuck in the middle. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

One for the Money

by Ken Tucker | Sep 01, 2000
And then there were four: Richard, Kelly, Rudy, and Susan -- until the 'snake' ate the 'rat' and finally tasted victory Read Article

EW Recommends

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Brian M. Raftery | Sep 01, 2000
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

MOVIEPOOPER!

Sep 01, 2000
(www.moviepooper.com) Read Article

ROADSIDEAMERICA.COM

by Bianca Perlman | Sep 01, 2000
(www.roadsideamerica.com) Read Article

TOTAL REQUEST LIVE

by Caryn Ganz | Sep 01, 2000
(www.mtv.com/sendme.tin?page=/mtv/tubescan/trl) Read Article

Internet News

Big Harry

by Noah Robischon | Sep 01, 2000
Movie-monger Harry Knowles bulks up for his television debut. Read Article

Cyber Digest

Sep 01, 2000
A weekly spin on the Web Read Article

ZERO DEGREES

by Ann Limpert | Sep 01, 2000

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 01, 2000
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

GIMME SHELTER

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
(90 mins., R) Read Article

CECIL B. DEMENTED

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
(88 mins., R) Read Article

AIMEE & JAGUAR

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
(125 mins., unrated) Read Article

THE REPLACEMENTS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
(116 mins., PG-13) Read Article

AN AFFAIR OF LOVE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
(80 mins., R) Read Article

THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
(120 mins., R) Read Article

THE WIND WILL CARRY US

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
(118 mins., unrated) Read Article

Movie News

Everywhere man

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 01, 2000
Deep thoughts from Donal Logue, the ubiquitous star of 'The Tao of Steve' Read Article

Movie Review

Steal This Movie

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
Steal This Movie strands the king of the yippies in a square biopic Read Article

The Cell

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
Jennifer Lopez plays a psychologist who takes empathy to dangerous extremes in the new thriller The Cell Read Article

Bless the Child

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
There's nothing thrilling about the god-awful thriller Bless the Child Read Article

Love & Sex

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
Famke Janssen sizzles in Love & Sex, the indie romantic comedy Read Article

Bring It On

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
Kirsten Dunst and her haughty championship team mix cheers and jeers in the guilty pleasure Bring It On. Read Article

Autumn in New York

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
MGM, 104 minutes, PG-13 Read Article

Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
Stratosphere, 90 minutes, R Read Article

Godzilla 2000

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
TriStar, 97 minutes, PG Read Article

Solomon & Gaenor

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 01, 2000
Sony Pictures Classics, 102 minutes, R Read Article

The Art of War

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 01, 2000
Once again, Wesley Snipes kicks bad-guy butt in The Art of War Read Article

Music Capsule Review

Steppin' Out

by Josh Tyrangiel | Sep 01, 2000
Steppin' Out (Maverick) Read Article

Rancid

by Rob Brunner | Sep 01, 2000
Rancid (Hellcat) Read Article

2000 B.C.

by Craig Seymour | Sep 01, 2000
2000 B.C. (Before Can-I-Bus) (Universal) Read Article

Strong Heart

by Alanna Nash | Sep 01, 2000
Strong Heart (Epic) Read Article

Who Let the Dogs Out

by James Sullivan | Sep 01, 2000
"Who Let the Dogs Out" (S-Curve) Read Article

Mardi Gras Mambo

by Ernesto Lechner | Sep 01, 2000

Four Cornered Night

by Brian M. Raftery | Sep 01, 2000
Four Cornered Night (Jade Tree) Read Article

House of Binary

by David Browne | Sep 01, 2000
House of Binary (Matador) Read Article

Caroline Now! The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys

by James Sullivan | Sep 01, 2000
Caroline Now! The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys (Marina/Caroline) Read Article

Music Commentary

Music From Big Pink; The Band; Stage Fright; Cahoots

by Tony Scherman | Sep 01, 2000
Music From Big Pink; The Band; Stage Fright; Cahoots (Capitol) Read Article

Music News

Music Review

This Is Easy

by David Browne | Sep 01, 2000
A long-overdue hits set highlights the brilliant but overlooked career of '80s popster Marshall Crenshaw. Read Article

On the Air

On the Air

Sep 01, 2000
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Sep 01, 2000

Pop Culture News

Movie Per-plex

by Josh Wolk | Sep 01, 2000
Theater chains scrambled to serve a blockbuster-hungry public. Now they're watching their profits go bust. Read Article

On Record

by Chris Willman | Sep 01, 2000
MUSIC Read Article

Casting a Spell

by Daniel Fierman | Sep 01, 2000

Someday We'll Be Together

by Rob Brunner | Sep 01, 2000
Amid the kind of personnel shuffling and discord that would make even Diana Ross cringe, Destiny's Child have generated some of this year's most supremely satisfying hits Read Article

Iron Maiden

by Nancy Miller | Sep 01, 2000
The most powerful woman in rock? It just might be Sharon Osbourne. Read Article

Food Works

by Alice M. Lee | Sep 01, 2000

LADIES' MEN

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 01, 2000

Sex the Single Guy

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 01, 2000
With a screenplay, a memoir, and two film adaptations of his books in the works, E. Lynn Harris--the chart-topping author of romance novels about black men--has got it going on Read Article

Star Grazing

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 01, 2000

The Post 'Survivor' Survival Guide

by William Keck | Sep 01, 2000

Party Time

Sep 01, 2000
Ever notice how politics and entertainment are becoming the same thing? We canvass the campaign so far: Read Article

Monitor

Sep 01, 2000

Soapbox Derby

by Corey Takahashi | Sep 01, 2000
POP 101 Read Article

Nesting Instincts

by Tricia Johnson | Sep 01, 2000

Playing To Gwyn

by Noah Robischon | Sep 01, 2000

Relative Merits

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 01, 2000
FAMILY Read Article

The Wit & Wisdom of Rudy

by Dan Snierson | Sep 01, 2000

Hot Spot

by Lori L. Tharps | Sep 01, 2000

Wonderbrows

by Alice M. Lee | Sep 01, 2000

Candid Camera

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 01, 2000
VIDEO Read Article

Pop Culture Review

Contemporary Jazz; The Marciac Suite

by Josef Woodard | Sep 01, 2000
Contemporary Jazz (Columbia); Wynton Marsalis Septet The Marciac Suite (Columbia) Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Sep 01, 2000
This week in Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Sep 01, 2000

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Sep 01, 2000

Special Report

On Record

by Chris Willman | Sep 01, 2000
MUSIC Read Article

TV Capsule Review

JENNIFER HARPER'S CHEERS PAGE

by Ann Limpert | Sep 01, 2000
(cheers.tvheaven.com) Read Article

Television Commentary

Television News

Behind The Roeper

Sep 01, 2000
Throwing a Spotlight on Roger Ebert's New Balcony-Mate, Film Buff Richard Roeper Read Article

Summer Cum Laude

by Josh Wolk | Sep 01, 2000

Color Decoding

by Ken Tucker | Sep 01, 2000
Ken Tucker discusses how Survivor and Big Brother are struggling to keep it real with unguarded portrayals of modern black men. Read Article

The Guest List

Sep 01, 2000
Look Who's on The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

The Charts

Video Capsule Review

BRAVEHEART

by Marc Bernardin | Sep 01, 2000
(1995, Paramount, 177 mins., R, $29.99) Read Article

SIMPATICO

by Michael Sauter | Sep 01, 2000
Nick Nolte, Jeff Bridges (2000, New Line, 112 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

T2: THE ULTIMATE EDITION DVD

Sep 01, 2000
(1991, Artisan, 156 mins., R, $39.98) Read Article

THE BIG KAHUNA

by Troy Patterson | Sep 01, 2000
Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito (2000, Universal, 91 mins, R, also on DVD) Read Article

WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

by Donald Liebenson | Sep 01, 2000
Robert Costanzo, David Strathairn (1999, New Line, 105 mins., R) Read Article

PRINCESS MONONOKE

by Marc Bernardin | Sep 01, 2000
Voices by Billy Crudup, Claire Danes (1999, Miramax, 133 mins., PG-13) Read Article

I DREAMED OF AFRICA

by Alice King | Sep 01, 2000
Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez (2000, Columbia TriStar, 115 mins., PG-13, also on DVD) Read Article

THE NEXT BEST THING

by Alice King | Sep 01, 2000
Madonna, Rupert Everett (2000, Paramount, 110 mins., PG-13) Read Article

THE TIGGER MOVIE

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 01, 2000
Voices by Jim Cummings, John Hurt (2000, Walt Disney, 70 mins., G, also on DVD) Read Article

NOT ONE LESS

Sep 01, 2000
Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike (2000, Columbia TriStar, 106 mins., G, subtitled, also on DVD) Read Article

The Next Best Thing

by Alice King | Aug 29, 2000

Video Commentary

Video News

The Wholesome Truth

by Ty Burr | Sep 01, 2000
Loretta Young's Stormy Life and Finest Performances Read Article

COMING UP

Sep 01, 2000

Video Review

The Cider House Rules

by Troy Patterson | Aug 29, 2000

What to Watch

What to Watch

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Nicholas Fonseca | Sep 01, 2000
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article