Apr 13, 2001

Issue #591

Cover Story

Fire & Rice

by Mark Harris, Bruce Fretts, Daniel Fierman, Steve Daly, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Dan Snierson, Albert Kim | Apr 13, 2001
Our tribe has spoken: A mangrove-worms-and-all guide to the knock-down-drag-out final rounds of SURVIVOR 2. Read Article
Magazine Cover (Apr 13, 2001)

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Apr 13, 2001

Encore

A Fighting Chance

by Mike Flaherty | Apr 13, 2001
Real-life martial arts expert Steven Seagal got his big break in Above the Law 13 years ago. Read Article

Flashes

'Big' News

by William Keck | Apr 13, 2001

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Apr 13, 2001

Punch Line

by William Keck | Apr 13, 2001

random quote

Apr 13, 2001

Between the Lines

Between The Lines

Apr 13, 2001
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

FIXER CHAO

by Lisa Levy | Apr 13, 2001
Han Ong (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $25) Read Article

AFTER DACHAU

by Scott Brown | Apr 13, 2001
Daniel Quinn (Context Books, $21.95) Read Article

TURNING ON THE GIRLS

by Megan Harlan | Apr 13, 2001
Cheryl Benard (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $23) Read Article

THE BLACK MADONNA

by Megan Harlan | Apr 13, 2001
Louisa Ermelino (Simon & Schuster, $23) Read Article

GOING UP THE RIVER

by Karen Valby | Apr 13, 2001
Joseph T. Hallinan (Random House, $24.95) Read Article

FAITHLESS: TALES OF TRANSGRESSION

by Mark Harris | Apr 13, 2001
Joyce Carol Oates (Ecco Press, $27) Read Article

MAN MADE: A MEMOIR OF MY BODY

by Charles Winecoff | Apr 13, 2001
Ken Baker (Tarcher/Putnam, $23.95) Read Article

Apr 13, 2001
Kevin Guilfoile and John Warner (Three Rivers Press, $9.95) Read Article

THE MONEY AND THE POWER: THE MAKING OF LAS VEGAS AND ITS HOLD ON AMERICA, 1947-2000

by Arion Berger | Apr 13, 2001
Sally Denton and Roger Morris (Knopf, $26.95) Read Article

Book Commentary

Book Review

Comfort Me With Apples: More Adventures at the Table

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 13, 2001
Culinary writer Ruth Reichl finds the perfect recipe for a tasty memoir in Comfort Me With Apples. Read Article

Box Office

Cover Story

Fire & Rice

by Mark Harris, Bruce Fretts, Daniel Fierman, Steve Daly, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Dan Snierson, Albert Kim | Apr 13, 2001
Our tribe has spoken: A mangrove-worms-and-all guide to the knock-down-drag-out final rounds of SURVIVOR 2. Read Article

EW Recommends

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Rob Brunner | Apr 13, 2001
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

HEARTBREAKERS

by Ann Limpert | Apr 13, 2001
(mgm.com/heartbreakers) Read Article

ELECTRONICA GENRE GENERATOR

by Caryn Ganz | Apr 13, 2001
(vagabondage.com/genres) Read Article

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW LIVE

by Y. Peter Kang | Apr 13, 2001
(rockyhorrorlive.com) Read Article

Internet News

Surfing For 'Broke'

Apr 13, 2001
SOMETHING FOR NOTHING Read Article

Cyber Digest

by Noah Robischon | Apr 13, 2001
A weekly spin on the Web Read Article

Wired Wear

by Glenn Gaslin | Apr 13, 2001
In the brave new unplugged world, you'll not only carry the Web on you, you'll make it your wardrobe, too. Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

SPY KIDS

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 13, 2001
(106 mins., PG) Read Article

AMORES PERROS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 13, 2001
(153 mins., R) Read Article

SOMEONE LIKE YOU

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 13, 2001
(94 mins., PG-13) Read Article

POKEMON 3: THE MOVIE

by Bruce Fretts | Apr 13, 2001
(Warner Bros., 90 mins., G) Read Article

THE TAILOR OF PANAMA

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 13, 2001
(109 mins., R) Read Article

KEEP THE RIVER ON YOUR RIGHT: A MODERN CANNIBAL TALE

by Bruce Fretts | Apr 13, 2001
(110 mins., R) Read Article

Movie Commentary

Movie Review

Beautiful Creatures

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 13, 2001
Two femmes turn fatal in the stylized Beautiful Creatures Read Article

Tomcats

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 13, 2001
Young studs make a prenuptial agreement in the tawdry Tomcats Read Article

Blow

by Owen Gleiberman | Apr 13, 2001
As a true-life cocaine dealer in Blow, Johnny Depp descends into the fast times of 1970s drug traffic. Read Article

Along Came a Spider

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Apr 13, 2001
Playing a supercop in search of a psycho, Morgan Freeman carries the thriller Along Came a Spider Read Article

Music Capsule Review

God Says No

by James Sullivan | Apr 13, 2001
God Says No (A&M) Read Article

Roll On

by Laura Morgan | Apr 13, 2001
Roll On (Reprise) Read Article

Lonelyland

by James Sullivan | Apr 13, 2001
Lonelyland (Universal) Read Article

Revelling/Reckoning

by Robert Cherry | Apr 13, 2001
Revelling/Reckoning Read Article

Endangered Species

Apr 13, 2001
Endangered Species (Loud) Read Article

Step Right Up

by Alanna Nash | Apr 13, 2001
Step Right Up (Lucky Dog/Columbia) Read Article

Blow

by Robert Cherry | Apr 13, 2001
Blow (Cheeba Sound/Virgin) Read Article

3 Small Words

by Laura Morgan | Apr 13, 2001
"3 Small Words" (Epic) Read Article

No More Shall We Part

by Robert Cherry | Apr 13, 2001
No More Shall We Part (Mute/Reprise) Read Article

Catch a Fire (Deluxe Edition)

by Rob Brunner | Apr 13, 2001
Catch a Fire (Deluxe Edition) (Island/UME) Read Article

Concerts for a Landmine Free World

by Alanna Nash | Apr 13, 2001
Concerts for a Landmine Free World (Vanguard) Read Article

For the Stars

by Chris Willman | Apr 13, 2001
For the Stars (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal Classics) Read Article

Kingdom Come: The Soundtrack

by Cheo Tyehimba | Apr 13, 2001
Kingdom Come: The Soundtrack (Gospo Centric) Read Article

Music Commentary

Music News

Music Review

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live in New York City

by Chris Willman | Apr 13, 2001
With the thrilling new Live in New York City, Bruce Springsteen gives fans another reason to believe. Read Article

On the Air

On the Air

by Lynette Rice | Apr 13, 2001
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

Mail

Apr 13, 2001

Blow in the Wind; Standards & Practices

by Marc Weingarten | Apr 13, 2001

Pop Culture News

Survival Of The Phat-est

by Josh Wolk | Apr 13, 2001
EW's Josh Wolk turns the Blockbuster Awards into the ultimate celebrity tourney Read Article

Runnin' on Empty

by Tom Sinclair | Apr 13, 2001
Hip-hopping mad: A rift among Run-DMC finds the rap pioneers in a dizzying breakup dance Read Article

Peter O'Toole

by Troy Patterson | Apr 13, 2001
Broken bones in the desert. Volatile romps in Paris and Rome. Seven Oscar nods. Nearly 40 years after Lawrence of Arabia made him a star, the actor looks back on his high-wire life. Read Article

Jerri's Vids

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 13, 2001
Checking out the acting chops of Survivor's bad girl Read Article

Striking Distance

by Daniel Fierman | Apr 13, 2001
With a walkout looming, studios bench some all-star players. Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hotsheet

Apr 13, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Monitor

by Nicholas Fonseca | Apr 13, 2001

The Parent Trap

by Clarissa Cruz | Apr 13, 2001

Next Time: Speil Check

by Karen Valby | Apr 13, 2001

Beret, Beret Good

by Bianca Perlman | Apr 13, 2001

Old Ties

by Clarissa Cruz | Apr 13, 2001

Flights of Fancy

by Jessica Shaw | Apr 13, 2001

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Apr 13, 2001

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Apr 13, 2001

Sound Bites

SOUND BITES

Apr 13, 2001

Stage Capsule Review

MNEMONIC

Apr 13, 2001

STONES IN HIS POCKETS

by Mark Harris | Apr 13, 2001

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

by Gillian Flynn | Apr 13, 2001

THE BOOK OF LIZ

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Apr 13, 2001

JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG

by Daniel Fierman | Apr 13, 2001

THE INVENTION OF LOVE

by Lawrence Frascella | Apr 13, 2001

Stage Review

Follies

by Ty Burr | Apr 13, 2001
Follies, perhaps Sondheim's most masterful musical, mines the discord and hard lessons behind life's harmony. Read Article

TV Capsule Review

Popstars

by Karen Valby | Apr 13, 2001
(popstarsusa.com) Read Article

TV Review

Making the Band; Popstars

by Ken Tucker | Apr 13, 2001
While the teen reality-palooza Popstars hit some sour notes, Making the Band returns in perfect disharmony. Read Article

Television Commentary

What To Watch

by Mike Flaherty | Apr 13, 2001
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

Television News

Down-Under Achievers

by Josh Wolk | Apr 13, 2001
Forget the million bucks. There's more glory in these SURVIVOR 2 moments. Read Article

Girl-Group Mentality

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 13, 2001
Eden's Crush Singer Ivette Sosa Dishes About the Real World Behind 'Popstars' Read Article

SHOW & TELL

Apr 13, 2001

He's Got Game

by Lynette Rice | Apr 13, 2001
The world's first Survivor strategist-for-hire Read Article

The Guest List

Apr 13, 2001
Look Who's On The Couch This Week (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Read Article

The Charts

Video Capsule Review

Bounce

by Karen Valby | Apr 13, 2001
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow play strangers joined by tragedy in Bounce. Read Article

Cleopatra

by Justine Elias | Apr 13, 2001
(1963, Fox, 248 mins., G, $26.98) Read Article

4 DAYS

by Arion Berger | Apr 13, 2001
Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich (2001, Paramount, 88 mins., R) Read Article

MEN OF HONOR

by Michael Sauter | Apr 13, 2001
Robert De Niro, Cuba Gooding Jr. (2000, Fox, 128 mins., R, also on DVD) Read Article

by Alice King | Apr 13, 2001
Gil Bellows, Armin Mueller-Stahl (2001, Ergo, 105 mins., unrated) Read Article

ATTILA

by Mike Flaherty | Apr 13, 2001
Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe (2001, USA, 177 mins., unrated, also on DVD) Read Article

PSYCHO BEACH PARTY

by Scott Brown | Apr 13, 2001
Lauren Ambrose, Thomas Gibson (2000, Strand, 95 mins., unrated, also on DVD) Read Article

JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS: CHILE TODAY, HOT TAMALE

by Kristen Baldwin | Apr 13, 2001
(2001, Warner, 88 mins., unrated) Read Article

POLA X

by Caren Weiner Campbell | Apr 13, 2001
Guillaume Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve (2000, Fox Lorber, 134 mins., unrated, subtitled, also on DVD) Read Article

THE POWERPUFF GIRLS: THE MANE EVENT

Apr 13, 2001
(2001, Warner, 133 mins., unrated, $19.98 Read Article

Video Commentary

Video News

T2: 'Judgment' Day

by Scott Brown | Apr 13, 2001
We Pity the Fool Who Doesn't Read the Conclusion to Our Two-Part Mr. T Heart-to-Heart Read Article