Sep 21, 2001

Issue #616

Cover Story

Michael Jackson: Wanna Be Stoppin' Somethin'

by Tom Sinclair | Jun 25, 2009
Who's bad? Two fumbling fetes have Michael Jackson easin' on down the wrong comeback road. Read it
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Encore

'Battlestar Galactica' Burst

by Joshua Rich | Sep 21, 2001
The original sci-fi hit took off 23 years ago. Read it

Book Article

Fay Weldon's Shill Factor

by Karen Valby | Sep 21, 2001
Critics attack the author for being paid by Bulgari for new book "The Bulgari Connection" Read it

Eric Schlosser of 'Fast Food' Fame Goes to Jail

by Karen Valby, Scott Brown | Sep 21, 2001
Plus Gary M. Pomerantz and the inside scoop on the book world Read it

Book Review

Black House

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 21, 2001

Cover Story

Michael Jackson: Wanna Be Stoppin' Somethin'

by Tom Sinclair | Jun 25, 2009
Who's bad? Two fumbling fetes have Michael Jackson easin' on down the wrong comeback road. Read it

EW Internet #29

Anatomy Of A Website

by Adam B. Vary | Sep 21, 2001

Internet Review

NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS

by Brian M. Raftery

UNEMPLOYED THEO

by Liane Bonin | Nov 15, 2002

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 21, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read it

Movie Article

In 'No Man's Land' at the Sarajevo Film Festival

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 21, 2001
A trip to this year's Sarajevo Film Festival invigorates an EW critic. Read it

Venice Film Festival: Where the Stars Align

by Stephen Schaefer | Sep 21, 2001
The city traded some of its old-world charm for Hollywood glitz at the Venice film fest. Read it

'Ocean's 11' Déjà View

by Kelly Choi | Sep 21, 2001
The crime caper's poster looks eerily similar to an '80s album cover Read it

'Rock Star': Burning Question

by Kelly Woo | Sep 21, 2001
The story behind Jennifer Aniston's piercing scene in the new Mark Wahlberg rocker flick. Read it

Movie Review

Training Day

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 21, 2001

Hardball

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 21, 2001

Lisa Picard Is Famous

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 21, 2001

Two Can Play That Game

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 21, 2001

Music Article

Dido, Dandy Warhols Reignite the TV Theme Song

by Rob Brunner | Sep 21, 2001
Plus Judd Apatow, the Shortlist Awards, and more news from the music beat Read it

U2 and Aerosmith: The Noise Of Summer

by Wook Kim | Sep 21, 2001
Tracking Major League Baseball's greatest hits Read it

Music Review

The id

by David Browne | Sep 21, 2001

The Look of Love

by Will Friedwald | Sep 21, 2001
On a new set of romantic standards, jazz vocalist Diana Krall looks for Love in all the right places Read it

News Article

Mail: Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz

Sep 21, 2001
Readers respond to "Vanilla Sky", Brittany Murphy, and Slayer Read it

Spielberg Wannabes, Take Note

by Adam B. Vary | Sep 21, 2001
Surveying the latest gotta-have gadgets Read it

'American Pie 2': Eaten Up by Internet Thieves

by Glenn Gaslin | Sep 21, 2001
The new wave of Internet pirates are armed with powerful computers, fast modems, and high-tech derring-do Read it

Nirvana: 'Nevermind', Ten Years Later

by Jeff Gordinier | Sep 21, 2001
The Sept. 24, 1991, release of Nirvana's corrosive masterpiece ignited a culture-rattling rock and roll revolution. Read it

'The Simpsons' to 'Animal House': Pop Beta Kappa

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Scott Brown, Rob Brunner, Gene Demby, Amy Feitelberg, Daniel Fierman, Raymond Fiore, Gillian Flynn, Jeff Gordinier, Jeff Jensen, Von-Anise McCoy, Jin Moon, Chris Nashawaty, Pam Newton, Brian M. Raftery, Missy Schwartz, Evan Serpick, Karen Valby, Adam B. Vary, Malcolm Venable, Kelly Woo | Sep 21, 2001
Take our pop-culture survey course Read it

John Edward: Dead End?

by Noah Robischon | Sep 21, 2001
The TV psychic claims that he can communicate with the dead. Web skeptics have grave doubts. Read it

Aaliyah's Airplane: 'Substantially' Overloaded

by Nicholas Fonseca | Sep 21, 2001
Plus Anne Heche, Cindy Crawford, and more celebrities making news the week of Sept. 21, 2001 Read it

Julia Robert's Tiles

by Clarissa Cruz | Sep 21, 2001
America's Sweetheart sports a mah-jongg-inspired bracelet Read it

'Friends' Forever?

by Lynette Rice | Sep 21, 2001
Plus Jane Fonda, Eric Stoltz, and the latest news from the TV beat Read it

Ricky Jay: Editor's Choice

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 21, 2001

The Karaoke Wave: Dude, Where's My Mic?

by Evan Serpick | Sep 21, 2001
A wail of a good time Read it

'Captain Corelli' Goes to Cephalonia

by Daneet Steffens | Sep 21, 2001
The Nicolas Cage-Penélope Cruz movie turns this Greek isle into a new hot spot Read it

MTV Video Music Awards: One Mad Bash

by Kelly Choi, Sunny Lee | Sep 21, 2001
Michael Jackson and Britney Spears make for a memorable evening at the awards show Read it

Anne Heche's Spin Cycle

by Gillian Flynn | Sep 21, 2001
A review of the actress' celebrity crisis control on "20/20" Read it

The Hilton Sisters Go Gaga for Chupatinis

Sep 21, 2001
The Chupa Chup lollipop gets a facelift Read it

'Meet the Parents' Sequel Delayed

by Chris Nashawaty | Sep 21, 2001
Plus "Pearl Harbor" and other news in Hollywood this week Read it

David Arquette Gets Voice Activated

by Noah Robischon | Sep 21, 2001
SSX Tricky gets a slew of celebrities to put their game faces on. Read it

Startup.com

by Noah Robischon | Sep 21, 2001

Sound Bites

Sound Bites

Sep 21, 2001
The funniest TV lines from the week of Sept. 21, 2001 Read it

TV Article

Judd Apatow's Freaks and Greeks

by Dan Snierson | Sep 21, 2001
With "Undeclared", the guy behind "Freaks and Geeks" takes his tortured-teen routine to the next level: college. Read it

'24', 'Alias' and the New Spook Shows

by Josh Young | Sep 21, 2001
Hollywood pries open the lid on the normally top-secret CIA. Read it

'Happy Days' Talk

by Adam B. Vary, William Keck | Sep 21, 2001
The classic sitcom takes to the stage with creator Garry Marshall Read it

'Sex and the City': Tube Stops

by David Koeppel | Sep 21, 2001
"The Sopranos" and "The X-Files" are inspiring fans to trek to the filming locations of their favorite shows. Read it

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks Talk War Games

by William Keck | Sep 21, 2001
The "Band of Brothers" producers discuss "playing war" as kids Read it

TV Review

Undeclared; That 70's Show

by Ken Tucker | Sep 21, 2001

'Elimidate': Freshness Dating

by Caroline Kepnes | Sep 21, 2001
EW Compares Three New Forays Into the World of Matchmaking TV Read it

Video Review

Spy Kids

by Bruce Fretts | Sep 21, 2001
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