Dec 14, 2001

Issue #630
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Biz

Gaming To Please

by Nicholas Fonseca | Dec 14, 2001
Cable's Game Show Network is winning viewers over with a host of kitschy reruns. Read Article

Books

Rest In 'Peace'

by Karen Valby | Dec 14, 2001
John Knowles: 1926-2001 Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Dec 14, 2001

Encore

Cooking For Mr. Goodbar

by Lori L. Tharps | Dec 14, 2001
Supermodel Cindy Crawford fashioned a husband out of Richard Gere 10 years ago. Read Article

Features

Karma Chameleon

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 14, 2001
From mysticism to Monty Python, curious George kept evolving Read Article

Flashes

Spider Man

by William Keck | Dec 14, 2001

Burning Question

by William Keck | Dec 14, 2001

Celebulary

Dec 14, 2001

Crowe Barred

by Mari Cartel | Dec 14, 2001

Internet

Lost Your Hard Drive?

by Adam B. Vary | Dec 14, 2001
THE WIZARDS OF DONE-IN DATA Read Article

Music

DNA and the 'Bawitdaba' Boy

Dec 14, 2001
Long Flaxen Locks. Babe Appeal. Party-Hard Lifestyles. Is Gregg Allman Kid Rock's...Daddy? Read Article

Review

Jackdaws

by Bruce Fretts | Dec 14, 2001
Ken Follett assembles a combustible team of femmes fatales for a perilous World War II mission in Jackdaws. Read Article

Rat Trappings

by Glenn Gaslin | Dec 14, 2001
Be it the original 1960 Ocean's Eleven Rat Packers or the newbies from the remake, the Net's got their number. Read Article

Iris

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 14, 2001
Kate Winslet and Judi Dench give novel performances in Iris Read Article

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 14, 2001
The elves, dwarves, and furry-footed halflings of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic fantasy epic come to triumphant and joyful life in The Fellowship of the Ring Read Article

Keepin' It Reel

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 14, 2001
Ho-ho hum. For every holiday movie, the studios crank out a soundtrack. Will any of 'em sleigh ya? Read Article

Rock Steady

by David Browne | Dec 14, 2001
No Doubt about it: With a dose of hip-hop, Gwen Stefani and her posse reanimate their music on Rock Steady. Read Article

The Business Of Strangers

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 14, 2001
IFC, 85 mins., R Read Article

Final

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 14, 2001
Lions Gate, 111 mins., unrated Read Article

Kandahar

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 14, 2001
Avatar, 85 mins., unrated Read Article

No Man's Land

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 14, 2001
United Artists, 97 mins., R Read Article

Law & Order; Law & Order: Special Victims; Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unit

by Ken Tucker | Dec 14, 2001
Are all Law & Orders created equal? Ken Tucker gathers evidence and renders verdicts on the three prime-time crime busters. Read Article

Rush Hour 2

by Ty Burr | Dec 14, 2001
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker play fair in the action-packed rehash Rush Hour 2. Read Article

Ocean's Eleven

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 14, 2001
A show-stealing George Clooney leads a rat pack of thieves in the fast and furious heist flick Ocean's Eleven. Read Article

Television

Dropping The Hammer

by Dalton Ross | Dec 14, 2001
The Prince of Puffy Pants, MC Hammer, Gets Immortalized in a 'Too Legit' VH1 Biopic Read Article

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

by Matthew Flamm | Dec 14, 2001
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

Fritz the Cat

by Mike Flaherty | Dec 14, 2001

EW's Field Guide to the Next New Things

Liquor License

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 14, 2001

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Rob Brunner | Dec 14, 2001
This week on the music beat Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE

by Gregory Kirschling | Dec 14, 2001

QUOTE GEEK

by Leslie Robarge | Dec 14, 2001

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM

by Gregory Kirschling | Dec 14, 2001

B-GYRL

by Raymond Fiore

Movie Capsule Review

THE AFFAIR OF THE NECKLACE

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 14, 2001

Texas Rangers

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 14, 2001

Behind Enemy Lines

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 14, 2001

THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 14, 2001

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

by Owen Gleiberman | Dec 14, 2001

Movie News

Arnie Green

by Scott Brown | Dec 14, 2001

Ranger Things Have Happened

by Scott Brown | Dec 14, 2001

The Mind Of The Unmarried Man

by Jeff Jensen | Dec 14, 2001
HOW THE SINGLE LIFE LED TO SINGULAR TWISTS OF FATE IN THE HEADY CRUISE-CRUZ ROMANCE VANILLA SKY Read Article

BOX OFFICE

Dec 14, 2001

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Music Capsule Review

"The Whole World"

by Evan Serpick | Dec 14, 2001

Infamy

by Evan Serpick | Dec 14, 2001

Popstars 2

by Nina Malkin | Dec 14, 2001

Diary of a Sinner: 1st Entry

by Soren Baker | Dec 14, 2001

51 Phantom

by Marc Weingarten | Dec 14, 2001

Better Days

by Craig Seymour | Dec 14, 2001

16 Tons of Monkeys

by Chris Willman | Dec 14, 2001

Uptown Sinclair

by Tom Sinclair | Dec 14, 2001

Kiss: The Box Set

by Brian M. Raftery | Dec 14, 2001

Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius

by David Hiltbrand | Dec 14, 2001

Return to the Promised Land

by Alanna Nash | Dec 14, 2001

Divide and Conquer

by Alanna Nash | Dec 14, 2001

Music News

George Harrison

by Chris Willman | Dec 14, 2001
1943-2001 Read Article

When He Was Fab

by Chris Willman | Dec 14, 2001
How the youngest Beatle felt about fame and spirituality Read Article

THE CHARTS

Dec 14, 2001

'Something' Rare

by David Browne | Dec 14, 2001
Though not all hits, the songs were singular achievements Read Article

On the Air

On the Air

by Lynette Rice, Dan Snierson | Dec 14, 2001
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Mail

Dec 14, 2001

Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Dec 14, 2001
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

By George He's Got It

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 14, 2001
The Ocean's Eleven star proves he's head of the Hollywood class. Read Article

Monitor

by Nicholas Fonseca | Dec 14, 2001

On The Money

by Allison Hope Weiner | Dec 14, 2001

9/11 411

by Allyssa Lee | Dec 14, 2001

Bead It

by Alice M. Lee | Dec 14, 2001

Hot Spot

by Missy Schwartz, Liane Bonin | Dec 14, 2001

Vroom Vroom

by Clarissa Cruz | Dec 14, 2001

Elvish Lives!

by Jeff Gordinier | Dec 14, 2001
The unlikely story of J.R.R. Tolkien, a tweedy Oxford professor whose beloved LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy has made him lord of the pop-culture realm Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, William Keck | Dec 14, 2001
News From Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Dec 14, 2001

Television News

The Scout

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Dec 14, 2001

Time Capsule

Video Capsule Review

THE PRINCESS DIARIES

by Karen Valby | Dec 14, 2001

OSMOSIS JONES

by Scott Brown | Dec 14, 2001

SERIES 7

by William Stevenson | Dec 14, 2001

BAISE-MOI

by Alice King | Dec 14, 2001

JURASSIC PARK III

by Marc Bernardin | Dec 14, 2001

THE CENTER OF THE WORLD

by Scott Brown | Dec 14, 2001

DANCING AT THE BLUE IGUANA

by Erin Richter | Dec 14, 2001

Video News

THE CHARTS

Dec 14, 2001

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What to Watch

What to Watch for week of December 10

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Josh Wolk, Caroline Kepnes, Ken Tucker, Gillian Flynn | Dec 14, 2001
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article