Aug 02, 2002

Issue #665

Cover Story

Vin Diesel on ''XXX'' and his fast & furious rise

by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 26, 2002
The enigmatic Vin Diesel, poised to become a new-style Schwarzenegger in ''XXX,'' says he was destined to become a superstar. Read how he broke through, in an excerpt from Entertainment Weekly's Aug. 2, 2002, cover story Read Article
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Biz

Net Prophets

by Adam B. Vary | Aug 02, 2002
With groundbreaking websites for Full Frontal and Dreamcatcher, two directors are pushing the online envelope. Read Article

Close-Up

The Bawdy Beautiful

by Missy Schwartz | Aug 02, 2002
A stand-up Margaret Cho gets low-down in her new concert film. Read Article

Cybertalk

Cybertalk

Aug 02, 2002

Digital

Virtually Real

by Neal Stephenson | Aug 02, 2002
On the 10th anniversary of the classic sci-fi novel Snow Crash, David Kushner probes the prescience of author Neal Stephenson Read Article

Encore

'Killer' Instinct

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 02, 2002
Rap-rocker Ice-T pulled the controversial "Cop Killer" song from Body Count's debut album 10 years ago. Read Article

Flashes

Boy Crazy

by Jennifer Armstrong | Aug 02, 2002

Girl Fight

by William Keck | Aug 02, 2002

Legacy

American Folk Lord

by Larry Blumenfeld | Aug 02, 2002
Music Man Alan Lomax Got to the Heart and Soul of Our Roots Read Article

Mail

Mail

Aug 02, 2002

Monitor

Monitor

by Nancy Miller, Karen Valby | Aug 02, 2002

Parties

Gold Rush

by William Keck, Clarissa Cruz | Aug 02, 2002
Stars indulge their taste for Sex and Powers. Read Article

Review

If Looks Could Kill; The Bachelor; Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber

by Karen Valby | Aug 02, 2002
Kelly Ripa can't get enough of flings with frivolous reads--but does the pleasure outweigh the guilt? Read Article

Warcraft III: Reign Of Chaos

by Geoff Keighley | Aug 02, 2002
(PC, Blizzard, Teen, $59.95) Read Article

Twelfth Night

by Lawrence Frascella | Aug 02, 2002
A galaxy of stars--including Julia Stiles and Jimmy Smits-- can't quite illuminate the Bard's Twelfth Night. Read Article

Stage

Goin' To 'Chicago'

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Aug 02, 2002
MICHAEL HALL'S NEW UNDERTAKING Read Article

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

Aug 02, 2002
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

100%

by Ken Tucker | Aug 02, 2002

YOUTH: SCENES FROM PROVINCIAL LIFE II

by Gregory Kirschling | Aug 02, 2002

THE SUMMER OF MY GREEK TAVERNA: A MEMOIR

by Daneet Steffens | Aug 02, 2002

Man Walks Into a Room

by Gillian Flynn | Aug 02, 2002

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FLOOD

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 02, 2002

PASADENA

by Troy Patterson | Aug 02, 2002

SHOOTOUT WITH FATHER

by Margot Mifflin | Aug 02, 2002

THE LEGACY

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Aug 02, 2002

Book News

by Gregory Kirschling | Aug 02, 2002

BEST-SELLERS

Aug 02, 2002

Book Review

If Looks Could Kill

by Karen Valby | Jul 31, 2002

Burning Questions

''Greek Wedding'': Is Windex a wonder drug?

by Karen Valby | Aug 02, 2002
Does the household cleaner hold miracle cures? Read Article

Cover Story

Vin Diesel on ''XXX'' and his fast & furious rise

by Benjamin Svetkey | Jul 26, 2002
The enigmatic Vin Diesel, poised to become a new-style Schwarzenegger in ''XXX,'' says he was destined to become a superstar. Read how he broke through, in an excerpt from Entertainment Weekly's Aug. 2, 2002, cover story Read Article

At All Costs

by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 02, 2002
Vin Diesel says he was destined to become a superstar. Here's how the XXX actor broke through. Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

The Incomparable Nat "King" Cole

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 02, 2002

DVD Review

Speed: Five Star Collection

by Marc Bernardin | Aug 02, 2002

1776

by Steve Daly | Aug 02, 2002

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Gimme Shelter

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey buy home

by Tricia Johnson | Aug 02, 2002
5 BR, 6 BTH spread in the San Fernando Valley PRICE Just under $2 million Read Article

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Evan Serpick | Aug 02, 2002
This week on the music beat Read Article

Elvis hits get revamped on compilation disc

by Evan Serpick | Jul 31, 2002
The reissue of ''Elvis 30 #1 Hits'' will feature the King's songs reworked to sound more modern Read Article

Internet Capsule Review

SIGNS

by Joshua Rich | Aug 02, 2002

THE MASTER OF DISGUISE

by Rebecca Flint | Aug 02, 2002

KIM POSSIBLE

by Sarah Schmidt | Aug 02, 2002

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 02, 2002
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

The Country Bears

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 2002

Never Again

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002

EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 02, 2002

Halloween: Resurrection

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002

K-19: THE WIDOWMAKER

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002

STUART LITTLE 2

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002

Movie Commentary

Movie News

BOX OFFICE

Aug 02, 2002

Aug 02, 2002

Movie Review

Austin Powers in Goldmember

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jul 24, 2002

Who Is Cletis Tout?

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002

Happy Times

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 02, 2002
Sony Pictures Classics, 106 mins., PG Read Article

Lan Yu

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002
Strand, 86 mins., unrated Read Article

NOTORIOUS C.H.O.

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002

REIGN OF FIRE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 02, 2002

TADPOLE

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 02, 2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 02, 2002
The Kid Stays in the Picture takes us on an exhilarating tour of producer Robert Evans' roller-coaster life Read Article

Music Capsule Review

''Feel It Boy''

by Evan Serpick | Aug 02, 2002

Learning From Falling

by Ken Tucker | Aug 02, 2002

Free All Angels

by Nina Malkin | Aug 02, 2002

Now That's What I Call Music! 10

by Kimberly Reyes | Aug 02, 2002

2nd Chance

by Craig Seymour | Aug 02, 2002

In Between

by Will Hermes | Aug 02, 2002

Naive and Sentimental Music

by Scott D. Paulin | Aug 02, 2002

Frank Sinatra in Hollywood

by Chris Willman | Aug 02, 2002

Man With a Memory

by Alanna Nash | Aug 02, 2002

Music News

FILE UNDER...FESTIVALS

by Evan Serpick | Aug 02, 2002

THE CHART

Aug 02, 2002

EW rides with chart-topper Nelly

by Tom Sinclair | Aug 02, 2002
The mayor of ''Nellyville'' talks about his life before platinum sales, his fashion line and movie moves, and why he wears that Band-Aid on his face Read Article

Music Review

Daybreaker

by David Browne | Aug 02, 2002
Two of England's celebrated faces of folk score with very different meditations on heartbreak Read Article

The Rising

by David Browne | Aug 02, 2002
Amid post-Sept. 11 loss and mourning, a newly focused Bruce Springsteen is ''Rising'' to the occasion Read Article

Fashionably Late

by David Browne | Jul 29, 2002

On the Air

On the Air

by Lynette Rice | Aug 02, 2002
The Latest News From The TV Beat Read Article

Pop Culture News

Summer Movie Bootleg Of The Week

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 02, 2002

Bye And Cell

by Alice M. Lee | Aug 02, 2002

Chasing Emmy

by Clarissa Cruz, Nicholas Fonseca, Lynette Rice | Aug 02, 2002
With a click of the remote, the Academy tunes up TV's top awards with a host of fresh contenders. Read Article

EW suggests replacements for Martha Stewart

by Jennifer Armstrong | Aug 02, 2002
Who should the craft queen hand over her glue gun to? Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Cindy Pearlman | Aug 02, 2002
News From Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Aug 02, 2002

Stage Capsule Review

I'M NOT RAPPAPORT

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 02, 2002

ALL OVER

by Lawrence Frascella | Aug 02, 2002

PLAY YOURSELF

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Aug 02, 2002

TV Review

The Guardian

by Ken Tucker | Aug 02, 2002
Giving ''The Guardian'' another chance, Ken Tucker finds it redeemed by great scripts and Simon Baker's nuanced performance Read Article

Television News

Former reality TV stars find no love in Hollywood

by Josh Wolk | Jul 01, 2002
Wannabe celebs using reality TV as a shortcut to stardom are finding it's not as easy as it seems -- an excerpt from Entertainment Weekly's Aug. 2, 2002, issue Read Article

Doogie vs. Kevin Arnold: EW charts their careers

by Jennifer Armstrong | Aug 02, 2002
Check out the eerie similarities between Neil Patrick Harris (''Undercover Brother'') and Fred Savage (''Austin Powers in Goldmember'') Read Article

A ''Meet My Folks'' champ details his strategy

by Dalton Ross | Aug 02, 2002
The key to winning over her mom and dad? Restraint, modesty, and deep, lie-detector-foiling breaths, says Anthony Blackburn Read Article

Shill in the Air

by Nicholas Fonseca, Caroline Kepnes | Aug 02, 2002

Fame Factor

by Josh Wolk | Aug 02, 2002
Forget the casting couch, wannabe celebs now use reality TV as a shortcut to stardom. The sad reality is: Hollywood won't let them in the tribe. Read Article

The Scout

Mice Duds

by Clarissa Cruz | Aug 02, 2002

Video Capsule Review

Dragonfly

by Michael Sauter | Aug 02, 2002

Contract Killer

by Wook Kim | Aug 02, 2002

Audition

by Doug Brod | Aug 02, 2002

NAKED STATES

by Erin Richter | Aug 02, 2002

Resident Evil

by Daniel Fierman | Aug 02, 2002

K-9: PI

by Brian M. Raftery | Aug 02, 2002

Video Review

Collateral Damage

by Scott Brown | Aug 02, 2002
A tired Arnold Schwarzenegger tries to put a lid on ''Collateral Damage'' Read Article

What to Watch

What to Watch for week of July 29

by Bruce Fretts, Gillian Flynn | Aug 02, 2002
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern daylight and are subject to change. Read Article

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