Nov 15, 2002

Issue #682
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Encore

Lord of The Ring

by Tom Russo, Joshua Rich | Nov 15, 2002
Now hailed as a masterpiece, the boxing film Raging Bull debuted as a brutal ropeside attraction 22 years ago. Read Article

Flashes

Burning Question

by Karyn L. Barr | Nov 15, 2002

Shill Factor

Nov 15, 2002

Legacy

King Of The Ill

by Brian M. Raftery, Evan Serpick | Nov 15, 2002
Rap Innovator Jam Master Jay Comes to an Uncharacteristically Violent End Read Article

Mail

Mail

Nov 15, 2002

Monitor

Monitor

Nov 15, 2002

Music

Gag Reflex

by Josh Wolk | Nov 15, 2002
Grilled by EW, 'Mr. Show' Costar David Cross Gets the Last Laugh Read Article

Review

Star Wars Bounty Hunter

by Noah Robischon | Nov 15, 2002
Boba's baddie dad gets Star billing in the Jangoistic Bounty Hunter. Read Article

Shanghai Ghetto

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 15, 2002

Tully

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 15, 2002

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

by Gary Eng Walk | Nov 15, 2002
You're in the (clone) army now: Episode II's biggest battle sequence puts gamers on the front lines Read Article

The Bachelor; Survivor: Thailand; The Real World: Las Vegas

by Ken Tucker | Nov 15, 2002
When did reality TV get so boring? Ken Tucker trashes the snoozy, sleazy conventions of The Bachelor, Survivor, and The Real World. Read Article

Derrida

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 15, 2002

Television

A Real Live Dryer

by Dan Snierson | Nov 15, 2002
Fred Dryer Shoots His Mouth Off About Guns, Lunch Meat, and the 'Hunter' Reunion Movie Read Article

Videogames

Behind the Scenes

The inside story of how Cobain's journals went public

by Troy Patterson | Nov 15, 2002
The people behind the release of the Nirvana's frontman's personal writing offer no apologies Read Article

Between the Lines

Between the Lines

by Matthew Flamm | Nov 15, 2002
The inside scoop on the book world Read Article

Book Capsule Review

BOWLED OVER: A ROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE

by Gregory Kirschling | Nov 15, 2002

GEISHA, A LIFE

by Rebecca Flint | Nov 15, 2002

MY LOSING SEASON

by Gregory Kirschling | Nov 15, 2002

LAST TRAIN TO PARADISE

by Wook Kim | Nov 15, 2002

THE CAVE

by Gregory Kirschling | Nov 15, 2002

The Crazed

by Scott Brown | Nov 15, 2002

Book News

BEST-SELLERS

Nov 15, 2002

Book Review

So What: The Life of Miles Davis

by Troy Patterson | Nov 15, 2002

Digital Capsule Review

Rocky

by Noah Robischon | Nov 15, 2002

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by Gary Eng Walk | Nov 15, 2002

Reign of Fire

by Mark Brooks | Nov 15, 2002

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

by Tricia Johnson | Nov 15, 2002

Hear & Now

Hear & Now

by Evan Serpick | Nov 15, 2002
This week on the music beat Read Article

Four ex-Guns -- N' no Roses -- plan new CD

by Evan Serpick | Nov 12, 2002
Bandmates writing songs, auditioning singers Read Article

Holiday Movie Preview

Charlie's Angle

by Dan Snierson | Nov 15, 2002
EW's Jeff Jensen struggles to make sense of the scripting of 'Adaptation.' Read Article

Expatriate Games

by Jeff Gordinier | Nov 15, 2002
An Aussie in L.A. alters his direction and gets 'Quiet' for a change Read Article

Holiday Movie Preview Calendar

by Karen Valby | Nov 15, 2002
Plan every moviegoing hour! Your day-by-day guide to the season's releases. Read Article

The Associates

by Jeff Jensen | Nov 15, 2002
George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh dish on their big- screen buddy system. Read Article

They Call Him Mister Cube

by Chris Nashawaty | Nov 15, 2002
Step aside, Eminem: Meet Hollywood's first rapper-turned-player. Read Article

The Power of Towers

by Gillian Flynn | Nov 15, 2002
Director Peter Jackson scaled new heights to create the first 'Lord of the Rings' sequel. Read Article

Our WAY early list of Oscar contenders

by Dave Karger | Nov 18, 2002
With two months left in the season, here's advance word about the six top categories Read Article

The Reilly Factor

by Steve Daly | Nov 15, 2002
He May Not Want You To Notice Him, But This Season John C. Reilly Is Everywhere. Read Article

Women's Movement

by Allison Hope Weiner | Nov 15, 2002
Getting up to speed with the forceful females behind 'Personal Velocity.' Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Nov 15, 2002
What the country is talking about this week... Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

JACKASS THE MOVIE

by Owen Gleiberman | Nov 15, 2002

THE SANTA CLAUSE 2

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Nov 15, 2002

Movie Commentary

Movie News

Alan Cumming on his dramatic ''X-Men'' makeover

by William Keck, Hillary Atkin | Nov 15, 2002
After four hours in makeup, he's ready to chat up a Storm Read Article

BOX OFFICE

Nov 15, 2002

How Salma Hayek transformed into Frida Kahlo

by Missy Schwartz | Nov 15, 2002
The actress had a bit of help pinning down the chameleonlike artist's unique style Read Article

Trend Of Two: Sirk Du Cinema

by Missy Schwartz | Nov 15, 2002

A Jedi-alogue with Yoda's Frank Oz and Rob Coleman

by Jeff Jensen | Nov 15, 2002
How Yoda's main men, Frank Oz and Rob Coleman, mastered the green guy's digital conversion for ''Clones'' Read Article

Clooney and Soderbergh dish on upcoming projects

by Jeff Jensen | Nov 15, 2002
The producing partners talk about three new movies -- and how their big-screen buddy system works -- in an excerpt from Entertainment Weekly's Nov. 15, 2002, issue Read Article

Movie Preview

Chaos

Jan 03, 2003

Biker Boyz

Jan 03, 2003

The Recruit

Jan 03, 2003

Music Capsule Review

''Nuclear War''

by Rob Brunner | Nov 15, 2002

Riot Act

by Chris Willman | Nov 15, 2002

darkhorse

by Rob Brunner | Nov 15, 2002

Loose Screw

by Dalton Ross | Nov 15, 2002

Liza's Back

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Nov 15, 2002

8 Mile

by Neil Drumming | Nov 15, 2002

Music News

Listen 2 This

by Tom Sinclair | Nov 15, 2002

THE CHART

Nov 15, 2002

Music Review

Under Construction

by David Browne | Nov 15, 2002
The spirit of Left Eye haunts Missy Elliott's superfreaky Under Construction. Read Article

3D

by David Browne | Nov 11, 2002

On the Air

On the Air

by Lynette Rice, Adam B. Vary | Nov 15, 2002
The latest news from the TV beat Read Article

What the nets' midseason schedules might look like

by Lynette Rice | Nov 13, 2002
As NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox announce their casualties, EW makes guesses at how they'll fill in the gaps Read Article

Pop Culture News

Rock's Bottom

by Caroline Kepnes | Nov 15, 2002

Time Capsule

Nov 15, 2002
NOVEMBER 14, 1980 Read Article

A look at the schoolgirl-chic celebrity trend

by Clarissa Cruz | Nov 15, 2002
At awards shows and even in court, actresses have been playing up innocence and playing down cleavage Read Article

Reel World

Reel World

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Nov 15, 2002
News From Hollywood Read Article

Shaw Report

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Nov 15, 2002

TV Review

The Bachelor

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 2002

Survivor: Thailand

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 2002

The Real World: Las Vegas

by Ken Tucker | Nov 11, 2002

Television News

A look at VH1's addiction to tired shows

by Clarissa Cruz | Nov 15, 2002
Can the former highflier network rebound from its latest failures? Stay tuned. Read Article

Rules of Subtraction

by Kimberly Reyes | Nov 15, 2002

''Alias''' Jennifer Garner turns Japanese

by William Keck | Nov 15, 2002
The undercover agent practices the ways of geishas Read Article

Video Capsule Review

THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS

by Mike Flaherty | Nov 15, 2002

Bad Company

by Cary Hughes | Nov 15, 2002

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

by Mike Flaherty | Nov 15, 2002

Video News

THE CHARTS

Nov 15, 2002

COMING UP

Nov 15, 2002

Video Review

What to Watch

What to Watch

by Caroline Kepnes, Josh Wolk | Nov 15, 2002
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Times are Eastern standard and are subject to change. Read Article