Sep 05, 2003

Issue #726

Cover Story

Clay Aiken, EW's guilty-pleasure cover boy

by Dave Karger | Aug 28, 2003
We catch up with the ''Idol'' star you shamelessly adore Read it
Magazine Cover (Sep 05, 2003)

Best-Sellers

Books

The Know-Spin Zone

by Troy Patterson | Sep 05, 2003

Reel Lit: Seen The Movie? Now Hit The Books.

by Missy Schwartz | Sep 05, 2003

From Our Staff

Sep 05, 2003

Mail

Mail

Sep 05, 2003

Monitor

Shortlist 2003

Sep 05, 2003
Rocking the vote for pop's newest stars Read it

Monitor

Sep 05, 2003

Q&A

Erykah Badu flexes her roots with a new EP

by Neil Drumming | Sep 05, 2003
''Worldwide Underground'' is the product of an itinerant European bus tour Read it

Review

Diary

by Gillian Flynn | Sep 05, 2003

The Teeth Of The Tiger

by Marc Bernardin | Sep 05, 2003

From Hell

by Warren Ellis | Sep 05, 2003
My all-time favorite graphic novel. Read it

Another One Lost

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

What Can You See From Your Place?

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

The Rain

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

Zion High

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

Down the River of Golden Dreams

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

!K7150

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

Madden NFL 2004

Sep 05, 2003
Two new innovative features elevate gridiron great NFL 2004 into a league of its own Read it

Sonic Trance

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003
Trumpeter Nicholas Payton pushes jazz into the future, securing a place in history. Read it

JLA/Avengers

by Tom Russo | Sep 05, 2003
The best and brightest heroes from Marvel and DC clash in JLA/Avengers. Read it

Discoveries

by Noah Robischon | Sep 05, 2003
Gadgets Read it

The Wind

by Chris Willman | Sep 05, 2003

Live at Sin-e 2-CD Legacy Edition

by Greg Kot | Sep 05, 2003

Wild Emotions

by Tom Sinclair | Sep 05, 2003
WHAT'S ROCKING OUR WORLD Read it

Alias: The Complete First Season

by Ken Tucker | Sep 05, 2003

Book Article

Opening Acts

Sep 05, 2003

Book Review

Filmmaking for Dummies

by Kevin Smith | Sep 05, 2003

Spygirl

by Jessica Shaw | Sep 05, 2003

Meant to Be

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Sep 05, 2003

Letters To A Young Chef

by Kim Severson | Sep 05, 2003

Cracked

by Karyn L. Barr | Sep 05, 2003

Every Secret Thing

by Caroline Kepnes | Sep 05, 2003

The Little Women

by Jennifer Armstrong | Sep 05, 2003

Triangle: The Fire That Changed America

by Bob Cannon | Sep 05, 2003

Blankets

by Tom Russo | Sep 05, 2003

1602

by Jeff Jensen | Sep 05, 2003

Frank Miller's Robocop

by Ken Tucker | Sep 05, 2003

Madman King-Size Super Groovy Special

by Ken Tucker | Sep 05, 2003

The Losers

by Marc Bernardin | Sep 05, 2003

Box Office

Slash And Earn

Sep 05, 2003

Cover Story

Clay Aiken, EW's guilty-pleasure cover boy

by Dave Karger | Aug 28, 2003
We catch up with the ''Idol'' star you shamelessly adore Read it

DVD Review

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

by Karen Valby | Sep 05, 2003
With The Two Towers, hobbit-meister Peter Jackson unleashes his Middle-earth middle child. Read it

Digital Review

The Simpsons Hit & Run

by Geoff Keighley | Sep 05, 2003

Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic

by Gary Eng Walk | Sep 05, 2003

Soul Calibur II

by Kimberly Reyes | Sep 05, 2003

Discoveries: Games

Tunes In Tomorrow

by Noah Robischon | Sep 05, 2003
Meet the fresh-makers: the rap and rock stars debuting their songs on videogames Read it

Discoveries: Music

The Worst Song I Ever Wrote

Sep 05, 2003
Hey, even Picasso passed off some stinkers Read it

The Top 6 1/2

Sep 05, 2003
That's right, not 10. Herewith, the top 6 1/2 acts named after TOYS vs. acts named after TOOLS Read it

Fresh Meet

Garage-rockin' good ol' boys KINGS OF LEON are bursting with the spirit of the South whether they know it or not.

by Kimberly Reyes | Sep 05, 2003
Garage-rockin' good ol' boys KINGS OF LEON are bursting with the spirit of the South whether they know it or not. Read it

Guilty Pleasures

And The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth

by Dave Karger | Sep 05, 2003
Part Howdy Doody, part Davy Jones, 100% stud, America's favorite redhead (sorry, Lucy!) dishes on Ruben, stardom, and that hair. Our heart's Aiken for Clay! Read it

Pale Comparison

by Nancy Miller | Sep 05, 2003

Guilty Pleasures

by Gillian Flynn, Dan Snierson, Ken Tucker, Lynette Rice, Jeff Jensen, Nicholas Fonseca, Dalton Ross | Sep 05, 2003
From Babe to Britney, stars' and staffers' true confessions Read it

Inside Cover Image

L2T Inside Cover

Sep 05, 2003

Letter From the Editor

Hear Ye, Hear Ye

by Rick Tetzeli | Sep 05, 2003
Entertainment Weekly introduces an expanded Listen2This: Comics, games, and gadgets to enhance your music experience Read it

Listen 2 This #13

Alien Resurrection

by Evan Serpick | Sep 05, 2003
Watch as roughneck rascals ALIEN ANT FARM rise from the wreckage with one agenda: Rock the world. Read it

Charts

Sep 05, 2003
Black Eyed Peas find themselves, Luther's ''Father'' figures, and Metallica manage their anger -- and their money Read it

Idiot Wind

Sep 05, 2003
sometimes pop stars talk stupid Read it

Props Department

Sep 05, 2003
Kelly Clarkson nearly loses it over her idols, Texas alternative rockers the Toadies Read it

Movie Article

How Mel Gibson is angering many with his new movie

by Jeff Jensen, Allison Hope Weiner | Aug 29, 2003
''The Passion'' is igniting a religious firestorm Read it

What happened to Jennifer Garner's movie spin-off?

by Joshua Rich | Aug 29, 2003
''Elektra'' is set to shoot next spring Read it

Critical Mass

Sep 05, 2003
Here's how a sampling of critics from across the country grade 10 current releases. Read it

An EW critic on movies made for laughs, not Oscars

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 2003
''There's Something About Mary'' better than ''The Hours''? Lisa Schwarzbaum explains Read it

Egghead of the Week

Sep 05, 2003
Will Hunting Read it

Movie Review

The Battle of Shaker Heights

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 2003

My Boss's Daughter

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 2003

The Other Side of the Bed

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 2003

Marci X

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 2003

The Medallion

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 2003

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 05, 2003

Thirteen

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 05, 2003

Movie on DVD Review

A Man Apart

by Michael Sauter | Sep 05, 2003

Levity

by Erin Richter | Sep 05, 2003

Identity

by Erin Richter | Sep 05, 2003

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

by Dalton Ross | Sep 05, 2003

Raising Victor Vargas

by Alice M. Lee | Sep 05, 2003

Chasing Papi

Sep 05, 2003

Music Article

Why Mary J. Blige is FINALLY happy

by Rob Brunner | Sep 05, 2003
After years of teary confessionals, the onetime Queen of Pain is confronting a new obstacle: Happiness Read it

Underrated

by Alex Pasternack | Sep 05, 2003
Actually, The Spin Doctors didn't totally suck. Here's why... Read it

Loser of the Week

Sep 05, 2003
Enrique Iglesias' Mole Read it

Music Review

Chain Gang of Love

by Will Hermes | Sep 05, 2003

love & life

by Neil Drumming | Sep 05, 2003

The Other Side of Daybreak

by Jim Farber | Sep 05, 2003

Wooden Leather

by Evan Serpick | Sep 05, 2003

Fancy Blue

by Holly George-Warren | Sep 05, 2003

Emotional Technology

by Kristina Feliciano | Sep 05, 2003

Take Them On, On Your Own

by Will Hermes | Sep 01, 2003

News + Notes

Oh, 'Brother'!

by Lynette Rice | Sep 05, 2003
CBS has summer's Big ratings surprise Read it

Crib Sheet

Sep 05, 2003
Duran Duran Read it

The Deal Report

by Gregory Kirschling | Sep 05, 2003

The Shaw Report

by Jessica Shaw | Sep 05, 2003

Role Call

by Joshua Rich | Sep 05, 2003
Beyond waxing his legs in What Women Want, Mel Gibson has a history of cinematic martyrdom. Read it

Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 05, 2003

News Article

Shhh! Check out our guilty pleasures...

Aug 29, 2003
Here's the trash TV, cheesy music, and miserable movies we can't help but love Read it

Celebs fess up to their guilty pleasures

Aug 28, 2003
Halle Berry, Elijah Wood, and others tell us what questionable entertainment they love Read it

Project Greenlight Special!

'Greenlight' Rx

by Carina Chocano | Sep 05, 2003
Some healthy advice to save one of our favorite shows. Read it

Splurge of the Week

'Antarctica'

Sep 05, 2003

Stupid Questions

David Spade on hanging with former child stars

by Dan Snierson | Sep 05, 2003
The star of ''Dickie Roberts'' reveals why there wasn't a Gap Girls movie, what ranks as ''white trash,'' and why Gary Coleman would be a good governor Read it

Surprise of the Week

TV Article

Behind the scenes of ''The O.C.''

by Jennifer Armstrong | Sep 05, 2003
Fox returns to what it does best -- sexy teens in SoCal -- with its new soap hit Read it

Career Change of the Week

Sep 05, 2003
Anna Kournikova Read it

A look at the best cancelled TV shows

by Ken Tucker | Sep 05, 2003
Trio's ''Brilliant, But Cancelled'' highlights some pilot errors Read it

Canadian Idol

by Dalton Ross | Sep 05, 2003
O Canada -- This Blows Read it

Sound Bites

Sep 05, 2003

The Ratings

Sep 05, 2003
Loud And 'Queer' Read it

The Guest List

Sep 05, 2003
Look Who's On The Couch Read it

TV Review

Reno 911!

by Ken Tucker | Sep 05, 2003

Table of Contents

The 5-Year Plan

Nikki Reed

by Missy Schwartz | Sep 05, 2003
A precocious teen rides her way to Hollywood as the star and co-screenwriter of the coming-of-age tale Thirteen Read it

The Charts

'Cradle' Robbing

Sep 05, 2003

The Chart

The Must List

The Must List

Sep 05, 2003
Rogers terror, Cupid's error, and 8 other things we love this week Read it

What to Watch

What to Watch

by Dalton Ross, Bruce Fretts, Kimberly Reyes | Sep 05, 2003
A day-to-day guide to notable programs.* *TIMES ARE EASTERN DAYLIGHT AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Read it