May 14, 2004

Issue #765

Cover Story

The battle of making ''Troy''

by Gillian Flynn | May 14, 2004
The epic and expensive movie will soon tempt the gods of box office returns, but Brad Pitt's face launch a summer hit? Read Article
Magazine Cover (May 14, 2004)

Listen2This

Carmen Electra lists 12 must-have CDs

May 14, 2004
The actress-model-videogame vixen loves albums by AC/DC, Massive Attack, Hole, and more Read Article

Listen2This goes out drinking with Buddyhead

by Liane Bonin | May 14, 2004
Here's what they had to say after a few rounds Read Article

''Transformers'' rock in new Atari game

by Jon Regardie | May 14, 2004
The videogame for the vintage cartoon gets its soundtrack from retro-rock band Dropbox's album, ''Wishbone'' Read Article

Train to be a rock star -- or just sound like one

by Neil Drumming, Michael Endelman | May 14, 2004
EW writers Neil Drumming and Michael Endelman shop their Playstation-cooked music to record execs Read Article

A few of Method Man's favorite things

by Neil Drumming | May 14, 2004
The rapper lists his top videogame characters, vendettas, and special combos Read Article

Mail

Letters from our readers

May 14, 2004
Check out the readers who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Review

The Astonishing X-Men

by Jeff Jensen | May 14, 2004
Buffy mastermind Joss Whedon gives everyone's favorite mutants a shot in the arm. Read Article

Now Here Is Nowhere

by David Browne | May 14, 2004
The beguiling debut from the Secret Machines will make you think Pink (Floyd, that is). Read Article

Television

What to Watch for week of MAY 10

by Dalton Ross, Josh Wolk, Ken Tucker, Jennifer Armstrong, Daniel Fierman, Monica Mehta, Henry Goldblatt | May 14, 2004
A day-to-day guide to notable programs.* Read Article

Ask the Critic

EW's movie critic on Quentin Tarantino

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004
Lisa Schwarzbaum tells whether acting is really a young man's game Read Article

Ask the TV Critic

EW's TV critic on what baffles him

by Ken Tucker | May 14, 2004
Ken Tucker further explains his likes and dislikes Read Article

Book Capsule Review

Hidden Prey

by David Koeppel | May 14, 2004

The Importance Of Being Famous

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004

The Half-Life

by Emily Mead | May 14, 2004

The Outlaw Sea

by Gregory Kirschling | May 14, 2004

The Enemy

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | May 14, 2004

I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason

by Nina Willdorf | May 14, 2004

Ruining It For Everybody

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004

It's A Bird

by Tom Russo | May 14, 2004

Ugly Americans

by Daniel Fierman | May 14, 2004

American Desert

by Jeff Jensen | May 14, 2004

Clearing the Aisle; My Fake Wedding; Wedding Season

by Clarissa Cruz, Jennifer Armstrong | May 14, 2004

30 Days Of Night: Return To Barrow

by Tom Russo | May 14, 2004

Queen & Country -- Operation: Storm Front

by Marc Bernardin | May 14, 2004

Blacksad

by Marc Bernardin | May 14, 2004

Book News

Cowell's book puts Jackson in ''Dawg'' house

by Gregory Kirschling | May 14, 2004
His ''I Don't Mean to Be Rude, But…'' has out-sold Randy Jackson's advice guide ''What's Up, Dawg?'' 9 to 1 Read Article

Book Review

Scribbling the Cat

by Jennifer Reese | May 14, 2004

Burning Questions

Burning Question on reality TV's version of ''Six Feet Under''

by Andrea Adams | May 14, 2004
A&E's ''Family Plots'' provides more mortuary questions than answers Read Article

Cover Story

The battle of making ''Troy''

by Gillian Flynn | May 14, 2004
The epic and expensive movie will soon tempt the gods of box office returns, but Brad Pitt's face launch a summer hit? Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

The Fog of War

by Jeff Labrecque | May 14, 2004

Elephant

by Jeff Labrecque | May 14, 2004

The X-Files: The Complete Ninth Season

by Michelle Kung | May 14, 2004

DVD Commentary

Jonny Quest ; The Jetsons

by Steve Daly | May 14, 2004

DVD Review

Survivor: The Complete First Season

by Dalton Ross | May 14, 2004

EW's New Issue

The story behind Brad Pitt's ''Troy''

by Gillian Flynn | May 07, 2004
Hunks! Hurricanes! Homer! Behind the scenes of summer's big-budget epic Read Article

EW.com picks the ''Survivor: All-Stars'' winner

by Dalton Ross | May 08, 2004
It's come down to Rob, Amber, Jenna, and Rupert -- we tell you who will take home the million on May 9, 2004 Read Article

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet for the week of May 14, 2004

by Jim Mullen | May 14, 2004
The 10 hottest topics of the week Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Bobby Jones - Stroke of Genius

by Owen Gleiberman | May 14, 2004

Envy

by Owen Gleiberman | May 14, 2004

Godsend

by Owen Gleiberman | May 14, 2004

Laws of Attraction

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004

Mean Girls

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004

The Saddest Music in the World

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004

Since Otar Left...

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 14, 2004

The Twilight Samurai

by Owen Gleiberman | May 14, 2004

Movie Commentary

Why ''New York Minute'' audiences are doing a double take

by Amy Feitelberg | May 14, 2004
The Olsen girls' movie pays homage to movies past -- a lot Read Article

Movie News

Ben Kingsley is the Villain of the Week

by Owen Gleiberman | May 14, 2004

How John Grisham one-upped Mel Gibson

by Josh Young | May 14, 2004
The author-turned-producer on how he made his film ''Mickey'' Read Article

Movie Review

Van Helsing

by Owen Gleiberman | May 05, 2004

Super Size Me

by Owen Gleiberman

New York Minute

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2004

Godzilla

by Owen Gleiberman | May 06, 2004

Valentin

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2004

The Mudge Boy

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2004

Music Capsule Review

Horse of a Different Color

by Chris Willman | May 14, 2004

Shrek 2

by Jim Farber | May 14, 2004

Twentysomething

by David Browne | May 14, 2004

Das Not Compute

by Jeanne Fury | May 14, 2004

I Don't Know You

by Jenny Williams | May 14, 2004

Absent Friends

by Marc Weingarten | May 14, 2004

Hurt No More

by Tom Sinclair | May 14, 2004

Music News

Arcade game inspires the Strokes

by John Sellers | May 14, 2004
When lead singer Julian Casablancas saw the ''Centipede'' image while at Drew Barrymore's house, he thought it'd make great cover art for ''Reptilia'' Read Article

Music inspired from the Nintendo soundtrack

by Michael Endelman | May 14, 2004
EW takes a look at bands covering tunes found in classic videogame systems Nintendo, Game Boy, and Atari Read Article

Videogames feature music of Ramones, Blondie

by Noah Robischon | May 14, 2004
EW takes a look at the use of music by Metallica, the Prodigy, and others in videogames Read Article

Why the Mission of Burma wants to turn you ''ON''

by Michael Endelman | May 14, 2004
The Boston punk trio just released ''ONoffON,'' their first album of new material in 20 years Read Article

Coachella brings Pixies, Cure out of hibernation

by Michael Endelman | May 14, 2004
The festival was the first large-scale show in years for the two highly anticipated bands Read Article

''Yeah,'' Lil Jon came through again

by Neil Drumming | May 14, 2004
The Atlanta producer accidentally gave away the original beat track for the Usher hit, but whipped up another version just in time Read Article

Download This

May 14, 2004
EW recommends tracks from Plan B, Ozomatli, RJD2, and Yellowcard Read Article

EW parties with country singer Gretchen Wilson

by Chris Willman | May 14, 2004
With her surprise smash anthem ''Redneck Woman,'' the hard-livin', tobacco-chewin' singer is fixing to dirty up Nashville. Hell, yeah! Read Article

Music Review

The Pretty Toney Album

by Raymond Fiore | May 14, 2004

Tical 0: The Prequel

by Raymond Fiore | May 10, 2004

Must List

10 things EW loves: Week of May 14, 2004

May 14, 2004
A guide to the best in recent movies, TV, DVDs, music, books, and more Read Article

Pop Culture Commentary

EW pitches in to find the MPAA's next top dog

by Joshua Rich | May 14, 2004
Who can determine ratings like Jack Valenti? Read Article

Why two ''SNL'' cut-ups are each other's biggest fans

by Alynda Wheat | May 14, 2004
Jimmy Fallon and Horatio Sanz have each other in stitches Read Article

Pop Culture News

After 11 years, Dr. Frasier Crane is signing off

by Lynette Rice | May 14, 2004
The cast and crew look back on how they shrink-wrapped the 'Cheers' egghead and shipped him to Seattle Read Article

Isabella Rossellini dishes to EW

by Karen Valby | May 14, 2004
The Italian beauty finds harmony in her hectic schedule and joy in 'The Saddest Music in the World' Read Article

Why music downloading now sings a different tune

by Raymond Fiore | May 14, 2004
What a difference a year makes thanks to iTunes Read Article

Who's making deals in the week of May 14, 2004

by Gregory Kirschling | May 14, 2004
The biggest upcoming projects in entertainment Read Article

Celebs trot out for the Kentucky Derby

by Alanna Nash | May 14, 2004
Wild horses were the reason behind Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, and Kim Cattrall attending the barnstable bash Read Article

EW checks up on Hollywood's long-awaited movies

by Liane Bonin | May 14, 2004
Why legal battles and fickle stars lead to development hell Read Article

Celebrity news for the week of May 14, 2004

by Michelle Kung | May 14, 2004
Brief updates on births, divorces, court dates, and more Read Article

Bauble Head is the Trend Of The Week

by Summer Krecke | May 14, 2004

Why Kate Hudson is New York's latest gotham girl

by Clarissa Cruz | May 14, 2004
Glitterati gathered in lower Manhattan for the star-studded premiere of Raising Helen Read Article

L.A.'s fashion community is giving back

by Mark Ehrman | May 14, 2004
The left coast's Vintage L.A. fashion show raises money for the Salvation Army Read Article

Sound Bites

TV's funniest quotes for the week of May 14, 2004

May 14, 2004
We pick our favorite quips from talk shows and sitcoms Read Article

Stupid Questions

Stupid Questions this week With...Morgan Fairchild

by Clarissa Cruz | May 14, 2004
Morgan Fairchild provides thoughtful answers to stupid questions Read Article

TV Review

Touching Evil

by Gillian Flynn | May 14, 2004
USA's dark and dreamy Touching Evil plays mind games with the cop-show formula. Read Article

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

by Ken Tucker | May 14, 2004

Television Commentary

Why ''Gilmore Girls'' is worth watching again

May 14, 2004
We break down why love triangles, Lane's band, and Luke's divorce have brought the show back Read Article

A look inside ''24'''s comeback

by Josh Wolk | May 14, 2004
How the show ''Jack''-ed it up Read Article

Who's going to win the ''Survivor'' showdown?

by Dalton Ross | May 14, 2004
It's the Bikini Babe vs. the Boston Wrangler in the all-star finale Read Article

Television News

Catch a first look at The WB's new reality show ''Superstar USA''

by Dalton Ross | May 14, 2004
The producer of the spoof ''American Idol'' thinks his show will be music to our ears Read Article

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