Aug 09, 1991

Issue #78

Cover Story

Guns N' Roses: Out of control

by Dave DiMartino | Aug 09, 1991
Is the band headed by Axl Rose built to last? Read it
Magazine Cover (Aug 09, 1991)

Encore

Julia Child's career

by Jess Cagle | Aug 09, 1991
We look back at the chef's life as she celebrates her 79th birthday Read it

Flashes

Entertainment news for August 9, 1991

Aug 09, 1991
The Beatles, ''Of Mice and Men,'' and Joe McGinniss made headlines this week Read it

Review

The Complete Imperial Recordings

by Ron Givens | Aug 09, 1991

Book Article

Legacy: Isaac Bashevis Singer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Aug 09, 1991
We remember the author of ''Gimpel the Fool,'' ''A Crown of Feathers,'' and ''The Magician of Lublin'' Read it

Cover Story

Guns N' Roses: Out of control

by Dave DiMartino | Aug 09, 1991
Is the band headed by Axl Rose built to last? Read it

DVD Article

Movies with psychological themes

by Kenneth M. Chanko | Aug 09, 1991
''Spellbound,'' ''Ordinary People,'' and ''Nuts'' are some of the titles that made the list Read it

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Aug 09, 1991
The 15 hottest topics the week of August 9, 1991 Read it

Laserdisc Review

Anastasia

by Steve Daly | Aug 09, 1991

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Aug 09, 1991
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't on Linda Hamilton, ''General Hospital,'' and ''Boyz N the Hood'' Read it

Movie Article

The pirates of Hollywood

by Jeffrey Ressner | Aug 09, 1991
Bootleg scripts of unreleased movies are making the rounds Read it

Alan Rickman: Villain

by Ann McFerran | Aug 09, 1991
The show-stopping scoundrel of ''Robin Hood'' and ''Die Hard'' is the bad guy audiences love Read it

Summer scene stealers

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 09, 1991
Timothy Dalton, Samuel L. Jackson, and Linda Hamilton shine on screen Read it

''Doc Hollywood'''s director

by Melina Gerosa | Aug 09, 1991
How Michael Caton-Jones signed on to helm the light comedy Read it

Summer comedies

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 09, 1991
See what Owen Gleiberman thought of ''Doc Hollywood,'' ''Life Stinks,'' and ''Delirious'' Read it

''Paris is Burning''

by Kate Meyers , Lawrence O'Toole | Aug 09, 1991
Jennie Livingston had a rough time securing music rights for her documentary Read it

Films about Bugsy Siegel

by Kenneth M. Chanko | Aug 09, 1991
Three movies about the mobster who created Las Vegas will be coming out soon Read it

Close up: Julie Warner

by Melina Gerosa | Aug 09, 1991
We talk to the actress who made her big screen debut with Michael J. Fox in ''Doc Hollywood'' Read it

Clawing for Catwoman

by Pat H. Broeske , Anne Thompson | Aug 09, 1991
Many actresses, including Sean Young, Lena Olin, and Cher, showed interest in the role that went to Michelle Pfeiffer Read it

Get your own film rating

by Frank Lovece | Aug 09, 1991
How to get the MPAA to rate your home movies Read it

On video only

by Frank Lovece | Aug 09, 1991
Movies are going straight to cassette, without ever playing in theaters Read it

King of the B-Movies

by Frank Lovece | Aug 09, 1991
Fred Olen Ray's unlikely film career Read it

Cynthia Rothrock: Action star

by Paula Parisi, Jess Cagle | Aug 09, 1991
The five-time karate world champion sets her sights on Hollywood Read it

Actors as directors

by Ty Burr | Aug 09, 1991
Penny Marshall, Clinte Eastwood, Ron Howard, and Leonard Nimoy have all made the jump Read it

Movie Review

Hot Shots!

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 09, 1991

Mobsters

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 09, 1991

V.I. Warshawski

by Owen Gleiberman | Aug 09, 1991

Music Article

Guns N' Roses faux pas

by Dave DiMartino | Aug 09, 1991
Offensive album art, hateful lyrics, and quitting are some of their ''mistakes'' Read it

Remembering Nat King Cole

by Gary Giddins | Aug 09, 1991
Thanks to daughter Natalie, the singer is a pop star again, 26 years after his death Read it

Reunited bands, different members

by David Browne | Aug 09, 1991
Foreigner, ELO, and Lynyrd Skynyrd are some bands with an altered lineup Read it

The essential Nat King Cole

by Gary Giddins | Aug 09, 1991
What we think of the recent reissues from the crooner Read it

Guns N' Roses discography

by David Browne | Aug 09, 1991
We rate the albums and singles from the metal band Read it

Music Review

Sonero

by Ty Burr | Aug 09, 1991

Imagine If: The Cure for TVitis

by Susan Stewart | Aug 09, 1991

C.M.B.

by Arion Berger | Aug 09, 1991

Electric Light Orchestra Part Two

by Gina Arnold | Aug 09, 1991

Albert Collins

by Ron Givens | Aug 09, 1991

Imagine If: The Cure For TVitis

by Susan Stewart | Apr 19, 2002

Living in the Danger Zone

by Ron Givens | Aug 09, 1991

Latin Alliance

by Dave Marsh | Aug 09, 1991

The White Room

by Marisa Fox | Aug 09, 1991

Different Lifestyles

by James Bernard | Aug 09, 1991

Good Woman

by Dave Marsh | Aug 09, 1991

Strategies Against Architecture II

by Ira Robbins | Aug 09, 1991

Rag & Bone Buffet

by Ira Robbins | Aug 09, 1991

Saxuality

by Dave DiMartino | Aug 09, 1991

Perspex Island

by Gina Arnold | Aug 09, 1991

Moorish Music From Mauritania

by Ty Burr | Aug 09, 1991

Rythm Syndicate

by Arion Berger | Aug 09, 1991

Return to Zero

by Gina Arnold | Aug 09, 1991

News Article

The artful Mr. Rogers

by Mary Barrineau | Aug 09, 1991
The wise and gentle charms of ''Mister Rogers'' have been packaged in many forms for big and little fans Read it

Yesteryear tapes

by Martin F. Kohn | Aug 09, 1991
Recordings of old radio shows like ''The Lone Ranger'' and ''The Stan Freberg Show'' are now available Read it

What price digital?

by George Mannes | Aug 09, 1991
How much will tacking royalty tax on digital tapes cost you? Read it

Celebrity balding

by Kate Meyers | Aug 09, 1991
Two graphic designers create a faux-campaign about stars with no hair Read it

Alan Dershowitz bashes his critics

by Meredith Berkman | Aug 09, 1991
A celebrity lawyer takes on his toughest book reviewers Read it

TV Article

The latest in game shows

by Ken Tucker | Aug 09, 1991
See what Ken Tucker thought of ''The Price is Right,'' ''The $100,000 Pyramid,'' and ''Family Feud'' Read it

Prime Time Personals

by Benjamin Svetkey | Aug 09, 1991
We talk to the creator of the new TV dating service Read it

The TV & Toy Museum

by Tom Wotherspoon | Aug 09, 1991
The Orlando locale collects the kitsch sold to promote old TV shows Read it

Video Review

Charly

by Ty Burr | Aug 09, 1991

Awakenings

by Ty Burr | Aug 09, 1991

Across the Pacific

by Steve Daly | Aug 09, 1991

Action in the North Atlantic

by Steve Daly | Aug 09, 1991

Witchcraft Through the Ages

by Terry Catchpole | Aug 09, 1991

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

by Ron Givens | Aug 09, 1991

Paris Trout

by Lawrence O'Toole | Aug 09, 1991

The Art of Dying

by Michael Sauter | Aug 09, 1991

Hitler's Daughter

by Michael Sauter | Aug 09, 1991

He Said, She Said

by Luc Sante, Melissa Pierson | Aug 09, 1991