Oct 15, 2004

Issue #788

Cover Story

Get obsessed: Fall's five best TV shows

Oct 08, 2004
If you're not already watching ''Desperate Housewives,'' ''Veronica Mars,'' and the season's three other standouts, here's what you need to know to catch up Read Article
Magazine Cover (Oct 15, 2004)

Features

Billy Bob Thornton tells it like it is

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Oct 15, 2004
The misfit actor discusses ''Friday Night Lights,'' his departed friends, and why six marriages might have been enough Read Article

Hollywood gambles on televised poker

by Daniel Fierman | Oct 15, 2004
New stars Phil Hellmuth and Annie Duke talk about money, hats, and why they love to hate each other Read Article

Screen Saviors

by Dalton Ross, Daniel Fierman, Dan Snierson
This fall, TV is back with a vengeance! And a darkly comedic soap (which just happens to be the No. 1 new series) tops our list of five shows you shouldn't miss. Here's everything you need to know to catch up on the season's best bets.Desperate Housewives Read Article

Listen2This

Dinner with Fatboy Slim and Fat Joe

by Neil Drumming | Oct 15, 2004
The two artists get together for a meal at Fatboy Slim's restaurant to discuss their new albums Read Article

Celebrity chef prepares extravagant meal for L2T

by Michael Endelman | Oct 15, 2004
Anthony Bourdain, punk rock fan and author of ''Les Halles Cookbook'' and ''Kitchen Confidential,'' creates a feast of artery-clogging dishes Read Article

Interpol hopes to stand out among alt-rock crowd

by Nancy Miller | Oct 15, 2004
Two years after reigniting interest in alternative rock, the New York band release their latest album, ''Antics,'' amidst a more competitive music scene Read Article

Interpol the band vs. Interpol the agency

by Leah Greenblatt | Oct 15, 2004
EW compares the world's police force to its rock namesake Read Article

L2T's picks for the best in music, comics and more

Oct 15, 2004
A compilation of the best hip-hop journalism, '90s greatest-hits albums and a new ''Star Wars'' game makes L2T's must list Read Article

Minnie Driver lists 12 must-have CDs

Oct 15, 2004
The actress-turned-singer loves albums by Jeff Buckley, Van Morrison and more Read Article

Six rounds with David Cross and Eugene Mirman

by Laura Gilbert | Oct 15, 2004
The two funnymen discuss their friendship, bad drunken moments, and how to be a hipster Read Article

What's on Eugene Mirman's iPod?

Oct 15, 2004
L2T pressed shuffle on the comedian's iPod and confronted him with the results Read Article

Movies

Critical Mass

Here's how a sampling of critics from across the country grade 10 current releases. Read Article

Review

Primer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
The magic of discovery is on display in a Sundance hit Read Article

Vera Drake

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Mike Leigh's dazzling portrait of a 1950s abortionist Read Article

Tarnation

by Owen Gleiberman
One man's twisty multimedia guidebook to his own mind Read Article

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Billy Bob Thornton leads a winning team in the triumphant Friday Night Lights. Read Article

Taxi

by Owen Gleiberman
We want to hitch a ride, but this is not a fare to remember Read Article

Stage Beauty

'Cause every girl's crazy about a cross-dressed man Read Article

Around The Bend

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Four generations of men get lost on a ''wacky'' road trip Read Article

Raise Your Voice

by Owen Gleiberman
And raise your hand if you wanna see a warmed-over Fame Read Article

Television

TV's funniest quotes for the week of Oct. 15, 2004

Oct 15, 2004
We pick our favorite quips from talk shows and sitcoms Read Article

What to Watch for week of OCTOBER 11

by Alynda Wheat | Oct 15, 2004
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Read Article

Ask the Critic

Does an actor's onscreen hair and makeup ever bug you?

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 15, 2004
Owen Gleiberman answers this and other reader questions Read Article

Ask the TV Critic

What star would you like to see have his or her own series?

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 15, 2004
Gillian Flynn answers this and other reader questions Read Article

Book Capsule Review

The Sinatra Treasures

by Chris Nashawaty | Oct 15, 2004

John James Audubon

by Wook Kim | Oct 15, 2004

Light on Snow

by Lynette Rice | Oct 15, 2004

Before You Know Kindness

by Jennifer Reese | Oct 15, 2004

The Murder Artist

by Gilbert Cruz | Oct 15, 2004

The Darling

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 15, 2004

How to be Lost

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 15, 2004

Author, Author

by Mark Harris | Oct 15, 2004

Magical Thinking

by Henry Goldblatt | Oct 15, 2004

The Double

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 15, 2004

All the Presidents' Pets

by Scott Brown | Oct 15, 2004

Book Commentary

Acclaimed directors try their hands at fiction

by Michelle Kung | Oct 15, 2004
Neil Jordan, Neil LaBute, and Alan Parker emerge from behind the camera to pen novels Read Article

Book News

Fantasy author completes final books of series

by Gilbert Cruz | Oct 15, 2004
Stephen R. Donaldson publishes ''The Last Runes of the Earth,'' his first book of the Covenant series in two decades Read Article

Book Review

Chronicles: Volume One

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 15, 2004
In Chronicles: Volume One, Bob Dylan gets tantalizingly tangled up in clues to his past. Read Article

Cover Story

Get obsessed: Fall's five best TV shows

Oct 08, 2004
If you're not already watching ''Desperate Housewives,'' ''Veronica Mars,'' and the season's three other standouts, here's what you need to know to catch up Read Article

DVD Capsule Review

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

by Steve Daly | Oct 15, 2004

The Battle of Algiers

by Edward Karam | Oct 15, 2004

Gothika: Special Edition

by Jeff Labrecque | Oct 15, 2004
Special Edition Read Article

DVD Review

The Day After Tomorrow

by Dalton Ross | Oct 15, 2004
The Day After Tomorrow disc is not what DVDs are all about. Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

Dig!

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 15, 2004

I Heart Huckabees

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 15, 2004

Ladder 49

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 15, 2004

Red Lights

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 15, 2004

Shark Tale

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 15, 2004

The Yes Men

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 15, 2004

Movie News

Miramax struggles to stay king of indie cinema

by Allison Hope Weiner, Josh Rottenberg, Missy Schwartz | Oct 15, 2004
A lack of hits, employee layoffs, and increased competition from other art house studios weakens the Weinstein brothers' once-indomitable company Read Article

Q&A with ''Taxi'''s Jimmy Fallon

by Joshua Rich | Oct 15, 2004
The former ''SNL'' star talks about having Ann-Margaret as his on-screen mom, his terrible driving skills, and what it's like to no longer work at the long-running sketch comedy show Read Article

Movie Review

Friday Night Lights

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 07, 2004

Around the Bend

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 06, 2004

Primer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 07, 2004

Raise Your Voice

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 06, 2004

Stage Beauty

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 06, 2004

Tarnation

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 06, 2004

Taxi

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 06, 2004

Vera Drake

by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Music Capsule Review

Goodies

by Raymond Fiore | Oct 15, 2004

Astronaut

by Doug Brod | Oct 15, 2004

Hilary Duff

by Ty Burr | Oct 15, 2004

In the Meantime

by Elisabeth Vincentelli | Oct 15, 2004

Summer in Abaddon

by Michele Romero | Oct 15, 2004

Everything I've Got in My Pocket

by Leah Greenblatt | Oct 15, 2004

Music News

Duran Duran, pop music's original Fab Five return

by Nicholas Fonseca | Oct 08, 2004
The band reflex their muscles with a new album that brings their signature new-wave sound into the 21st century Read Article

What's up with Eminem?

by Neil Drumming | Oct 15, 2004
EW questions Slim Shady's new single Read Article

Slipknot unmasks for new video...sort of

by Neil Drumming | Oct 15, 2004
The normally disguised metal band show their faces in their latest music video Read Article

EW rates the Vote for Change tour

Oct 15, 2004
Here are the musical highlights and lowlights of the star-studded swing state tour staged to encourage people to vote in the presidential election Read Article

The new faces of protest music

by Neil Drumming | Oct 15, 2004
Bjork, Prince, and Jill Scott are among the artists recording protest songs in the spirit of musicians past Read Article

What's on Democrats and Republicans's iPods?

by Michael Endelman | Oct 15, 2004
Here are the surprising music tastes of those who downloaded speeches by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Clinton Read Article

Download This

Oct 15, 2004
EW recommends tracks from Chingy, Joseph Arthur, and The Bravery Read Article

Producer Jon Brion content to stay behind the scenes 

by Chris Willman | Oct 15, 2004
The soundtrack composer of ''I Heart Huckabees'' and producer for Aimee Mann and Fiona Apple, makes his mark by working on others music, rather than his own Read Article

Must List

10 things EW loves: Week of Oct. 15, 2004

Oct 15, 2004
A guide to the best in recent movies, TV, DVDs, music, books and more Read Article

News + Notes

Who's making deals in the week of Oct. 15, 2004

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 15, 2004

Photo Gallery

Dalton Ross on John Corbett and other newsmakers

by Dalton Ross | Oct 08, 2004
EW's columnist analyzes 10 current events from the past week Read Article

Pop Culture News

Letters from our readers

Oct 15, 2004
Check out the readers who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Celebrity news for the week of Oct. 15, 2004

by Whitney Pastorek, Ann Lieber | Oct 15, 2004
Brief updates on births, divorces, court dates, and more Read Article

EW remembers Richard Avedon

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Oct 15, 2004
Here's what the entertainment world will miss most about him Read Article

EW remembers Janet Leigh

by Joshua Rich | Oct 15, 2004
Here's what the entertainment world will most most about her Read Article

EW remembers Rodney Dangerfield

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 15, 2004
Here's what the entertainment world will miss most about him Read Article

TV networks' cross-promotion distract from shows  

by Karyn L. Barr | Oct 15, 2004
The intrusive promos for other shows and even movies irritate viewers Read Article

EW rates celebrity scents

by Whitney Pastorek | Oct 15, 2004
Britney Spears, Beyonce, and Donald Trump are among the stars selling their own lines of perfume Read Article

TV Review

Joey

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 15, 2004
Quite well, says Gillian Flynn, who's charmed by our pal Joey's solo act Read Article

Television News

Why Jennifer Coolidge is acting her age on ''Joey''

by Jessica Shaw | Oct 15, 2004
The actress tells EW why she was fired from ''Baywatch'' and what her agent thinks about her latest role Read Article

ABC stages a ratings comeback

by Jennifer Armstrong | Oct 15, 2004
The Alphabet network experiences a resurgence in viewers thanks to their quirky new shows ''Lost'' and ''Desperate Housewives'' Read Article

Do Tyra's models qualify to be catwalkers?

by Clarissa Cruz | Oct 15, 2004
EW asks an elite modeling agency whether the contestants on ''America's Next Top Model'' have what it takes to make it on the fashion runway Read Article

A literary legend pays a visit to ''Gilmore Girls''

by Ken Tucker | Oct 15, 2004
Norman Mailer plays a ''cantankerous curmudgeon'' on The WB's hit show Read Article

We're Dyin' For...

EW's dyin' for ''The Gang's All Here''

by David Marc Fischer | Oct 15, 2004
Here's why we want the classic Carmen Miranda film released on DVD Read Article