Oct 22, 2004

Issue #789
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Anne Heche joins ''Everwood'' cast

by Lynette Rice | Oct 22, 2004
The actress talks about her new TV role and why being called crazy might have gotten her more work Read it

Alterna-TV

Cable's new dance contest attracts cult crowd

by Nisha Gopalan | Oct 22, 2004
''Dance 360'''s diverse, often gyrating cast has developed a nationwide following Read it

Features

Annette Bening discusses her new role

by Dave Karger | Oct 22, 2004
The ''Being Julia'' star shares why she's perfect for the part Read it

America remembers Christopher Reeve

by Joshua Rich | Oct 22, 2004
The Man of Steel pushed past personal tragedy to become a national hero Read it

The troubles behind  ''Team America: World Police''

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 22, 2004
Trey Parker and Matt Stone discuss the many strings attached to their new film Read it

Movies

Critical Mass

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

Review

Team America

by Owen Gleiberman
The South Park creators make the marionettes of Team America say the darndest things. Read it

Thérese

by Owen Gleiberman
Saintliness is next to godliness in this grassroots hit Read it

Shall We Dance?

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
No, we're gonna sit and watch a big film refuse to let loose Read it

Moolaadé

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
This story of African women oppressed can change the world Read it

Being Julia

by Owen Gleiberman
Bening stuns as a theatrical grande dame in full bloom Read it

P.S.

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
She likes her lovers young, smart, and eerily familiar Read it

The Final Cut

A dull sci-fi parable that should've stayed on the editing floor Read it

Riding The Bullet

by Owen Gleiberman
Boo! Scared yet? Well, you won't be after this flick, either. Read it

Eulogy

by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Pay your respects to a dearly departed sense of humor Read it

LAW & ORDER

by Gillian Flynn
CSI bites in its Big Apple debut, while Law & Order walks its old beat with a new face. Read it

Television

EW spotlights the Sci Fi channel

by Dan Snierson | Oct 22, 2004
Cable's geekiest channel gets a makeover courtesy of Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and NBC. Read it

TV's funniest quotes for the week of Oct. 22, 2004

Oct 22, 2004
We pick out favorite quips from talk shows and sitcoms Read it

Book Article

A cliff notes version of ''Will in the World''

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Oct 22, 2004
Here are the most interesting tidbits we learned about William Shakespeare from the new book about his life Read it

''Pirates'' author writes book to impress a girl

by Gilbert Cruz | Oct 22, 2004
Gideon Defoe talks about the origins of his popular children's book, ''The Pirates!'', and the indignities of wearing a pirate suit on book tours Read it

Book Review

The Line of Beauty

by Jennifer Reese | Oct 22, 2004

EW reviews books about weathermen heroes

by Leah Greenblatt | Oct 22, 2004
''The Weatherman'' and ''Whirlwind'' both feature meterologists as protoganists Read it

Chasm: A Weekend

by Emily Mead | Oct 22, 2004

The Story of My Baldness

by Troy Patterson | Oct 22, 2004

Villages

by Jennifer Reese | Oct 22, 2004

The Bird Man and the Lap Dancer

by Daniel Fierman | Oct 22, 2004

Murder of Angels

by Noah Robischon | Oct 22, 2004

The Pacific

by Karen Karbo | Oct 22, 2004

In the Land of Second Chances

by Alanna Nash | Oct 22, 2004

Toast

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | Oct 22, 2004

EW rates rock star memoirs

by Farrin Jacobs | Oct 22, 2004
Anthony Kiedis, Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro offer candid insights into the rock n roll lifestyle in their new books Read it

Broken for You

by Thom Geier | Oct 22, 2004

Locas

by Jeff Jensen | Oct 22, 2004

In the Night Room

by Gilbert Cruz | Oct 22, 2004

Box Office

Choice Cut Of The Week

DVD Review

Van Helsing

by Jeff Labrecque | Oct 22, 2004

The Up Series

by Sam Adams | Jan 25, 2007

EW rates the ''Wong Kar-Wai Collection''

by Timothy Gunatilaka | Oct 22, 2004
''Chungking Express'' and ''Fallen Angels'' are among the films in the celebrated director's box set Read it

Downer Of The Week

Movie Article

Q&A with ''Greg the Bunny'''s Seth Green

by Mandi Bierly | Oct 22, 2004
The TV star talks about the strange puppet antics on the canceled series now out on DVD Read it

Which movie broke ground for women's lib?

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 22, 2004
Check out this week's Ask the Critic question and be sure to post your own Read it

Checkerboard movie ads are the latest trend

by Missy Schwartz | Oct 22, 2004
''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' and ''Shall We Dance?'' are two films whose movie posters use the eye-catching design Read it

Why did Denzel Washington's next big project die?

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Jeff Jensen | Oct 22, 2004
The inside story of what shut down the Oscar-winning actor's ''American Gangster'' Read it

Movie Review

Shall We Dance?

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 13, 2004

Being Julia

by Owen Gleiberman

Eulogy

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 13, 2004

The Final Cut

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 13, 2004

Moolaade

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 13, 2004

p.s.

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 13, 2004

Riding the Bullet

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 13, 2004

Team America

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 14, 2004

Therese

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 13, 2004

Around the Bend

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 22, 2004

Friday Night Lights

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 22, 2004

Primer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 22, 2004

Raise Your Voice

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 22, 2004

Stage Beauty

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 22, 2004

Tarnation

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 22, 2004

Taxi

by Owen Gleiberman | Oct 22, 2004

Vera Drake

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Oct 22, 2004

Movie on DVD Review

To Be and To Have

by Gilbert Cruz | Oct 22, 2004

Damn Yankees

by Michael Sauter | Oct 22, 2004

Straw Dogs

by Ty Burr | Oct 22, 2004

Eyes Without a Face

by Tim Purtell | Oct 22, 2004

Alexander the Great

by Ty Burr | Oct 22, 2004

Since You Went Away

by Edward Karam | Oct 22, 2004

Music Article

Rap stars drink from ''pimp'' cups

by Scott Schilling | Oct 22, 2004
Lil Jon and Ludacris are among the rappers who have specially designed goblets from which they drink ''crunk juice'' Read it

Download This

Oct 22, 2004
EW recommends tracks from U2, A Perfect Circle and Massive Attack Read it

Meet Miri-Ben Ari, hip-hop violinist?

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 22, 2004
The classically trained musician counts Kayne West and Twista among her celebrity fans Read it

Our music reviewers answer your questions

by David Browne | Oct 22, 2004
Read their responses and post your own questions Read it

Jay-Z, R. Kelly join forces in co-headlining tour

by Raymond Fiore | Oct 22, 2004
EW reviews the rap superstars ''Best of Both Worlds'' concert stop in Cleveland Read it

Q&A with Tears for Fears

by Nancy Miller | Oct 22, 2004
The '80s duo discuss the reason they reunited, the smash cover version of their song, ''Mad World,'' and their new album ''Happy Ending'' Read it

Music Review

from a basement on the hill

by David Browne | Oct 22, 2004
The only disappointing thing about Elliott Smith's new album is that it is also his final one. Read it

Miracle

by Nancy Miller | Oct 22, 2004

The Heroines

by Scott Schinder | Oct 22, 2004

Love Songs for Patriots

by Tom Sinclair | Oct 22, 2004

Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1

by Ryan Dombal | Oct 22, 2004

Welcome To Haiti: Creole 101

by Cheo Tyehimba | Oct 22, 2004

This Island

by Andrew Parks | Oct 22, 2004

Who Killed the Zutons?

by Timothy Gunatilaka | Oct 22, 2004

Living Things

by Doug Brod | Oct 22, 2004

Welcome to the North

by Leah Greenblatt | Oct 22, 2004

Music World

Futures

by Brian Hiatt | Oct 22, 2004
The band that made emo fun goes a few shades darker. Read it

News Article

Power 2004: The complete list of who's up and who's down

See which entertainers and industry executives made moves -- for better or for worse Read it

Celebrity news for the week of Oct. 22, 2004

by Whitney Pastorek | Oct 22, 2004
Brief updates on births, divorces, court dates, and more Read it

Who's making deals in the week of Oct. 22, 2004

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 22, 2004
The biggest upcoming projects in entertainment Read it

Howard Stern moves show to satellite radio

by Chris Willman | Oct 22, 2004
EW evaluates the impact of the shock jock's move to the fledgling new medium Read it

Q&A with ''Around the Bend'''s Christopher Walken

by Gregory Kirschling | Oct 22, 2004
The actor discusses his upcoming movie roles, getting immortalized at Grauman's Chinese Theater, and how he almost got cast on ''The Sopranos'' Read it

Photo Gallery

Dalton Ross on John Mellencamp and other newsmakers

by Dalton Ross | Oct 15, 2004
EW's columnist analyzes 10 current events from the past week See photos

Power 2004

BY THE NUMBERS

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, Daniel Fierman, Joshua Rich, Scott Brown, Steve Daly, Dan Snierson, Beth Johnson, Chris Willman, Lynette Rice, Chris Nashawaty, Jeff Jensen, Mark Harris, Nicholas Fonseca, Allison Hope Weiner, Gillian Flynn, Missy Schwartz, Nancy Miller
HOW THE STUDIOS, NETWORKS, AND LABELS STACK UP FINANCIALLY Read it

Hollywood moguls vie for top spots

by Josh Young | Oct 22, 2004
How Tinseltown royalty like Michael Eisner and Mel Karmazin maneuver around the boardrooms Read it

The Power List 2004

Oct 22, 2004
EW's Power Issue tracks the rise and fall of entertainment's most riveting players Read it

The Power List 2004: Movie Creatives

Oct 22, 2004
A look at the year's most influential writers, directors, and producers Read it

The Power List 2004: Movie Actors

Oct 22, 2004
A look at the year's most influential actors Read it

The Power List 2004: Music Creatives

Oct 22, 2004
A look at the year's most influential artists Read it

The Power List 2004: Music Suits

Oct 22, 2004
A look at the music world's winners and losers Read it

The Power List 2004: TV Creatives

Oct 22, 2004
A look at the year's most influential writers, directors, and producers Read it

The Power List 2004: TV Suits

Oct 22, 2004
Television corporations' biggest winners and losers for the year Read it

TV Article

''Apprentice'' stars sell out on QVC

by Karyn L. Barr | Oct 22, 2004
Donald Trump and his Trump wannabes appear on the shopping network to hawk products Read it

Reality TV stars abuse hair care products

by Clarissa Cruz | Oct 22, 2004
EW advises the stars of the ''Real World: Philadelphia" and ''Manhunt'' to go easy on the hair gel Read it

''Lost'' costumer's designer challenge

by Jennifer Armstrong | Oct 22, 2004
The costumer designer for the hit TV show discusses the tricks she uses in creating a wardrobe for characters with limited clothing options Read it

''life as we know it'' rings a ''Bell''

by Annie Barrett | Oct 22, 2004
The sexed-up kids of the new ABC drama have squeaky-clean counterparts in the cast of ''Saved by the Bell'' Read it

EW asks Wanda Sykes stupid questions

by Dan Snierson | Oct 22, 2004
The comedienne is faced with questions about her new show, ''Wanda Does It'' Read it

Which failed show from the past would be a hit today?

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 22, 2004
Check out this week's Ask the Critic question and be sure to post your own Read it

TV Review

CSI: NY

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 14, 2004

Law & Order

by Gillian Flynn | Oct 14, 2004

The Must List

10 things EW loves: Week of Oct. 22, 2004

Oct 22, 2004
A guide to the best in recent movies, TV, DVDs, music, books and more Read it

What To Watch

What to Watch for week of OCTOBER 18

by Alynda Wheat | Oct 22, 2004
A day-to-day guide to notable programs. Read it