Sep 06, 1991

Issue #82

Cover Story

''Beverly Hills, 90210'': Top of the class

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 06, 1991
On the set of TV's hottest teen drama Read it
Magazine Cover (Sep 06, 1991)

Encore

Miss America's history

by Jess Cagle | Sep 06, 1991
The nation's first beauty queen was crowned 70 years ago Read it

Flashes

Entertainment news for September 6, 1991

Sep 06, 1991
Tom Cruise, ''Dark Justice,'' and Neil Young made headlines this week Read it

Book Article

Quickie books on the Russian revolution

by Giselle Benatar | Sep 06, 1991
Publishers try to capitalize on Soviet events with a book rush Read it

The X-Men series

by Tom De Haven | Sep 06, 1991
The Marvel superheroes are the biggest-selling comic in history Read it

''Crime Beat'' magazine

by Meredith Berkman | Sep 06, 1991
The title tackles all the ''true crime'' stories readers can’t turn away from Read it

Book Review

Out in the Country

by Michele Landsberg | Sep 06, 1991

Anne Sexton

by L.S. Klepp | Sep 06, 1991

Joseph Beuys

by Margot Mifflin | Sep 06, 1991

Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She?

by Gene Lyons | Sep 06, 1991

Finding Brendan

by Tom De Haven | Sep 06, 1991

The Mansions of Limbo

by Jeff Giles | Sep 06, 1991

Cover Story

''Beverly Hills, 90210'': Top of the class

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 06, 1991
On the set of TV's hottest teen drama Read it

DVD Article

A restored ''Citizen Kane''

by Steve Daly | Sep 06, 1991
The latest VHS release isn't as clean as it should be Read it

Danny DeVito and laserdiscs

by Steve Daly | Sep 06, 1991
The actor/director tells us why he loves the technology and why ''War of the Roses'' deserved a commentary track Read it

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

Jim Mullen's Hot Sheet

by Jim Mullen | Sep 06, 1991
The 15 hottest topics the week of: September 6, 1991 Read it

Letter From the Editor

From the editor

by James W. Seymore | Sep 06, 1991
See what EW's managing editor thinks about Newman's Own, Inc. Read it

Mail Page

Mail from our readers

Sep 06, 1991
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't on Pee-wee, romance novels, and Lolllapalooza Read it

Movie Article

Summer movie tally: 1991

by Anne Thompson | Sep 06, 1991
The season smiled on a few films, like ''Terminator 2,'' while frowning on others Read it

The Irish invade Hollywood

by Dave DiMartino | Sep 06, 1991
The cast of the ''Commitments'' bring soul to Tinseltown Read it

The summer's most important movie

by Diane Cardwell | Sep 06, 1991
What we can learn from ''Boyz N the Hood'' Read it

Larry Fishburne's breakout role

by Jamie Diamond | Sep 06, 1991
The actor talks about playing the father figure in ''Boyz N the Hood'' Read it

Turning classics into film

by Juliann Garey | Sep 06, 1991
''Last of the Mohicans,'' ''Wuthering Heights,'' and more are all slated to hit a movie screen soon Read it

''The Pope Must Die!'' controversy

by Jess Cagle | Sep 06, 1991
Dozens of newspapers refuse to the film's racy ads Read it

Shooting down a movie myth

by Meredith Berkman | Sep 06, 1991
A reporter discovers that gunplay in high heels isn't fun and games Read it

Close-up: John Leguizamo

by Judith Shulevitz | Sep 06, 1991
From ''Homeboys'' to ''Henry,'' the rich characters keep coming Read it

Films you may never see

by Pat H. Broeske | Sep 06, 1991
''Brenda Starr,'' ''Eyes of an Angel,'' and ''Backtrack'' are some of the films that have had trouble getting released Read it

''Pastime'''s William Russ

by Melina Gerosa | Sep 06, 1991
We talk to the actor about playing a minor-league baseball player Read it

Cinematic amnesia

by Don Steinberg | Sep 06, 1991
The rare disorder shows up in ''Dead Again,'' ''Desperately Seeking Susan,'' ''Overboard,'' and more Read it

Movie Review

Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 06, 1991

Pastime

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 06, 1991

Child's Play 3

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 06, 1991

Music Article

Wild West recordings

by Martin F. Kohn | Sep 06, 1991
The romantics songs of old-time cowboys and the myths of Native American tribes live on in these records Read it

Marketing David Bowie

by Bill Wyman | Sep 06, 1991
It's been difficult to get people to understand the artist's latest works Read it

George Michael's ''Freedom 90''

by Leonard Klady | Sep 06, 1991
The singer doesn't appear in the video that's nominated for five MTV Awards Read it

Music Review

The Liberty Years

by Ira Robbins | Sep 06, 1991

Sonogram

by Josef Woodard | Sep 06, 1991

Sons of Mercury (1968-1975)

by Ira Robbins | Sep 06, 1991

Time Circle (1968-1972)

by Ira Robbins | Sep 06, 1991

Elvis Presley Sings Leiber & Stoller

by Ira Robbins | Sep 06, 1991

Weather Clear, Track Fast

by Josef Woodard | Sep 06, 1991

fear

by Bill Wyman | Sep 06, 1991

Circa

by Bill Wyman | Sep 06, 1991

Tin Machine II

by Bill Wyman | Sep 06, 1991

Mr. Bungle

by David Browne | Sep 06, 1991

The Prodigal Stranger

by Dave DiMartino | Sep 06, 1991

Mistaken Identity

by Marisa Fox | Sep 06, 1991

The Comfort Zone

by Arion Berger | Sep 06, 1991

Assassins

by Linda Sanders | Sep 06, 1991

Beneath the Mask

by Josef Woodard | Sep 06, 1991

The Allen Toussaint Collection

by Ira Robbins | Sep 06, 1991

Stranger in This Town

by David Browne | Sep 06, 1991

Cakewalk

by Bill Wyman | Sep 06, 1991

News Article

Rock's latest memorabilia

by David Browne | Sep 06, 1991
Comic books, cards, and games are the latest collectibles to hit the market Read it

Patient view

Sep 06, 1991
An entrepreneurial dentist comes up with a novel idea Read it

Remembering Colleen Dewhurst

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 06, 1991
We recall the life of the stage and screen actress Read it

TV Article

''The Adventures of Pete and Pete''

by Kate Meyers | Sep 06, 1991
Why you can't ignore this Nickelodeon show Read it

Why did Jack Wagner leave ''General Hospital''?

by Mark Harris | Sep 06, 1991
The popular actor jumped ship to star in ''Santa Barbara'' Read it

The history of pregnant

by Jim Mullen | Sep 06, 1991
How the word slowly crept onto TV Read it

Dan Rather's hair

by Jess Cagle | Sep 06, 1991
Is the anchorman dyeing his hair? Read it

Mary Carillo and the U.S. Open

by Kate Meyers | Sep 06, 1991
The former pro-tennis player is covering this year’s tournament for CBS Read it

TV Review

The Last Prostitute

by Ken Tucker | Sep 06, 1991

Final Verdict

by Ken Tucker | Sep 06, 1991

The Adventures of Mark and Brian

by Ken Tucker | Sep 06, 1991

The Ron Reagan Show

by Mark Harris | Sep 06, 1991

Herman's Head

by Ken Tucker | Sep 06, 1991

Cast a Deadly Spell

by Ken Tucker | Sep 06, 1991

Video Review

Reflections on Citizen Kane

by Ty Burr | Sep 06, 1991

The Gabriel Garcia Marquez Collection

by Melissa Pierson | Sep 06, 1991

La Femme Nikita

by Lawrence O'Toole | Sep 06, 1991

Barnum

by Jess Cagle | Sep 06, 1991

Sonic Youth: Goo -- the Home Video

by Steve Simels | Sep 06, 1991