May 12, 2006

Issue #876

Cover Story

Are they worth it?

by Christine Spines | May 05, 2006
With a sliding box office and rising film budgets we explore whether or not movie stars deserve such a large pay day Read Article
Magazine Cover (May 12, 2006)

Ask the Critic

What's the worst response to a film?

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2006
Check out the Ask the Movie Critic film question Read Article

Book Review

Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 10, 2006

Possible Side Effects

by Nicholas Fonseca | May 10, 2006

The Unfinished Novel

by Troy Patterson | May 05, 2006

Mayflower

by Jennifer Reese | May 05, 2006

Crime Beat

by Clark Collis | May 05, 2006

Anybody Out There?

by Leah Greenblatt | May 05, 2006

The Girls

by Jennifer Reese | May 05, 2006

Absurdistan

by Karen Karbo | May 05, 2006

I Say a Little Prayer

by Karen Valby | May 05, 2006

Everyman

by Ken Tucker | May 10, 2006

Theft

by Jennifer Reese | May 05, 2006

Ludmila's Broken English

by Jennifer Reese | May 05, 2006

The Debutante Divorcee

by Clarissa Cruz | May 05, 2006

4% Famous

by Leah Greenblatt | May 05, 2006

Inside the Mind of Gideon Rayburn

by Clarissa Cruz | May 05, 2006

Cover Story

Are they worth it?

by Christine Spines | May 05, 2006
With a sliding box office and rising film budgets we explore whether or not movie stars deserve such a large pay day Read Article

Is Tom Cruise really worth $100 million?

by Josh Rottenberg | May 05, 2006
Josh Rottenberg examines whether Hollywood's most bankable star, after a year in the spotlight, is now a gamble Read Article

Star salaries: Who makes what -- and do they earn it?

May 05, 2006
EW examines the box office value of Hollywood's biggest stars, including Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, and others Read Article

DVD Review

Tennessee Williams Film Collection

by Steve Daly | May 09, 2006

The Family Stone

by Edward Karam | May 09, 2006

The Passenger

by Tim Purtell | May 09, 2006

Scrubs: Complete Third Season

by Brian M. Raftery | May 09, 2006

The New World

by Tim Purtell | May 09, 2006

Viridiana

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2006

Kids' Corner

Kids' Corner: Recommendations for the week of May 19

May 05, 2006
From Dan Zanes' indie rock to ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' and more Read Article

Movie Capsule Review

American Dreamz

by Owen Gleiberman | May 05, 2006

Clean

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2006

The Sentinel

by Gregory Kirschling | May 05, 2006

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2006

United 93

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 05, 2006

Akeelah and the Bee

by Scott Brown | May 05, 2006

Movie News

Movie news for the week of May 5, 2006

May 05, 2006
Read about ''Clash of the Titans,'' Vince Vaughn, and ''Iron Man'' Read Article

Behind the scenes at the Tribeca Film Festival

by Gilbert Cruz, Missy Schwartz | May 05, 2006
We report on buzzed about films ''United 93'', ''The TV Set'' and more Read Article

The strange story behind Mel Gibson's post-''Passion'' project

by Dade Hayes | May 08, 2006
Mel Gibson is back and he's bringing ancient Mayans with him in ''Apocalypto'' Read Article

On the red carpet with ''RV'''s Will Arnett

May 05, 2006
The former ''Arrested Development'' star talks about his worst road trip Read Article

Edward Norton wants to make films that matter

by Gregory Kirschling | May 05, 2006
The actor discusses his past roles and his three new flicks Read Article

Behind the scenes with ''Hoot'''s owl trainer

May 05, 2006
Jennifer Henderson explains her job on the set Read Article

An inside look at star salaries

May 05, 2006
Who's overpriced, who's a good deal, and who's teetering on the edge Read Article

Movie Review

Mission: Impossible III

by Owen Gleiberman | May 03, 2006

Art School Confidential

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 03, 2006

Somersault

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 03, 2006

An American Haunting

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 03, 2006

Hoot

by Owen Gleiberman | May 03, 2006

The Promise

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 03, 2006

Three Times

by Owen Gleiberman | May 03, 2006

Music News

The best songs in advertisements

by Leah Greenblatt | May 05, 2006
Spoon, The Kinks and more lend their sounds to products Read Article

What is it with Pearl Jam?

by Whitney Pastorek | May 05, 2006
The long, strange story of how obsessive fans turned the Seattle band into the new Grateful Dead Read Article

Music Review

Stadium Arcadium

by Michael Endelman | May 08, 2006

St. Elsewhere

by David Browne | May 08, 2006

Director

by Ryan Dombal | May 08, 2006

The Eighteenth Day of May

by David Browne | May 08, 2006

Just Like the Fambly Cat

by Will Hermes | May 08, 2006

Living With War

by David Browne | May 08, 2006

Jagged Edge

by Josh Tyrangiel | May 08, 2006

Springtime Can Kill You

by Will Hermes | May 08, 2006

Without Feathers

by Clark Collis | May 08, 2006

What's Left of Me

by Raymond Fiore | May 08, 2006

Serena-Maneesh

by Michael Endelman | May 08, 2006

Musical Review

Ships

by Leah Greenblatt | May 08, 2006

Pop Culture Commentary

The A List: May 2006

May 05, 2006
A handy guide to movies, CDs, DVDs, TV shows, and books that made the grade (A- or better) in EW during the past month Read Article

We compare 'Rumor Has It' to 'The Graduate'

by Ty Burr | May 05, 2006
Can the derivative movie hold its own against a classic? Read Article

Is the new ''The Towering Inferno'' DVD worth purchasing?

by Clark Collis | May 05, 2006
Featurettes and audio commentary make it worth your dollar Read Article

Feedback from our readers

May 05, 2006
Check out the readers who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Pop Culture News

The Must List: May 12, 2006

May 05, 2006
A special internet edition of ten sites we love this week Read Article

Scott Brown's Hit List for the week of May 12, 2006

by Scott Brown | May 05, 2006
The 10 hottest topics of the week Read Article

The Deal Report: May 12, 2006

by Hannah Tucker | May 05, 2006
The biggest upcoming projects in entertainment Read Article

Who's who in the Pellicano scandal?

by Jeff Labrecque | May 05, 2006
We give you a handy baseball card guide to the stars involved Read Article

How ''Little Edie'' Beale became a creative muse

by Michelle Kung | May 05, 2006
We look at how the recluse model inspired the fashion world Read Article

Celebrity news for the week of May 12, 2006

by Hannah Tucker | May 05, 2006
Brief updates on births, divorces, court dates, and more Read Article

Shaw Report

We follow the wax and wane and wax again of Rosie O'Donnell's career

by Tim Stack | May 05, 2006
We rate the moves of ''The View'''s new star Read Article

Sound Bites

TV's funniest quotes: Pick the best

May 08, 2006
An expanded online-only version of our favorite quips Read Article

TV Review

7th Heaven

by Ken Tucker | May 08, 2006

Television Commentary

''High School Musical'' will not die!

May 05, 2006
The numbers behind the Disney movie's success Read Article

Why ''Nowhere Man'' should be made into a movie

by Jeff Jensen | May 05, 2006
Jeff Jensen tells why the short-lived UPN show deserves to be seen on the big screen Read Article

Guest critic Bruce Campbell reviews ''Supernatural''

May 05, 2006
The ''Evil Dead'' cult hero also doles out some acting tips Read Article

Television News

Delving into ''Bad Twin''

by Jeff Jensen | May 05, 2006
We look into the manuscript Hurley found on ''Lost'' Read Article

The star-making power of ''American Idol''

by Michael Endelman | May 05, 2006
Why established singers want to score guest spots Read Article

Is your favorite show switching nights?

by Lynette Rice | May 05, 2006
We give the odds for ''Grey's Anatomy'', ''American Idol'' and more Read Article

CBS stands by their ''Two and a Half Men'' star

by Lynette Rice | May 05, 2006
Charlie Sheen's legal troubles will not stop the show Read Article

Frankie Muniz on realizing he was famous

May 05, 2006
The ''Malcolm in the Middle'' star disccusses getting noticed, underwear and child labor laws Read Article

''The Unit'''s Dennis Haysbert reviews his resume

by Jennifer Armstrong | May 05, 2006
How he went from a cop, to the president to a Special Forces officer Read Article

The EW Pop Culture Personality Test: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

by Jennifer Armstrong | May 05, 2006
The actress shares her favorite shows and her 'American Idol' audition song Read Article

The end of ''The West Wing''

by Lynette Rice | May 05, 2006
As the NBC drama prepares to say goodbye, join the cast and crew as they recall their first trek down Pennsylvania Avenue Read Article

Missing ''The West Wing'' already?

by Lynette Rice | May 15, 2006
Reminisce about the just-ended show with the cast and crew, who told Lynette Rice about its beginnings Read Article

The Pop of King

Stephen King on summer's box office hits and misses

by Stephen King | Feb 01, 2007
The Pop of King rates everything from ''The Da Vinci Code'' to ''Nacho Libre'' Read Article

What to Watch

What to Watch for week of May 8-14, 2006

by Alynda Wheat | May 08, 2006
A day-to-day guide to notable programs* Read Article

'Medium'

by Alynda Wheat

'Veronica Mars'

by Alynda Wheat

'Criminal Minds'

by Alynda Wheat

'The West Wing'

by Alynda Wheat

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