Sep 15, 2006

Issue #897

Cover Story

''Desperate Housewives'': Sexier. Funnier. Better?

by Dan Snierson | Sep 08, 2006
Eva Longoria and company have a juicy secret: They think their upcoming season will be the best yet. One promising sign -- nobody is locked in a basement Read Article
Magazine Cover (Sep 15, 2006)

SPOTLIGHT

How I See Things COBIE SMULDERS

We gave the How I Met Your Mother star a Leica C-Lux 1 digital camera to take photos and she explains how she came up dry Read Article

Ask the Critic

What's your definition of a cult film?

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 12, 2006
Check out today's Ask the Critic question and post your own Read Article

Book Review

Prisoner of Trebekistan

by Ken Tucker | Sep 13, 2006

Mappa Mundi

by Polly Shulman | Sep 08, 2006

Stamping Butterflies

by S.L. Allen | Sep 08, 2006

A Meeting at Corvallis

by S.L. Allen | Sep 08, 2006

Chuck Klosterman IV

by Gilbert Cruz | Sep 08, 2006

Brainiac

by Ken Tucker | Sep 13, 2006

Johnny Cash

by Chris Willman | Sep 13, 2006

The Sea Captain's Wife

by Tina Jordan | Sep 08, 2006

The Devil's Backbone

by Bob Cannon | Sep 08, 2006

The Last Flight of Jose Luis Balboa

by Vanessa Juarez | Sep 08, 2006

Human Traces

by Jennifer Reese | Sep 08, 2006

Variable Star

by Wook Kim | Sep 08, 2006

The Thirteenth Tale

by Tina Jordan | Sep 08, 2006

The Mephisto Club

by Tanner Stransky | Sep 08, 2006

Ancestor Stones

by Debora Lidov | Sep 08, 2006

The Immortal Game

by Wook Kim | Sep 08, 2006

The Shape of Things to Come

by Gilbert Cruz | Sep 08, 2006

Cover Story

''Desperate Housewives'': Sexier. Funnier. Better?

by Dan Snierson | Sep 08, 2006
Eva Longoria and company have a juicy secret: They think their upcoming season will be the best yet. One promising sign -- nobody is locked in a basement Read Article

DVD Review

Grey's Anatomy: Season Two

by Henry Goldblatt | Sep 12, 2006

Lucky Number Slevin

by Timothy Gunatilaka | Sep 08, 2006

The Office: Season Two

by Michael Endelman | Sep 12, 2006

Phantom

by Tim Purtell | Sep 08, 2006

The Great New Wonderful

by Alisa Cohen | Sep 08, 2006

Behind Locked Doors

by Ken Tucker | Sep 08, 2006

Black.White.

by Karen Valby | Sep 08, 2006

Movie Capsule Review

Lassie

by Gregory Kirschling | Sep 08, 2006

Mutual Appreciation

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 08, 2006

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

by Scott Brown | Sep 08, 2006

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 08, 2006

Crossover

by Gregory Kirschling | Sep 08, 2006

Movie Commentary

The latest in movie trailers

by Marc Bernardin | Sep 08, 2006
See what we thought of ''Pan's Labyrinth,'' ''The Queen,'' ''Little Children,'' and more Read Article

Feedback from our readers

Sep 08, 2006
Read letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Movie News

Zach Braff puckers up for his ''Last Kiss''

by Jeff Jensen | Sep 08, 2006
The ''Garden State'' star talks about his new movie, life after a hit TV series and indie film, and getting ready for pilot season (at the controls of a plane) Read Article

Can ''Infamous'' match up to ''Capote''?

by Missy Schwartz | Sep 08, 2006
Both movies follow the writing of ''In Cold Blood'' by Truman Capote Read Article

Scott Brown's Hit List of September 15, 2006

by Scott Brown | Sep 08, 2006
The 10 hottest topics of the week Read Article

Oscar hopefuls premiere at the Toronto film festival

by Dave Karger
''Little Children'' and others hope to make a good first impression Read Article

Famous older men love Scarlett Johansson

by Gilbert Cruz | Sep 08, 2006
Woody Allen, Bob Dylan and others adore the starlet Read Article

The Deal Report

by Hannah Tucker | Sep 08, 2006
The Deal Report: September 15, 2006 Read Article

Celebrity news for the week of September 15, 2006

by Leah Greenblatt | Sep 08, 2006
Brief updates on births, divorces, court dates, and more Read Article

Is Zach Braff the voice of his generation?

by Jeff Jensen | Sep 08, 2006
''The Last Kiss'' director/star is afraid he can’t live up to himself Read Article

Rachel Harris is having a moment

by Jennifer Armstrong | Sep 08, 2006
The ''Daily Show'' correspondent will be in four new films Read Article

Christina Ricci would kill to work with Jack Nicholson

Sep 08, 2006
The ''Penelope'' star admires the actor’s choices Read Article

The Rock takes EW's Pop Culture Personality Test

by Paul Katz | Sep 08, 2006
The ''Gridlock Game'' star loves Willie Nelson Read Article

The high school ''career'' of John Hughes and our EW yearbook

by Missy Schwartz | Sep 08, 2006
See what keeps the reclusive director going and then take a look at our own yearbook dedications to some of our favorite big-screen teens Read Article

Movie Review

Hollywoodland

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 06, 2006

Sherrybaby

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 06, 2006

Man Push Cart

by Owen Gleiberman | Sep 06, 2006

Looking for Kitty

by Scott Brown | Sep 06, 2006

Red Doors

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Sep 06, 2006

Music Commentary

The best music tours of the season

Sep 08, 2006
We compare Mariah, Shakira, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers Read Article

Music News

Sean ''Diddy'' Combs is the hot mess of the week

by Margeaux Watson | Sep 08, 2006
Find out what the rapper did to earn the title Read Article

Music Review

FutureSex/LoveSounds

by Chris Willman | Sep 11, 2006

Continuum

by Jody Rosen | Sep 11, 2006

Magic Potion

by Clark Collis | Sep 08, 2006

Return to Cookie Mountain

by Greg Kot | Sep 11, 2006

Crazy Itch Radio

by Simon Vozick-Levinson | Sep 08, 2006

These Four Walls

by Marc Weingarten | Sep 08, 2006

Amputechture

by Greg Kot | Sep 08, 2006

Coming Home

by Michael Endelman | Sep 08, 2006

Face the Promise

by Michael Endelman | Sep 08, 2006

Must List

The Must List: September 15, 2006

Sep 08, 2006
Ten Things We Love This Week Read Article

Photo Gallery

Countdown: The 50 best high school movies

Sep 08, 2006
Here's why ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off,'' ''Dazed and Confused,'' and other beloved flicks about the traumatic teen years made our dean's list Read Article

Cobie Smulders' pix show us ''How I Met Your Mother''

Sep 08, 2006
We gave her a Leica C-Lux 1 digital camera to take photos and she explains what she came up with Read Article

Idols onslaught! Details on all their upcoming albums

by Tim Stack | Sep 12, 2006
Clay, Taylor, Fantasia, and four other alums of Fox's reality behemoth all have fall releases -- Tim Stack sizes up the competition Read Article

Sound Bites

TV's funniest quotes: Pick this week's best

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

Stupid Questions

Stupid Questions with John Mayer

by Dan Snierson | Sep 08, 2006
The singer-songwriter tackles puns, working at Pier 1, and ''Back to the Future'' Read Article

TV Review

The Wire

by Gillian Flynn | Sep 08, 2006

Standoff

by Gillian Flynn | Sep 08, 2006

Television Commentary

Our favorite ''Survivor: Cook Islands'' contestants

by Dalton Ross | Sep 08, 2006
We pick a frontrunner from each tribe from the boxer to the rocker Read Article

''Letterman'' and ''Seinfeld'' writer gets own talk show

by Josh Wolk | Sep 08, 2006
Does Spike Feresten have the connections to make the grade? Read Article

Who is the best prefab girl band?

by Leah Greenblatt | Sep 08, 2006
We compare The Pussycat Dolls and ''Making the Band'''s Danity Kane Read Article

Television News

How we'd cast an American ''Footballers Wive$''

by Kristen Baldwin | Sep 08, 2006
We want Nick Lachey and Heather Locklear to be a couple Read Article

Who's new on ''Desperate Housewives''

by Dan Snierson | Sep 08, 2006
We tell you about the new characters on the third season of the hit ABC show Read Article

Behind the scenes of ''Deal or No Deal''

by Josh Wolk | Sep 08, 2006
We unravel how the NBC show became a captivating TV phenomenon Read Article

VMA SPECIAL

THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS...WOW

We can't do anything about the fact that MTV's annual Video Music Awards bored you to tears, but really, isn't it always about what the ladies are wearing at the show, anyway? Below, five of this year's sartorial winners and sinners, with our take on how they compare with some of their more memorable looks from VMAs past. Read Article

What to Watch

What to Watch for week of September 11-17, 2006

by Alynda Wheat | Sep 11, 2006
A day-to-day guide to notable programs* Read Article

''Today''

by Alynda Wheat

''Men in Trees''

by Alynda Wheat