Jan 26, 2007

Issue #917

Cover Story

How Eddie Murphy got his groove back

by Josh Rottenberg | Jan 21, 2007
From ''SNL'' to ''Dreamgirls'': The wild ride of a reclusive superstar Read it
Magazine Cover (Jan 26, 2007)

Feedback

Feedback from our readers

Jan 19, 2007
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read it

Monitor

Celebrity news for the week of January 26, 2007

by Hannah Tucker | Jan 19, 2007
Brief updates on births, divorces, court dates, and more Read it

Spotlight

Esprit d'corpse: Liev Schreiber talks ''CSI''

by Lynette Rice | Jan 19, 2007
The actor steps out of the art house and into the morgue for his temp gig as Keppler Read it

Katharine McPhee tells us what's on her mind

by Leah Greenblatt | Jan 19, 2007
The season 5 ''Idol'' runner-up talks about her chances on the pop charts Read it

Book Review

Ice

by Troy Patterson | Jan 19, 2007

Triumph

by Jeff Labrecque | Jan 19, 2007

From the Notebooks of Dr. Brain

by Jeff Jensen | Jan 19, 2007

Off Armageddon Reef

by Will Boisvert | Jan 19, 2007

The Castle in the Forest

by Jennifer Reese | Jan 22, 2007

Lords of the North

by Adam B. Vary | Jan 19, 2007

Alphabet Weekends

by Jennifer Armstrong | Jan 19, 2007

Transparent

by Missy Schwartz | Jan 22, 2007

The Birthday Party

by Vanessa Juarez | Jan 19, 2007

The Cloud of Unknowing

by Tina Jordan | Jan 22, 2007

Overclocked

by Noah Robischon | Jan 19, 2007

Voices From the Street

by Ken Tucker | Jan 22, 2007

Four Days to Glory

by Jeff Labrecque | Jan 19, 2007

The Lady in the Palazzo

by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh | Jan 19, 2007

Traveler

by Gilbert Cruz | Jan 19, 2007

Death by Black Hole

by Wook Kim | Jan 19, 2007

The Northern Front

by Brian Palmer | Jan 19, 2007

I'd Rather Eat Chocolate

by Jennifer Reese | Jan 19, 2007

Corrections to My Memoirs

by Sean Howe | Jan 19, 2007

Cover Story

How Eddie Murphy got his groove back

by Josh Rottenberg | Jan 21, 2007
From ''SNL'' to ''Dreamgirls'': The wild ride of a reclusive superstar Read it

DVD Review

Robert Mitchum: The Signature Collection

by Ken Tucker | Jan 19, 2007

The Matthew McConaughey Collection

by Jeff Giles | Jan 19, 2007

The Street: Season 1

by Aubry D'Arminio | Jan 19, 2007

Saw III

by Clark Collis | Jan 19, 2007

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

by Jeff Labrecque | Jan 19, 2007

Yojimbo & Sanjuro

by Marc Bernardin | Jan 19, 2007

Jesus Camp

by Kirven Blount | Jan 19, 2007

The Guardian

by Ty Burr | Jan 19, 2007

Employee of the Month

by Tanner Stransky | Jan 19, 2007

The Films of Kenneth Anger Vol. 1

by Ken Tucker | Jan 19, 2007

Hit List

Scott Brown's Hit List

Jan 19, 2007
The 10 hottest topics for the week of January 26, 2007 Read it

Movie Article

Kal Penn is having a moment

by Paul Katz | Jan 19, 2007
The ''Harold and Kumar'' actor is trying to shake off the pothead rep Read it

My Favorite Scene: Abigail Breslin

Jan 19, 2007
The ''Little Miss Sunshine'' star liked doing the blood-curdling scream featured in the film Read it

When stars see dollar signs

by Chris Nashawaty | Jan 19, 2007
The 25 most shameless paycheck-grabbing roles in history Read it

EW looks back at the 64th Golden Globe Awards

by Dave Karger | Jan 19, 2007
We list all the highlights and awkward moments the evening had to offer Read it

What do you think has driven the recent onslaught of zombie films?

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 19, 2007
Check out this week's Ask the Critic question, then post your own Read it

Our favorite dystopian movies

by Joshua Rich | Jan 19, 2007
We honor the grim subgenre with 10 films whose no-so-distant worlds we'd least want to stick around for Read it

Eddie Murphy's influences

Jan 19, 2007
A look at the people who inspired the comedian Read it

A timeline of Eddie Murphy's career

Jan 19, 2007
EW charts the landmarks of the comedian's public and private lives Read it

Movie Review

Pan's Labyrinth

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 17, 2007

Mafioso

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 17, 2007

The Italian

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 17, 2007

Alone With Her

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 17, 2007

Comedy of Power

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 17, 2007

Tears of the Black Tiger

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 17, 2007

Primeval

by Gregory Kirschling | Jan 17, 2007

Arthur and the Invisibles

by Gregory Kirschling | Jan 17, 2007

Miss Potter

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 19, 2007

Alpha Dog

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 19, 2007

The Painted Veil

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 19, 2007

Stomp the Yard

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 19, 2007

Freedom Writers

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 19, 2007

The Dead Girl

by Owen Gleiberman | Jan 19, 2007

Music Article

Carrie Underwood: The ''Idol'' of the charts

by Leah Greenblatt | Jan 18, 2007
Why sales of the season 4 ''Idol'' champ's year-old CD are squashing new discs by Ruben, Taylor, and Fantasia Read it

Artist's Choice: Jewel

by Tim Stack | Jan 19, 2007
The new host of ''Nashville Star'' gives EW a list of her current favorite songs Read it

'06 Album sales in brief

by Michael Endelman | Jan 19, 2007
Five things you didn't know about last year's Billboard charts Read it

Music Review

Wincing the Night Away

by Jody Rosen | Jan 22, 2007

Freedom's Road

by Will Hermes | Jan 22, 2007

21

by Simon Vozick-Levinson | Jan 22, 2007

Cake or Death

by Ben Spier | Jan 19, 2007

Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

by Leah Greenblatt | Jan 19, 2007

Jump In!

by Chris Willman | Jan 19, 2007

the bird and the bee

by Michael Endelman | Jan 19, 2007

Sonny, Please

by Larry Blumenfeld | Jan 19, 2007

The Good, the Bad & the Queen

by Michael Endelman | Jan 22, 2007

Into White

by Chris Willman | Jan 19, 2007

Ce

by Will Hermes | Jan 19, 2007

With Love

by Larry Blumenfeld | Jan 19, 2007

Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life

by Larry Blumenfeld | Jan 19, 2007

Seven Men in Neckties

by Larry Blumenfeld | Jan 19, 2007

Sound Bites

TV's funniest quotes: Pick the best

Jan 19, 2007
An expanded online-only version of our favorite quips Read it

TV Article

EW exclusive! First look at the new ''Heroes''

by Jeff Jensen | Jan 21, 2007
Meet the gents who will shake (and blow) things up when the series resumes Read it

Kenny Chesney's Preshow Ritual

Jan 19, 2007
The country star tells us about his ''vibe room'' Read it

Come back Joan and Melissa!

Jan 19, 2007
The red carpet isn't the same with screw-ups like Ryan Seacrest and Maria Menounos Read it

Cybil Shepherd is the hot mess of the week

by Margeaux Watson | Jan 19, 2007
The ''L Word'' actress ambushed Madonna on the ''Today Show'' Read it

Style: The Golden Globes

by Lindsay Soll | Jan 19, 2007
We look at the best and worst dresses worn by the stars Read it

VH1 has a new savior

by Tim Stack | Jan 19, 2007
VH1's ever-expanding Flavor Flav reality franchise is clocking record ratings Read it

Who's who on ''The Amazing Race: All Stars''

by Josh Wolk | Jan 19, 2007
A preview of the upcoming season's teams to beat Read it

Rest in peace, Curtis Manning

by Ken Tucker | Jan 19, 2007
We say goodbye to a ''24'' hero Read it

It's fourth and long for ''Friday Night Lights''

by Ken Tucker | Jan 23, 2007
The critically acclaimed football drama mounts a Peyton Manning-like drive to stay on the air Read it

Low ratings on the scoreboard

by Dan Snierson | Jan 19, 2007
TV sports dramas have a history of quick cancellations Read it

TV Review

Rome

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Jan 18, 2007

Prison Break

by Ken Tucker | Jan 18, 2007

The Deal Report

The Deal Report: January 26, 2007

by Adam B. Vary | Jan 19, 2007
The biggest upcoming projects in entertainment Read it

The Must List

The Must List: January 26, 2007

Jan 19, 2007
Ten Things We Love This Week Read it

The Pop of King

Stephen King asks if TV is still a ''vast wasteland''

by Stephen King | Feb 01, 2007
Flipping around the dial for one hour shows all is not ''Lost'' Read it