May 16, 2008

Issue #991

Cover Story

First Look: Oliver Stone's Bush biopic

by Benjamin Svetkey | May 12, 2008
EW goes inside the director's dark, comic, and already controversial movie about George W. Bush's rise to power Read Article
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Five fun things online

May 09, 2008
''Dancing With the Stars,'' ''Survivor,'' Broadway, and more Read Article

Feedback

Feedback from our readers

May 09, 2008
Check out letters from those who agreed with us, and those who didn't Read Article

Monitor

Monitor

by Adam Markovitz | May 09, 2008
Celebrity news for the week of May 16, 2008 Read Article

American Idol 2008

'American Idol': How to fix it

by Mark Harris | May 14, 2008
EW's Mark Harris shares his tips for how the show can get back in tip-top shape Read Article

Book News

''The Girl With the Crooked Nose''

by Gregory Kirschling | May 09, 2008
EW staffer Ted Botha on researching his new book Read Article

''The Nancy Book''

by Kate Ward | May 09, 2008
A tribute to artist Joe Brainard's comic Read Article

Book Review

Bright Shiny Morning

by Thom Geier | May 20, 2008

Love the One You're With

by Lindsay Soll | May 09, 2008

The Beautiful Struggle

by Tom Sinclair | May 20, 2008

The Art of Racing in the Rain

by Tina Jordan | May 09, 2008

Comfort

by Tina Jordan | May 09, 2008

Up Till Now

by Adam B. Vary | May 09, 2008

Audition

by Gillian Flynn | May 20, 2008

Sister Pelagia and the Black Monk

by Tina Jordan | May 09, 2008

American Nerd

by Whitney Pastorek | May 09, 2008

A Freewheelin' Time

by Chris Willman | May 09, 2008

Hotel Crystal

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

The Pixar Touch

by Steve Daly | May 20, 2008

It's Only Temporary

by Kate Ward | May 09, 2008

The Boat

May 09, 2008

Red Car

by Jennifer Reese | May 09, 2008

Cannes 2008 Preview

Cannes '08: 15 buzz movies

by Dave Karger | May 15, 2008
Indy 4, Angelina Jolie in ''The Changeling,'' and other debuts in France we wish we could see NOW Read Article

Cover Story

First Look: Oliver Stone's Bush biopic

by Benjamin Svetkey | May 12, 2008
EW goes inside the director's dark, comic, and already controversial movie about George W. Bush's rise to power Read Article

DVD Commentary

Movie wedding tips

by Youyoung Lee | May 09, 2008
What films like ''The Wedding Singer'' and ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' taught us about nuptials Read Article

DVD News

''The Lovers'' censorship scandal

by Tim Purtell | May 09, 2008
A behind the scenes feature about the film's controversy shows on the disc Read Article

DVD Review

I'm Not There: Two-Disc Edition

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

The Big Trail

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

I Really Hate My Job

by Kerrie Mitchell | May 09, 2008

P.S. I Love You

by Melissa Rose Bernardo | May 09, 2008

Garden of Evil

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

Navajo Joe

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

Man of the West

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

The Gunfighter

by Ken Tucker | May 09, 2008

Hit List

Scott Brown's Hit List

by Scott Brown | May 09, 2008
The 10 hottest topics for the week of May 16, 2008 Read Article

Internet Commentary

The best TV show websites

by Jessica Shaw | May 09, 2008
''30 Rock,'' ''The Simpsons,'' and ''Ugly Betty'' make our list Read Article

YouTube guitar prodigy

by Simon Vozick-Levinson | May 09, 2008
A Japanese tot becomes an Internet rock star Read Article

Movie News

Pop culture hits and misses

May 09, 2008
We rate pop culture for the week of May 16, 2008 including ''Iron Man,'' a ''Brothers & Sisters'' wedding, and Elizabeth Hasselbeck's bubble butt Read Article

The latest news from Hollywood

May 09, 2008
Your (once) favorite sitcoms, ''Grand Theft Auto IV,'' and ''Wizard of Oz'' remakes made news the week of May 16, 2008 Read Article

Mother's Day gift guide

by Adam Markovitz | May 09, 2008
Whether she's a Mrs. Robinson or a Tina Fey, what to buy for your ''Baby Mama'' Read Article

''W'''s supporting players

by Benjamin Svetkey | May 09, 2008
James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, and Thandie Newton round out the cast Read Article

The success of ''Iron Man''

by Adam B. Vary, Clark Collis | May 09, 2008
What's next for the comic-book franchise Read Article

Tribeca Film Festival report

by Vanessa Juarez, Gregory Kirschling, Adam Markovitz | May 09, 2008
Here are our own awards for some fest films starring Madonna, Brittany Snow, and Rebecca Romijn Read Article

Seven days in entertainment

May 09, 2008
The biggest events from last week including Sean Penn's new movie ''Milk,'' the Biggie biopic, Madonna and more Read Article

What's new in teen media

by Jennifer Armstrong | May 09, 2008
Upcoming releases include ''High School Musical 3'' and TheWB.com Read Article

Movie Review

Speed Racer

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 16, 2008

What Happens in Vegas

by Owen Gleiberman | May 16, 2008

The Babysitters

by Owen Gleiberman | May 07, 2008

XXY

by Owen Gleiberman | May 07, 2008

Meet Bill

by Loren Lankford | May 07, 2008

Up the Yangtze

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 07, 2008

Noise

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 07, 2008

Movie Spotlight

Tom Cruise: A star is reborn?

by Nicole Sperling | May 11, 2008
After a run of public bumps and bruises, summer comedy ''Tropic Thunder'' may be his secret weapon Read Article

Movie Trends

Movie guys: The new girls?

by Lisa Schwarzbaum | May 12, 2008
From ''Knocked Up'' to ''Made of Honor,'' men have revived romantic comedies by embracing the feminine Read Article

Music Commentary

The Rolling Stones' ''Shine a Light''

by Diablo Cody | May 09, 2008
Columnist Diablo Cody talks about Martin Scorsese's documentary Read Article

Music News

The Josh Groban you don't know

by Leah Greenblatt | May 09, 2008
The balladeer's quirky side (he likes Grand Theft Auto!) Read Article

Girls ''Scream'' for Tokio Hotel

by Loren Lankford | May 09, 2008
The German group brings glam-emo to America Read Article

Music Review

Waves & the Both of Us

by Lesley Savage | May 09, 2008

On My Way Here

by Mikael Wood | May 09, 2008

The Age of the Understatement

by Barry Divola | May 09, 2008

Can't Love, Can't Hurt

by Clark Collis | May 09, 2008

We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.

by Mikael Wood | May 09, 2008

Music Tipsheet

Meet 8 rising singer-songwriters

by Leah Greenblatt | May 21, 2008
You've heard their voices on TV, as opening acts, and in the blogosphere -- our tipsheet of guys on the rise Read Article

Pop Culture Trends

Teens take over pop culture

by Jennifer Armstrong | May 13, 2008
What's fueling today's kid-entertainment bonanza, from Miley Cyrus to ''The Hills'' and ''Gossip Girl'' Read Article

Sound Bites

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

May 12, 2008
An expanded online-only version of our favorite quips Read Article

Television Commentary

The spontaneity of Paula Abdul

by Dalton Ross | May 09, 2008
Why the "Idol" judge rocks Read Article

"Project Runway" moves to L.A.

by Kate Ward | May 09, 2008
A look at what happens when shows move out West Read Article

Television News

Lindsay Lohan on ''Ugly Betty''

by Jessica Shaw | May 09, 2008
The fallen starlet will appear on six episodes the ABC comedy Read Article

Tivo-worthy fall pilot season

by Lynette Rice | May 09, 2008
Networks' new schedules welcome quality comedy and drama from J.J. Abrams and ''Will & Grace'' producers Read Article

''The Hills'' are a bore

by Meeta Agrawal | May 09, 2008
The MTV reality show leaves fans wanting to see some real drama from Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag Read Article

The Tao of Tila Tequila

by Tim Stack | May 09, 2008
How the MySpace sensation hit it big with ''A Shot at Love'' Read Article

Raunchy reality moments

by Tim Stack | May 09, 2008
Takes from ''The Real World: Las Vegas,'' ''Flavor of Love 2,'' and ''Big Brother'' make our list Read Article

The Must List

'Iron Man': Must List hero!

May 12, 2008
''Iron Man'' star, ''Survivor'' finale, Flight of the Conchords CD, and 12 other gems we love this week Read Article

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