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Friday, August 2, 1996

News & Reviews: Movie Reviews
What a Reaction!
Keanu Reeves responds to horrible news in Chain Reaction, while Gwyneth Paltrow gets her star turn in Emma, and Matilda brews pint-sized mayhem


Exclusive: You know you've sunk really low when you share billing with Buttafuoco

Madonna's search for Mary Poppins

The latest on Aerosmith, the Chili Peppers, Johnny Rotten, and Humperdinck

Rappers rap sheet

Tom Cruise sues German magazine for questioning his virility


Features: J-Pegged
Danny DeVito
He made his mark as nasty Louie DiPalma on Taxi--and now he's talking about dropping trou and his sexy pajamas

Feature: Pick 'Em
What happens when you pit telekinetics against each other?

Features: The Green Room
Catherine Keener
Call her the queen of the indie film--she's starred in Living in Oblivion, Johnny Suede, and Walking and Talking but doesn't much care if she becomes a household name

Star Bios: New Bios
Dennis Rodman, Rosie O'Donnell, and Matthew McConaughey join more than three hundred other celebrities

News & Reviews: TV or Not TV
Dave 'n' Madonna
Now you'll know what all the f***in' fuss was about when The Media Girl appeared on Letterman in 1994

News & Reviews: Ask Mr. Showbiz
What's the story with Kingpin's Vanessa Angel? Is that name fake?

Features: Plastic Surgery Lab
Friendly Faces
Like some of the Friends' facial features but detest others? Mix and match them as you please!



Water Cooler Poll
Va Va V-Uma

Playboy's nude photos of Uma Thurman were taken without permission, but, in the mag's defense, she was on a public beach. Given the circumstances, was Uma fair game?

Results

  • Yes: 1061 63.6%
  • No: 607 36.4%

Water Cooler Archive


Monday, August 5, 1996

New Directors
We chat with four first-time filmmakers who have survived the festival circuit and are bringing their films to a theatre near you


Wednesday, August 7, 1996

Music Reviews
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' new album invites a retrospective of Petty's career; plus, tribute albums to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Vic Chesnutt


Thursday, August 8, 1996

New Star Bios
This week, a new bio on Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and a complete update on Tom Cruise

Tabloid Headines
Every week we comb the tabs in London, Australia, and New York to bring you the funniest, most outrageous headlines from the world of newsprint


Friday, August 9, 1996

Mr. Showbiz Interview
Q & A with director Francis Ford Coppola, plus audio of the complete interview!