FEATURES
32 Goodbye, Mr. Bond
With MGM up for auction—and no buyer in sight—the world’s greatest film franchise lies in peril. EW investigates what’s next for James Bond, and whether Daniel Craig has sipped his last shaken martini. By Benjamin Svetkey
40 Christina Applegate
She was hilarious in Married…With Children and held her own opposite Will Ferrell in Anchorman. Now the actress is about to crack us up again in Going the Distance. By Benjamin Svetkey
44 Mad Men
From adultery (hubba-hubba) to zipper (huh?), an A-to-Z guide to the AMC hit for newbies and obsessives alike. By Missy Schwartz
48 Lost
The season 6 and complete-series DVDs hit stores Aug. 24, and we’ve got the exclusive first look at the mythology-rich extras. By Jeff ”Doc” Jensen Plus: Exec producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse speak candidly about fan reaction to the series finale.
DEPARTMENTS
4 Feedback
6 20 Years Ago
9 The Must List
13 First Look
James Franco stars in the harrowing 127 Hours; Stephen King: actor…
17 News + Notes
Fall TV early buzz: famous guest stars, Friends reunite, cast changes, and more…Who’ll end up at the judges’ table on Idol?…Gwyneth Paltrow goes country…
30 PopWatch
Behind the Bachelorette proposal; Kanye tweets…
80 The Bullseye
REVIEWS
56 Movies
Will Ferrell creates yet another classic antihero in The Other Guys; who’s the biggest badass in The Expendables?; Step Up 3D…
66 TV
The Glades is a by-the-numbers procedural; David Hasselhoff roast; What to Watch…
74 Music
Mike Posner’s uneven debut; Sugarland does reggae; Sky Ferreira…
77 Books
Sharon Pomerantz’s engrossing Rich Boy; Carl Hiaasen Q&A…
ON THE COVER
Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale. Sony Pictures/Everett Collection. Digital imaging by Joe Zeff Design.
”THE IRONY HERE IS THAT BOND HAS OTHERWISE NEVER LOOKED HEALTHIER. THE LAST TWO MOVIES, CASINO ROYALE AND QUANTUM OF SOLACE, HAVE TOGETHER GROSSED A BILLION DOLLARS WORLDWIDE.”
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”THE IRONY HERE IS THAT BOND HAS OTHERWISE NEVER LOOKED HEALTHIER. THE LAST TWO MOVIES, CASINO ROYALE AND QUANTUM OF SOLACE, HAVE TOGETHER GROSSED A BILLION DOLLARS WORLDWIDE.”
