...but trust me this magazine is so worth every dime for the quantity and quality of information provided. Need to know about family-friendly childrens computer, music and TV? It's in there. Need to know what to DVR a week in advance? It's in there and even sometimes includes time variations to make it easier to find. Not to mention great information on books, games, DVD's--just a mountain of great info that--let's face it--in these times of overload, we need a dependable source. Additional props go out to the great columns--especially Stephen King who I hate as a writer and love as an essayist--and Diablo Cody for having sense enough not to apologize for living her life big time! When I go shopping for entertainment goodies, this magazine, highlighted and with pages dog-eared goes right along with me. Highly recommended.

I read Entertainment Weekly mainly to find out about films for my Netflix list. Indepth reviews and good recommendations...especially for little-known films.

Both my wife and I kept reading our friend's old copies, so we finally got a subscription for ourselves. EW is great for what it does.

Nice getting this magazine every week, and didn't pay alot too. There was a gift that was supposed to come along with the subscription. Never received. Annoyed about that, but not worth bothering about.

Having been a subscriber to EW since its inception (I think it was $10 a year because it was so new), I think I'm qualified to say that the magazine has gone down in quality, readability, and interest. I only keep up my subscription because the competition is even worse, though I'm still looking. I would also have to say it's occurred in the last 5-6 years. A second redesign, which is rather quite awful, and almost a new editorial focus. The problem with EW isn't that it isn't good, it's that it tries so HARD to be good it misses the point completely. The first section of the magazine is the News & Notes. Here we have paragraph-long articles that sound like they were written by your father trying to sound cool to his teenage daughter's friends. That's followed by Spotlight (which is indistinguishable from N&N), which tries even harder to be cool and hip and awesome without actually hitting the mark. Things like 'My worst audition ever...", "What's on my mind [name of actor]", "[This Person] is so five minutes from now", and more uninteresting claptrap that is bathroom worthy.

Next we have the three or four LONG pieces, in which only one, maybe two, is of real interest, and the rest are so boring you have to wonder who is calling the shots at their editorial meetings.

Finally, the reviews. This is where I usually turn to with each new issue as they feel independent of the rest of the magazine. The only section in dire need of an overhaul is the TV review section. It's so blase, and they cover so few new or old shows, and spend SO much time on shows only available to premium HBO subscribers, you have to wonder what they are thinking. If they want to work for HBO or Showtime, then they should. But the focus on premium cable channels that the majority of people don't subscribe to is out of proportion. Review these shows in the DVD section as that's when most people finally get to see them. And the entire "What to Watch" should be chucked. This is supposed to be a guide to "notable" programs. But 90% of the shows they include as Watchworthy are panned by them in their two-sentence summations. Here's an example of show we should watch: "Heartland: This episode kinda sorta suggests West Virginians are backwater racists. Man, the ones with electricity are gonna be pissed." Wow, and that summary was actually kinda sorta understandable. Any idea what the show is about? No. Any idea who's in the show? No. Sound like the show is "notable?" Absolutely not. Written by a fourth grader? Probably.

So since EW really has no competition in this genre, I'll keep waiting. If anyone has a better alternative, leave a comment. I'm ready to make the switch. One star for being in color, and one star for a good Movie section.

UPDATE: Well, EW recently went through a complete redesign (June 2008) both graphically and editorially. I have to say I'm very impressed. If I could change my rating, I would give it FOUR. Many of the complaints I list above have disappeared, new features have been added, and the slick update is overdue. It's as if new life has been blown between the covers (that sounds weird!). Anyway, I've renewed my subscription for at least 2 more years and am happy they are listening to their customers. I still can't give it five stars until they revamp or remove the What To Watch editorializing in the TV section. Just not funny or helpful. Why can't we get a tv guide-like synopsis in a humorous way? I would also love to see any actual download link for songs they say you can download from ew.com. Try finding them and you get a gold star. And then share with us what to do.

I love this magazine! If you love movies, books, music, television, it has it all. It deals with the industries and doesn't focus on the lives of the celebs like many other mags. Amazon has the best price around and they send you an email when it's time to renew. It's great.

I am not receiving the magazines yet. When was I supposed to start???

have had subscription for many years for this magazine and the renewal time was very quick and the process very easy. Great magazine that covers all types of media: movies, TV, books, Broadway... Really good staff writers & weekly columns.

Dude.

Fresh wit, actual personality, and .. I dunno. In my mind, the nearly-perfectest entertainment magazine. The TV section near the back is ALWAYS laugh-out-loud. Definitely worth the money. :D

While I've become a bigger fan of Entertainment Weekly's daily online blog, there's something nice about a magazine dedicated to the pop culture junkie.

Got a thing for movies, books, websites, toys, comics, plays, music or good celeb gossip? This Time Warner rag's got them all. Best yet, they frequently trash movies released by their own studio, give some hard hitting reviews (though some of the movie reviewing staff has gotten a little aged for a "hip" magazine), and give you plenty of chuckles along the way.

Writers like Whitney Pastorek, Scott Brown, Jessica Shaw (I hate that her report's been cut down), Owen Glieberman, Whitney Pastorek, Michelle Kung Gilbert Cruz, Guest columnist Stephen King (yes, the horror writer), and Jason Adams (who got the story of how I met my fiancé printed in the magazine recently) put together an easy reading weekly that's great for passing time.

The writing's fun and can be fast paced. The writers love popular culture as much as the readers, and best of all, they seem to know a bit about their subjects.

Fans of interaction will appreciate that the senior writers and editors ask for frequent feedback (they actually read mail from obsessed readers like me), and subscribers get invited to private screenings a few times a year.

For those who want a forum to 'dis on remakes, read solid reviews by people who know the scenes they cover, and for those who enjoy pointing out the pop culture flaws in others, this is your magazine. It's also got great conversation starters for the water cooler and they'll even give you wrap ups of your favorite shows online.

Oh, and in case any of the EW staff reads this review, tell Dalton Ross that Sam J Jones's Performance as Flash Gordon was definitely one of the worst athlete-to-actor performances ever (and read his bio, he was a minor league football star who got into modeling which led to "acting"). Bad performance aside, I still love that movie...

This is my second year getting Entertainment Weekly. I love it for all the reviews of music, books, movies, etc. It filters out a lot of bad choices with so much to read and watch you get a good preview of what you may like or dislike.

I enjoy this magazine thoroughly, so subscribed two years ago. Issues came at least a week late, usually 2-4 weeks late, which is a problem for a weekly magazine! Contacting a real person for help was difficult, and no one was willing to address the shipping problem. They were helpful when I claimed issues, extending my subscription or sending replacements. In fact, a couple of times, replacement issues arrived, and then a week or so later, the originally mailed items arrived as well. I did not renew my subscription. No matter how much I enjoy the magazine, it wasn't worth this grief.

I love Entertainment Weekly. This is a magazine that has everything current...outline of plot, reviews for movies, music, tv, dvds, books. It keeps you current. It is the one magazine that I go through from cover to cover.

This was kind of an impulse buy for me and I didn't get what I thought I would get. I thought it would be a clear and concise magazine on what is up and coming in TV and the Movies. Instead I got indepth ramblings on actors and directors. If you want to pick up a magazine and find out what is coming up without fluff and filler...this is not the mag for you.

Good magazine for the bathroom. quick reads, witty, nice pictures, throw-away pop culture. adults, children and birds all enjoy it.

Everything has gone smoothly from the moment I ordered Entertainment Weekly from this seller. It's a pleasure to do business with them and I plan on using them again in the future for my next magazine purchase.

The smartest, best-informed, and most, well, entertaining writing about entertainment and popular culture. I read it cover to cover

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY really understands the whole arena of entertainment from film to television to DVD to music to games to even hand-held media for your phone like downloads, mobile ringtones and even book reviews. Plus you can search the archives of Entertainment Weekly for almost any article ranging in categories from Pop Culture to Photo Galleries, to their annual lists which include such top ten lists as the hottest American Idol performances ever, most memorable gay couples even before Brokeback Mountain to the most embarrassing sex scenes in the movies. The magazine has been publishing since 1990 so it has chronicled the rise of the star director, star writer, star-producer and the hyphenates -- actor/producers, actor/directors, actor/writers etc. And it's seen the rise of HOLLYWOOD USA and HOLLYWOOD WORLD where popular culture seems to impact every aspect of our lives from how we live to the clothes we wear to the food we eat to the cars we drive. Don't miss their LISTS -- who's who in various categories like the "IT LIST" to the "POWER LIST" to the "ENTERTAINERS OF THE YEAR".

Yes, EW has changed over the years, but I believe it's as relevent now as it's ever been. The articles are interesting and the reviews usually right on the mark. I read it cover to cover.

I suscribed to this magazine since I got a great offer on it from the company I get my other suscriptions from so I decided, why not??
Its been a year and, although the previews of each week's prime-time programs are fun (2 pages worth) I was very dissapointed. The articles are empty, boring and some downright retarded; rehashing show's dialogues, requoteing newscomments - its a mistery to me how this magazine is still around.
I realize this is an entertainment magazine, but still, the articles in People magazine seem like rocket science in comparison - gasp!!!
Do yourself a favor and just buy a TV guide - MUCH more interesting

Indispensable guide to what is happening in movies,television,books,and popular culture. Comprehensive,witty,well-written and,of course,entertaining!

I love this magazine and I look forward to getting it in the mail every single week, unless if the last one was a double issue. Then I have to wait another whole week, which can sometimes be painful. I love the reviews and the magazine is funny, fresh and it keeps me up to date on movies, TV, music, and DVDs. The onlt complaint I have is lately they don't have as many reviews for urban releases.

I was one of Entertainment Weekly's charter subscribers way back in 1990. It started out great -- a different, intelligent and witty approach to entertainment coverage. But financially, things were shaky, so the magazine was dumbed down a bit to reach a wider audience. I couldn't blame the editors. It helped them reach the needed tipping point, and they gained their needed mass audience. EW remained better than any other publication with an entertainment focus, and I kept resubscribing.

Until 2006. These last few months, EW has fallen off a cliff. It has become entirely superficial and shallow, with hardly any substance at all. The publication design has also been degraded into a teen magazine format. I can only imagine the editors have decided that anyone over 30 is no longer part of their target audience. So, I've let my subscription lapse -- reluctantly, mourning the enjoyable magazine that used to be.

This magazine is just page after page of Hollywood P.R. agencies releases. Unbelievable. Why didn't I think of it? I know all magazines look for editorial content from outside sources, but other than a few pages of VERY subjective movie/music/book reviews, this magazine just re-writes and prints Hollywood press release after Hollywood press release again and again and again. This magazine must not have a staff of writers, but must employ an army of copy editors manning a warehouse of dedicated fax machines or e-mail inboxes. The funniest thing about this magazine is how the first few pages may be dedicated to a typically obsequious press release provided by, say, Tom Cruise's management company/major film studio/hired PR flak fawning over Cruise or his newest movie - and then you turn to the movie review section where some clever, sassy, wanna-be hipster movie reviewer proceeds to tell you that the movie absolutely sucks. Uh, okay - wait, didn't you get the press release? If you Tivo EXTRA and have the theme to Entertainment Tonight as your ringtone, this magazine is right up your alley. Otherwise, don't waste a penny on this nonsense.

I've been a subscriber to this for over 10 years and I've loved getting this, but it has undergone changes recently and NOT for the better. Specifically, I hate what they've done to the graphical design inside. Whereas they used to employ several different styles when it came to things like fonts and artwork for whatever subject was written about, now they've adopted a uniform style where nearly EVERYTHING looks the same. It looked better BEFORE. The writing isn't as witty or sharp (have longtime staff departed?), and there are "filler" pieces in the form of moronic sidebars and boxes - useless attempts at humor that simply don't work. The strength of the magazine continues to come from the critics, especially the movie and dvd section. Sadly, typically, when changes like this occur they almost never revert back so it looks like I'm going to have to consider letting my sub expire 'cos I don't let my mailbox fill with crap like this.

The articles in the magazine are written with flare and wit and cover a range of entertainment topics. EW also has great customer service for a magazine.

Little or not content; even my daughter who is into the movie scene thinks is is pretty poorly done. Definitely could use some editorial assistance. The other problem is cancelling the subscription once you have it - there is no address or phone listed that we have been able to find. This was a "free" promo that has repeatedly forced us back to the credit card company to have them reverse the charges (beware free subscriptions at Best Buy).

Sure, "Entertainment Weekly" is filled with information. But what is the quality of that information? There is such an obvious poisonous leftist slant here, which insinutes itself into so many of the features and reviews, that it comes off as sneaky propaganda. If I just want to read about how "Star Wars" got made or the newest Norah Jones CD, I don't want to get a lot of the author/reporter/reviewer's personal baggage along with it.

"Freddy McCready, who by the way hates George W. Bush, performs a hot guitar solo on the leadoff track," would be a typical EW review. Or "The courageous Mary Q. Contrary is a favorite to win the Academy Award for Best Actress this year after taking off her top in her latest film, which will no doubt displease Donald Rumsfeld, who Contrary once called 'fascist' at a dinner honoring Babs Streisand." Or "This 'Gilligan's Island' marathon reminds us of why the Patriot Act is so vile and intrusive."

Can't we just have a few enjoyable minutes of entertainment without being harangued by the leftist propaganda machine? Or having moral values ridiculed by reviewers with an agenda?

Another problem with EW is their constant efforts at being "cutting edge" by taking offbeat, distasteful, obscene, unpatriotic, offensive, obscure works of "art" and promoting and praising them and attempting to bring them into mainstream consciousness and aprobation. This is true of the music, movies, games, TV shows, DVDs and live performances that are so often featured. As for the music and movies that most "normal" people like (especially anything "reeking" of decency, Judeo-Christian values, or patriotism), you can count on EW to either mock, scorn, deride, or ignore it.

It's this "poison pill" approach--sugar coating that which is vile, evil, seditious, obscene--with a nice "mainstream" gloss that makes EW one of the worst magazines out there. And, if you think it's safe for your kids to read, you are sadly mistaken.

At least Hugh Hefner, with his "Playboy" philosophy is honest about what he is peddling. This EW junk is a trojan horse.

Certainly the best of its kind. Lots and lots of reviews of movies, DVDs, TV, music, books and even live theatre once in awhile. The articles mostly deal with the art and craft, not the gossip. They're also very good at staying ahead of the curve on what's new coming up, what music is hot, and so forth. Obviously this is considered a very important magazine by the industries, and thus they get great access to the biggest stars...cool photo shoots, long interviews, etc.

The idea of an entire magazine dedicated to entertainment (and the fact that I love it) makes me feel a little shallow sometimes. But the fact is, I like movies especially, and this magazine has turned me on to more "obscure" films than any other publication. Almost nothing escapes its notice...if a movie gets a national release, however limited, it gets reviewed.

There's also lots of humor throughout, which I like. Stephen King is a regular contributor of opinion pieces. And they frequently have great features stories with "Best Of..." lists, which get the juices flowing as you begin to think about what your own choices would be. They usually have great covers as well.

I particularly like their Fall / Spring / Summer movie previews. Many pages dedicated to running down ALL the releases big and small.

If you're a huge music fan, this magazine would probably seem a bit skimpy. Literary buffs don't get a bunch to chew (although I must say their review section stays admirably away from obvious bestsellers and focuses a great deal on new literature and non-fiction), but for film buffs, this is a must-subscribe. PREMIER magazine is okay...but it's only monthly. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY is the one to enjoy. It's articles are well-written (not great art...just not written for 10 year olds either), it doesn't just kow-tow to the biggest performers and products, and once a month, it even has an insert geared just towards a "hip" teen audience, with articles and reviews of things that presumably would be of interest to teens.

I subscribe to a fair number of magazines. If I had to shave my choice down to one...this would be it (even ahead of news magazines). It's essential reading for me, my wife and my 18 year old son.

I love Entertainment Weekly. It is well-written and always keeps me up-to-date on absolutely everything involved in entertainment. The "double issues" for the Fall & Summer movie previews are especially fabulous. This is worth every penny.

I have been a loyal subscriber to Entertainment Weekly since 1993 and I have enjoyed every issue that I have ever read. They have some of the best coverage of everything in the world of movies, DVDs, music, books and sometimes Broadway. I find Entertainment Weekly's stories and interviews to be very in debth and informative and also very interesting. They do not bog you down with useless details. Now while I may differ with their movie critics thought's on film I still find their reviews to be very interesting and entertaining. My favorite issues of EW are the Spring/Summer/Fall/Winter Movie Preview issues and the Fall TV Preview issue. They give you the scoop on what films/shows will be hot, which ones will be bombs and the hidden gems. And you can never go wrong with a magazine that every couple of weeks gives their last page to Stephen King to write an editorial.

For general entertainment info and the latest buzz, this is one of the better magazines. I especially look forward to their seasonal movie previews.

I went to renew this product from EW. They were charging half the amount. My subsription was about to run out within the next two issues. Amazon was fast enough to get my renewal through without having a delay in my subsription, and for half the price! Pretty good really.

I recieved the magazine rather quickly and just in time. This was a gift opf fluff to my wife for her birthday and she loves it.

Ah Entertainment Weekly. My weekly guide to pretty much everything entertainment related, including movies, music, dvd releases, books, and television. The articles, though mostly puff pieces serving as PSA announcements for new movies are well written. The special preview issues, Summer/Fall Movie issues, the It List Issue, and the Music Preview Issues are worth the price of subscription alone.

This is not high literature folks. It's meant to be light, easy, and informative, and it accomplishes that extremely well. If you are reading this then you are serious considering subscribing. Here are the tricks to getting the best deal, and it's usually not on Amazon.

Go to their website and to the subscription inserts in the magazine itself, compare the prices, and request that a billing notice be sent to you instead of paying with a credit card. This way when your subscription is up for renewal, you have the opportunity to cancel without your card being charged. Often times sites like this one utilize a third party service that contracts with the various magazines, your payment goes to them and they auto-renew you. I find it easier to do it through the magazine themselves. Saves me the trouble, and invariably, the magazine comes a lot quicker.