Mark Harris Looks Back at 25 Years of Entertainment Weekly

Had he known about the future powers of the Internet, writes Harris, he wouldn't have quite so avidly defended Cop Rock.

At the launch party for the first issue of EW (pictured), Regis Philbin took one look at a blow-up of the K.D. Lang cover and asked, “Who’s he?” It was a time when the magazine, via its first and only public slogan, urged readers to – ‘Kick back. Chill out. Hang loose. Have fun.’

These details and many more are part of EW vet Mark Harrislively look at the history of a magazine celebrating its 25th year.

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