40-555: Say Anything may refer to: Film and television [ edit ] Say Anything... , a 1989 American film by Cameron Crowe "Say Anything" ( BoJack Horseman ) , a television episode Music [ edit ] Say Anything (band) , an American rock band Say Anything (album) , a 2009 album by the band "Say Anything", a 2012 song by Say Anything from Anarchy, My Dear "Say Anything" (Marianas Trench song) , 2006 "Say Anything" (X Japan song) , 1991 "Say Anything",
80-470: A "weekly" before the switch, it was publishing only 34 issues a year. Meredith, after completing its $ 2.8 billion acquisition of Time Inc., considered selling the title, along with several others, but was convinced to keep EW in part because it was so intertwined with top money-maker People . On August 2, 2021, the site of the Greek edition of the magazine was launched, Greece being the first country outside
120-470: A 2008 board game published by North Star Games "Say Anything", a column in YM magazine See also [ edit ] Say Something (disambiguation) " Slay Anything ", an episode of Legends of Tomorrow Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Say Anything . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
160-407: A mixed review, Caryn James of The New York Times wrote: [The film] resembles a first-rate production of a children's story. Its sense of parents and the summer after high school is myopic, presented totally from the teenagers' point of view. Yet its melodrama—Will Dad go to prison? Will Diane go to England?—distorts that perspective, so the film doesn't have much to offer an actual adult, not even
200-499: A more general audience. Formed as a sister magazine to People , the first issue of Entertainment Weekly was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising soliciting pre-publication subscribers portrayed it as a consumer guide to popular culture, including movies, music, and book reviews, sometimes with video game and stage reviews, too. In 1996,
240-418: A number of European magazines that give their ratings with a number of stars (with normally 4 or 5 stars for the best review), EW grades the reviews academic-style, so that the highest reviews get a letter grade of "A" and the lowest reviews get an "F", with plus or minus graduations in between assigned to each letter except "F". The sections are: This section occupies the back page of the magazine, rating
280-454: A performance of "In Your Eyes," reported as "a nod to Lloyd Dobler." A television series based on the movie was planned by NBC and 20th Century Fox , but producers Aaron Kaplan and Justin Adler did not know that Crowe had not approved of the project. When they found out his views, the show was dropped. Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW )
320-506: A result of the change, about 15 people were cut. Previous owner Time Inc. spent $ 150 million developing EW after its February 1990 launch, and was rewarded for its patience when the magazine made a six-figure profit at the end of 1996, and in its peak years was cranking out $ 55 million in annual profit. Though still profitable before the switch to being monthly, EW was squeezed in recent years as celebrity coverage exploded across all platforms, and print advertising shrank. While still called
360-502: A sense of what it's truly like to be just out of high school these days. The film is all charming performances and grace notes, but there are plenty of worse things to be. The film features one of the most culturally recognizable scenes in American movie history, in which John Cusack holds a boombox above his head outside Diane's bedroom window to let her know that he has not given up on her. Crowe and producer James L. Brooks believed
400-499: A single mother, and has no plans yet for his future. Diane comes from a sheltered academic upbringing, living with her doting divorced father Jim, who owns the retirement home where she works. She will take up a prestigious fellowship in England at the end of the summer. Lloyd offers to take Diane to their graduation party. She agrees, to everyone's surprise. Their next "date" is a dinner at Diane's, where Lloyd fails to impress Jim, and
440-627: A song by Aimee Mann from Whatever , 1993 "Say Anything", a song by the Bouncing Souls from The Bouncing Souls , 1997 "Say Anything", a song by Good Charlotte from The Young and the Hopeless , 2002 "Say Anything", a song by Girl in Red , 2018 "Say Anything", a song by Will Young from Lexicon , 2019 "Say Anything (Else)", a song by Cartel from Chroma , 2005 Other uses [ edit ] Say Anything (party game) ,
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#1732780980203480-725: A website, EW also has a radio station on Sirius XM . In April 2011, EW.com was ranked as the seventh-most-popular entertainment news property in the United States by comScore Media Metrix. Previously named the EWwy Awards, the Poppy Awards were created by Entertainment Weekly to honor worthy series and actors not nominated for the Primetime Emmy Awards . The Poppys are awarded in 10 categories and no person nominated for an equivalent Primetime Emmy
520-723: Is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith , that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre , books, and popular culture . The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as Us Weekly , People (a sister magazine to EW ), and In Touch Weekly , EW primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews ; unlike Variety and The Hollywood Reporter , which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, EW targets
560-430: Is eligible. Votes and nominations are cast online by anyone who chooses to participate. The categories are: Best Drama Series, Best Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Best Supporting Actress in
600-546: Is not an appropriate match, and suggests she give him a pen as a parting gift. Worried about her father, Diane tells Lloyd she wants to stop seeing him and concentrate on her studies, giving him the pen. Devastated, he seeks advice from Corey, who tells him to "be a man". Meanwhile, Jim discovers his credit cards are declined as the investigation drags on. On a boombox at dawn, Lloyd stands under her open bedroom window and plays " In Your Eyes " by Peter Gabriel , which played when they became intimate. The next day, Diane meets with
640-640: The Hollywood Bowl , Cusack walked onto the stage, handed him a boombox and took a bow, before quickly walking off again. Cameron Crowe was also present at the concert and later tweeted "Peter Gabriel and John Cusack on stage together at the Hollywood Bowl tonight. Won't forget that... ever." At a concert in Madison Square Garden on September 18, 2023 (touring his album I/O ) , Gabriel held up an inflatable toy boombox during
680-532: The Internal Revenue Service informs the latter he is under scrutiny. Diane introduces Lloyd to the retirement home residents and he teaches her to drive her manual transmission Ford Tempo graduation gift. They grow closer and become intimate, to her father's concern. Lloyd's musician best friend Corey, who has never gotten over her cheating ex-boyfriend, Joe, warns him to take care of Diane. Jim urges Diane to break up with Lloyd, feeling he
720-568: The "hits" and "misses" from the past week's events in popular culture on a bullseye graphic. For example, the May 22, 2009, edition featured Justin Timberlake hosting Saturday Night Live in the center, while the then-drama between Eminem and Mariah Carey missed the target completely for being "very 2002". At the time when this was printed on a small part of a page, events that were greatly disliked were shown several pages away. Every year,
760-540: The IRS investigator, who says they have evidence incriminating Jim with embezzling funds from his retirement home residents. He suggests she accept the fellowship as matters with her father will worsen. Diane finds the cash concealed at home and confronts Jim, who tells her he took it to give her financial independence. Jim feels justified in doing so as he provided better care of his residents than their families. Distraught, she reconciles with Lloyd at his kickboxing gym. At
800-546: The U.S. in which the magazine would be available. On February 9, 2022, Entertainment Weekly ceased print publication and moved to digital-only. The final print issue was that of April 2022. In May 2022, executive editor Patrick Gomez stepped into the editor-in-chief/general manager role. The magazine features celebrities on the cover and addresses topics such as television ratings , movie grosses, production costs, concert ticket sales, advertising budgets, and in-depth articles about scheduling, producers, showrunners, etc. By
840-406: The best films of the year—a film that is really about something, that cares deeply about the issues it contains—and yet it also works wonderfully as a funny, warmhearted romantic comedy." He later included it in his 2002 Great Movie list, writing, " Say Anything exists entirely in a real world, is not a fantasy or a pious parable, has characters who we sort of recognize, and is directed with care for
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#1732780980203880-411: The cultural impact of the scene, "It definitely gave [the song] a second life, because now it's so often parodied in comedy shows and it is one of the modern day Romeo and Juliet balcony clichés. I've talked to John Cusack about that. We're sort of trapped together in a minuscule moment of contemporary culture." In October 2012, as Gabriel played the first few bars of the song during a performance at
920-477: The definitive Generation X movies, Say Anything is equally funny and heartfelt—and it established John Cusack as an icon for left-of-center types everywhere." On Metacritic the film has a score of 86 based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B+ on scale of A to F. Giving the film four stars out of four, Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert called Say Anything... "one of
960-457: The end of the summer, Jim is incarcerated on a nine-month sentence. Lloyd visits him at the prison, saying he is going with Diane to England; Jim reacts with anger. Lloyd gives him a letter from her, but she arrives to say goodbye and they embrace. Diane gives him the pen she had given Lloyd, asking him to write to her in England. Lloyd supports and comforts Diane, who is afraid of flying , on their flight. Jennifer Connelly and Ione Skye vied for
1000-490: The greatest modern movie romance, and it was ranked number 11 on Entertainment Weekly 's list of the 50 best high school movies. At the end of their senior year of high school, noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler falls for valedictorian Diane Court and plans to ask her out, though they belong to different social groups. Lloyd's parents are stationed in Germany in the U.S. Army , so he lives with his sister Constance,
1040-463: The human feelings involved." Pauline Kael in The New Yorker was similarly enthusiastic, writing, "It's a slight movie, but that's not a put-down. Its slightness has to do with the writer-director Cameron Crowe's specialty: he's wired into teen-age flakes and the sloppy, exuberant confusion of high-school dating. Crowe is great here on oddity and fringe moments; the comedy helps to dry out
1080-539: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Say_Anything&oldid=1253985106 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Say Anything... Say Anything... is a 1989 American teen romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe (in his feature directorial debut). The film follows
1120-488: The magazine and as a rule focus on current events in pop culture. The whole section typically runs eight to ten pages long, and features short news articles and several specific recurring sections: Typically, four to six major articles (one to two pages each) fill the middle pages of the magazine. These articles are most commonly interviews , but also it has narrative articles and lists. Feature articles tend to focus mostly on movies, music, and television and less on books and
1160-544: The magazine publishes several specialty issues. These issues were often published as double issues (running for two consecutive weeks). Many times these features were so long that they replaced all other feature articles. Common specialty issues include: Starting in 2017, the publication began awarding 10-16 honorees as Entertainers of the Year. 2017 (15 winners): 2018 (12 winners): 2019 (16 winners): 2020 (16 winners): 2022 (10 winners): The 1,000th issue
1200-635: The magazine won the coveted National Magazine Award for General Excellence from the American Society of Magazine Editors . EW won the same award again in 2002. In September 2016, in collaboration with People , Entertainment Weekly launched the People/Entertainment Weekly Network. The network is "a free, ad-supported, online-video network [that] carries short- and long-form programming covering celebrities, pop culture, lifestyle, and human-interest stories". It
1240-568: The plot, and used " In Your Eyes " by Peter Gabriel in its place; "A Girl Like You" was released later that year on their album 11 and became a top 40 hit in the US. AllMusic wrote that the soundtrack, like the film, is "much smarter than the standard teen fare of the era." The soundtrack consists of these songs: Say Anything... was well reviewed. On Rotten Tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 98% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's consensus reads, "One of
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1280-434: The role of Diane Court, but Skye was cast. Robert Downey Jr. was offered the role of Lloyd Dobler, but turned it down. Christian Slater and Kirk Cameron were also considered for the role. Dick Van Dyke and Richard Dreyfuss were considered for the role of Jim Court. The Smithereens originally wrote " A Girl Like You " for the movie, but the film's producers ultimately cut the song believing it revealed too much of
1320-407: The romance between Lloyd Dobler ( John Cusack ), an average student, and Diane Court ( Ione Skye ), the class valedictorian , immediately after their graduation from high school. Say Anything... was theatrically released in the United States on April 14, 1989, by 20th Century Fox . The film received highly positive reviews from critics. In 2002, Entertainment Weekly ranked Say Anything... as
1360-417: The romanticism -- to give it lightness and a trace of enchantment." In a less positive review, Variety called it a "half-baked love story, full of good intentions but uneven in the telling." But, the review also said the film's "[a]ppealing tale of an undirected army brat proving himself worthy of the most exceptional girl in high school elicits a few laughs, plenty of smiles and some genuine feeling." In
1400-434: The scene could become a hallmark of the movie, though Crowe found it difficult to film because Cusack felt it was "too passive". The scene was first scored with Fishbone 's "Question of Life", but after viewing the scene, Crowe opted to replace it with Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" to better fit the mood that he wished to convey. Gabriel initially turned down Crowe because he confused the film with another film in production at
1440-453: The theatre. In the magazine's history, only a few cover stories (e.g., John Grisham , Stephen King ) were devoted to authors; a cover has never been solely devoted to the theater. Seven sections of reviews are in the back pages of each issue (together encompassing up to one-half of the magazine's pages). In addition to reviews, each reviews section has a top-sellers list, as well as numerous sidebars with interviews or small features. Unlike
1480-515: The time print publication ceased, the magazine was published once per month, although the legacy name Entertainment " Weekly " is still used. Entertainment Weekly follows a typical magazine format by featuring a letter to the editor and a table of contents in the first few pages, while also featuring advertisements. While many advertisements are unrelated to the entertainment industry, most ads are typically related to up-and-coming television, film, or music events. These beginning articles open
1520-453: The time, a John Belushi biography called Wired . "That scene is like Romeo under the trellis," said Crowe reminiscing about the iconic scene. "But I have this feeling when I watch it that it's filled with double emotion – both with the story and the actors, whose own trepidation bleeds in." In a September 2012 interview with Rolling Stone , discussing the 25th anniversary of So (from which "In Your Eyes" hails), Gabriel commented on
1560-746: Was rebranded as PeopleTV in September 2017. Beginning with the August 2019 issue, Entertainment Weekly transitioned to a monthly issue model. Bruce Gersh, president of the Meredith entertainment division, which includes both EW and People , said that the cutback in print would be accompanied by deeper 24/7 digital coverage. Entertainment Weekly would still produce weekly digital "covers" and push into podcasts, and planned events and experiential offerings with stars and festivals. JD Heyman, deputy editor of People , replaced Henry Goldblatt as editor. As
1600-618: Was released on July 4, 2008, and included the magazine's top-100 list for movies, television shows, music videos, songs, Broadway shows, and technology of the past 25 years (1983–2008). As of its 1,001st issue, EW drastically revamped the look, feel, and content of the publication—increasing font and picture sizes and making all columns' word count shorter. The magazine's website EW.com provides users with daily content, breaking news , blogs , TV recaps, original video programming, and entertainment exclusives and serves as an archive for past magazine interviews, columns, and photos. Along with
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