In 2000, The dark satire “American Beauty” won the Golden Globe for best film drama, while “The Sopranos” won best television drama.
In 2001, A Passions-themed book, "Hidden Passions: Secrets From the Diaries of Tabitha Lenox," was released. The book revealed new details about the residents of Harmony.
In 2002, “That 80's Show” premiered on Fox and was a dud!
In 2003, On Days of our Lives, Salem celebrated Alice Horton's (Frances Reid) 90th birthday.
In 2003, “106 and Park Prime” began airing on BET
In 2003, “MythBusters” began airing on Discovery Channel. It's a science entertainment television program that tests the validity of various myths, legends, and rumors using scientific methods and experiments.
In 2004, "The Butterfly Effect" premiered in theaters. It's a movie about a college student who can travel back in time by reading his journals and tries to change his traumatic past, but faces unintended consequences in the present. The actual “Butterfly Effect” is a concept from chaos theory that suggests that small, seemingly trivial events can have large and unpredictable consequences in complex systems.
In 2004, The movies “The Butterfly Effect”, “Mystic River,” “The Statement”, and “Win a Date With Tad Hamilton” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 2004, The enduring situation comedy “Friends” filmed its final episode in front of an invitation-only audience.
In 2004, Bob Keeshan, the easy-going, bushy-mustached actor who created the classic childrenʹs television show “Captain Kangaroo,” died at the age of 76.
In 2005, On the cover of TV Guide: Eva Longoria and Jesse Metcalfe of “Desperate Housewives”.
In 2005, “Numb3rs” debut on CBS. The name sounds more like a game show than a drama.
In 2005, “Pet Alien” began airing on Cartoon Network
In 2005, Johnny Carson, host of TVʹs “Tonight Show” for 30 years and a powerful presence in American entertainment, died of emphysema at age 79.
In 2006, On General Hospital, Bobbie Spencer (Jacklyn Zeman) tore into Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) after Tracy insulted Bobby's son, Lucas (Ben Hogestyn). "If you ever insult my son again, I will bitch slap you all the way to the Canadian border," Bobbie told her.
In 2006, Telenovela La Fea Más Bella ("The Most Beautiful, Ugly Girl") premiered, produced by Televisa as the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela Betty La Fea. The U.S. version of this show was ABC's Ugly Betty.
In 2006, “Moral Orel” began airing on Adult Swim. It aired as a sneak preview on December 13, 2005.
In 2007, “Disneyʹs Really Short Report” began airing on Disney Channel
In 2008, “The Moment of Truth” premiered on Fox.
In 2008, “U2 3D” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 2009, The movies “Underworld: Rise of the Lycans”, and “Inkheart” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.
In 2009, “The Electric Company” began airing on PBS Kids Go!
In 2009, “Wolverine and the X-Men” began airing on Nicktoons
In 2004, "The Butterfly Effect" was released by New Line Cinema / FilmEngine / Dogwood Pictures / Benderspink; Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber (directors/screenplay); Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz, Ethan Suplee, Logan Lerman, Melora Walters, John Patrick Amedori, Cameron Bright, Irene Gorovaia, Jesse Hutch, Jake Kaese, Kevin G. Schmidt, Kevin Durand, Callum Keith Rennie, Lorena Gale, Jesse James, Nathaniel DeVeaux, Tara Wilson, Sarah Widdows, Jacqueline Stewart; Thriller, Sci-Fi
In 2004, "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!" was released by DreamWorks Pictures; Robert Luketic (director); Victor Levin (screenplay); Kate Bosworth, Josh Duhamel, Topher Grace, Gary Cole, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sean Hayes, Nathan Lane, Kathryn Hahn, Octavia Spencer, Amy Smart, Stephen Tobolowsky, Moon Bloodgood, Mary Jo Smith, Joseph Convery, Deena Dill, Bob Glouberman, Jay Underwood, Sam Pancake, Patrick O'Brien, Willow Bay, David Wolrod, Jessy Moss, Marshall Goodman, Danny Weissfeld, Caleb Speir, Jordana Brewster, Paris Hilton, Bonnie McKee; Romance, Comedy
In 2009, "Donkey Punch" was released by Magnolia Pictures; Oliver Blackburn (director); Nichola Burley, Tom Burke, Jaime Winstone, Robert Boulter and Julian Morris; genre?
In 2009, "Ink" was released by Double Edge Films; Jamin Winans (director); Chris Kelly, Quinn Hunchar, Jessica Duffy; Sci-Fi, Fantasy
In 2009, "Inkheart" was released by New Line Cinema; Iain Softley (director); David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay); Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent, Andy Serkis, Eliza Bennett, Rafi Gavron, Sienna Guillory, Lesley Sharp, Jamie Foreman, Matt King, John Thomson, Jennifer Connelly, Marnix Van Den Broeke, Steve Speirs, Jessie Cave, Adam Bond, Tereza Srbova, Emily Eby, Roger Allam, Paul Kasey, Stephen Graham; Fantasy, Adventure
In 2009, "Killshot" was released by The Weinstein Company; John Madden (director); Hossein Amini (screenplay); Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Thomas Jane, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson, Hal Holbrook, Don McManus, Lois Smith, Tom McCamus, Tony Nappo; Action, Thriller
In 2009, "Possession" was released by Vertigo Entertainment; Joel Bergvall (director); Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace, Tuva Novotny, Michael Landes, Chelah Horsdal; genre?
In 2009, "Outlander" was released by The Weinstein Company; Howard McCain (director); James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Jack Huston; Action
In 2009, "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans" was released by Screen Gems / Lakeshore Entertainment; Patrick Tatopoulos (director); Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman, Howard McCain (screenplay); Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra, Steven Mackintosh, Kevin Grevioux, David Aston, Elizabeth Hawthorne, Craig Parker, Jared Turner, Tania Nolan, Brian Steele, Kate Beckinsale, Shane Brolly, Shane Rangi, Larry Rew, Timothy Raby, Geraldine Brophy, Leighton Cardno, Jason Hood, Mark Mitchinson, Peter Tait, Eleanor Williams, Edwin Wright; Action, Horror
In 2009, "The Dark Knight (re-release)" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures / Legendary Pictures / DC Comics / Syncopy; Christopher Nolan (director/screenplay); Jonathan Nolan (screenplay); Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen, Ron Dean, Nestor Carbonell, Chin Han, Eric Roberts, Ritchie Coster, Anthony Michael Hall, Keith Szarabajka, Colin McFarlane, Joshua Harto, Melinda McGraw, Nathan Gamble, Michael Jai White, Cillian Murphy, Michael Stoyanov, William Smillie, Danny Goldring, William Fichtner, Beatrice Rosen, Edison Chen, Nydia Rodriguez Terracina, Vincenzo Nicoli, United States Senator Patrick Leahy, Jennifer Knox, Sarah Jayne Dunn, Chucky Venn, David Dastmalchian, Richard Dillane, Philip Bulcock, Paul Birchard, Vincent Riotta, K. Todd Freeman, Matt Rippy, Ariyon Bakare, Tommy Campbell, Craig Heaney, Lorna Gayle, Lisa McAllister, Matthew Leitch, Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., Bronson Webb, David Ajala, Nigel Carrington, Matt Skiba, Jonathan Sadowski, Johnathon Schaech, Jamie Cho, Charles Jarman, Nicky Katt, Donovan Leitch Jr., Vivek Shah; Superhero, Action
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