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In 2000, “Sealab 2021” began airing on Cartoon Network

In 2000, “The Brak Show” began airing on Cartoon Network

In 2001, on Passions, Timmy wished on a Christmas star to become a real boy.

In 2001, The movies “The Majestic”, “Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius”, and “Joe Somebody” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 2002, On the cover of TV Guide: Shaquille OʹNeal.

In 2005, on Days of Our Lives, with reports of his death greatly exaggerated, Jack's loved ones gathered for his memorial service.

In 2005, The movies “Fun with Dick and Jane” and “Cheaper By The Dozen 2” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 2007, As the World Turns aired a special Christmas episode featuring toys in a dollhouse that came to life.

In 2007, On General Hospital, Maxie (Kirsten Storms) attacked Felicia (Kristina Wagner) while delivering a eulogy at Georgie's funeral.

In 2007, The movies “Youth Without”, “Savages”, “The Kite Runner”, “Sweemney Todd”, “Charlie Wilsonʹs War”, “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story”, “P.S. I Love You”, and “National Treasure Book of Secrets”, opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 2008, Detroit becomes the first 0-15 team when itʹs routed 42-7 by the New Orleans Saints. The Lions also break NFL records by being outscored by a combined 176 points at home and by an average of 22 points.

In 2001, "A Beautiful Mind" was released by Universal Pictures / DreamWorks / Imagine Entertainment; Ron Howard (director); Akiva Goldsman (screenplay); Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer, Jason Gray-Stanford, Austin Pendleton, Vivien Cardone; Biography, Drama; Live Action

In 2001, "Aida of the Trees" was released by Medusa Film S.p.A. / Lanterna Magica / TELE+; Guido Manuli (director/screenplay); Jasmine Laurenti, Filippa Giordano, Simone D'Andrea, Peppe Servillo, Enzo Iacchetti, Massimo Lopez, Elda Olivieri, Mario Scarabelli, Giorgio Melazzi, Vittorio Bestoso, Gianni Gaude, Olivia Manescalchi, Helena Hellwig, Ciro Imparato, Michele Di Mauro, Gino Lana; Family, Musical; Animation

In 2001, "The Business of Strangers" was released by IFC Films; Patrick Stettner (director/screenplay); Stockard Channing, Julia Stiles, Fred Weller; Drama; Live Action

In 2001, "How High" was released by Universal Pictures / Jersey Films / Native Pictures; Jesse Dylan (director); Dustin Abraham (screenplay); Method Man, Redman, Obba Babatundé, Melissa Peterman, Mike Epps, Anna Maria Horsford, Fred Willard, Jeffrey Jones, Héctor Elizondo, Lark Voorhies, Al Shearer, Essence Atkins, T.J. Thyne, Spalding Gray, Cypress Hill, Chuck Liddell, Pat Finn, Garrett Morris, Judah Friedlander, Chuck Deezy, Chris Elwood, Trieu Tran, Justin Urich, Dennison Samaroo; Stoner, Comedy; Live Action

In 2001, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" was released by Paramount Pictures / Nickelodeon Movies / O Entertainment; John A. Davis (director/screenplay); David N. Weiss, J. David Stem, Steve Oedekerk (screenplay); Debi Derryberry, Patrick Stewart, Martin Short, Rob Paulsen, Jeff Garcia, Frank Welker, Carolyn Lawrence, Crystal Scales, Candi Milo, Megan Cavanagh, Mark DeCarlo, Carlos Alazraqui, Kimberly Brooks, Andrea Martin, Billy West, Dee Bradley Baker, David L. Lander, Jim Cummings, Laraine Newman, Bob Goen, Mary Hart, John A. Davis, Keith Alcorn, Shaun Fleming, Paul Greenberg, Jeannie Elias, Dale Raoul, Lanei Chapman, Marsha Kramer, Andrea Taylor, Joel Swetow, Jeff Fischer, David Arnott, David Randolph; Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family; Animation

In 2001, "Joe Somebody" was released by 20th Century Fox / Regency Enterprises / Kopelson Entertainment; John Pasquin (director); John Scott Shepherd (screenplay); Tim Allen, Julie Bowen, Kelly Lynch, Greg Germann, Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, Jim Belushi, Ken Marino, Wolfgang Bodison, Cristi Conaway, Robert Joy, Tina Lifford; Comedy, Drama; Live Action

In 2001, "The Majestic" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures / Castle Rock Entertainment / Village Roadshow Pictures; Frank Darabont (director); Michael Sloane (screenplay); Jim Carrey, Bob Balaban, Brent Briscoe, Jeffrey DeMunn, Amanda Detmer, Allen Garfield, Hal Holbrook, Laurie Holden, Martin Landau, Ron Rifkin, David Ogden Stiers, James Whitmore, Susan Willis, Catherine Dent, Brian Howe, Chelcie Ross, Daniel von Bargen, Shawn Doyle, Mario Roccuzzo, Bill Gratton, Scotty Leavenworth, Earl Boen, Bruce Campbell, Cliff Curtis, Matt Damon, Garry Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Sydney Pollack, Carl Reiner, Rob Reiner, Gerry Black, Karl Bury, Matt G. Wiens; Romantic, Drama; Live Action

In 2001, "Momo" was released by Cecchi Gori Group / Taurus Produktion / TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion / Video Maura; Enzo D'Alò (director/screenplay); Erica Necci, Diego Abatantuono, Giancarlo Giannini, Sergio Rubini, Neri Marcorè, Michele Kalamera, Giulio Renzi Ricci, Gabriele Patriarca, Riccardo Rossi, Alina Moradei, Renzo Stacchi, Claudio Sorrentino, Patrick Donati; Family, Fantasy; Animation

In 2005, "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" was released by 20th Century Fox; Adam Shankman (director); Sam Harper (screenplay); Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Eugene Levy, Tom Welling, Piper Perabo, Carmen Electra, Jaime King, Hilary Duff, Taylor Lautner, Alison Stoner, Kevin G. Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Forrest Landis, Liliana Mumy, Morgan York, Blake Woodruff, Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Jonathan Bennett, Shawn Roberts, Robbie Amell, Melanie Tonello, Courtney Fitzpatrick, Madison Fitzpatrick, Alexander Conti, Peter Keleghan; Comedy, Family

In 2005, "Fun with Dick and Jane" was released by Columbia Pictures / Imagine Entertainment; Dean Parisot (director); Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller (screenplay); Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, Angie Harmon, John Michael Higgins, Richard Burgi, Carlos Jacott, Stephnie Weir, David Herman, Aaron Michael Drozin, Gloria Garayua, Jason Marsden, Clint Howard, Pasha D. Lychnikoff, Vincent Curatola, Jeff Garlin, Luis Saguar, Timm Sharp, Laurie Metcalf, James Whitmore, Ralph Nader, Crystal the Monkey; Comedy, Crime

In 2006, "Curse of the Golden Flower" was released by Sony Pictures Classics; Zhang Yimou (director/screenplay); Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Liu Ye, Man Li, Chen Jin, Liam O'Brien, Yuri Lowenthal; Epic, Wuxia, Drama

In 2006, "Venus" was released by Miramax Films / FilmFour / UK Film Council / Free Range Films; Roger Michell (director); Hanif Kureishi (screenplay); Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths, Vanessa Redgrave, Cathryn Bradshaw, Bronson Webb, Harvey Virdi, Ashley Madekwe, Kellie Shirley, Ony Uhiara, Andrea Riseborough, Tom Mison, Paul Chahidi, Christine Bottomley, Marlene Sidaway, Lolita; Comedy, Drama

In 2007, "Charlie Wilson's War" was released by Universal Pictures / Relativity Media / Participant Productions / Playtone; Mike Nichols (director); Aaron Sorkin (screenplay); Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Ned Beatty, Christopher Denham, Emily Blunt, Om Puri, Faran Tahir, Ken Stott, John Slattery, Michael Spellman, Denis O'Hare, Jud Tylor, Peter Gerety, Brian Markinson, Spencer Garrett, Kevin Cooney, Aharon Ipalé, Pasha Lychnikoff, Cyia Batten, Tracy Phillips, Navid Negahban, Shiri Appleby, Rachel Nichols, Wynn Everett; Biography, Comedy, Drama

In 2007, "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" was released by Walt Disney Pictures / Jerry Bruckheimer Films; Jon Turteltaub (director); Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley (screenplay); Nicolas Cage, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Ed Harris, Diane Kruger, Justin Bartha, Bruce Greenwood, Helen Mirren, Armando Riesco, Alicia Coppola, Albert Hall, Ty Burrell, Randy Travis, Joel Gretsch, Billy Unger, Christian Camargo, Zachary Gordon, Guillaume Gallienne, Scali Delpeyrat; Adventure, Action

In 2007, "P.S. I Love You" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures / Alcon Entertainment; Richard LaGravenese (director/screenplay); Steven Rogers (screenplay); Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kathy Bates, Harry Connick Jr., James Marsters, Nellie McKay, Dean Winters, Anne Kent, Brian McGrath, Sherie Rene Scott, Susan Blackwell, Michael Countryman; Romance, Comedy

In 2007, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" was released by Paramount Pictures / DreamWorks Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures; Tim Burton (director); John Logan (screenplay); Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jayne Wisener, Jamie Campbell Bower, Laura Michelle Kelly, Ed Sanders, Anthony Stewart Head; Musical, Period, Gothic, Musical, Slasher

In 2007, "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" was released by Columbia Pictures / Relativity Media; Jake Kasdan (director/screenplay); Judd Apatow (screenplay); John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, Tim Meadows, Kristen Wiig, Raymond J. Barry, Margo Martindale, Chris Parnell, Matt Besser, Chip Hormess, Jonah Hill, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, David Krumholtz, Craig Robinson, Harold Ramis, Simon Helberg, Philip Rosenthal, Martin Starr, John Michael Higgins, Ed Helms, Jane Lynch, Tim Bagley, Angela Little Mackenzie, Skyler Gisondo, Molly C. Quinn, Lurie Poston, Jack McBrayer, Nat Faxon, Rance Howard, Odette Yustman, Frankie Muniz, John Ennis, Jack White, Adam Herschman, Patrick J. Adams, Paul Feig, Angela Correa, The Temptations, Eddie Vedder, Jackson Browne, Jewel, Ghostface Killah, Lyle Lovett, Gerry Bednob, Cheryl Tiegs, Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Justin Long, Jason Schwartzman, Patrick Duffy, Morgan Fairchild, Cheryl Ladd; Comedy, Musical

U.S. 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Don't Mess With My Man” by Nivea Featuring Brian and Brandon Casey peaked at number 8 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “When The Last Time” by The Clipse peaked at number 19 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Who's Your Daddy?” by Toby Keith peaked at number 22 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

Canada 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Air Force Ones” by Nelly Featuring Kyjuan, Ali and Murphy Lee peaked at number 23 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Innocent” by Our Lady Peace peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

MuchMusic-Canada 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Air Force Ones” by Nelly Featuring Kyjuan, Ali and Murphy Lee peaked at number 23 on the MuchMusic-Canada pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Innocent” by Our Lady Peace peaked at number 1 on the MuchMusic-Canada pop singles chart.

U.K. 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Family Portrait” by P!nk peaked at number 11 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Misunderstood” by Bon Jovi peaked at number 21 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Naughty Girl” by Holly Valance peaked at number 16 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Nothing Sacred - A Song For Kirsty” by Russell Watson peaked at number 17 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Puppy Love / Sleigh Ride” by S Club Juniors peaked at number 6 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” by Blue Featuring Elton John peaked at number 1 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Tell Me Why” by Declan Featuring Young Voices Choir peaked at number 29 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Thug Lovin'” by Ja Rule Featuring Bobby Brown peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 2002, “What My Heart Wants To Say” by Gareth Gates peaked at number 5 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

Australian 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, 😉🤣 “Do It With Madonna” by The Androids peaked at number 4 on the Australian pop singles chart.

New Zealand 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, 😉🤣 “Do It With Madonna” by The Androids peaked at number 42 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Music Gets The Best Of Me” by Sophie Ellis-Bextor peaked at number 25 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

Netherlands 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, 🎄 “Mag het altijd Kerstmis wezen” by Grad Damen peaked at number 13 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Jenny From The Block” by Jennifer Lopez Featuring Jadakiss and Styles peaked at number 4 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2002, “My Friend” by Groove Armada peaked at number 20 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Through The Rain” by Mariah Carey peaked at number 9 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

Sweden 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Soul (EP)” by Popstars [SE] peaked at number 5 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

Austria 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, 🎄 “Silver Bell - Merry Christmas” by Bilgeri peaked at number 32 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Der Steuersong (Las Kanzlern)” by Die Gerd Show peaked at number 1 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Der Weg” by Herbert Grönemeyer peaked at number 14 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2002, “God Is A Girl” by Groove Coverage peaked at number 5 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Tonight and Forever” by B3 peaked at number 23 on the Austria pop singles chart.

France 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Jenny From The Block” by Jennifer Lopez Featuring Jadakiss and Styles peaked at number 5 on the France pop singles chart.

Norway 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “The Game Of Love” by Santana Featuring Michelle Branch peaked at number 17 on the Norway pop singles chart.

Switzerland 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “All The Things She Said” by t.A.T.u. peaked at number 1 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Plus haut” by What For peaked at number 5 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

Italy 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Certe cose si fanno” by Mina peaked at number 11 on the Italy pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Lose Yourself” by Eminem peaked at number 1 on the Italy pop singles chart.

Finland 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Suomi on sun” by Klamydia peaked at number 3 on the Finland pop singles chart.

Spain 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Eternity (It's Over Me)” by 2B Funk Featuring Cariga peaked at number 19 on the Spain pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Festival” by Paola and Chiara peaked at number 20 on the Spain pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” by Blue Featuring Elton John peaked at number 7 on the Spain pop singles chart.

Denmark 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “Bring It Back” by Brooklyn Bounce peaked at number 19 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Every Little Part Of Me” by Julie [DK] peaked at number 1 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Feel” by Robbie Williams peaked at number 4 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

In 2002, “The Last Goodbye” by Atomic Kitten peaked at number 20 on the Denmark pop singles chart.

Germany 2000's Decade Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 2002, “All Cried Out” by No Angels peaked at number 18 on the Germany pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Lose Yourself” by Eminem peaked at number 2 on the Germany pop singles chart.

In 2002, “Skin On Skin” by Sarah Connor peaked at number 5 on the Germany pop singles chart.