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2000s Decade Recap – Entertainment


what kind of decade wasn’t well sitcoms

what kind of decade wasn’t well sitcoms and dramas were replaced with reality

and dramas were replaced with reality

and dramas were replaced with reality programming while a desperate Hollywood

programming while a desperate Hollywood

programming while a desperate Hollywood turned to any and all sources of

turned to any and all sources of

turned to any and all sources of inspiration it could find yeah that’s

inspiration it could find yeah that’s

inspiration it could find yeah that’s the kind of decade it was in

the kind of decade it was in

the kind of decade it was in entertainment in 2000 the millennium

entertainment in 2000 the millennium

entertainment in 2000 the millennium began with a sweeping change of the TV

began with a sweeping change of the TV

began with a sweeping change of the TV landscape with the launch of Survivor

landscape with the launch of Survivor

landscape with the launch of Survivor this quickly began an industry-wide

this quickly began an industry-wide

this quickly began an industry-wide reality craze that prioritized cheap

reality craze that prioritized cheap

reality craze that prioritized cheap unscripted programming above plot or

unscripted programming above plot or

unscripted programming above plot or production values that same year

production values that same year

production values that same year Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon flew into

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon flew into

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon flew into theaters to become the highest-grossing

theaters to become the highest-grossing

theaters to become the highest-grossing foreign language film in American

foreign language film in American

foreign language film in American history at the same point Marvel Studios

history at the same point Marvel Studios

history at the same point Marvel Studios released x-men a success that would

released x-men a success that would

released x-men a success that would cause other superheroes like Spider Man

cause other superheroes like Spider Man

cause other superheroes like Spider Man to quickly swing into cinemas in 2001

to quickly swing into cinemas in 2001

to quickly swing into cinemas in 2001 movie studios realized that fantasy

movie studios realized that fantasy

movie studios realized that fantasy novels garnered a huge following as a

novels garnered a huge following as a

novels garnered a huge following as a result the film versions of JRR

result the film versions of JRR

result the film versions of JRR Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings went

Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings went

Tolkien’s the Lord of the Rings went head-to-head with JK Rowling’s Harry

head-to-head with JK Rowling’s Harry

head-to-head with JK Rowling’s Harry Potter

Potter

Potter while Shrek spoofed fairy tales and

while Shrek spoofed fairy tales and

while Shrek spoofed fairy tales and collected animations first Oscar for

collected animations first Oscar for

collected animations first Oscar for Best Animated Feature 2002 saw Hollywood

Best Animated Feature 2002 saw Hollywood

Best Animated Feature 2002 saw Hollywood finally break the mold by awarding

finally break the mold by awarding

finally break the mold by awarding African American actors in the Best

African American actors in the Best

African American actors in the Best Actor and Best Actress categories thank

Actor and Best Actress categories thank

Actor and Best Actress categories thank you thank you thank meanwhile American

you thank you thank meanwhile American

you thank you thank meanwhile American Idol premiered to the delight of the

Idol premiered to the delight of the

Idol premiered to the delight of the country’s worst singers who got to

country’s worst singers who got to

country’s worst singers who got to screech in Simon’s face as well as

screech in Simon’s face as well as

screech in Simon’s face as well as provide a launching pad for the truly

provide a launching pad for the truly

provide a launching pad for the truly talented such as Kelly Clarkson and

talented such as Kelly Clarkson and

talented such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood in 2003 we saw a Disney

Carrie Underwood in 2003 we saw a Disney

Carrie Underwood in 2003 we saw a Disney flip a five minute ride into a three

flip a five minute ride into a three

flip a five minute ride into a three movie franchise while Martha Stewart

movie franchise while Martha Stewart

movie franchise while Martha Stewart decorated a prison cell it was also the

decorated a prison cell it was also the

decorated a prison cell it was also the year we lost a neighbor 2004 gave us

year we lost a neighbor 2004 gave us

year we lost a neighbor 2004 gave us Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 a failed

Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 a failed

Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 a failed attempt to block President Bush from

attempt to block President Bush from

attempt to block President Bush from being reelected this coincided with the

being reelected this coincided with the

being reelected this coincided with the popularization of an

popularization of an

popularization of an film category called torture porn as

film category called torture porn as

film category called torture porn as seen in saw and Mel Gibson’s The Passion

seen in saw and Mel Gibson’s The Passion

seen in saw and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ the world lost a hero this

of the Christ the world lost a hero this

of the Christ the world lost a hero this year when the man known as Superman

year when the man known as Superman

year when the man known as Superman passed away as did the man who portrayed

passed away as did the man who portrayed

passed away as did the man who portrayed his father Marlon Brando passed away in

his father Marlon Brando passed away in

his father Marlon Brando passed away in July in 2005 a new dawn for

July in 2005 a new dawn for

July in 2005 a new dawn for entertainment began with the YouTube

entertainment began with the YouTube

entertainment began with the YouTube explosion which made celebrities out of

explosion which made celebrities out of

explosion which made celebrities out of ordinary people well sort of ordinary

ordinary people well sort of ordinary

ordinary people well sort of ordinary people that same year the nation mourned

people that same year the nation mourned

people that same year the nation mourned the passing of comedians Richard Pryor

the passing of comedians Richard Pryor

the passing of comedians Richard Pryor and Johnny Carson

and Johnny Carson

and Johnny Carson while Steve Carell redefined outrageous

while Steve Carell redefined outrageous

while Steve Carell redefined outrageous adult comedy with the 40 year old virgin

adult comedy with the 40 year old virgin

adult comedy with the 40 year old virgin meanwhile The Colbert Report invaded

meanwhile The Colbert Report invaded

meanwhile The Colbert Report invaded late-night television and moviegoers

late-night television and moviegoers

late-night television and moviegoers were spared as those dreadful Star Wars

were spared as those dreadful Star Wars

were spared as those dreadful Star Wars prequels finally came to an end with

prequels finally came to an end with

prequels finally came to an end with Revenge of the Sith 2006 was the year

Revenge of the Sith 2006 was the year

Revenge of the Sith 2006 was the year that gay cowboys rode into the sunset in

that gay cowboys rode into the sunset in

that gay cowboys rode into the sunset in Brokeback Mountain and Borat showed us

Brokeback Mountain and Borat showed us

Brokeback Mountain and Borat showed us how gullible and racist we all really

how gullible and racist we all really

how gullible and racist we all really are perhaps most shocking of all was not

are perhaps most shocking of all was not

are perhaps most shocking of all was not the fact that Crocodile Hunter Steve

the fact that Crocodile Hunter Steve

the fact that Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin was killed it’s that he was killed

Irwin was killed it’s that he was killed

Irwin was killed it’s that he was killed by a stingray and not a crocodile the

by a stingray and not a crocodile the

by a stingray and not a crocodile the inconvenient truth former vice pres and

inconvenient truth former vice pres and

inconvenient truth former vice pres and Democratic nominee Al Gore lost the

Democratic nominee Al Gore lost the

Democratic nominee Al Gore lost the election but won an Oscar bond went

election but won an Oscar bond went

election but won an Oscar bond went blonde and Balboa came back for round

blonde and Balboa came back for round

blonde and Balboa came back for round six in 2007 paramount and Hasbro

six in 2007 paramount and Hasbro

six in 2007 paramount and Hasbro transformed a toy line into big money

transformed a toy line into big money

transformed a toy line into big money with transformers it was a dark year for

with transformers it was a dark year for

with transformers it was a dark year for television as the Writers Guild of

television as the Writers Guild of

television as the Writers Guild of America went on strike which meant no

America went on strike which meant no

America went on strike which meant no new TV and the seasons of existing shows

new TV and the seasons of existing shows

new TV and the seasons of existing shows were cut short this was also the year

were cut short this was also the year

were cut short this was also the year Anna Nicole Smith ended her reign as the

Anna Nicole Smith ended her reign as the

Anna Nicole Smith ended her reign as the tabloid Queen when she passed away from

tabloid Queen when she passed away from

tabloid Queen when she passed away from an accidental overdose in February in

an accidental overdose in February in

an accidental overdose in February in 2008 darker superhero movies finally

2008 darker superhero movies finally

2008 darker superhero movies finally became popular with The Dark Knight

became popular with The Dark Knight

became popular with The Dark Knight a movie that benefited from the stellar

a movie that benefited from the stellar

a movie that benefited from the stellar performance of the late Heath Ledger

performance of the late Heath Ledger

performance of the late Heath Ledger it’s simple kill the Batman

it’s simple kill the Batman

it’s simple kill the Batman the realm of TV sex in the city got a

the realm of TV sex in the city got a

the realm of TV sex in the city got a movie adaptation that lured tons of

movie adaptation that lured tons of

movie adaptation that lured tons of women and their poor boyfriends to movie

women and their poor boyfriends to movie

women and their poor boyfriends to movie theaters meanwhile reality programming

theaters meanwhile reality programming

theaters meanwhile reality programming became legit when three Emmy Award

became legit when three Emmy Award

became legit when three Emmy Award categories were created to honor the

categories were created to honor the

categories were created to honor the genre and the blu-ray high-definition

genre and the blu-ray high-definition

genre and the blu-ray high-definition disc finally won its two-year struggle

disc finally won its two-year struggle

disc finally won its two-year struggle with HD DVD to become the next gen video

with HD DVD to become the next gen video

with HD DVD to become the next gen video format of choice 2009 was the year of

format of choice 2009 was the year of

format of choice 2009 was the year of celebrity deaths Ed McMahon Walter

celebrity deaths Ed McMahon Walter

celebrity deaths Ed McMahon Walter Cronkite David Carradine even Charlie’s

Cronkite David Carradine even Charlie’s

Cronkite David Carradine even Charlie’s angel Farrah Fawcett died though no one

angel Farrah Fawcett died though no one

angel Farrah Fawcett died though no one noticed as Michael Jackson passed away

noticed as Michael Jackson passed away

noticed as Michael Jackson passed away the same day in the movie world however

the same day in the movie world however

the same day in the movie world however sci-fi took center stage as Star Trek

sci-fi took center stage as Star Trek

sci-fi took center stage as Star Trek was given a new lease on life with the

was given a new lease on life with the

was given a new lease on life with the help of a younger cast the decade

help of a younger cast the decade

help of a younger cast the decade finally came to a close with James

finally came to a close with James

finally came to a close with James Cameron’s Avatar the most expensive and

Cameron’s Avatar the most expensive and

Cameron’s Avatar the most expensive and visually impressive film ever to combine

visually impressive film ever to combine

visually impressive film ever to combine live action CGI and 3d experience

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