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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