2000s

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Top 25 Songs of 2000-2009 1. We Belong Together- Mariah Carey 2. I Gotta Feeling- Black Eyed Peas 3. Yeah!- Usher w/ Lil Jon & Ludacris 4. Boom Boom Pow- Black Eyed Peas 5. Lose Yourself- Eminem 6. Independent Women Part I- Destiny’s Child 7. Low- Flo Rida w/ T- Pain 8. Gold Deggir- Kanye

2000, 2000s, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, Billboard Charts

Early 2000s Popular Dance Hits

Music, Playlists / By Joe Hummel III

Early 2000s Pop Dance Hits 1. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas 2. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) – Beyonce 3. Forget You – Cee Lo Green 4. California Gurls – Katy Perry Featuring Snoop Dogg 5. Lady Marmalade – Christina Aguilera, Lil Kim, Mya and Pink 6. The Cha Cha Slide

2000s, Dance, Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Techno

2009 Oscars 81st Academy Awards

Awards / By Joe Hummel III

2009 Oscars 81st Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 22, 2009Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Hugh JackmanEligibility Year: 2008Oscar 2009 TriviaSlumdog Millionaire took home eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for Danny Boyle.The award for Best Actor went to Sean Penn for his role in Milk, while Kate Winslet won Best Actress for The

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2000s, 2009, Movies, Oscars

2009 Grammy Award Winners

2009 Grammy Award Winners Read More »

2009 Grammy Awards WinnersWinners Announced: February 8, 2009Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: No official hostEligibility Year: October 1, 2007 – September 30, 2008Noteworthy Grammy 2009 TriviaRaising Sand by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss was the evening’s big winner, snagging Album of the Year and Record of the Year for Please Read the Letter.The night

2000s, 2009, Grammys

2008 Number One Hits

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2008 Number One HitsDecember 1, 2007 – January 4, 2008:No One – Alicia KeysJanuary 5 – March 14:Low – Flo Rida featuring T-PainMarch 15 – April 4:Love In This Club – Usher with Young JeezyApril 5 – April 11:Bleeding Love – Leona LewisApril 12 – May 2:Touch My Body – Mariah CareyMay 3 – May

2000s, 2008

2008 History, Facts and Trivia

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2008 Pop Culture HistoryIn 2008, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, Usain Bolt ran faster than anyone in recorded human history, The Dark Knight reminded everyone what a superhero film could be, and the global financial system came closer to complete collapse than most people realized at the time. The Large Hadron

2000s, 2008

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2008

Annual / By Joe Hummel III

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2008: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Against Medical Advice: A True Story by James Patterson, Hal Friedman Anathem by Neal Stephenson The Appeal by John Grisham Archeron by Sherrilyn Kenyon Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea by Chelsea Handler Audition: A Memoir by Barbara Walters Beautiful Boy

2000s, 2008, Bestsellers, Books

2008 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

Music, PCM Charts, Playlists, Top 100 / By Joe Hummel III

2008 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2008 music was a packed mix of dance-pop, R&B, hip-hop, pop-rock, country crossover, emo-pop, Disney Channel favorites, and early viral dance songs. Beyoncé, Flo Rida, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, T.I., and Lady Gaga helped

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2000s, 2008

2008 Oscars 80th Academy Awards

Awards / By Joe Hummel III

2008 Oscars 80th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 24, 2008Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Jon StewartEligibility Year: 2007The Oscars 2008 TriviaNo Country for Old Men was the night’s big winner, taking home four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for the Coen brothers.Daniel Day-Lewis bagged his second Best Actor Oscar for his role in

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2000s, 2008, Movies, Oscars

2008 Grammy Award Winners

2008 Grammy Award Winners Read More »

2008 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 10, 2008 Held at: Staples Center, Los Angeles Host: No official host Eligibility Year: October 1, 2006 – September 30, 2007 Grammy Trivia You Don’t Want to Miss The night was quite a sweep for Amy Winehouse, who nabbed five awards including Record of the Year and Song

2000s, 2008, Grammys

2007 Number One Hits

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2007 Number One HitsDecember 16, 2006 – February 23, 2007:Irreplacable – BeyonceFebruary 24 – March 2:Say It Right – Nelly FurtatoMarch 3 – March 9:What Goes Around… Comes Around – Justin TimberlakeMarch 10 – March 23:This Is Why I’m Hot – MimsMarch 24 – April 6:Glamorous – FergieApril 7 – April 20:Don’t Matter – AkonApril

2000s, 2007

2007 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

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2007 Pop Culture HistoryIn 2007, Steve Jobs stood on a stage in San Francisco and introduced a device that combined a phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator. The audience responded as if he had announced the discovery of fire, which in certain respects is not an unreasonable comparison. The iPhone launched on June 29,

2000s, 2007

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2007

Annual / By Joe Hummel III

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2007: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini The Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan An Inconvenient Book by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe The Assault on Reason by Al Gore At the Center of the Storm by George Tenet The Audacity of

2000s, 2007, Bestsellers, Books

2007 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

Music, PCM Charts, Playlists, Top 100 / By Joe Hummel III

2007 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2007 music was a ringtone-era mix of hip-hop, pop, R&B, emo-pop, country crossover, dance songs, Disney Channel favorites, and big radio ballads. Rihanna, Fergie, Avril Lavigne, Gwen Stefani, Akon, Soulja Boy, Carrie Underwood, Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Timbaland, Taylor Swift, and Fall Out Boy helped

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2000s, 2007

2007 Oscars 79th Academy Awards

Awards / By Joe Hummel III

2007 Oscars 79th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 25, 2007Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Ellen DeGeneresEligibility Year: 2006Oscar TriviaEllen DeGeneres hosting marked her first time leading the Oscars. Her casual banter and comedic approach added a unique vibe.The Departed nabbed Best Picture and was a career milestone for Martin Scorsese. It was his first win

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2000s, 2007, Movies, Oscars

2007 Grammy Award Winners

2007 Grammy Award Winners Read More »

2007 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 11, 2007Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: no official hostEligibility Year: October 1, 2005 – September 30, 2006Trivia:The Dixie Chicks were the big winners of the night, taking home five awards including Album of the Year for Taking the Long Way.Not Ready to Make Nice, also by the Dixie

2000s, 2007, Grammys

2006 Number One Hits

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2006 Number One HitsDecember 31, 2005 – January 13 2006:Don’t Forget About Us – Mariah CareyJanuary 14 – January 20:Laffy Taffy – D4LJanuary 21 – February 3:Grillz – Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali and GippFebruary 4 – March 10:Check on It – Beyoncé featuring Slim ThugMarch 11 – March 17:You’re Beautiful – James BluntMarch 18

2000s, 2006

2006 History, Fun Facts and Trivia

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2006 History, Facts and TriviaQuick Facts from 2006 Top Song: “Irreplaceable” by BeyoncéMost Famous American: Probably Beyoncé — or depending on your news diet, George W. BushDaily Hershey Kisses (14 oz): $2.50 | I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter (15 oz): $2.29#TBT: Throwback Thursday entered mainstream pop culture in 2006 — the trend of posting

2000s, 2006

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2006

Annual / By Joe Hummel III

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2006: Angels Fall – Nora Roberts At Risk by Patricia Cornwell The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge Black Swan Green by David Mitchell The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Cell by Stephen King

2000s, 2006, Bestsellers, Books

2006 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

Music, PCM Charts, Playlists, Top 100 / By Joe Hummel III

2006 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics Top 10 Songs of 2006 Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean SexyBack – Justin Timberlake Irreplaceable – Beyoncé Everytime We Touch – Cascada Temperature – Sean Paul Get Up – Ciara featuring Chamillionaire We’re All in This Together – High School Musical Cast

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2000s, 2006

2006 Oscars 78th Academy Awards

Awards / By Joe Hummel III

2006 Oscars 78th Academy Awards Winners Announced: March 5, 2006 Held at: Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Host: Jon Stewart Eligibility Year: 2005 Trivia: The ceremony was originally scheduled for February but was pushed back to March due to the 2006 Winter Olympics taking place in Turin, Italy. Ang Lee won Best Director for

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2000s, 2006, Movies, Oscars

2006 Grammy Award Winners

2006 Grammy Award Winners Read More »

2006 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 8, 2006Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: No official hostEligibility Year: October 1, 2004 – September 30, 2005Trivia:2006 was the 48th edition of the Grammy Awards, and the ceremony lacked an official host, a rare occurrence in the show’s history.U2 dominated the ceremony, winning five Grammys, including Best Rock

2000s, 2006, Grammys

2005 Number One Hits

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2005 Number One HitsJanuary 1, 2005 – March 4:Let Me Love You – MarioMarch 5 – May 6:Candy Shop – 50 Cent featuring OliviaMay 7 – June 3:Hollaback Girl – Gwen StefaniJune 4 – July 2:We Belong Together – Mariah CareyJuly 2 – July 8:Inside Your Heaven – Carrie UnderwoodJuly 9 – September 16:We Belong

2000s, 2005

2005 History, Facts and Trivia

2005 History, Facts and Trivia Read More »

2005 History, Facts, and TriviaQuick Facts from 2005 Top Song: We Belong Together by Mariah Carey — which spent a combined 14 weeks at #1 and was the longest-running #1 of 2005Notable Books: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (published in Swedish

2000s, 2005

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2005

Annual / By Joe Hummel III

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2005:A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana GabaldonA Deadly Game by Catherine Crier with Cole ThompsonA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinAmerica (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction by John StewartAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanAt First Sight by Nicholas SparksBlink by Malcolm GladwellBlood Brother by Anne

2000s, 2005, Bestellers, Books

2005 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

Music, PCM Charts, Playlists, Top 100 / By Joe Hummel III

2005 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2005 music was a colorful mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, pop-punk, Latin crossover, country, movie songs, and internet novelty hits. Gwen Stefani, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Daddy Yankee, Akon, and The Pussycat

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2000s, 2005

2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards

Awards / By Joe Hummel III

2005 Oscars 77th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 27, 2005Held at: Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Chris RockEligibility Year: 2004Trivia and Unforgettable MomentsMillion Dollar Baby stole the spotlight, winning Best Picture, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Actress for Hilary Swank, and Best Supporting Actor for Morgan Freeman.“I’m just a girl from a trailer park who

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2000s, 2005, Movies, Oscars

2005 Grammy Award Winners

2005 Grammy Award Winners Read More »

2005 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 13, 2005Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: Queen LatifahEligibility Year: October 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004Trivia and Notable MomentsThe Album of the Year went to Genius Loves Company, a posthumous release by Ray Charles, featuring duets with various artists like Norah Jones and Elton John.Ray Charles also posthumously

2000s, 2005, Grammys

2004 Number One Hits