I Love the 2000s
I Love the 2000s is a miniseries, the twelfth and final installment of the I Love the... series and the sequel to I Love the New Millennium on VH1. Two episodes premiered each night from Tuesday-Saturday, corresponding to the years from 2000-2009. It premiered on June 17, 2014, and ended on June 21, 2014. Unlike previous I Love the... series, I Love the 2000s did not to use licensed music in its background, instead opting to use generic tracks.
I Love the 2000s | |
---|---|
Genre | Documentary |
Narrated by | Pete Stacker |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | June 17 – June 21, 2014 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Best of I Love the... |
Recurring segments
In addition to the commentary on specific events, each year's episode also has all of the following segments:
- Oh My! Moments: George Takei covers the year's most outrageous moment.
- Hotties: Nelly ("Hot in Herre") lists three female entertainment personalities from each year.
- The Year in Spears: A retrospective montage presents every Britney Spears moment from each year.
- Anti-Heroes: For each year, Michael Kenneth Williams (The Wire) presents the anti hero from a movie or TV show.
- Guilty Pleasures: Bret Michaels highlights the guilty pleasures from a certain year.
- Millennium Remixes: The end of every episode features a remix version of Hal Sparks recapping the year that was discussed.
Topics covered by year
2000
- Trading Spaces
- Almost Famous
- Pokémon
- Tiger Woods wins the 2000 U.S. Open
- The Perfect Storm
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- Text messaging
- Santana & Rob Thomas's "Smooth"
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Eiffel 65's "Blue (Da Ba Dee)"
- Speed dating
- Charlie's Angels
- Dora the Explorer
- Brian McKnight's "Back at One"
- American Psycho
- Blink 182's "All the Small Things"
- Jared Fogle
- Cheaters
Oh My! Moment of 2000: The rise and fall of Robert Downey Jr..
Hotties of 2000: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Halle Berry (X-Men) and Faith Hill
The Year in Spears 2000: "Oops!... I Did It Again"
Anti-Hero of 2000: Tony Soprano (The Sopranos)
Guilty Pleasures of 2000: Bring It On, Gilmore Girls and Von Dutch hats
2001
- Bridget Jones' Diary
- Mariah Carey invades TRL
- Afroman's "Because I Got High"
- Bratz
- Legally Blonde
- MP3 players
- Eve & Gwen Stefani's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind"
- Wikipedia
- Drew Barrymore and Tom Green get married
- Dido's "Thank You"
- Listerine Pocketpaks
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Danny Almonte
- Crossing Over with John Edward
- Richard Reid wears bombs in his shoes to Flight 63
- 3 Doors Down's "Kryptonite"
- Donnie Darko
Oh My! Moment of 2001: Björk's Oscar outfit.
Hotties of 2001: Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge), Jennifer Lopez and Estella Warren (Planet of the Apes)
The Year in Spears 2001: The yellow snake and "I'm a Slave 4 U"
Anti-Hero of 2001: Jack Bauer (24)
Guilty Pleasures of 2001: The Fast and the Furious, Temptation Island and denim mini-skirts
2002
- Blue Crush
- Axis of evil
- Nelly's "Hot in Herre"
- Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
- Serena Williams
- Sheryl Crow's "Soak Up the Sun"
- The Wire
- Juicy Couture
- World Series of Poker
- Five for Fighting's "Superman (It's Not Easy)"
- Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now? Good" advertisement
- Chicago
- Anna Nicole Smith wins $88 million lawsuit
- Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle"
- Ringtones
- 28 Days Later
- Missy Elliott's "Work It"
- Satellite radio
- 8 Mile
Oh My! Moment of 2002: Michael Jackson dangling his baby over a balcony.
Hotties of 2002: Brandy (Full Moon), Jessica Alba (Dark Angel) and Kelly Ripa (Live with Regis and Kelly)
The Year in Spears 2002: Britney breaks up with Justin Timberlake; Crossroads is a box office bomb; Britney wins a Razzie Award for Worst Actress in Crossroads; Britney is #1 on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list.
Anti-Hero of 2002: Vic Mackey (The Shield)
Guilty Pleasures of 2002: Crank Yankers and spray tan
2003
- Star Wars Kid
- R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)"
- Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher
- Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
- Steve Bartman incident
- Monster
- Paris Hilton
- Freedom fries
- t.A.T.u.'s "All the Things She Said"
- Da Ali G Show
- Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica
- The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army"
- Blackout in the Northeast
- Freddy vs. Jason
- Dixie Chicks bash George W. Bush
- Kill Bill: Volume 1
Oh My! Moment of 2003: Pedro Martinez KO's Don Zimmer.
Hotties of 2003: Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), Jennifer Garner (Daredevil) and Kate Beckinsale (Underworld)
The Year in Spears 2003: Britney performs at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards with Madonna and Christina Aguilera; Britney releases her fourth album and wins a Grammy for "Toxic".
Anti-Hero of 2003: Magneto (X2: X-Men United)
Guilty Pleasures of 2003: Gigli, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness, and America's Next Top Model
2004
- White Chicks
- Pimp My Ride
- Terror Squad's "Lean Back"
- George W. Bush's re-election
- The Dean Scream
- Saw
- Desperate Housewives
- Designer dog
- The Notebook
- The Swan and I Want a Famous Face
- Livestrong wristbands
- Entourage
- Napoleon Dynamite
- The final episode of Friends
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
- J-Kwon's "Tipsy"
- Mean Girls
Oh My! Moment of 2004: The Passion of the Christ becomes a box-office hit.
Hotties of 2004: Elisha Cuthbert (24), Thandie Newton (The Chronicles of Riddick) and Portia de Rossi (Arrested Development)
The Year in Spears 2004: The gradual downward spiral begins: Britney marries her childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in Las Vegas in January, quickly gets the marriage annulled, then marries Kevin Federline in July.
Anti-Hero of 2004: Gregory House (House)
Guilty Pleasures of 2004: Catwoman, Ashlee Simpson and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
2005
- Brokeback Mountain
- Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone"
- Heelys
- R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)"
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- How I Met Your Mother
- Bluetooth
- The Polar Express
- Hell's Kitchen
- Howie Day's "Collide"
- Terrell Owens
- The Lonely Island's "Lazy Sunday"
- Ann Coulter
- Weezer's "Beverly Hills"
- Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney's short-lived marriage
- Parkour
- Mad Money
- King Kong
Oh My! Moment of 2005: Brangelina
Hotties of 2005: Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), Natalie Portman (Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith) and Jessica Biel
The Year in Spears 2005: Britney and Kevin: Chaotic premieres on the UPN; Britney's first child is born.
Anti-Hero of 2005: Tommy Gavin (Rescue Me)
Guilty Pleasures of 2005: "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls, Dancing with the Stars, and the Enormous Omelet Sandwich
2006
- Flavor of Love
- Wii
- Tyra Banks
- Pluto's demise
- Steve Irwin
- The Da Vinci Code
- Zinedine Zidane headbutts a player
- Nelly Furtado & Timbaland's "Promiscuous"
- Hannah Montana
- James Frey's A Million Little Pieces
- The Devil Wears Prada
- Diet Coke and Mentos eruption
- Shakira & Wyclef Jean's "Hips Don't Lie"
- Paul McCartney and Heather Mills split
- High School Musical
- Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love
- D4L's "Laffy Taffy"
- Snakes on a Plane
Oh My! Moment of 2006: Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton have a war of words.
Hotties of 2006: Grace Park (Battlestar Galactica), Hayden Panettiere (Heroes) and Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty)
The Year in Spears 2006: Britney is photographed driving with a baby in her lap; Britney gives birth to her second child; Britney gives her husband Kevin Federline the boot; Britney exposes her hoo-ha while leaving a vehicle.
Anti-Hero of 2006: Dexter Morgan (Dexter)
Guilty Pleasures of 2006: Paris Hilton's music career, Sanjaya Malakar, and Channing Tatum in Step Up
2007
- Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
- Juno
- Lil Mama's "Lip Gloss"
- Andrew Meyer gets tazed
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Google Street View
- Soulja Boy Tell'em's "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"
- Larry Craig's sex scandal
- Sammy Stephens
- Gossip Girl
- Bacon craze
- Barry Bonds breaks home run record and gets busted for steroids
- Hairspray
- Rock Band
- Get a Mac
- J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- Paranormal Activity
Oh My! Moment of 2007: The Oscar De La Hoya cross-dressing scandal.
Hotties of 2007: Rihanna, Evangeline Lilly (Lost) and Rachel Bilson (The O.C.)
The Year in Spears 2007: Britney checks into a drug rehab facility, shaves her own head, attacks a photographer's car with an umbrella and half-heartedly performs at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, resulting in "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!"
Anti-Hero of 2007: Don Draper (Mad Men)
Guilty Pleasures of 2007: Megan Fox in Transformers, Cobra Starship, and Jon and Kate Plus Eight
2008
- Deal or No Deal
- Slap Chop
- Beijing Olympics
- Twilight
- Friday Night Lights
- M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes"
- Breaking Bad
- Kid Rock's "All Summer Long"
- Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson
- Rickrolling
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl"
- The Dark Knight
- Thomas Beatie
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Oh My! Moment of 2008: David Duchovny checks into rehab for sex addiction the same year he won his first Golden Globe and stars in The X-Files sequel.
Hotties of 2008: Danica Patrick, Hope Solo and Adriana Lima (Victoria's Secret)
The Year in Spears 2008: Britney launches the comeback of the century; Britney appears on How I Met Your Mother; "Womanizer" is nominated for a Grammy; Britney wins for "Piece of Me" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
Anti-Hero of 2008: Nancy Botwin (Weeds)
Guilty Pleasures of 2008: Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Snuggie and To Catch a Predator
2009
- Jersey Shore
- Balloon boy hoax
- Precious
- David After Dentist
- Miracle on the Hudson River
- Susan Boyle
- Kesha's "Tik Tok"
- Taken
- Shake Weight
- Glee
- Octomom
- Lady Gaga
- Tiger Woods caught cheating with several mistresses
- Miley Cyrus' "Party in the U.S.A."
- Avatar
Oh My! Moment of 2009: David Letterman's illicit relationship with his intern.
Hotties of 2009: Zoe Saldana (Star Trek), Olivia Wilde (House) and Alicia Keys ("Empire State of Mind")
The Year in Spears 2009: Britney releases her greatest hits album; Britney has another #1 hit; Britney wins at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards; Britney launches the Circus Tour.
Anti-Hero of 2009: Jackie Peyton (Nurse Jackie)
Guilty Pleasures of 2009: Hoarders, Pitbull and Angry Birds