Category Archives: 2000s

‘WALL-E’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 2008)


Video: 'WALL-E' trailer

(Saturday, June 21, 2008, celebrity arrivals scheduled at 7:00 p.m. PDT)WALL-E, an American computer-animated science fiction film about a small waste-collecting robot that inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind, premiered tonight at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Continue reading ‘WALL-E’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 21 2008)

Starr opens 10th All Starr Band tour in Niagara Falls, Ontario 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2008)


Video: 'Ringo Starr & the 2008 All Starr Band - Opening Night 2008'

(Thursday, June 19, 2008, 8:30 p.m. EDT) — Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and His Tenth All-Starr Band (Billy Squier, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette) opened a 27-city North American tour tonight at Avalon Ballroom Theatre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Continue reading Starr opens 10th All Starr Band tour in Niagara Falls, Ontario 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 19 2008)

‘Take a Bow’ by Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 2008)

(Saturday, May 24, 2008)“Take a Bow” by Rihanna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Take a Bow’ by Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 24 2008)

Ted Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumor 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 2008)


Video: 'Ted Kennedy Has Brain Tumor'

(Tuesday, May 20, 2008) — Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, the longtime Massachusetts Democrat and patriarch of the Kennedy family, was diagnosed with a malignant glioma, a type of cancerous brain tumor, today at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, three days after suffering a seizure at his Cape Cod compound. Continue reading Ted Kennedy diagnosed with malignant brain tumor 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 20 2008)

‘No Rest for the Wicked’ episode airs on ‘Supernatural’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 2008)


Video: 'supernatural 2' (4 videos)

(Thursday, May 15, 2008, 9:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. EDT) — Sam, Dean, and Bobby hunt down Lilith and fight her and her demons in a final effort to save Dean’s life on tonight’s episode of the CW fantasy horror television series Supernatural. Continue reading ‘No Rest for the Wicked’ episode airs on ‘Supernatural’ 10 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 15 2008)

‘Lollipop’ by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 2008)

(Saturday, May 3, 2008)“Lollipop” by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for five non-consecutive weeks (May 3/31, June 7/14/21, 2008). Continue reading ‘Lollipop’ by Lil Wayne featuring Static Major peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 3 2008)

‘Touch My Body’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 2008)

(Saturday, April 12, 2008)“Touch My Body” by Mariah Carey peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 12/19, 2008). Continue reading ‘Touch My Body’ by Mariah Carey peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 12 2008)

‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 2008)

(Saturday, April 5, 2008)“Bleeding Love” by Leona Lewis peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr. 5/26, May 10/17, 2008). Continue reading ‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 5 2008)

McCartney-Mills divorce settled for $48 million 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 2008)


Video: 'Paul McCartney/Heather Mills divorce settled.'

(Monday, March 17, 2008) — A judge awarded Heather Mills, the estranged wife of Paul McCartney, £24.3 million ($48.6 million) today in London in her divorce proceedings with the former Beatle. Continue reading McCartney-Mills divorce settled for $48 million 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 17 2008)

‘Love in This Club’ by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 2008)

(Saturday, March 15, 2008)“Love in This Club” by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (Mar. 15/22/29, 2008). Continue reading ‘Love in This Club’ by Usher featuring Young Jeezy peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 2008)