Category Archives: 2000s

‘The Departed’ premieres in New York City 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 26 2006)


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(Tuesday, September 26, 2006)The Departed, a crime drama film about an undercover cop and a mole in the police who attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston, premiered tonight at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City.

Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga and Alec Baldwin.

‘Elizabeth I,’ ‘The Office’ and ’24’ big winners at Emmy Awards 10 years ago this hour (Aug 27 2006)


Video: '58th Primetime Emmy Awards - Topic' (51 videos)

(Sunday, August 27, 2006, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The miniseries Elizabeth I dominated the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight, winning four awards, including Outstanding Miniseries.

24 won three awards, including Outstanding Drama Series and The Office won Outstanding Comedy Series. Ceremonies at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles were hosted by Conan O’Brien.

Woody Allen’s ‘Scoop’ opens in 538 American theaters 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 28 2006)


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(Friday, July 28, 2006)Scoop, an American-British romantic comedy/murder mystery film about an American journalism student in London who scoops a big story and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls, opened in 538 American movie theaters today.

Directed by Woody Allen, the film starred Allen, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson and Ian McShane.

‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago today (May 27 2006)


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(Saturday, May 27, 2006)Pan’s Labyrinth, a Spanish-Mexican dark fantasy film that centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro, the film starred Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Ariadna Gil and Álex Angulo.