Category Archives: 2000s

‘One Wonderful Day’ episode airs on Desperate Housewives’ 10 years ago this hour (May 19 2005)

2000s, Television 2000s


Video: 'Desperate Housewives: One Wonderful Day'

(Sunday, May 22, 2005, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — Bree and Rex make amends, but tragedy hits the Van de Kamp family again on tonight’s episode of the ABC television comedy-drama-mystery series Desperate Housewives.

In 2009, the “One Wonderful Day” episode was ranked #55 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘Grave Danger’ episode airs on ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ 10 years ago this hour (May 19 2005)

2000s, Television 2000s


Video: 'Grave Danger: They found Nick'

(Thursday, May 19, 2005, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — The CSI teams come together to save one of their own when they learn one team member has been kidnapped and buried alive on tonight’s episode of the CBS television crime drama series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In 2009, the “Grave Danger” episode was ranked #47 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘Three Stories’ episode airs on ‘House’ 10 years ago this hour (May 17 2005)

2000s, Television 2000s


Video: 'House M.D. clip: "Three Stories"'

(Tuesday, May 17, 2005, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Dr. Gregory House agrees to lecture on diagnostics in place of the sick Dr. Riley, in exchange for two hours free from clinic duty on tonight’s episode of the Fox television medical drama series House.

In 2009, the “Three Stories” episode was ranked #66 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.

‘Match Point’ premieres at Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago today (May 12 2005)

2000s, movies 2000s, Woody Allen


Video: 'Match Point' trailer

(Thursday, May 12, 2005) — Match Point, a drama film about a former tennis pro who falls for a femme-fatal type who happens to be dating his friend and soon-to-be brother-in-law, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival.

Directed by Woody Allen, the film starred Brian Cox, Matthew Goode, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Penelope Wilton.

Video-sharing website YouTube uploads first clip 10 years ago today (Apr 23 2005)

2000s


Video: 'Me at the zoo'

(Saturday, April 23, 2005) — The recently created video-sharing website YouTube uploaded its first clip today. Titled “Me at the Zoo,” the video consisted of 18 seconds of YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim standing in front of an elephant enclosure at the San Diego Zoo, commenting on the animals’ “really, really, really long, uh, trunks.”

Today, YouTube claims more than 1 billion users and says that 300 hours of video are uploaded every minute.

German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope, takes name Benedict XVI 10 years ago this hour (Apr 19 2005)

2000s


Video: 'NBC News Coverage of the Election of Pope Benedict XVI'

(Tuesday, April 19, 2005, 15:50 UTC) — Roman Catholic cardinals reached to the church’s conservative wing on Tuesday and chose as the 265th pope Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a seasoned and hard-line German theologian who served as John Paul II’s defender of the faith. Continue reading German Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger elected Pope, takes name Benedict XVI 10 years ago this hour (Apr 19 2005) →

‘Diversity Day’ episode airs on ‘The Office’ 10 years ago this hour (Mar 29 2005)

2000s, Television 2000s


Video: 'Michael Scotts School of Management // The Office US'

(Tuesday, March 29, 2005, 9:30 p.m. EST) — A consultant arrives to teach the staff about tolerance and diversity, but Michael insists on imparting his own knowledge on tonight’s episode of the NBC television comedy series The Office.

In 2009, the “Diversity Day” episode was ranked #19 on TV Guide‘s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.