Category Archives: 2000s

Record producer Phil Spector arrested in death of 10 years ago this hour (2003)


Video: 'Lana Clarkson Found Dead in Spector Home'

(Monday, February 3, 2003, about 5 a.m. PST) — Record producer Phil Spector was arrested this morning in relation to an investigation into the fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson, 40, in Spector’s mansion (Dupuy’s Pyrenees Castle) in Alhambra, California.

‘Infernal Affairs’ opens in Hong Kong 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'Infernal Affairs' trailer

(Thursday, December 12, 2002)Infernal Affairs, a Hong Kong crime-thriller film about a police officer who infiltrates the triads and a police officer secretly working for the same gang, opened today in Hong Kong.

Directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, the film stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong and Eric Tsang.

‘Chicago’ premieres in Los Angeles 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'Chicago' trailer

(Tuesday, December 10, 2002)Chicago, a musical film adapted from the satirical stage musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz Age Chicago, premiered today in Los Angeles, California.

Directed by Rob Marshall, the film stars Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu.

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ premieres in New York 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' trailer

(Thursday, December 5, 2002) — Frodo and Samwise press on toward Mordor while Aragorn, drawing closer to his kingly destiny, rallies forces of good for the battles that must come in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, the second film in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, which premiered today in New York City.

Directed by Peter Jackson, the film stars Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett,John Rhys-Davies, Orlando Bloom, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving, Miranda Otto, Karl Urban, David Wenham, Brad Dourif, Sala Baker and Sean Bean.

McCartney’s ‘Back in the U.S.’ video released 10 years ago today (2002)


Audio: 'Paul McCartney - Hello Goodbye+Jet Back in The US live 2002'

(Tuesday, November 26, 2002)Back in the U.S., a DVD to commemorate his first set of concerts in almost ten years, was released today by Paul McCartney from his spring 2002 Driving USA Tour in the U.S. in support of his 2001 album Driving Rain.

Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Access Hollywood’ 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Access Hollywood (11-25-02)'

(Tuesday, October 29, 2002) — Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was interviewed today at America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, the site of the final show of the second of four legs of his Driving World Tour, for airing next month on Access Hollywood. Continue reading Paul McCartney interviewed for ‘Access Hollywood’ 10 years ago today (2002)