Category Archives: 2000s

‘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)

Masayoshi Yamazaki performs for Paul McCartney 10 years ago today (2002)


Video: Yamazaki performs for McCartney

(Monday, September 30, 2002) — Japanese singer-songwriter Masayoshi Yamazaki played his own arrangement of All My Loving for ex-Beatle Paul McCartney backstage at Fleet Center in Boston to promote the fourth and final leg (in Japan) of McCartney’s Driving World Tour.

‘The West Wing’ and ‘Friends’ top Emmys 10 years ago tonight (2002)


Video: 'The West Wing: Twenty Five'

(Sunday, September 22, 2002)The West Wing, NBC’s dramatic series about a fictional White House, won its third consecutive Emmy tonight as best drama at the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Friends, the NBC series that has been nominated four times for best comedy, won the top award tonight after nine seasons.


Video: 'Friends Theme Season 8'