| World Series Champions: |
Florida Marlins |
| Superbowl XXXVII Champions: |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| NBA Champions: |
San Antonio Spurs |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
New Jersey Devils |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Jim Furyk |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Andy Roddick/Kim Clijsters |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Roger Federer/Serena Williams |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
USC |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Syracus |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Funny Cide |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: |
Gisele Bündchen, Eva Mendez, Jennifer
Aniston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Kidman, Julia Stiles,
Lucy, Liu, Brittany Murphy, Jennifer Lopez, Catherine
Zeta-Jones, Pamela Anderson, Scarlett Johansson, Sarah
Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Britney Spears, Kate Hudson,
Beyonce, Julia Roberts, Selma BlairCameron Diaz, Hilary
Swank, Renee Zellweger, Keira Knightley, Jessica Simpson,
Denise Richards |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
Brad Pitt, Jude Law, Heath Ledger, Hugh
Grant, Ben Affleck, Ewan McGregor, Colin Farrell, Russell
Crowe, Johnny Depp, Julian McMahon, Justin Timberlake,
Adam Brody |
| "The Quote" |
"Where do buffalo wings come from? Chickens
or buffaloes?"
-Jessica Simpson, on her Newlyweds reality
show.
"He's just not that into you."
-Jack Berger, Sex In The City
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| Time Magazine's Persons of the Year |
The American Soldier |
| Miss America: |
Erika Harold (Urbana, IL) |
| Miss USA: |
Susie Castillo (Massachusetts) |
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 The
Scandals:
Angelina Jolie kissed her brother, James Haven,
rather passionately at the Oscars. James claimed it
was a quick peck, just caught at the wrong second.
Paris Hilton's sex tape, with then-boyfriend Rick
Salomon, One Night In Paris, was released.
New York Times reporter Jayson Blair resigned after
being confronted with evidence of fabricating quotes
and details in at least 36 articles.
Natalie Maines, lead singer for the Dixie Chicks,
told a London crowd that "we're ashamed that
the President of the United States is From Texas."
Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh entered
rehab for addiction to prescription drugs oxycodone
and hydrocodone. This may have led to his hearing
loss. (the radio talk show host is essentially deaf)
Michael Jackson was alleged to have engaged in sexual
activities with a teenage boy (again).
Madonna Kissed Britney Spears at the VMAs
Beloved TV Star Sudden Death:
John Ritter, age 54
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| Nerd News: |
'Lord of the Rings: The Return Of The King' won 11
Oscars, winning every category it was in. For this
reason, many consider it to be the greatest film of
all time. Several books have been written regarding
the making of the Lord of the Rings film series.
HERO - 13 year old Surfer Bethany Hamilton jumped
right back on a surfboard after getting patched up
from her shark-bite, which took her left arm. A 2011
film, Soul Surfer, starring AnnaSophia Robb,
was made about her life.
HERO - Aron Ralston - while canyoneering in Utah,
he was forced to amputate his right arm with a dull
knife in order to free himself from a boulder. A 2011
film, 127 Hours, starring James Franco, was
made about the adventure.
HERO - Elizabeth Smart was found alive, 9 months
after she was kidnapped. She has become an activist,
working with Sexual Predator Legislation and the AMBER
Alert system, and she spoke after the signing of the
Adam Walsh Act. A TV movie about the ordeal, The
Elizabeth Smart Story, was shown on CBS.
Steven Bartman, sitting in Section 4, Row 8, Seat
113 of the stands at Wrigley Field, reached for and
deflected a foul ball that Cubs left fielder Moises
Alou was trying to catch. The Florida Marlins won
the game and the chance to be in the World Series.By
all reports, Steven is a decent guy, and still a Cubs
fan. A film, featuring Kevin James, was proposed.
Cost of a Superbowl ad in 2003: $2,100,000
The Human Genome Project that mapped the structure
of DNA and all the specific information that it contained
completed its work.
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| NOT a Surprise: |
Liza Minelli and David Gest divorced after their
2002 marraige
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| The Habit: |
Wearing Chandelier Earrings
Wearing Monogramed Shirts and Coats while carrying monogramed
bags
Wearing Uggs with Cargo pants |
| The Disaster: |
On Feb 1, Space Shuttle Columbia broke
up while re-entering Earth's atmosphere. William C.
McCool, Michael P. Anderson, Ilan Ramon, Kalpana Chawla,
David M. Brown, Laurel Clark and Commander Rick D. Husband
all died in the disaster |
| 1st appearances & 2003's Most Popular
Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Beyblades, Bionicle, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Flavas
dolls, Barbie as Supergirl, Barbie as Wonder Woman |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(Presented in 2004) |
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo) |
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of
the King
2. Finding Nemo
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black
Pearl
4. The Matrix Reloaded
5. Bruce Almighty
6. X2: X-Men United
7. Elf
8. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
9. The Matrix Revolutions
10. Cheaper By The Dozen |
2003 Most Popular TV shows:
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1. American Idol (Fox)
2. CSI (CBS)
3. Survivor: All Stars (CBS)
4. Friends (NBC)
5. Survivor: Pearl Islands (CBS)
6. The Apprentice (NBC)
7. ER (NBC)
8. CSI: Miami (CBS)
9. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
10. Without a Trace (CBS) |
2003 Billboard
Number One Songs |
November 9, 2002- January 31, 2003:
Lose Yourself - Eminem
February 1 - February 7:
Bump, Bump, Bump - B2K featuring P. Diddy
February 8 - March 7:
All I Have - Jennifer Lopez featuring L.L. Cool J
March 8 - May 9:
In Da Club - 50 Cent
May 10 - May 30:
Get Busy - Sean Paul
May 31 - June 27:
21 Questions - 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg
June 28 - July 11:
This Is The Night - Clay Aiken
July 12 - September 5:
Crazy In Love - Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
September 6 - October 3:
Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly/P. Diddy/Murphy Lee
October 4 - December 5:
Baby Boy - Beyonce featuring Sean Paul
December 6 - December 12:
Stand Up - Ludacris featuring Shawnna
December 13, 2004 - February 13, 2003:
Hey Ya! - OutKast
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