| World Series Champions: |
Boston Red Sox |
| Superbowl XXXVIII Champions: |
New England Patriots |
| NBA Champions: |
Detroit Pistons |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Retief Goosen |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Roger Federer/Svetlana Kuznetsova |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Roger Federer/Maria Sharapova |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Southern California |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Connecticut |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Smarty Jones |
| Sports Highlights: |
Michael Phelps |
| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: |
Gisele Bündchen, Britney Spears,
Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Eva
Longoria, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Garner, Sarah
Jessica Parker, Teri Hatcher, Uma Thurman, Beyonce,
Cameron Diaz, Cate Blanchette, Chalize Theron, Jennifer
Aniston, Mischa Barton, Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts,
Sheryl Crow, Renee Zellweger, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson
(turned 18 on June 13), Sienna Miller, Rebecca Romijn,
Fergie |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
Jude Law, George Clooney, Usher, Johnny
Depp, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom, Jake Gyllenhaal,
Heath Ledger, David Beckham |
| "The Quotes" |
"You're Fired"
- Donald Trump
"That's Hot"
- Paris Hilton
"Heeaauughh!
- Howard Dean
"I Am A Gay American"
- NJ ex-governor Jim McGreevey
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| Time Magazine's Person of the Year |
George W. Bush |
| Miss America: |
Ericka Dunlap (Orlando, FL) |
| Miss USA: |
Shandi Finnessey (Missouri) |
| The Scandals:
Janet Jackson's right breast was exposed by Justin
Timberlake during 2004’s Super Bowl halftime show
while they sang his "Rock Your Body."
Well, most of it was exposed. The American phrase:
"Wardrobe Malfunction"
"I am a gay American" - James McGreevey,
Democrat Governor of New Jersey, revealed that he
was gay and admitted an extramarital affair with aide
Golan Cipel. The arguably criminal aspect of hiring
a non-qualified lover to be in charge of the NJ's
homeland security was overshadowed by the sex scandal.
During the 2004 US Presidential Campaign, CBS and
Dan Rather used what were probably
forged documents during a 60 Minutes Wednesday
report on George W. Bush's Vietnam-era service record.
The report was written with a modern computer, not
the IBM Selectric that would have been used in 1972.
Hip Hop Death: Old Dirty
Bastard (cocaine and painkiller overdose)
Britney Spears married high school friend Jason Alexander
(not the Seinfeld star!) for nearly an entire weekend.
(55 hours)
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Nerd News:
|
 Samantha
Mumba wore a Scott Henshall designed dress (filled
with diamonds) worth somewhere between 10 and 13 million
dollars at the Spider-Man 2 premiere, probably the
most slutty expensive dress ever.
Survivor:Vanuatu Winner: Chris Daugherty
Ken Jennings won 74 games and 2.5 Million dollars
on Jeopardy!
Morgan Spurlock gained 25 pounds in 30 days eating
only McDonalds food. It took him 14 months to lose
the weight.
Ashlee Simpson was caught lip-syncing on Saturday
Night Live on October 24.
William Hung lost on American Idol, but won America's
collective heart with his happy nature. He sang Ricky
Martin's She
Bangs.
'Curse of the Bambino' - The Red Sox last won a world
series in 1918, their streak as a 'quality team' ended
when they sold Babe Ruth's contract to the New York
Yankees.
Cost of a Superbowl ad in 2004: $2,300,000
'Anna Karenina' by Leo Tolstoy in 1877 once again
became a best seller thanks to Oprah's Book Club in
2004.
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| The Disaster: |
A Tsunami killed nearly quarter of a million
people in Indonesia and the entire South Asian area,
including Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. It was caused
by an underwater earthquake with guesstimated Magnitude
of 9.2. It lasted nearly 10 minutes and some waves were
100 feet tall. |
| The Habit: |
Facebook, just for college students.
Low Carb Diets like 'Atkins' and 'South Beach'
Wearing Lance Armstrong Cancer Awareness 'Livestrong
Bracelets'
Madonna, Paris Hilton, Demi Moore and Britney Spears
wore 'Kabbalah Strings'
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| 1st appearances & 2004's Most Popular
Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Bratz, Dancing Dora the Explorer |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Million Dollar Baby (Presented in 2005) |
| Top 10 Books |
1. My Life - Bill Clinton
2. The 9/11 Commission Report
3. The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands - Dr. Laura
Schlessinger
4. The Rule Of Four - Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason
5. The Last Juror - John Grisham
6. Eats, Shoots, Leaves - Lynne Truss
7. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Presents America
(The Book) - Daily Show Writers & Jon Stewart
8. The Automatic Millionaire - David Bach
9. He's Just Not That Into You - Greg Behrendt and Liz
Tuccillo
10. The South Beach Diet Cookbook - Dr. Arthur Agatston
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| Top 10 Cds |
1. Confessions - Usher
2. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below - Outkast
3. Closer - Josh Groban
4. The Diary of Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys
5. Feels Like Home - Norah Jones
6. Fallen - Evanescence
7. Shock'n Y'All - Toby Keith
8. In The Zone - Britney Spears
9. The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow
10. When The Sun Goes Down - Kenny Chesney |
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo) |
1. Shrek 2
2. Spider-Man 2
3. Passion of the Christ
4. Meet the Fockers
5. The Incredibles
6. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
7. The Day After Tomorrow
8. The Bourne Supremacy
9. National Treasure
10. Polar Express |
2004 Most Popular TV shows:
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1. American Idol (Fox)
2. CSI (CBS)
3. Desperate Housewives (ABC)
4. Survivor: Palau (CBS)
5. Survivor: Vanuatu (CBS)
6. CSI: Miami (CBS)
7. Without a Trace (CBS)
8. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
9. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
10. Monday Night Football (ABC) |
2004 Billboard
Number One Songs |
December 13, 2003 - February 13, 2004:
Hey Ya! - OutKast
February 14 - February 20:
The Way You Move - OutKast featuring Sleepy Brown
February 21 - February 27:
Slow Jamz - Twista featuring Kanye West and Jamie
Foxx
February 28 - May 21:
Yeah! - Usher featuring Lil' Jon and Ludacris
May 22 - July 16:
Burn - Usher
July 17 July 23:
I Believe - Fantasia Barrino
July 24 - August 6:
Confessions Part II - Usher
August 7 - August 20:
Slow Motion - Juvenile featuring Soulja Slim
August 21 - September 10:
Lean Back - The Terror Squad featuring Fat Joe and
Remy Martin
September 11 - October 29:
Goodies - Ciara featuring Petey Pablo
October 30 - December 11:
My Boo - Usher and Alicia Keys
December 11 - December 31:
Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg featuring Pharrell
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