| World Series Champions: |
Anaheim Angels |
| Superbowl XXXVI Champions: |
New England Patriots |
| NBA Champions: |
Los Angeles Lakers |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
Detroit Red Wings |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Tiger Woods |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Pete Sampras/Serena Williams |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Lleyton Hewitt/Serena Williams |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Ohio State |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Maryland |
| Kentucky Derby: |
War Emblem |
| World Cup (Soccer): |
Brazil |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: |
Angelina Jolie, Gisele Bündchen,
Christina Ricci, Debra Messing, Britney Spears, Halle
Berry, Faith Hill, Ashanti, Jennifer Aniston, Liv Tyler,
Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Selma Blair, Kim Cattrall, Kate
Beckinsale, Kylie Minogue, Brittany Murphy, Winona Ryder,
Julianne Moore, Christina Applegate, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos,
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sarah Jessica-Parker, Sarah Michelle
Gellar, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow,
Jennifer Connelly, Nicole Kidman |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
Brad Pitt, Tim McGraw, Russell Crowe,
George Clooney, Ashton Kutcher, Justin Timberlake |
"The Quote" |
"My precious."
- Andy Serkis, Gollum, in 'Lord of the Rings: The
Two Towers'
"What happens here, stays here"
- Las Vegas
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| Time Magazine's Persons of the Year |
Whisteblowers, Represented by Cynthia
Cooper, WorldCom; Coleen Rowley, FBI; and Sherron Watkins,
Enron |
| Miss America: |
Katie Harman (Gresham, OR) |
| Miss USA: |
Shauntay Hinton (District of Colombia) |
| The Scandals: |
 Michael
Jackson dangled Prince Michael II, off a balcony from
a Berlin hotel room.
Enron's 2001 surprise bankrupcty was just the beginning
when it's accounting firm, Arthur Andersen, was implicated
in a huge accounting fraud scandal. AA was also dissolved
in this scandal.
R & B singer R. Kelly liked to twiddle with under
age girls, according to the visual evidence of videos
he made.
Winona Ryder was sentenced to three years probation,
480 hours of community service, $3,700 in fines, $6,355
in restitution, and ordered to attend psychological
and drug counseling after being found guilty of stealing
$5,500 worth of merchandise from Saks Fifth Avenue.
Raelian UFO sect/sex cult scientists announced that
they, through their company called Clonaid, had cloned
the first human baby. They didn't.
Pop Star Car Crash Death:
Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes
Beloved TV Character Death:
ER's Dr. Green, played by Anthony Edwards, while Isreal
Kamakawiwo'ole's Somewhere Over The Rainbow
played.
Hip Hop Violent Death:
Jam Master Jay (gunshot)
TV Star Murder?: Robert
Blake, best known as TV's Baretta was chareged,
then acquitted for murding his wife, Bonny Lee Bakley
Ted Williams had his head seperated from his body
and frozen - he and his children agreed to each have
it done so they could once again be together at some
point in the future.
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| Rumors: |
Prince Charles had his valet hold the
jar for a urine test |
| NOT a Surprise: |
Rosie O'Donnel announced that she was
gay |
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Nerd News:
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Steve Fossett finished his non-stop trip around the
world via balloon on July 4th. It took him 14 days,
19 hours and 51 minutes.
Claritin, invented as a prescription medication in
1993, became an over-the-counter allergy medicine.
Cost of a Superbowl ad in 2002: $1,900,00
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| The Habit: |
Watching American Idol |
| 1st appearances & 2002's Most Popular
Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Ugly Dolls, Trivial Pursuit 20th Anniversay Edition
FOX's American Idol Premiered
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| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Chicago |
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo) |
1. Spider-Man
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
4. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
5. My Big Fat Greek Wedding
6. Signs
7. Austin Powers in Goldmember
8. Men In Black II
9. Ice Age
10. Chicago |
2002 Most Popular TV shows:
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1. CSI (CBS)
2. American Idol-Wednesday (Fox)
3. Joe Millionaire (Fox)
4. Friends (NBC)
5. Survivor: Thailand (CBS)
6. ER (NBC)
7. Survivor: Amazon (CBS)
8. Everbody Loves Raymond (CBS)
9. Law & Order (NBC)
10. Monday Night Football (ABC) |
2002 Billboard
Number One Songs |
December 15, 2001 - January 25, 2002:
U Got It Bad - Usher
January 26 - February 22:
How You Remind Me - Nickelback
February 23 - March 8:
Always On Time - Ja Rule featuring Ashanti
March 9 - April 19:
Ain't It Funny - Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule
April 20 - June 28:
Foolish- Ashanti
June 29 - August 16:
Hot In Herre - Nelly
August 17 - October 25:
Dilemma - Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland
October 26 - November 8:
A Moment Like This - Kelly Clarkson
November 9, 2002- January 31, 2003:
Lose Yourself - Eminem
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