The Sopranos
Jan 10 "The Sopranos", starring James Gandolfini as mobster Tony Soprano, debuts on HBO
People's Choice Awards
Jan 10 25th People's Choice Awards: Tom Hanks & Sandra Bullock win (Dramatic Motion Picture) and Tim Allen & Helen Hunt win (TV)
Jon Stewart Starts at "The Daily Show"
Jan 11 American comedian Jon Stewart succeeds Craig Kilborn as host of late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central in US
56th Golden Globes
Jan 24 56th Golden Globes: "Saving Private Ryan", Jim Carrey, and Cate Blanchett win
"Family Guy"
Jan 31 Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" 1st airs on Fox TV
- Feb 10 49th Berlin International Film Festival: "The Thin Red Line" wins the Golden Bear
Music Concert
Feb 12 Ringo Starr's fifth All-Starr Band debuts in concert; members include: Todd Rundgren, Jack Bruce, Gary Brooker, Simon Kirke, and Timmy Cappello
Grammy Awards
Feb 24 41st Grammy Awards: "My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic)" and Lauryn Hill win
Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Feb 25 British chef Gordon Ramsay comes to prominence appearing in the TV documentary "Boiling Point" detailing the opening of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay
Livin' la Vida Loca
Mar 23 "Livin' la Vida Loca" sung by Ricky Martin released - goes on to sell over 8 million copies
The Matrix
Mar 24 "The Matrix" film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeve, Lawrence Fishburne and Carrie-Ann Moss premieres
TV Show Appearance
Mar 26 Tom Snyder's final appearance as host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS, after 777 episodes
WrestleMania
Mar 28 WrestleMania XV, First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA: 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin beats The Rock in no disqualification match for the WWF Heavyweight title
- Mar 30 Craig Kilborn becomes the host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS; hosts the program through 2004
10 Things I Hate About You
Mar 31 "10 Things I Hate About You", a modernization of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, is released
BAFTA Awards
Apr 11 52nd British Film and Television Awards (BAFTAs): "Shakespeare in Love" Best Film, Peter Weir Best Director
Music Concert
Apr 17 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at Carnegie Hall, NYC; performers include: Sting, Elton John, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Tony Bennett, Don Henley, Ricky Martin and Charles Aznavour
SpongeBob SquarePants
May 1 Animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants", created by Stephen Hillenburg, debuts on Nickelodeon
The Mummy
May 4 "The Mummy" film directed by Stephen Sommers starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz and John Hannah premieres in the US
- May 9 45th British Academy Television Awards: "Father Ted" Best Comedy, "The Cops" Best Drama
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
May 19 "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson, is released in cinemas
Film & TV History
May 21 All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times, the longest period of unsuccessful nominations in television history
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Jun 18 Hindi film "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" premieres directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai
American Pie
Jul 9 Coming of age film "American Pie" is released, directed by Paul Weitz, starring Jason Biggs, Eugene Levy, and an ensemble cast
The Sixth Sense
Aug 2 "The Sixth Sense", starring Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, and Haley Joel Osment, premieres
- Aug 11 American rock group "KISS" receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Being John Malkovich
Sep 2 "Being John Malkovich" premieres directed by Spike Jonze, starring John Cusack and Cameron Diaz
American Beauty
Sep 8 "American Beauty", directed by Sam Mendes and starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, and Thora Birch, premieres in Los Angeles (Best Picture 2000)
- Sep 8 US Attorney General Janet Reno names former Senator John Danforth to head an independent investigation of the 1993 fire at the Branch Davidian church near Waco, Texas in response to revelations in the film "Waco The Rules of Engagement"
- Sep 9 16th MTV Video Music Awards: Lauryn Hill & Will Smith win
Fight Club
Sep 10 "Fight Club" film based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, directed by David Fincher and starring Edward Norton and Brad Pitt premieres at the Venice Film Festival
Emmy Awards
Sep 12 51st Emmy Awards: The Practice, Ally McBeal, Dennis Franz & Edie Falco win
Toronto Film Festival
Sep 18 24th Toronto International Film Festival: "American Beauty" directed by Sam Mendes wins the People's Choice Award
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20 TV crime procedural "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" created by Dick Wolf, starring Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni premieres on NBC
The West Wing
Sep 22 "The West Wing" created by Alan Sorkin and starring Martin Sheen, Rob Lowe and Richard Schiff, debuts on NBC
The World is Not Enough
Nov 8 "The World is Not Enough" 19th James Bond film premieres in Los Angeles, starring Pierce Brosnan, Robert Carlyle, Robbie Coltrane, and Denise Richards
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