# I Love the 2000s

I Love the 2000s is a miniseries, the twelfth and final installment of the I Love the... series, and the sequel to I Love the New Millennium on VH1. Two episodes premiered each night from Tuesday to Saturday, corresponding to the years from 2000 to 2009. It premiered on June 17 and ended on June 21, 2014.

## Commentators

* Afroman
* Adrienne Bailon
* Colleen Ballinger
* Brian Balthazar
* Kevin Barnett
* Alison Becker
* Christina Bianco
* Biz Markie
* Nikki Blonsky
* Chris Booker
* Joanna Bradley
* Mike Britt
* Kevin Burkhardt
* Regan Burns
* Michelle Buteau
* Jessie Cantrell
* Jordan Carlos
* Charlamagne tha God
* JC Coccoli
* Claudia Cogan
* Colton and Aboud
* Molly Culver
* Lindsay Czarniak
* Dan Cummins
* Lee DeWyze
* Simon Doonan
* Bil Dwyer
* Jeff Dye
* Mike Einziger
* Robert Englund
* Chris Fairbanks
* Christian Finnegan
* Greg Fitzsimmons
* Jake Fogelnest
* Jared Fogle
* The Fray
* B.D. Freeman
* Judah Friedlander
* Tiffany Haddish
* Seth Herzog
* Dave Hill
* Dave Holmes
* Micah Jesse
* Naia Kete
* Mike Kelton
* Jo Koy
* Esther Ku
* Damian Kulash
* Pete Lee
* Lil Mama
* Jared Logan
* Loni Love
* Luenell
* Carmen Lynch
* Kevin McCaffrey
* Edwin McCain
* Bonnie McKee
* Brian McKnight
* Paul Mecurio
* Bret Michaels
* Andy Milonakis
* Shanna Moakler
* Mya
* Aparna Nancherla
* Nelly
* Felicia Pearson
* Rachel Quaintance
* Efren Ramirez
* Carey Reilly
* Catherine Reitman
* Lindsay Rhodes
* April Rose
* Giulia Rozzi
* Fuji Ruiz
* Dan St. Germain
* Adam Sank
* Amanda Seales
* Steve Schirripa
* Marianne Sierk
* Sherrod Small
* Sue Smith
* Hal Sparks
* French Stewart
* Ted Stryker
* George Takei
* Emily Tarver
* Tilly & the Wall
* Charlie Todd
* Mike Trainor
* Nick Turner
* Alanna Ubach
* Brian Unger
* Jonathan Van Ness
* Brooke Van Poppelen
* Baron Vaughn
* Jorge Vega
* Lauren Weedman
* Brendon Walsh
* Pete Wentz
* Dashaun Wesley
* Trevor Wesley
* Wil Wheaton
* Michael Kenneth Williams
* Nika Williams
* Andrew W.K.
* Chris Wylde
* Henry Zebrowski

## Recurring segments

* George Takei's Oh My! Moment: In a nod to the famous line that was said by his Star Trek character Hikaru Sulu, George Takei covers the most outrageous stories of the year that once made the headlines.
* Hotties: Nelly lists three female entertainment personalities from each year. The music (with a video, which is shown on the segment.) is heard on the episode: 2002 (see below).
* The Year in Spears: A report of every Britney Spears moment from each year presented in the form an old timey newsreel.
* Anti-Hero: For each year, Michael Kenneth Williams presents a well-known fictional character whose mostly shades of grey.
* Guilty Pleasures: Bret Michaels highlights the guilty pleasures from a certain year.
* Hal Sparks' Millennium Remix: The end of the episode featured an auto-tuned remix of Hal Sparks recapping the year that was discussed.

## Topics covered by year
### 2000

* Trading Spaces
* Almost Famous
* Pokémon
* Tiger Woods wins the 2000 U.S. Open
* The Perfect Storm
* Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
* Text messaging
* "Smooth" by Santana and Rob Thomas
* Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
* "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" by Eiffel 65
* Speed dating
* Charlie's Angels
* Dora the Explorer
* "Back at One" by Brian McKnight
* American Psycho
* "All the Small Things" by Blink 182
* Jared Fogle
* Cheaters
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2000: The rise and fall of Robert Downey Jr.
Hotties of 2000: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Halle Berry and Faith Hill
The Year in Spears (2000): Britney's sophomore album Oops!... I Did It Again, the burlesque routine at the MTV Video Music Awards and her engagement to Justin Timberlake
Anti-Hero of 2000: Tony Soprano
Guilty Pleasures of 2000: Bring It On, Gilmore Girls and Von Dutch hats

### 2001

* Bridget Jones' Diary
* Mariah Carey invades TRL
* "Because I Got High" by Afroman
* Bratz
* Legally Blonde
* MP3 players
* "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve and Gwen Stefani
* Wikipedia
* Drew Barrymore and Tom Green get married
* "Thank You" by Dido and "Stan" by Eminem
* Listerine Pocketpaks
* Grand Theft Auto III
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
* Danny Almonte
* Crossing Over with John Edward
* Richard Reid wears bombs in his shoes to Flight 63
* "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down
* Donnie Darko
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2001: Björk's Oscar outfit.
Hotties of 2001: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez and Estella Warren
The Year in Spears (2001): MTV VMAs - Banana the yellow snake and "I'm a Slave 4 U"
Anti-Hero of 2001: Jack Bauer
Guilty Pleasures of 2001: The Fast and the Furious, Temptation Island and denim mini-skirts

### 2002

* Blue Crush
* Axis of evil
* "Hot in Herre" by Nelly
* Bennifer
* Serena Williams
* "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow
* The Wire
* Juicy Couture
* World Series of Poker
* "Superman (It's Not Easy)" by Five for Fighting
* Verizon's "Can You Hear Me Now? Good" advertisement
* Chicago
* Anna Nicole Smith wins $88 million lawsuit
* "The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World
* Ringtones
* 28 Days Later
* "Work It" by Missy Elliott
* Satellite radio
* 8 Mile
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2002: Michael Jackson nearly drops baby Blanket over a balcony.
Hotties of 2002: Brandy, Jessica Alba and Kelly Ripa
The Year in Spears (2002): Britney breaks up with Justin Timberlake, Crossroads is a box office bomb which also earned Britney her first Razzie, and Forbes Celebrity 100 ranked Britney at #1.
Anti-Hero of 2002: Vic Mackey
Guilty Pleasures of 2002: Crank Yankers and spray tan

### 2003

* Star Wars Kid
* "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly
* Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher
* Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
* Steve Bartman incident
* Monster
* Paris Hilton
* Freedom fries
* "All the Things She Said" by t.A.T.u
* Da Ali G Show
* Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica
* "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes
* Blackout in the Northeast
* Freddy vs. Jason
* Dixie Chicks bash George W. Bush
* Kill Bill: Volume 1
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2003: Don Zimmer gets owned by Pedro Martinez.
Hotties of 2003: Kristanna Loken, Jennifer Garner and Kate Beckinsale
The Year in Spears (2003): Britney performs at the VMAs with Madonna and Christina Aguilera, released her fourth album, and wins a Grammy for "Toxic".
Anti-Hero of 2003: Magneto
Guilty Pleasures of 2003: Gigli, "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness and America's Next Top Model

### 2004

* White Chicks
* Pimp My Ride
* "Lean Back" by Terror Squad
* George W. Bush's re-election
* The Dean scream
* Saw
* Desperate Housewives
* Designer dogs
* The Notebook
* The Swan and I Want a Famous Face
* Livestrong wristbands
* Entourage
* Napoleon Dynamite
* The final episode of Friends
* Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
* "Tipsy" by J-Kwon
* Mean Girls
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2004: The Passion of the Christ becomes a box-office hit.
Hotties of 2004: Elisha Cuthbert, Thandie Newton and Portia de Rossi
The Year in Spears (2004): The gradual downward spiral begins: Britney marries her childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander in Las Vegas in January, quickly gets the marriage annulled, then marries Kevin Federline in July.
Anti-Hero of 2004: Gregory House
Guilty Pleasures of 2004: Catwoman, Ashlee Simpson and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County

### 2005

* Brokeback Mountain
* "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
* Heelys
* "Trapped in the Closet (Chapter 1)" by R. Kelly
* Mr. & Mrs. Smith
* How I Met Your Mother
* Bluetooth
* The Polar Express (originally released in 2004)
* Hell's Kitchen
* "Collide" by Howie Day
* Terrell Owens
* "Lazy Sunday" by The Lonely Island
* Ann Coulter
* "Beverly Hills" by Weezer
* Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney's short-lived marriage
* Parkour
* Mad Money
* King Kong
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2005: Brangelina
Hotties of 2005: Eva Longoria, Natalie Portman and Jessica Biel
The Year in Spears (2005): TV show Britney and Kevin: Chaotic premieres on the UPN, and Britney's first child is born.
Anti-Hero of 2005: Tommy Gavin
Guilty Pleasures of 2005: "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls, Dancing with the Stars and the Enormous Omelet Sandwich

### 2006

* Flavor of Love
* Wii
* Tyra Banks
* The IAU demotes Pluto
* Steve Irwin
* The Da Vinci Code
* Zinedine Zidane headbutts a player
* "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
* Hannah Montana
* A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
* The Devil Wears Prada
* Diet Coke and Mentos eruption
* "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira and Wyclef Jean
* Paul McCartney and Heather Mills split
* High School Musical
* Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
* "Laffy Taffy" by D4L
* Snakes on a Plane
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2006: Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton have a war of words.
Hotties of 2006: Grace Park, Hayden Panettiere and Vanessa Williams
The Year in Spears (2006): Britney is photographed driving with Sean Preston in her lap, gives birth to her second child, kicks Kevin Federline to the curb, and exposes her hoo-ha while leaving a vehicle.
Anti-Hero of 2006: Dexter Morgan
Guilty Pleasures of 2006: Paris Hilton's music career, Sanjaya Malakar, and Channing Tatum in Step Up

### 2007

* Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
* Juno
* "Lip Gloss" by Lil Mama
* Andrew Meyer gets tazed
* Yo Gabba Gabba!
* Google Street View
* "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" by Soulja Boy Tell'em
* Larry Craig's sex scandal
* Sammy Stephens
* Gossip Girl
* Bacon craze
* Barry Bonds breaks home run record and gets busted for steroids
* Hairspray
* Rock Band
* Get a Mac
* Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
* Paranormal Activity
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2007: The Oscar De La Hoya cross-dressing scandal.
Hotties of 2007: Rihanna, Evangeline Lilly and Rachel Bilson
The Year in Spears (2007): Britney checks into a drug rehab facility, shaves her own head, attacks a photographer's car with an umbrella and half-heartedly performs at the VMAs, resulting in "LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!"
Anti-Hero of 2007: Don Draper
Guilty Pleasures of 2007: Megan Fox in Transformers, Cobra Starship and Jon & Kate Plus Eight

### 2008

* Deal or No Deal
* Slap Chop
* 2008 Summer Olympics
* Twilight
* Friday Night Lights
* Facebook (originally introduced in 2004)
* Barack Obama elected President of the United States
* "Paper Planes" by M.I.A.
* Breaking Bad
* "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock
* Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson
* Rickrolling
* The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
* "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry
* The Dark Knight
* Thomas Beatie
* Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2008: David Duchovny checks into rehab for sex addiction the same year he won his first Golden Globe and starred in The X-Files sequel.
Hotties of 2008: Danica Patrick, Hope Solo and Adriana Lima
The Year in Spears (2008): Britney launches the comeback of the century with an appearance on How I Met Your Mother, a Grammy nomination for "Womanizer", and "Piece of Me" clean sweeping the VMAs.
Anti-Hero of 2008: Nancy Botwin
Guilty Pleasures of 2008: Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Snuggie and To Catch a Predator

### 2009

* Jersey Shore
* Balloon boy hoax
* Precious
* David After Dentist
* Miracle on the Hudson River
* Susan Boyle
* "Tik Tok" by Kesha
* Taken
* Shake Weight
* Glee
* Octomom
* Lady Gaga
* First inauguration of Barack Obama
* Tiger Woods caught cheating with several mistresses
* "Party in the U.S.A." by Miley Cyrus
* Avatar
George Takei's Oh My! Moment of 2009: David Letterman's illicit relationship with his intern.
Hotties of 2009: Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Alicia Keys
The Year in Spears (2009): Britney releases her second greatest hits album, scores another #1 hit, is presented with the Ultimate Choice Award at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, and launches the Circus Tour.
Anti-Hero of 2009: Jackie Peyton
Guilty Pleasures of 2009: Hoarders, Pitbull and Angry Birds