# I Love the New Millennium

I Love the New Millennium is a mini-series and the tenth installment of the I Love the... series focusing on the 2000s and premiered on VH1 Monday, June 23, 2008. Each night, from Monday to Thursday, two of the eight episodes premiered, corresponding to the years from 2000 to 2007. As the series aired in 2008, it did not include episodes for the years 2008 or 2009. A second series about 2000s nostalgia called I Love the 2000s was made in 2014, including episodes for the years 2008 and 2009.

## Commentators

* Carlos Alazraqui
* Ant
* Bronson Arroyo
* Natasha Bedingfield
* Greg Behrendt
* Ty Bentli
* Michael Ian Black
* Chris Booker
* The Bravery (Sam Endicott and Anthony Burulcich)
* Angelica Bridges
* Steve Bridges
* Regan Burns
* Vanessa Carlton
* Tommy Chong
* Michelle Collins
* Colton and Aboud
* Molly Culver
* Taylor Dayne
* The Donnas (Allison & Brett and Maya & Tory)
* Simon Doonan
* Dropkick Murphys (James Lynch and Al Barr)
* Bil Dwyer
* Rich Eisen
* Michael Emerson
* Jonny Fairplay
* Dave Fickas and Ric Barbera
* Greg Fitzsimmons
* Jake Fogelnest
* Jared Fogle
* Gina Gershon
* Godfrey
* Gilbert Gottfried
* George Gray
* Luis Guzmán
* Chris Hardwick
* Perez Hilton
* Scott Ian
* Ron Jeremy
* Chris Jericho
* Jo Koy
* The Last Goodnight (Leif Christensen, Kurtis John Henneberry, Ely Rise and Anton Yurack)
* Amy Lee
* Ben Lee
* Lifehouse (Bryce Soderberg, Rick Woolstenhulme Jr. and Jason Wade)
* Beth Littleford
* Freddy Lockhart
* Kurt Long
* Loni Love
* Luenell
* Kathleen Madigan
* Joe Manganiello
* Constantine Maroulis
* Debbie Matenopoulos
* Danica McKellar
* Pete Mitchell
* Shanna Moakler
* Moby
* Mya
* OK Go (Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka and Andy Ross)
* Gary Owen
* Tom Papa
* Plain White T's (Tom Higgenson, Tim Lopez, Mike Retondo, De'Mar Hamilton and Dave Tirio)
* Keith Powell
* Rachel Quaintance
* Efren Ramirez
* Donnell Rawlings
* Rooney (Robert Schwartzman, Taylor Locke, Matthew Winter, Ned Brower and Louie Stephens)
* Lonny Ross
* Emmy Rossum
* Khalid Salaam
* Stuart Scott
* Shaggy
* Brad Sherwood
* Michael Shulman
* Marianne Sierk
* Sisqó
* Dee Snider
* Hal Sparks
* French Stewart
* Angie Stone
* Judy Tenuta
* Misti Traya
* Kat Von D
* Jenna von Oÿ
* Lauren Weedman
* Kevin Weisman
* Wil Wheaton
* Lang Whitaker
* Andrew W.K.

## Recurring segments

* Bushism: Steve Bridges delivers a memorable Bushism from the given year.
* Time Capsule: Andrew W.K. digs up three items from a time capsule that correspond to the episode's year.
* Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong: Sisqo shows three women from each year that he would like to see wear a thong.
* How Gay Was It?: For each year, gay Internet blogger Perez Hilton chooses a person or event and then rates it on his gaydar from 1 to 10.
* Video Blog: Each commentator gives an opinion on an additional topic in the form of a video blog entry.
* Then and Now: Taylor Dayne shows certain celebrities from the 2000s that also had contributions during the 1980s.
* Playlist: Moby names three hit songs from each year.
* Liar: Known for using his dead grandma strategy to win the loved ones challenge in Survivor: Pearl Islands, two-time Survivor contestant Jonny Fairplay reveals the biggest liar(s) of a particular year.
* During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by VH1.

## Topics covered by year
### 2000

* Budweiser's Whassup? ad campaign
* Dude, Where's My Car?
* Jackass
* 2000 Florida presidential election
* Dennis Miller on Monday Night Football
* Razor Scooter
* Survivor
* "Who Let the Dogs Out?" by Baha Men
* Gladiator
* TiVo
* Big Mouth Billy Bass
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
* Erin Brockovich
* Napster
* David Crosby fathers Melissa Etheridge and Julie Cypher's kids
* MTV Cribs
* Cast Away
Bushism of 2000: January 27, 2000 (Greater Nashua, New Hampshire) – "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."
Time Capsule of 2000: Tiger Woods' golfballs, Jared Fogle's fat pants, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's wedding photo
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2000: Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Alba and Kate Hudson
How Gay Was It 2000: Sinéad O'Connor declares herself a lesbian and then claims to be 3/4 heterosexual and 1/4 gay. (Gaydar – 4)
Michael Ian Black's Video Blog on "Thong Song" by Sisqó
Then and Now 2000: Rob Lowe (Now: 2000 – The West Wing / Then: 1980s – Class) and U2 (Now: 2000 – U2 Brings Political Awareness to Rock and Roll / Then: 1980s – U2 Helps Bring the Mullet to America)
Playlist of 2000: "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears, "Country Grammar" by Nelly and "All the Small Things" by Blink 182
Liar of 2000: Gordon Zwicky

### 2001

* Zoolander
* Live with Regis and Kelly
* "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias
* Low-rise jeans
* Fear Factor
* Komodo dragon bites Phil Bronstein
* Pearl Harbor
* iPod
* The Weakest Link
* Moulin Rouge!
* "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Mya, Lil' Kim and Pink
* Winona Ryder shoplifts
* "It Wasn't Me" by Shaggy ft. Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent
* Segway
* Memento
* XFL
* The aftermath of 9/11
Bushism of 2001: July 22, 2001 (Rome, Italy) – "I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe I believe what I believe is right."
Time Capsule of 2001: The Strokes' Chuck Taylor All-Stars and skinny hipster jeans, Usher's abs and Whitney Houston's crack pipe
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2001: Shakira, Mariah Carey and Jennifer Garner
How Gay Was It 2001: Elton John and Eminem perform together at the 2001 Grammy Awards. (Gaydar – 8)
Jo Koy's Video Blog on Iron Chef
Then and Now 2001: Ray Ban sunglasses (Now: 2001 – Hipsters / Then: 1980s – Tom Cruise) and Demi Moore (Now: 2001 – The wife of Ashton Kutcher / Then: 1980s – The wife of Bruce Willis)
Playlist of 2001: "Drive" by Incubus, "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys and "South Side" by Moby ft. Gwen Stefani
Liars of 2001: Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay

### 2002

* Spider-Man
* Color Alert System
* Yao Ming
* Robert Blake is accused of murder
* The Ring
* Liza Minnelli marries David Gest
* "Party Hard" by Andrew W.K.
* My Big Fat Greek Wedding
* Botox Parties
* Ted Williams being cryogenically frozen
* Signs
* Avril Lavigne
* Mojito, Cosmo and Martini
* Unfaithful
* David Blaine
* American Idol
Bushism of 2002: September 17, 2002 (Nashville, Tennessee) – "There's an old saying in Tennessee. I know it's probably Texas, probably Tennessee, that says 'fool me once, shame on, shame on you, fool me, um, you can't get fooled again.'"
Time Capsule of 2002: The rose from The Bachelor, Nelly's used band-aid and Michael Jackson's baby
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2002: Anna Kournikova, Christina Aguilera and Salma Hayek
How Gay Was It 2002: Rosie O'Donnell admits she is a lesbian and gets a haircut. (Gaydar – 6)
Lauren Weedman's Video Blog on Dr. Phil
Then and Now 2002: Charlie Sheen (Now: 2002 – Two and a Half Men / Then: 1980s – Ferris Bueller's Day Off) and Ozzy Osbourne (Now: 2002 – The Osbournes / Then: 1980s – Satan)
Playlist of 2002: "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback, "U Don't Have to Call" by Usher and "All You Wanted" by Michelle Branch
Liar of 2002: Miss Cleo

### 2003

* The O.C.
* Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
* Trucker hats
* Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes the governor of California
* Chappelle's Show
* "In da Club" by 50 Cent
* Michael Jackson facing child molestation allegations again
* Joe Millionaire
* Metrosexuals
* Clay Aiken
* Finding Nemo
* Paris Hilton sex tape
* The Siegfried & Roy tiger incident
* McGriddles
* Capture of Saddam Hussein
* The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Bushism of 2003: January 29, 2003 (Grand Rapids, Michigan) – "The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein and his willingness to terrorize himself."
Time Capsule of 2003: Ticket for Gigli, Jessica Simpson's can of Chicken of the Sea and Freedom Fries
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2003: Vanessa Minnillo, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Simpson
How Gay Was It 2003: San Francisco issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples as an act of civil disobedience. (Gaydar – 6.5)
Rich Eisen's Video Blog on the VMA Kiss
Then and Now 2003: Johnny Depp (Now: 2003 – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl / Then: 1980s – 21 Jump Street) and Jon Cryer (Now: 2003 – Two and a Half Men / Then: 1980s – Pretty in Pink)
Playlist of 2003: "Milkshake" by Kelis, "Stand Up" by Ludacris and "Clocks" by Coldplay
Liar of 2003: Jayson Blair

### 2004

* Punk'd (originally premiered in 2003)
* Ken Jennings dominates Jeopardy!
* Kabbalah
* William Hung
* Jim McGreevey resigns from office
* The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
* Super Size Me
* Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
* Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"
* UGG boots
* He's Just Not That into You by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
* "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness
* The Burger King
* Dance Dance Revolution
* Boston Red Sox finally destroy the Bambino curse to win the 2004 World Series
Bushism of 2004: September 6, 2004 (Grand Rapids, Michigan) – "Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OBGYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."
Time Capsule of 2004: A box of DHARMA Initiative Corn Flakes, beer cup from the Pacers–Pistons brawl and Aramaic Hebrew Dictionary
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2004: Gwen Stefani, Lindsay Lohan and Halle Berry
How Gay Was It 2004: Cynthia Nixon announces she is gay and surprises nobody. (Gaydar – 7)
Hal Sparks' Video Blog on Catwoman
Then and Now 2004: Tony Danza (Now: 2004 – The Tony Danza Show / Then: 1980s – Who's the Boss?) and Nicollette Sheridan (Now: 2004 – Desperate Housewives / Then: 1980s – Knots Landing)
Playlist of 2004: "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers, "My Boo" by Usher ft. Alicia Keys and "American Idiot" by Green Day
Liar of 2004: Pete Rose

### 2005

* Pope John Paul II death and the succession of Benedict XVI
* To Catch a Predator
* Grizzly Man
* The Runaway Bride
* Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big by José Canseco
* Sudoku
* Pat O'Brien's voicemail scandal
* Martha Stewart is released from prison
* Fauxhawks
* Hurricane Katrina/Michael D. Brown scandal
* YouTube
* "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go (wasn't released until 2006 a year after the song's recording)
* Fat Actress
* Bill O'Reilly's sexual harassment lawsuit
* March of the Penguins
Bushism of 2005: April 14, 2005 (Washington, D.C.) – "I'm gonna spend a lot of time on Social Security. I enjoy it. I enjoy taking on the issues. It's the mother in me."
Time Capsule of 2005: A dead bird from the H5N1 outbreak, bicycle seat from Lance Armstrong's final Tour De France race and Dwight Schrute's bobblehead
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2005: Eva Mendes, Eva Longoria and Heidi Klum
How Gay Was It 2005: MTV Networks launches Logo, the first cable channel for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. (Gaydar – 5)
Simon Doonan's Video Blog on Brokeback Mountain
Then and Now 2005: Patrick Dempsey (Now: 2005 – Grey's Anatomy / Then: 1980s – Can't Buy Me Love) and Kirstie Alley (Now: 2005 – Fat Actress / Then: 1980s – Cheers)
Playlist of 2005: "Gold Digger" by Kanye West ft. Jamie Foxx, "Beverly Hills" by Weezer and "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
Liar of 2005: Rafael Palmeiro
The episode concluded with Colton & Aboud recapping the major Britney Spears moments from the first five years.

### 2006

* Borat
* Mel Gibson's DUI incident
* MySpace
* Crocs
* Dreamgirls
* "London Bridge" by Fergie
* Neil Patrick Harris and Lance Bass coming out of the closet
* Casino Royale
* Dick Cheney hunting incident
* "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt
* Little Miss Sunshine
* "Stupid Girls" by P!nk
* Kim Jong-il tests missiles
* Rachael Ray
* "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter
* 24
Bushism of 2006: May 7, 2006 (Germany) – "I would say my best moment of all in office is when I caught a 7.5-pound largemouth bass in my lake. Hey, this is serious right here. Fish are cleverer than you think."
Time Capsule of 2006: Naomi Campbell's jeweled cell-phone, DNA sample from Suri Cruise and Pamela Anderson's three wedding bikinis
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2006: Hayden Panettiere, Nelly Furtado and Jenna Fischer
How Gay Was It 2006: Will & Grace airs its final episode after eight seasons on NBC. (Gaydar – 8.5)
Jenna von Öy's Video Blog on Grey's Anatomy
Then and Now 2006: Sylvester Stallone (Now: 2006 – Rocky Balboa / Then: 1980s – Rocky III and Rocky IV) and William Shatner (Now: 2006 – Priceline.com / Then: 1980s – T.J. Hooker)
Playlist of 2006: "It Ends Tonight" by The All-American Rejects", "Wait a Minute" by The Pussycat Dolls and "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! at the Disco
Liar of 2006: James Frey

### 2007

* 300
* GEICO Cavemen commercials
* iPhone
* Bob Barker retires from The Price Is Right and Drew Carey takes his place
* Transformers
* "Rehab" by Amy Winehouse
* Don Imus controversy
* Astronaut Lisa Nowak's attempted kidnapping
* "Umbrella" by Rihanna and Jay-Z
* Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
* David Beckham joins the L.A. Galaxy
* Chris Daughtry
* Guyliner
* Michael Vick arrested for dog fighting
* "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's
* The Bourne Ultimatum
Bushism of 2007: May 2, 2007 (Washington, D.C.) – "Information is moving. You know, nightly news is one way, of course, but it's also moving through the blog-o-sphere, and through the inter-nets."
Time Capsule of 2007: Britney Spears' leftover hair, Barry Bonds' steroid needle and VHS copy of a drunken David Hasselhoff
Sisqo's Hotties I Wanted To See in a Thong 2007: Jessica Biel, Kim Kardashian and Victoria's Secret's Gisele Bundchen & Adriana Lima
How Gay Was It 2007: Dear Abby says, "It's OK to be gay." (Gaydar – 5)
Colton & Aboud's Video Blog on Knocked Up
Then and Now 2007: Bruce Willis (Now: 2007 – Live Free or Die Hard / Then: 1980s – Die Hard) and Taylor Dayne (Now: 2007 – Pop Sensation / Then: 1980s – Pop Sensation)
Playlist of 2007: "Shut Up and Drive" by Rihanna, "All Good Things (Come to an End)" by Nelly Furtado and "Thnks fr th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy
Liar of 2007: Scooter Libby
Teaser trailer for fake future I Love the New Millennium topics is shown at the end of the episode.