MUSIC
– June 1: NAPSTER debuts. Music will never be the same again.
– Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, S Club 7, Slipknot, Jennifer Lopez and Eminem all release their debut albums.
– Smashmouth’s “Allstar” is the sound of summer 1999.
– Eiffel 65’s “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” and Louie Bega’s “Mambo #5 (A Little Bit Of…)”, two of the most annoying songs in the history of music, are both released in 1999. Co-incidence? We think not.
TV
– FUTURAMA and FAMILY GUY premiere on FOX. Neither last very long before being cancelled. They are later brought back to life.
– SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, ONE PIECE and ANGEL all premiere.
– DOUG, HOME IMPROVEMENT, MILLENNIUM, RED DWARF and STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE 9 all end this year.
– Popular YTV PJ’s Fresh Phil and Paul are declared non-Y2K compliant and leave their PJ hosting duties.
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MOVIES
– The most anticipated movie of all time, STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE is released, and scores great reviews (Jar Jar Binks aside).
– Pierce Brosnan returns as James Bond for the third time in the mostly boring THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH.
– THE MATRIX and THE SIXTH SENSE put some excitement back into Hollywood as the decade draws to a close. Sadly, the follow-ups from these production teams never live up to their initial successes.
– Tim Burton scores big with Johnny Depp and goth in SLEEPY HOLLOW, while Will Smith makes one of the worst movies in the history of Hollywood, THE WILD WILD WEST.
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OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS:
– Y2K mania grips the world as many fear the millennial changeover will cause untold damage and hysteria.
– Microsoft releases Windows 98.
– The Euro is established as currency in Europe.
– Horror author Stephen King is injured by a runaway van.
– People are so excited about the year 2000 that they forget to be sad that the incredibly awesome decade known as “The ‘90s” is over.