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2003: YEAR IN REVIEW

"...my how the TIMES HAVE CHANGED"

IN 2003 the:

  • World Population was 6.31 billion (it's 7 billion now)
  • US Population was 291 million (it's 314 million now)
  • Federal Debt was $6,783 billion (it's $16,066 billion now)
  • Average cost for a gallon of gas was $1.56
  • Cost of a stamp was $0.37
  • Average movie ticket price was $6.03
  • ​Average college/university tuition was $12,953
  • Cost of a Superbowl ad was $2.1 million

Entertainment

  • Paris Hilton's sex tape, with then-boyfriend Rick Salomon, One Night In Paris, was released.
  • Michael Jackson was alleged to have engaged in sexual activities with a teenage boy (again).
  • Madonna Kissed Britney Spears at the VMAs

TOP 10...of 2003

Movies

Popular Shows

#1 Songs

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return     of the King
2. Finding Nemo
3. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
4. The Matrix Reloaded
5. Bruce Almighty
6. X2: X-Men United
7. Elf
8. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
9. The Matrix Revolutions
10. Cheaper By The Dozen

  • Lose Yourself - Eminem
  • Bump, Bump, Bump - B2K featuring P. Diddy
  • All I Have - Jennifer Lopez featuring L.L. Cool J
  • In Da Club - 50 Cent
  • Get Busy - Sean Paul
  • 21 Questions - 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg
  • This Is The Night - Clay Aiken 
  • Crazy In Love - Beyonce featuring Jay-Z
  • Shake Ya Tailfeather - Nelly/P. Diddy/Murphy Lee
  • Baby Boy - Beyonce featuring Sean Paul

1. American Idol (Fox)
2. CSI (CBS)
3. Survivor: All Stars (CBS)
4. Friends (NBC)
5. Survivor: Pearl Islands (CBS)
6. The Apprentice (NBC)
7. ER (NBC)
8. CSI: Miami (CBS)
9. Everybody Loves Raymond (CBS)
10. Without a Trace (CBS)

And the WINNERS were...

WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS

 

SUPERBOWL XXXVII CHAMPIONS







 

STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS







NBA CHAMPIONS

NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

 

 

 

NFL #1 DRAFT PICK







 

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