SEPTEMBER 30th
DESPERATE FOR MORE?
Desperate Housewives is back for season 4, the final season that people will actually watch.
SEPTEMBER 19th
YOU KNOW YOU LOVE ME..
Gossip Girl premieres on CW
SEPTEMBER 16th
OJ SIMPSON GETS ARRESTED... AGAIN
OJ gets arrested... again..13 years later. This time for a robbery.
September 14th
ENTER MCLOVIN
Superbad comes out
SEPTEMBER 10th
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!
Chris Crocker to the rescue...
SEPT 9th
MTV VMAS 2007
Britney has a nightmare night and gets slammed for her performance, and appearance. Vicious.
AUGUST 23rd
LILO PLEADS GUILTY
Lilo pleads guilty for DUI and is sentenced to one day in jail and 10 days of community service. Busy day..
AUGUST 23rD
...pregnant, and only to serve 82 minutes for a DUI. Whoopsies.
NICOLE RICHIE GOES TO JAIL
august 22nd
WHAT GOES AROUND..
Britney allegedly pulls out of feature with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.. What could've been..
JULY 31st
NICOLE RICHIE CONFIRMS PREGNANCY
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden announce they are preggers.
JULY 30th
BRITNEY & K-FED DIVORCE OFFICIAL
Britney and K-Fed are officially divorced after a year of separation and 2 years (!) of marriage
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JULY 24th
LILO BUSTED FOR DUI (...AGAIN)
After her assistant quits, Lindsay goes on a mad car chase after her. Police find <0.05g of coke (which they lose) when they arrest her and she fails a sobriety test
JULY 6th
DESPERATE HOUSEWIFE WEDDING
Remember when Eva Longoria and Tony Parker (the basketball player) get married?
JUNE 29th
FIRST IPHONES ARE SOLD
Yup, there were no iPhones before 2007, meaning you couldn't use social media on the go. That changed quickly.
JUNE 8th
PARIS HILTON GOES BACK TO JAIL
In a hilarious (ish) turn of events, Paris is sent back to jail for the remainder of her sentence as the judge deemed Lynwood to have good enough medical facilities for Paris. Looks like the family name wasn't enough to save her
JUNE 7TH
PARIS IS RELEASED
After only 3 days behind bars, Paris is released from jail and put on house arrest for medical reasons.
JUNE 3rd
PARIS HILTON GOES TO JAIL
After the MTV Movie Awards 2007, Paris Hilton turned herself in to begin serving her 23 day sentence for violating probation from a previous DUI.
may 26TH
LINDSAY GETS A DUI
Lohan crashes her car into a tree on Sunset and while in hospital, police find cocaine in her car.. oops..
MAY 22nd
CHARLIE BIT ME
The viral train starts going worldwide
MAY 10TH
1, 2, 3.... BBM
The legendary Blackberry Curve is released in the US with BBM on everyone's fingertips... WhatsApp's predecessor
APRIL 17TH
RICHIE TO THE RESCUE
Nicole Richie takes Lilo's phone and destroys Lauren. Samantha Ronson's on the case as well.
APRIL 15TH
LILO DRAMA
Lindsay Lohan steals $10,000 worth of clothing from former rehab friend Lauren Hastings.
APRIL 11TH
MYSPACE BATTLE
Lindsay is pissed at Paris and Perez Hilton for posting shit and they - have - beef
APRIL 5TH
LAUREN CONRAD SEX TAPE RUMOURS...
Perez Hilton posts about Lauren Conrad and Jason Wahler's alleged sex tape (likely started by Spencer Pratt). LC denies everything.
MARCH 29th
RIHANNA RELEASES UMBRELLA
Uh-uh uh-uh
FEB 25th
SKINS PREMIERES IN UK
2007's Euphoria - Skins premieres on E4
FEB 20tH
BRIT CHECKS IN TO REHAB
Britney checks into Promises rehab but she checks out that same day. C-Team working the narrative.
FEB 16th
BRITNEY SPEARS SHAVES HER HEAD AND GETS TATOO
..after briefly checking into rehab. Documented by over 70 photographers. Her hair is on sale on Ebay within hours.. savage.
FEB 8th
ANNA NICOLE DIES FROM DRUG OVERDOSE
Anna Nicole Smith dies from an accidental drug overdose at the Seminole Hard Rock Cafe Hotel and Casino in Florida
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
2007
AUGUST
JULY
JUNE
MAY
february
APRIL
MARCH
JANUARY
MAY 3rd
KIM K. AND HAYLIE DUFF BEEF
Another Myspace battle. Oh Kimberly, you're harsh
JUNE 10th
SOPRANOS FINALE
Left everyone puzzled, frustrated AF or weirdly calm.
JAN 15th
64TH GOLDEN GLOBES AWARDS
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are crushing on each other hard.
JAN 16th
PRINCE'S GOLDEN GLOBES AFTERPARTY
While with Biel, JT is approached by C.Diaz and she. goes. ham. The exes have an intense 40-min argument in a side room. JT punches down on a cabinet.
may 30TH
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID!
Lauren Conrad confronts Heidi Montag about the sex tape #shrug
FEB 27th
PARIS GETS ARRESTED
Paris gets stopped for speeding without headlights, but ends up getting arrested and her car impounded for driving on a suspended license. Ouch.
may 24TH
NICOLE'S PARTY
Nicole sends out her iconic email invites for her Memorial Day BBQ
may 28TH
NICOLE'S PARTY
Mischa Barton ODs on too many shrooms. Wakes up in the hospital asking "Who's that bitch who called the cops?"
MARCH 20th
THNKS FR TH MMRS
Fall Out Boy release their new video. Is there anything Kim won't do for fame? Nope.. Thanks for the memories indeed!
OCTOBER 5TH
LILO GETS OUT OF REHAB
Lindsay Lohan leaves the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center
ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DIVORCE
OCTOBER 5TH
Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Philippe divorce after 7 years.
JAN 11th
CAMERON DIAZ AND JT BREAK UP
Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake announce their break up in an official statement
SEPTEMBER 6th
HSM DRAMA
Leaked and potentially criminally obtained nudes of Vanessa Hudgens surface
SEPTEMBER 7th
APOLOGY
Disney make Hudgens apologize for the photos and "hope she learned her lesson"..erk
August 17th
OUT WITH THE OLD.. IN WITH THE NEW
Buuut it's exactly the same. High School Musical 2 is out, breaking viewership records for Disney.
may 28TH
ZZZ...
And this gem surfaces. Who looks good sleeping after a night out come on.
She checks into rehab later that day for 45 days.
JAN 27TH
"TAKING IT SLOW"
Sure. JT and Jessica Biel are spotted on a snowboarding trip
MARCH 8th
R.I.P
After a month of legal battle over her daughter's father and her body, Anna Nicole Smith is finally laid to rest next to her son in the Bahamas.
JULY 11th
BABY BYE BYE BYE
N-Sync and Backstreet Boys' former manager Lou Pearlman goes to court for stealing millions of dollars from the bands
JULY 21st
BOOK MANIA
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - the final book of the series - drops and breaks records selling over 10 million copies in UK and US upon release
SEPTEMBER 29th
SELL OUT
Tickets for Hannah Montana: The Best of Both Worlds go on sale and sell out in minutes to second-hand ticketing sites.
FEB 23rd
SPILLED THE BEANS
Spencer pRatt admits he sold the infamous 2003 Mary-Kate drunk pics for $50,000 in high school (yup, that's him right there)
FEB 4th
BRITNEY BREAK UP
Britney's then-boyfriend Isaac Cohen breaks up with her over the phone and bitches about her in the media... sounds familiar
September 16th
EMMY'S 2007
Kanye West and Rainn Wilson rap battle (?) 30 Rock is the shit, and Ryan Seacrest is hosting.. 2007!
SEPTEMBER 27th
THE OFFICE GOING STRONG
The Office is back for Season 4
APRIL 16TH
POLICE REPORT
Lauren Hastings files a police report against Lindsay
APRIL 24TH
PAYBACK?
Lauren Hastings sells the story and The Star publishes "Is Lindsay Lohan A Thief?"
FEB 13th
LEAKED EMAIL
A leaked email from a former assistant calls out Britney and her "out-of-control behaviour"
FEB 21ST
BRIT CHECKS IN TO REHAB
or is checked into rehab..again
MARCH 20tH
BRIT OUT OF REHAB
Britney is back from rehab
MARCH 29tH
BRIT HITS THE TOWN
With her cousin Alli after a 5 hour divorce settlement meeting that goes fairly well
may 13TH
7-MAN TEAM??
This article comes out admitting X17 have a 7-man team 24/7 following Britney Spears (...wtf)
FEB 21ST
UMBRELLA INCIDENT
While on her way to a custody meeting with K-Fed, Brit flips out at the paps (they deserved it tbh)
JULY 31st
GIMME MORE
Britney releases Gimme More the first single off her upcoming album Blackout
may 16TH
IT'S OFFICIAL?
A pic of Justin and Jessica Biel making out in London is posted for the first time! Gotta love paparazzi pics..
MAY 19TH
CANNES
Michael Moore's Sicko premieres at the Cannes Film Festival exposing the US healthcare system
FEB 2ND
TROUBLE IN PARADISE
Ryan Reynolds and Alanis Morissette (?!) break up after a 3-year engagement
MARCH 12tH
KUNG-FU LILY ALLEN
Lily Allen kung-fu kicks a paparazzi outside a London club
JUNE 27th
PARIS ON LARRY KING
Denies doing drugs.
MAY 23Rd
LOST S3 FINALE
Not Penny's boat..
SEPTEMBER 24th
BIG BANG
Big Bang Theory premieres
JULY 10th
EVIL IS LURKING
Britney mentions "crazy lady Lou Taylor" stalking her for the first time to her lawyer in a leaked email. Taylor, then a nobody, now manages the Kardashians and is potentially behind the conservatorship scheme
APRIL 17TH
YOU'RE FIRED
Britney fires manager Larry Rudolph for forcing her to go to rehab
FEB 23RD
SNAKE
Britney's father says she is a "sick little girl who needs help" in statement
APRIL 20TH
F YOU JAMIE
Jamie Spears apologizes to Larry Rudolph on behalf on Britney. Barf.
JUNE 28th
F OFF LYNNE
With the paparazzi's help, Britney tracks down her mother. Gives her a letter allegedly asking her to leave her and her kids alone
APRIL 25TH
IT'S BRITNEY BITCH
Britney does a surprise performance in LA ahead of a set of 15-min shows at House of Blues. The M+M tour.
FEB 18TH
OUCH
Mischa Barton crashes Nicole Richie's Mercedes on Sunset. All good, no injuries
JULY 19th
BAD PHOTOSHOOT
Britney's interview for OK! Magazine doesn't go as planned. She storms off. They still publish the story titled "Britney's Meltdown"...
AUGUST 8th
K-FED SUES FOR CUSTODY
Kevin Federline sues Britney for primary custody of their two sons
SEPTEMBER 16th
DESERTED
Brtiney's new management and divorce lawyer drop her as a client
SEPTEMBER 21ST
BRITNEY CHARGED WITH HIT AND RUN
For the parking incident on August 6th...
OCTOBER 14TH
IGGYGATE
. On her show, Ellen tearfully exposes a shelter for taking away Iggy, a dog she promised to take care of but gave away to another family. PS: it was her own fault.
OCTOBER 14th
KUWTK PREMIERES
Kim K and the Kardashian-Jenner gang hit our TVs with Kim's fresh sex tape scandal
august 6th
BRITNEY IN "HIT & RUN"
...on a private parking lot.. surrounded by paparazzi.. just a little parking incident viciously driven out of control by the media. Video
OCTOBER 1ST
K-FED WIN
Judge gives Federline custody of his two children with Britney Spears.
APRIL 30TH
KIM K DROPS LAWSUIT
Kim makes bank after reaching a $5 million settlement with Vivid, They will stop selling the tape end of May. She drops the suit. Now that's what I call makin bank
FEB 21st
SCANDAL
"Kim Superstar", Kim Kardashian and Ray J's raunchy sex tape is officially released and will hit the stores the following week. lol. Kim sues.
FEB 6TH
SEX TAPE "LEAK"
Vivid Entertainment buy Kim Kardashian and Ray J's sex tape for $1 million
JAN 17th
TRUMP VODKA LAUNCH
Trump, Kim K, Stormy Daniels, Paris + Stavros (yup), all attend Trump's no open bar Vodka launch at LA club Les Deux. Celebrities wish Lohan luck in rehab.
FEB 8th
MISCHA BREAK UP
Mischa Barton and Cisco Adler (who?) break up after nudes of him leak when items from Paris Hilton's storage unit are stoken.. juicy
FEB 23RD
STONER MISCHA
Paps take this epic shot of Mischa Barton smoking a joint in the driver seat of her car
JAN 17TH
KIM K SEX TAPE
Kim Kardashian confirms the sex tape exists but denies shopping it around.. already
FEB 16th
LINDSAY OUT OF REHAB
Lindsay is out after her 30-day stay at Wonderland while continuing to shoot her film "I Know Who Killed Me". She also stepped out a few times to party with pals
JULY 13th
LINDSAY OUT OF REHAB
Lindsay, now 21, is out of her six week stay at Promises rehab with a brand new SCRAM bracelet. She did dip out to celebrate her 21st bday at Courteney Cox's Malibu mansion
MARCH 21st
LINDSAY ON GQ
Lohan shot by Terry Richardson on the cover of GQ April. Sparks controversy as she is still under 21
JULY
FACEBOOK WORLD
Facebook becomes the 10 most visited website in the world.
OCTOBER 12TH
ORLANDO BLOOM CRASH
Paparazzi cause another crash, this time involving Orlando Bloom
AUGUST 5th
LINDSAY GOES TO REHAB
...again. Lohan checks into Cirque Lodge in Utah. Third time this year, and a day before People do a 5-page story on "what happened" to her
FEB 25th
P. DIDDY DRAMA
At an Oscars afterparty, P.Diddy attacks a man outside a nightclub
may 11TH
LINDSAY AND CALUM
Lindsay Lohan and original Love Island contestant Calum Best arrive at the Bahamas and rekindle their romance which reportedly started on the 8th
FEB 27th
P.DIDDY GETS SUED
For attacking the man at the Oscars afterparty
MAY 5TH
CAUGHT ON TAPE
A "friend"sells a video of Lindsay doing coke back in March, 20 days after rehab. She tells tabloids Lilo bragged about sleeping w Jude Law, James Franco, Benitio Del Toro, and others
APRIL 2ND
HILARY DUFF ON JAY LENO
performs her now Tik-Tok famous performance of "With Love"
APRIL 13TH
DISTURBIA
Disturbia is released in cinemas, turning thousands of teenagers into Shia Labeouf fans and up-and-coming internet sleuths
APRIL 10TH
NOT SO BLIND ITEM
Perez Hilton posts a blind item about Lindsay Lohan dating DJ Samantha Ronson
MARCH 4th
KHLOE'S DUI
Khloe Kardashian gets pulled over and arrested for a DUI. Couldn't find aany pics..
JULY 17th
GREEN LIGHT FOR KEEPING UP
After another show on E! is dropped, E! green lights a reality show following the Kardashian-Jenner family
MAY 7TH
MET GALA 2007
.
Time for the yearly Met Gala
APRIL 21st
BAD FRIEND PARIS
Paris spotted hanging out with K-Fed. They're just friends!
APRIL 18th
LINDSAY HACKED
Lindsay's phone is hacked and her messages/emails are posted online
APRIL 21st
MYSPACE LEAK
Travis Barker's ex-wife Shanna Moakler publicly shares Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton's phone number and email on Myspace
APRIL 18th
PARIS AND BLUNT
Not for long! Paris Hilton and James Blunt allegedly hook up at Teddy's. The guy loves the place!
APRIL 17TH
PARIS IN LOVE
Paris Hilton is dating Desperate Housewives star Josh Henderson (Edie's nephew)
APRIL 2ND
RELEASE AFTERPARTY
Hilary Duff releases "Dignity" and celebrates with friends Hayden Panettiere, and even Lindsay who she'd recently made up with (to bitch about ex Joel Madden and Nicole Richie)
SEPTEMBER 28th
PARIS ON LETTERMAN
He makes her cry. She felt "humiliated"
APRIL 7TH
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are rumoured to be dating - pic from August
FEB 16th
NICOLE RICHIE CHARGED WITH DUI
Nicole Richie is charged for a December 2006 driving incident which got us this lovely mugshot
JULY 27th
NICOLE HEADS TO COURT
Nicole and Joel (yes, from Good Charlotte) go to court for the DUI where she is sentenced to 4 days in jail
MARCH 1ST
NME AWARDS 2007
Kate Moss, who was meant to present an award, ditches the event and storms off when bf Pete Doherty gets kicked out for taking a tablespoon to the bathroom...
PEREZ B-DAY
Perez Hilton celebrates his b-day at The Roxy with Paris, Amy, Kelly Osbourne and more
MARCH 23RD
APRIL 12TH
AW?
Pete Doherty serenades Kate Moss hanging off a window at Hackney Empire
FEB 3RD
BAM MARGERA GETS MARRIED
To who you ask? Irrelevant
JUNE 5th
PETE WENTZ PARTY
Pete Wentz celebrates his birthday with gf Ashlee Simpson and friends
JULY 22ND
LIL WAYNE ARRESTED
after his first NY headline show for carrying a loaded gun. Ja Rule who made an appearance at the show is ALSO arrested for gun possession in a separate incident.
OCTOBER 6th
LIL WAYNE ARRESTED
..again..for the same thing..They never learn!
AUGUST 2ND
NICOLE RICHIE ON DIANE SAWYER
In a perfectly planned PR run, Nicole goes on Diane Sawyer to talk about her troubled past and bright future
APRIL 27TH
COACHELLA
Coachella 2007 begins. Björk, Red Hot, Amy making out with Blake. Scarlett Johansson sang with Jesus Mary Chain? No explanation.
MARCH 21ST
LINDSAY & BLUNT
Aren't they cute. James Blunt and Linds are spotted leaving Teddy's together. Saucy.
OCTOBER 21st
PAPARAZZI RAID
Police raid 30+ paparazzi cars parked outside Britney's house. Two men are taken into custody.
OCTOBER 25TH
ELLEN EXPOSED
Emails from Oct 14 between Portia and the shelter are published, exposing the couple
OCTOBER 25TH
NAOMI CAMPBELL TANTRUM
At a time when she was regularly attending anger management classes, she was regularly flipping out in public. This time for arriving 11 minutes before her flight and missing it..
OCTOBER 30TH
SMALL WIN?
Britney gets three weekly monitored visits with her sons
OCTOBER 30th
BLACKOUT DROPS
Britney's last album pre-conservatorship Blackout drops worldwide
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 5TH
DROP-OUT
Stephen Colbert gave up on his presidential campaign...Wait, what??
NOVEMBER 5th
WRITER STRIKE
Pray for your favourite shows. The WGA goes on strike for unresolved issues over compensation for things like DVDs (lol)
NOVEMBER 7th
KHLOE'S DUI EPISODE
Funny how it happened before the show started filming? All refilmed! She did look waay too chill
NOVEMBER 15TH
LILO GOES TO JAIL
Spends a whole 84 minutes! Just a quick photoshoot op really...
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 2ND
SPICE GIRLS RETURN
The Spice Girls reunite after 10 years for "The Return of The Spice Girls" reunion tour
DECEMBER 13th
IS TONY CHEATING?
..lol. Model Alexandra Paressant claims she's had an affair with Tony Parker since they met at his wedding. The Parkers deny
DECEMBER 15th
TROUT SEASON
Second-hand tout ticketing website StubHub announces Miley Cyrus' Best of Both Worlds Tour has brought over 10% of their record breaking $100 million in sales. Scammers.
JULY 4th
4TH OF JULY BABY!
Lindsay has a bash - while supposedly in rehab. Paris says hi..
APRIL 22ND
DADDY ISSUES
TMZ leaks the infamous voicemail Alec Baldwin left for his 11 y/o daughter, calling her a "thoughtless little pig"
September 11th
50 VS KANYE
Kanye decides to release his album Graduation on the same day as 50 Cent's Curtis drop on the same day, sparking one of the most heated competitions for #1 album. Kanye wins.
A Pop Culture Timeline
august 9th
FINANCIAL CRISIS
BNP Paribas freeze their funds, the first significant player to admit they have no idea what they're doing, and we're doomed..
DECEMBER 18TH
JLS PREGGEERS
Britney's 16y/o sis shocks the world and Brit by announcing her pregnancy on the cover of OK Magazine. Who knew this would slowly start the 16 & Pregnant TV phenomenon and ruin MTV forever.
DECEMBER 27th
MISCHA BARTON GETS ARRESTED FOR DUI
Mischa gets arrested for DUI and possession of drugs. She is released later that day
This is high art 🎨🖌️
Omg I loved this thank you! God what a year Lindsay had; in retrospect it's often overshadowed by Britney's 2007, but Lindsay also had a turbulent year. And dead at JLS announcing her pregnancy at the end of all that. A wild year for the Spears'
Really well put-together and so much nostalgiac fun, especially seeing the Myspace message format again. "Princess Kimberly" lol!! Please do more timelines for more years!
This was soooo fun to read.
you should do every year starting from the 2000's
I remember most of this, even though some of these I only learnt later on bc I'm from Europe and 2007 was a time when we still learned all off the good gossip a few weeks later through teenager magazines lol.
Omg this was amazing thank you for creating this!! Would def read more if you make it
You have got to do 2006, 2008, 2009 etc
Thanks for making this! Was super cool, hope you make more
This was really good! This was such a wild ride, and also nostalgic. I remember lining up at the drugstore and literally reading these tabloid headlines.