Dark Side of the 2000s

1. Jon & Kate Plus 8: Family Circus

The Gosselin's marriage dissolves on TV; when the couple weaponize their fame...

2. TRL: Last Request

TV show TRL becomes the daily destination for celebrities and their fans to m...

3. Lindsay Lohan: Star, Interrupted

From child star to punchline, Lindsay Lohan may have lit the bonfire that bur...

4. TMZ: Paparazzi Gone Wild

TMZ becomes the celebrity gossip machine; it's raw, real, and above all, irre...

5. Shock Jocks Part 1: The Rise

Howard Stern stops at nothing to shock his loyal listeners, laughing in the f...

6. Shock Jocks Part 2: The Fall

Radio king Howard Stern continues to draw attention with his on-air antics. W...

7. The Bachelor: Every Rose has Its Thorn

Part game show, part reality TV, and steered by producers willing to manipula...

8. Charlie Sheen: Addicted to Winning

"Two and A Half Men" is a huge success until Charlie Sheen self-destructs; in...

9. Men's Magazines: The Maxim Effect

Men's magazines like Maxim deliver a new energy within the magazine industry,...

10. Siegfried & Roy: Magic and Mayhem

Siegfried and Roy transform Las Vegas, only to have their careers end in trag...