SEPTEMBER 2000
'N Syncer Justin Timberlake and Britney finally come out as a couple, breaking Bob Dole's heart in the process.
NOVEMBER 7, 2000
The latest effort from the Spice Girls, ''Forever,'' fails to live up to its name, debuting at No. 39 on Billboard.
NOVEMBER 21, 2000
After being beaten ''Black & Blue'' by 'N Sync, BSB attempt to reclaim boy-band throne. But even with the undying support of Burger King, the album falls short, selling 1.6 million its first week.
JANUARY 12, 2001
Julia Stiles becomes the new Dancing Queen when ''Save the Last Dance'' soft-shoes into the No. 1 slot to the tune of $27.5 million its first weekend.
JANUARY 26, 2001
Sis boom blah? The cheerleader genre dies a quick death after ''Sugar & Spice'' is greeted with a pitiful $6 million opening weekend.
JANUARY 28, 2001
Generations collide as Aerosmith, flanked by 'N Sync and Britney, take center stage at the Super Bowl halftime show. The game itself is among the lowest-rated Super Bowls in the last
decade, but the halftime show attracts about 2 million more viewers.
APRIL 11, 2001
Proving that there might be hope for the younger generation after all, the much hyped ''Josie and the Pussycats'' has a less than purr-fect $6.6 million opening weekend.
MAY 25, 2001
In search of a ''Titanic''-size gross, ''Pearl Harbor'' attempts to woo teens with its new Leo, Josh Hartnett. Still unclear is whether teens will enlist.
