It’s easy to forget that TRL was more than a show where tweens would make their parents drag them to Times Square on a pilgrimage to run their vocals ragged, screaming for their favorite stars. TRL was a defining show for MTV, popular music and kids of a certain generation. It’s also easy to forget the caliber of celebrities that appeared on the show, which ran from 1998-2008. Madonna, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, hell, even Angelina Jolie, they all appeared on the show often. In honor of the new VH1 Rock Doc The TRL Decade, which airs January 29, we’d like to take a look back at the VJ’s who made the show what it was, and the celebrities that came down to 1515 Broadway to hang with them. (We invite you to take a closer look at the photo on the upper left in our gallery — yes, that is indeed Destiny’s Child, Eve, 3LW, and Dream hanging with Carson Daly.) And of course, check out the documentary when it airs on Sunday January 29 at 9:30 pm ET/PT.
Tags: Photos, Television, The TRL Decade, TRL, Rock Docs, 3LW, Dream, Puff Daddy, NSYNC, *NSYNC, Destiny's Child, Busta Rhymes, Marilyn Manson, Madonna, Kid Rock, Kanye West, Enrique Iglesias, Hilarie Burton, Damien Fahey, Carson Daly, Britney Spears, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Molly Sims, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Brittany Murphy, Amanda Bynes, Ben Stiller, Vanessa Minnillo, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Bosworth, Hilary Duff, Ben Affleck, Angelina Jolie
We’ve always found the Duff sisters to be pretty bland. Hilary is just like a vanilla version of an Olsen twin, and really the only thing to respect about Haylie is the fact that she’s never seem to give a sh*t about the constant criticism about her looks and sister-mooching. So it was seriously awesome to see them throw down again some asshole photographers who were stalking them at a hearing for their parents’ divorce. The sisters get sassy, and rightfully so. We like looking at them when they’re all drunk and fugly, but when they’re dealing with personal stuff that’s none of our business? No thanks. Leave them and their fashion mistakes alone while they deal with their family BS, please. [Socialite's Life]
- Lindsay Lohan supposedly argues with a blogger over Gmail chat. We are so jealous! It’s not everyday you get insulted by, cursed at and begged to be left alone by a superstar! [Celebslam]
- Nicole Richie gets down and dirty about penis preference. It’s her mind that’s dirty, not the penis, FYI. [Dlisted]
- Mariah Carey and Hilary Duff duke it out over who has the best butt. Who wins? We do. [CityRag]
- Reggie Bush says he and Kim Kardashian are “just friends.” He’s just getting to know her ass. It’s going to take a while. [Bossip]
- Jessica Biel gets all frilly for the premiere of the I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Looks like someone has found something more exquisite than Queen Anne’s Lace! Finally! [Just Jared]
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Hilary Duff recently shared her thoughts on the turn Britney Spears‘ life has taken, saying Spears’ breakdown was "inevitable." Apparently, in between cutting pop music that’s neither popular nor musical and choosing a succession of film roles that’s the celluloid equivalent of walking through a house with dog crap on your shoe, Hilary is a behavioral expert. Who knew? Says Hils:
"Being Britney Spears must be difficult. She’s been told what to do since she was young. She’s not a bad mom – she’s a first-time mom, and because she’s famous, she’s expected never to make mistakes. The pressure she’s under would get to anyone. People need to leave her alone."
Hilary, who’s also been told what to do since she was young, says she fears for her own emotional well-being. "I’m not going to stop doing what I love because I’m afraid of breaking down," she adds. Atta girl, Hils. Keep doing what you’re doing! You’re gonna look so hot with a shaved head one day, when you’re a little older! [The Post Chronicle / Image credit: Getty]
Rumor has it that Avril Lavigne was miffed when she arrived at the same time as her arch-nemeses Hilary and Haylie Duff at last Wednesday’s Maxim Hot 100 Party in New York. Avril has a longstanding rivalry with Hilary, and by extension, her sister. Unfortunately, though, no blows were thrown over the intersection of "talent": Avril is said to have threatened to leave and otherwise could be seen "driving everyone crazy." The Duffs were seemingly less affected.
We expect this sort of behavior from the Sisters Duff. Horses are, after all, docile creatures. But for would-be bad-ass princess Avril to merely steam and stew over girls she didn’t like entering the venue, that’s like sooooo whatever! She could do so much better! She didn’t so much spit or even flip the bird. Not very punk, of her, is it? [MSNBC]
- Michelle Rodriguez comes out. She was in the closet for so long, she smells like mothballs. [A Socialite's Life]
- Beyoncé rocks a wet T-shirt on the cover of Vibe. What Girls Gone Wild is to real porn, this picture is to Girls Gone Wild. It’s enough to make your hand fall asleep…because it’s bored! [Bossip]
- Hilary Duff is so pale, she reflects light. Seriously, don’t look at the following pictures for too long because homegirl will burn the corneas right out of your head. [I'm Not Obsessed]
- Earth, Wind and…retire. Please. [Crunk + Disorderly]
- But seriously: butts. [CityRag]
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