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10 Things That Happened 10 Years Ago: Jan 4-10
Sean Penn chills with a drug lord, Ricky Gervais roasts Mel Gibson, and Ziggy Stardust returns to the stars. Here’s what was in the news 10 years ago this week.
David Bowie Passes Away at 69
The world lost a legend on January 10, 2016, when David Bowie passed away at 69 after a private battle with cancer. The music icon had just released his final album Blackstar two days earlier, making the news feel like a surreal and devastating final act.
Sean Penn’s Secret El Chapo Interview
In one of the most bizarre celebrity-meets-crime stories ever, Rolling Stone revealed Sean Penn had secretly interviewed notorious drug lord El Chapo while he was on the run. The meeting supposedly helped Mexican authorities track the kingpin down.
Ricky Gervais Roasts Mel Gibson at the Golden Globes
Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes again in 2016 and didn’t hold back. He roasted Mel Gibson to his face, poking fun at Gibson’s past scandals. Meanwhile, The Revenant won Best Drama, and The Martian confusingly won Best Comedy.
Is the New Year’s Eve Ball in Times Square Racist?
The team behing the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball’s official Twitter account apologized after tweeting “#BallLivesMatter” on New Year’s – a play on the Black Lives Matter movement. Critics slammed it as tone-deaf, while others chalked it up to a silly attempt at puns. The tweet was deleted quickly.
George R.R. Martin Delays Next Book
Just in time to crush fans’ New Year optimism, George R.R. Martin confirmed he wouldn’t finish The Winds of Winter before Game of Thrones Season 6 aired. A decade later, the book still isn’t out, and fans are still not okay.
The Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
Fandango’s annual hype list for 2016 was packed with blockbusters. The top picks included Batman v Superman, Captain America: Civil War, and Rogue One, kicking off a massive year for superhero and sci-fi fans.
“The Force Awakens” Breaks U.S. Box Office Record
Star Wars: The Force Awakens officially became the highest-grossing film ever in the U.S. in January 2016, passing Avatar. It was a nostalgic mega-hit that brought back Han, Leia, and Chewie while launching a new trilogy. It still holds the record a decade later.
Sylvester Stallone Says He’s Done with Rambo (Spoiler: He Wasn’t)
In 2016, Sly Stallone claimed he was hanging up Rambo’s headband for good, telling Variety, “The heart’s willing, but the body says, ‘Stay home!'” That didn’t last – he returned for Rambo: Last Blood in 2019, proving you can’t keep a good action hero down.
Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza Head to Cooperstown
Baseball legends Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were elected to the Hall of Fame. Griffey made history with the highest voting percentage ever at the time, receiving 437 of 440 votes (99.3%).
Science Debunks the “Mommy Kiss Fixes Boo-Boos” Myth
A study confirmed what skeptical toddlers suspected: a kiss from mom doesn’t medically help a scraped knee. Still, science can’t measure the magic of comfort, so moms everywhere carried on smooching boo-boos anyway.
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