May 6, 2003: The finale of “Friends” draws 52.5 million viewers, becoming the most-watched program of the decade.
Summer 2004: Founder Mark Zuckerberg starts expanding Facebook to colleges and universities around the country, effectively doing to MySpace what MySpace did to predecessor Friendster.
>> Nov. 5: Pixar’s “The Incredibles” is released, which, along with titles like “Finding Nemo,” “Cars,” “WALL-E” and “Up,” has turned the studio into the king of digital animation.
Feb. 2005: YouTube is founded, making creators Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim filthy rich. A year and a half later, Google buys the company for $1.65 billion.
Tom Cruise makes gossip column headlines by jumping on Oprah Winfrey’s couch.
Judd Apatow’s “40-Year-Old Virgin” premieres, solidifying his place as a king of Hollywood comedy.
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