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2000s

Picture stories and public appearances photographed through the 2000s, drawn from the reviewed public archive.

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Published from the 2000s

EastEnders star Barbara Windsor shops for new shoes at a boutique in London's Bond Street.
EastEnders star Barbara Windsor shops for new shoes at a boutique in London's Bond Street.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Barbara Windsor shoe shopping on Bond Street, 2002

Six photographs follow Barbara Windsor through a shoe-shopping trip to Gina on Bond Street in 2002.

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is seen leaving BBC Radio 1 in London, UK, carrying a mug.
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is seen leaving BBC Radio 1 in London, UK, carrying a mug.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2007: Hayden Panettiere at BBC Radio 1

Hayden Panettiere leaves BBC Radio 1 in London on 31 August 2007, carrying a Chris Moyles mug.

Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is seen leaving BBC Radio 1 in London, UK, carrying a mug.
Heroes actress Hayden Panettiere is seen leaving BBC Radio 1 in London, UK, carrying a mug.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Hayden Panettiere leaves BBC Radio 1, London 2007

Two photographs capture Hayden Panettiere leaving BBC Radio 1 in London on 31 August 2007.

Celebrities Chiara Caselli, Clint Eastwood, and Sharon Stone attend the Venice International Film Festival.
Celebrities Chiara Caselli, Clint Eastwood, and Sharon Stone attend the Venice International Film Festival.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2000: opening night at the Venice Film Festival

Eight archive photographs return to Venice on 30 August 2000, as Clint Eastwood, Sharon Stone and fellow film stars arrived for opening night.

Celebrities Chiara Caselli, Clint Eastwood, and Sharon Stone attend the Venice International Film Festival.
Celebrities Chiara Caselli, Clint Eastwood, and Sharon Stone attend the Venice International Film Festival.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Opening night at the Venice Film Festival (30 August 2000)

Clint Eastwood, Sharon Stone and fellow film stars arrive for opening night in Venice.

Actor Tim Curry and cast members of the "Rocky Horror Show" on a Halloween Eve in New York.
Actor Tim Curry and cast members of the "Rocky Horror Show" on a Halloween Eve in New York.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Tim Curry dies aged 80: remembering a singular star

The actor who made Dr Frank-N-Furter immortal leaves a five-decade legacy spanning stage, screen, music and one of popular culture's most unmistakable voices.

Actor Tim Curry and cast members of the "Rocky Horror Show" on a Halloween Eve in New York.
Actor Tim Curry and cast members of the "Rocky Horror Show" on a Halloween Eve in New York.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Remembering Tim Curry: three appearances from the archive

Nine photographs revisit Tim Curry's unmistakable presence across three appearances in 2000 and 2001.

Dolly Parton smiling after a performance at the W Hotel in Westwood, California.
UK RIGHTS* Singer/songwriter Dolly Parton, Tennessee's new Ambassador for Film and Music, after a performance at the W Hotel in Westwood, California. Dolly's role is to promote the use of Tennessee in both mediums. USA 15/10/02.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Dolly Parton, the country star who made generosity part of her legend, dies at 80

From the Smoky Mountains to stages around the world, Dolly Parton turned an unmistakable voice, a gift for storytelling and a radical instinct for kindness into one of the most enduring careers in popular culture.

Brad Pitt is seen leaving his hotel to attend the premiere of his new film "Snatch" in London.
Brad Pitt is seen leaving his hotel to attend the premiere of his new film "Snatch" in London.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Snatch Premiere in pictures

Archive photographs from Snatch Premiere, selected by the Fame In Pictures picture desk.

Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon in Portofino, Italy
Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon photographed in Portofino, Italy on 8 July 2002.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon in Portofino, July 2002

Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon pictured together in Portofino, Italy on 8 July 2002, the same year Aykroyd began his recurring role on According to Jim.

Actress Halle Berry wearing casual clothes visits a friend in the Hollywood hills.
Actress Halle Berry wearing casual clothes visits a friend in the Hollywood hills.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Halle Berry visits a friend in the Hollywood hills, June 2008

On 28 June 2008, Halle Berry was photographed in a casual white t-shirt and black jeans during a visit to a friend in the Hollywood hills, months after welcoming her daughter Nahla Ariela.

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