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A crazy story about the attempted kidnapping of a Spice Girl that led to the arrest of 9 people, Media Puzzle wins the Melbourne Cup and Guns N Roses fans riot in Vancouver. 

Plus we discuss the morbid fascination the media had with the virginity of young pop stars (especially Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake) and why A Current Affair was the most complained about show on Australian Television. 

And why we're worried about Tara Reid.

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A courtroom drama with a Royal Butler that sees the Crown becoming the witness that destroyed its own case. 

Eminem releases the soundtrack to his own movie, Jackass takes to the big screen and JLo spills on her relationship with Ben Affleck. 

Plus we look into the shocking true crime case surrounding the death of Run DMCs Jam Master Jay. 

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A theatre seige in Moscow that sees 900 hostages held by 40 Chechen terrorists, a gunman on the loose at Monash University and Damir Dokic playing with hand grenades. It's a crazy week this time 20 years ago! 

We've got new albums from XTina, Foo Fighters, 3LW, Killing Heidi and the mighty Napalm Death. 
 
Plus Kanye West falls asleep at the wheel and records Through the Wire following a near fatal car accident. 

In movies we've got the Ring, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Hero starring Jet Li.

And we celebrate the birthday of one Snoop Doggy Dogg and attend the wedding of Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.

T-Minus 20 years go this week! 

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At the time of recording Angela Lansbury and Coolio were very much alive. Both feature in this show so we've made some slight addendums. 

There's the biggest prop theft of all time, we celebrate the creation of the GoPro, Missy Elliot throws down, flips and reverses it and Keanu Reeve's band calls it quits.

We look into the travesty that is the annual ARIA awards, review the latest from Stephen King and find out Ginuwine's real name. 

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It's a bleak week as we mark 20 years since the terror attack in Bali resulting in the deaths of over 200 people. This tragic event however leads to a major medical breakthrough in the treatment of burns led by the incredible doctor Fiona Wood.

We also look at a big music release from Rollins Band with their Black Flag cover album 'Rise Above' that sought to raise awareness and funds for the West Memphis Three.

And we talk about serial killer Aileen Carol Wuornos who was executed by lethal injection this time 20 years ago. You may remember her story from the film 'Monster' starring Charlize Theron.

Plus all the other usual stuff, charts, movies. In spite of all the darkness we still try and have some fun!

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There's a sniper on the loose in DC,  eBay buys PayPal and Shaun Alexander falls victim to the Madden Curse.

Happy hardcore dominates the Aussie charts, Therion perform live in Midgard, Xzibit releases his fourth album and Good Charlotte dominate the hot AC stations with their second. Plus Christina Aguilera gets Dirrty.

Russel Coight sings his swan song on Aussie TV while the Wiggles stage a huge comeback and make their debut on ABC tv!

And much, much more! 

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In spite of his potential to become a rave vulture icon Dewey The E Turtle takes the high road and becomes a bastion for cyber safety. In other tech news Firefox misfires at the patent office with their first iteration.

Herbert Grönemeyer gets bumped from the top of the German pops by a condiment, we've got album releases from Sepultura, Sean Paul & CKY and Tina Turner is honored by the Nutbush City Council.

The 54th Emmy awards goes to air, CSI Miami debuts as well as Without a Trace.

All that and more this week on T Minus 20.

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This week we're worried about the sex lives of koalas, struggling to pronounce Hyundai, celebrating a posthumous release from Kurt Cobain and watching a bit of Dr Phil while we chuck a sickie.

In the news we discuss a rockslide in Russia that wiped out an entire film production, we find out why Toby Keith will never smoke weed with Willie again and look at the premiere of Firefly on network telly.

All that plus the usual chart stoppers, album droppers and box office toppers from this week 20 years ago.

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A manhunt in the NT dominates the news in Australia, it's a sombre week in the USA with the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks and TransOrbital get permission to put man and a time capsule on the moon.

New albums from Atomic Kitten, Megadeth, RUN DMC and in music news Marie from Roxette receives a terrible diagnosis.

Aussie director John Polson goes to the top of the US box office with Swimfan, John Madden makes his colour commentary debut, we say happy birthday to Gaten Matarazzo from Stranger things and Gwen from No Doubt marries Gavin from Bush.

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Using a prison prayer room for Satanic worship, people having relations with frozen chooks and freeze dried pets. It's a weird old week this one.

We've also got the rise of the Roomba, the Williams sisters face off again and Argentina deliver one of the biggest upsets in basketball history.

Atomic Kitten ruin a Blondie track, Aaron Carter is a pathological liar, The Music debut with their music and Cowboy Troy invents hick-hop!

Kelly Clarkson wins Idol, Napster loses their court case, Beyonce has a birthday and Freddie Prinze Jr and Sarah Michell Gellar get hitched.

Those stories and more this week 20 years ago on T minus 20.

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