Timelines for year 2004
Alfre Woodard
She and Felicity Huffman are the only two cast members of "Desperate Housewives" to have Oscar nominations.
Idina Menzel
Won Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for her role as Elphaba in "Wicked." She had previously been nominated as Best Actress (Featured Role - Musical) in 1996 for her portrayal of Maureen in "Rent."
Daniel Radcliffe
A February 23, 2004 article in British newspaper 'The Sun' listed him as Britain's third richest teenager behind only Prince Harry Windsor and Charlotte Church. He is said to be worth 5 million pounds.
Has earned 6 million pounds so far portraying Harry Potter, making him the second richest teenage in Britain behind Prince Harry Windsor's 14 million pounds.
Is a big fan of Gary Oldman, his co-star in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban .
He is a fan of Red Hot Chili Peppers and attended their London concert in June 2004.
Alan Alda
In 2005 he became the fifth actor to receive an Oscar, Emmy and Tony nomination in the same calendar year (for The Aviator , "The West Wing" and Glengarry Glen Ross, respectively).
Janet Jackson
Was to appear as Lena Horne in a biopic due to be released in 2004. But Lena changed her mind after the SuperBowl "breast-baring" incident.
During the half-time show of Super Bowl XXXVIII (38) in February 2004, her right breast was "accidentally" exposed when co-performer Justin Timberlake reached around and grabbed a detachable part of her breastplate-like outfit. They admit that they privately planned the move after rehearsals had ended, but still maintain that the exposure was accidental in that a red bra was to be revealed, not her bare breast.
Scarlett Johansson
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.
Was in a relationship with Josh Hartnett (December 2004-November 2006).
Tested for the role of Karen in Mean Girls but lost out to Amanda Seyfried.
Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004.
Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election.
Helen Mirren
Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2004.
Nominated for Best Actress, Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for her performance in "Mourning Becomes Electra" at the Royal National Theatre: Lyttelton Stage.
Dolly Parton
Recorded the song "My Tennessee Hills" with folk icon Janis Ian for Ian's 2004 album "Billie's Bones".
Her iconic hit song, "I Will Always Love You", was voted the No. 1 song on CMT 100 Greatest Love Songs of Country Music (TV).
Bryce Dallas Howard
Along with the rest of the cast of The Village she was put through a 19th century "boot camp" in order for them to get a good feel for the time period.