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: Both the NFL and NBA experienced significant lockouts. While the NFL resolved its dispute without losing games, the NBA season was shortened to 66 games. Entertainment: The Rise of Peak TV
: The show reached its creative peak as Leslie Knope ran for city council.
: Friday Night Lights and The Oprah Winfrey Show both aired their final episodes in 2011. Music Chart Toppers
: A massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11 triggered a devastating tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the second-worst in history.
: Prince William married Catherine Middleton on April 29 at Westminster Abbey, an event watched by an estimated 2 billion people worldwide.
Season 2011: A Year of Global Shifts and Pop Culture Milestones
The "2011 season" across global news, sports, and entertainment was defined by a sense of radical change. From the "Arab Spring" that reshaped the Middle East to the explosive fourth season of Breaking Bad , 2011 remains a standout year in modern history.
: Both the NFL and NBA experienced significant lockouts. While the NFL resolved its dispute without losing games, the NBA season was shortened to 66 games. Entertainment: The Rise of Peak TV
: The show reached its creative peak as Leslie Knope ran for city council.
: Friday Night Lights and The Oprah Winfrey Show both aired their final episodes in 2011. Music Chart Toppers
: A massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11 triggered a devastating tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the second-worst in history.
: Prince William married Catherine Middleton on April 29 at Westminster Abbey, an event watched by an estimated 2 billion people worldwide.
Season 2011: A Year of Global Shifts and Pop Culture Milestones
The "2011 season" across global news, sports, and entertainment was defined by a sense of radical change. From the "Arab Spring" that reshaped the Middle East to the explosive fourth season of Breaking Bad , 2011 remains a standout year in modern history.