The Idealand Annual Pop Culture Celebration Event

The Idealand Annual Pop Culture Celebration Event is an annual televised event that has occurred every year since 1995, on the last Thursday of each March, usually at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The event was established back in 1995 for Idea TV by Betty White, who also hosted each and every show from 1995 to 2010, and then once more in 2015 for the 20th anniversary special. She had also made a surprise appearance as a surprise honoree during the 2020 ceremony, which was sadly her last appearance at an event of this type prior to her death on December 31, 2021, though her last time hosting was in 2015. The event usually honors those who have made an impact on pop culture, with speeches or musical performances, amongst other stuff. ==Progress== Typically, the show will usually start with the host introducing each of the honorees, before asking both the honorees onstage and the audience in the building to stand for the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner", which is often sung by someone who was hired to sing it for the event, except in rare cases where it was sung by one of the honorees, as were the cases for the 2001, 2011, and 2015 ceremonies. Then, the honorees will either give speeches, perform songs (if they are a musician), make a tribute or have a moment of silence for the recently deceased, or promote whatever material that they are involved in at the time. Then as the ceremony ends, the host will thank the audience for watching the event at home. There have been a few ceremonies that diverted from the usual formula, especially the 2020, 2021, and 2022 ceremonies, respectively. The 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were the first to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the first two to omit the usual performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner", which was performed at each and every ceremony from 1995 to 2019. The 2022 ceremony, whilst held in-person for the first time since 2019, also omitted the performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in favour of an "In Memoriam" tribute to Betty White, the original host and founder, who had passed away on December 31, 2021, followed by a moment of silence in her memory. The 2022 ceremony was also notable for being the first to have the event's host also be an honoree, in this case being McKenna Grace, who officially became the youngest person to have hosted the ceremony. It has been confirmed that the "Star-Spangled Banner" will make a reappearance at the 2023 ceremony, after having it be omitted in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 ceremonies respectively, and that actress-slash-singer Maya Hawke will perform it, and that Millie Bobby Brown will host that year's ceremony. ==Hosts== All of the ceremonies from the very first in 1995 to the fifteenth anniversary ceremony in 2010 were all hosted by Betty White, who had established the ceremony. She had confirmed at the 2010 ceremony however that it would be her last time as host as she "wanted to give more younger hosts a chance", but she confirmed in January 2015 that she'd be hosting one more time at the 2015 ceremony "for the sake of the twentieth anniversary and all". Each ceremony from 2011 to 2014 and since 2016 has had varying hosts. ==List of ceremonies== *The 1st Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 30, 1995) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Cher *The 2nd Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 28, 1996) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Michael Richards, and Jason Alexander **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Whitney Houston *The 3rd Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 27, 1997) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, Al Pacino, James Caan, and Tim Curry **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Madonna *The 4th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 26, 1998) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Winona Ryder, James Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Demi Moore, and Bruce Willis. **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Lauryn Hill *The 5th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 25, 1999) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Cher, Paul McCartney, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, and Jim Carrey. **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Mariah Carey *The 6th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 30, 2000) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, and Adam Sandler **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Lauryn Hill *The 7th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 29, 2001) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Bob Saget, Chris Rock, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Robert De Niro, Ethan Hawke, and Danny DeVito **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Alexa Vega *The 8th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event: A 9/11 Tribute (March 28, 2002) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Wes Anderson, Sigourney Weaver, Ellen Burstyn, Gene Hackman, Carla Gugino, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair, Cameron Diaz, Paul McCartney, Diana Ross, and Robert De Niro **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Billy Joel *The 9th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 27, 2003) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Eminem, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Will Smith, Sylvester Stallone, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dave Chappelle, and Ray Liotta **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Mariah Carey *The 10th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 25, 2004) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Justin Long, Jim Carrey, and Kate Winslet **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Gwen Stefani *The 11th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 31, 2005) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Jack Black, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Naomi Watts, Nicole Kidman, and Matt Damon **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: P!nk *The 12th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 30, 2006) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Michael Clarke Duncan, Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Keira Knightley, and P!nk *"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Shania Twain *The 13th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 29, 2007) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Paul Rudd, Martin Lawrence, Beyonce Knowles, Nia Long, Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, and Naomi Watts. **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Tyrese Gibson *The 14th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 27, 2008) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Regina Hall, Jeff Bridges, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, and Tobey Maguire **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Beyonce Knowles *The 15th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 26, 2009) **Host: Betty White **Honorees: Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jackie Earle Haley, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Garner, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis. **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Alicia Keys *The 16th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event: 15th Anniversary Special (March 25, 2010) **Host: Betty White (NOTE: This was White's last time hosting the ceremony until coming back once more for the 20th anniversary special in 2015) **Honorees: Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Molly Shannon, Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Charlize Theron **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Kristin Chenoweth *The 17th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 31, 2011) **Host: Will Smith (NOTE: This is the first ceremony to not be hosted by Betty White in any manner) **Honorees: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Tyrese Gibson, Brad Pitt, Julianne Moore, Steve Carell, Beyonce Knowles, Emma Stone, and Ryan Gosling **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Beyonce Knowles *The 18th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 29, 2012) **Host: Denzel Washington **Honorees: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Chastain, Amy Adams, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, and Ben Affleck **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Britney Spears *The 19th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 28, 2013) **Host: Meryl Streep **Honorees: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Matthew McConaughey, Emma Stone, Al Roker, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Bradley Cooper **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Mariah Carey *The 20th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 27, 2014) **Host: Chris Hemsworth **Honorees: Denzel Washington, Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Seth MacFarlane, Sarah Silverman, Neil Patrick Harris, Amanda Seyfried, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie, Morgan Freeman, Tina Fey, Connie Britton, Jason Bateman, Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, and Chris Evans. **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Mariah Carey *The 21st Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event: A Very Happy 20th Birthday Anniversary (March 26, 2015) **Host: Betty White (NOTE: This is the last time that Betty White had hosted the ceremony prior to her passing on December 31, 2021, the first and only time she had hosted since 2010, and her second-to-last appearance on the show) **Honorees: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Sylvester Stallone, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Paul Rudd, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth, Amy Adams, Beyonce Knowles, Mariah Carey, Adele, Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marcus Scribner, Yara Shahidi, Miles Brown, Marsai Martin, Laurence Fishburne, Jenifer Lewis, Halle Berry, Hugh Jackman, Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Selena Gomez, Will Smith, and Margot Robbie **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Beyonce Knowles *The 22nd Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 31, 2016) **Host: Emily Blunt **Honorees: Ryan Reynolds, Margot Robbie, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and Winona Ryder **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Diana Ross *The 23rd Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 30, 2017) **Host: Samuel L. Jackson **Honorees: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, and David Harbour **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Katharine McPhee *The 24th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 29, 2018) **Host: Elizabeth Olsen **Honorees: Josh Brolin, Karen Gillan, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Evangeline Lilly, Paul Rudd, and Kendrick Lamar **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Katharine McPhee *The 25th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 28, 2019) **Host: Emily Blunt **Honorees: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Florence Pugh, Taika Waititi, Maya Hawke, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Don Cheadle, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, and Paul Rudd **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Katharine McPhee *The 26th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event: 25th Anniversary At Home Edition (March 26, 2020) **Host: Florence Pugh **Honorees: Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Will Ferrell, Billie Eillish, Ava Max, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Chris Pratt, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Malin Akerman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Tracee Ellis Ross, Carla Gugino, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Craig, Ana De Armas, Anthony Anderson, Maya Hawke, and Betty White (in her last appearance before her death on December 31, 2021) **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer:' None. This was notable for being the first ceremony to completely omit the national anthem. *The 27th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event: At Home... Again! (March 25, 2021) **Host: Florence Pugh **Honorees: Karen Gillan, Olivia Rodrigo, Billy Joel, Jennifer Garner, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Ana De Armas **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: None. *The 27th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event: In Memoriam of Betty White (March 31, 2022) **Host: McKenna Grace **Honorees: McKenna Grace, Millie Bobby Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Maya Hawke, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Winona Ryder. **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: None. It is instead replaced with a tribute to Betty White, and a moment of silence in her memory. *The 28th Annual Idealand Pop Culture Celebration Event (March 30, 2023) **Host: Millie Bobby Brown **Honorees: TBD **"Star-Spangled Banner" Performer: Maya Hawke