show was expanded to two hours with occasional 90-minute episodes during event weeks. The show celebrated its 2,000th episode on August 20, 2008. From July 25, 2011 to September 2, 2011, the show was expanded to three hours. The show's 10th anniversary special was on October 6, 2010. The previous hosts, A. J. Calloway & Free (original; 2000–2005), Julissa & Big Tigger (2005–2006) returned to the show to celebrate along with current hosts Terrence J and Rocsi. The show's final episode ("The Final Act") was on December 19, 2014. The previous hosts, A. J. Calloway & Free (original; 2000–2005), Julissa & Big Tigger (2005–2006), Terrence J & Rocsi (2006–2012) and Shorty da Prince, Paigion and Miss Mykie of "The Search" (2012–2013) returned to the show to honor with current hosts Bow Wow and Keisha Chanté with a special guest appearance by Keyshia Cole. BET Experience The show returned during the 2015 BET Experience from Los Angeles. It was hosted by Ray J and Tinashe on June 26, 2015, and Yara Shahidi, Marcus Scribner and Keshia Chanté on June 27, 2015. It returned again in 2016 for the last time. 106 & Park Video Hall of Fame As with TRLs "Retirement Home", a video which appeared on the countdown sixty-five times would be retired from further countdown consideration and be placed into the "106 & Park Video Hall of Fame". This normally occurred frequently, and earned Bow Wow the permanent title of Mr. 106 & Park, and Aaliyah (died in 2001) the permanent title of Miss 106 & Park for having the most #1's of their respective genders. The final video to be retired was "Ridin'" by Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone on December 19, 2014. Reception In 2016, a The New York Times study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook likes found that 106 & Park'' "is popular in the New York metro area, generally" Criticism In December 2022, claims were made by former music manager Jermaine Dupri that he created the broadcast to showcase more hip-hop talent in similarity to pop culture solicited on the previous TRL. He goes on to say he created the show for Bow Wow, an artist he managed years prior, however, this has since been renounced by former 106 & Park producer Stephen G. Hill who shared on Twitter ‘..our memories on 106 & Park differ GREATLY’ and ‘..NO ONE challenges that