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American Idiot Movie To Be Produced By Tom Hanks
AMERICAN IDIOT, the 2004 album by American rock band Green Day, has been given the go-ahead to be adapted into a feature-length movie. AMERICAN IDIOT, the Broadway musical, has been hugely successful and Universal studios...
By Lew Irwin on 15 April 2011
Green Day's American Idiot Musical To Become Film
The Green Day-inspired musical 'American Idiot' is to be turned into a feature film.The Broadway stage production - which uses the songs of the band's seminal 2004 album to tell the coming-of-age story of three...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 April 2011
Justin Guarini To Make American Idiot Debut Tonight
Justin Guarini has joined the cast of the Broadway musical 'American Idiot' and will make his first appearance tonight (1st March 2011).Justin Guarini, the American actor and musician who finished runner-up on season one of...
By WENN on 01 March 2011
Melissa Etheridge Out Of Comfort Zone In American Idiot
MELISSA ETHERIDGE admits that she is 'out of her comfort zone' as a cast member in 'American Idiot' the Broadway musical.MELISSA ETHERIDGE, the GRAMMY AWARD and OSCAR winning singer-songwriter, is set to take over from...
By WENN on 01 February 2011
Melissa Etheridge To Star In 'American Idiot' Musical
Melissa Etheridge is to play a man in 'American Idiot'.The 49-year-old singer is set to star in Green Day's stage musical as St. Jimmy - a role most famously played by the 'Basket Case' hitmakers'...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 January 2011
Etheridge Stepping Into American Idiot
MELISSA ETHERIDGE is set to step in for GREEN DAY's BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG while he takes a break from performing in his Broadway musical AMERICAN IDIOT next month (Feb11).Armstrong - who composed and co-authored the...
By WENN on 18 January 2011
Green Day Singer To Work On New Musical?
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wants to write a new musical. The singer and guitarist with the 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams' group worked with his bandmates - Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool - extensively on...
By Bang Showbiz on 11 January 2011
Goo Goo Dolls Release New Album
GOO GOO DOLLS have released their new album 'Something For The Rest Of Us' today (August 31st 2010). The band have been working with TIM PALMER, producer of U2 and DAVID BOWIE, as well as...
By WENN on 31 August 2010
Armstrong: 'I Suck At Green Day Rock Band'
GREEN DAY star BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG hopes fans and friends never challenge him to rock out on the group's new Rock Band videogame - because he's terrible at faking it.The punk star has had a...
By WENN on 03 June 2010
Green Day Re-recording American Idiot With Broadway Cast
Rockers GREEN DAY are set to re-release their hit album AMERICAN IDIOT, with added vocals from the cast of the group's spin-off Broadway musical.The American Idiot Cast Album will feature actors from the hit musical...
By WENN on 27 April 2010
Green Day Stun Theatre-goers With Surprise Set
GREEN DAY stunned audience members at a performance of their Broadway musical AMERICAN IDIOT - by jumping on the stage at the end of the show for an impromptu gig.The production, which is based around...
By WENN on 23 April 2010
Critics Disappointed By 'Dull' Green Day Musical
GREEN DAY's AMERICAN IDIOT musical has opened to lacklustre reviews on Broadway - with critics labelling the show "dull" and "ordinary".The production is based around the group's 2004 album of the same name, with a...
By WENN on 21 April 2010
Green Day Star Armstrong Not So Sure He's Bisexual
GREEN DAY star BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG has attacked fans who still take issue with comments he made about his sexuality 15 years ago, insisting he expects more from people who follow his group.The American Idiot...
By WENN on 24 March 2010
Hanks Plans American Idiot Movie
TOM HANKS and his production partner GARY GOETZMAN want to turn GREEN DAY's AMERICAN IDIOT album into a new movie.The concept album has already been turned into a hit stage musical and now Hanks and...
By WENN on 23 March 2010
Green Day Record New Tracks
Green Day are working on new music. The 'American Idiot' hitmakers began recording a new LP while on tour in Europe last year.Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said: "We did some demos in Berlin, some...
By Bang Showbiz on 19 March 2010
Arctic Monkeys 'Mocking Music'
John Lydon has blasted the Arctic Monkeys for making "a mockery" out of the music industry. The former Sex Pistols frontman - also known as Johnny Rotten - claims the Sheffield based band - whose...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 March 2010
Muse To Swap T For Soccer?
Muse may pull out of the T In The Park festival if England make it to the World Cup final.The British band and Eminem were announced as headliners of the Scottish festival - which takes...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 February 2010
Allen, Green Day, U2 & Beyonce Win Big In Playboy Poll
LILY ALLEN, GREEN DAY, AC DC and BEYONCE are among the big winners in the Playboy 2009 Readers Poll.Rockers U2 picked up the magazine's Hall of Fame prize, while Allen claimed the Best Alternative Album...
By WENN on 08 February 2010
No Glastonbury For Green Day
GREEN DAY have joined the ROLLING STONES among the acts that won't be performing at England's Glastonbury festival this summer (Jun10).Event organiser Emily Eavis has dismissed reports the punk trio will join U2 among the...
By WENN on 06 January 2010
Green Day Get Their Own Rock Band Game
GREEN DAY are following in the footsteps of pop legends THE BEATLES - they've landed their own ROCK BAND interactive video game.The rockers are currently creating the game with software designers to allow fans to...
By WENN on 14 December 2009
Grammy Queen Beyonce Knowles
Beyonce Knowles has been nominated for 10 Grammy awards.The 'Halo' singer and Taylor Swift - who has been recognised in eight categories - were revealed as the most nominated artists at the Grammy Nominations Concert...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 December 2009
Ama King Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was honoured with four American Music Awards (AMAs) last night (22.11.09).The late 'Thriller' singer's brother Jermaine Jackson paid tribute to the star when accepting the prizes for Favourite Soul/ R'n'B Artist, Favourite Pop/Rock...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 November 2009
Janet Jackson Opening Amas
Janet Jackson is to open the American Music Awards (AMAs).The 'All For You' hitmaker will sing a medley to start the 2009 ceremony on November 22, which sees her late brother Michael Jackson - who...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 November 2009
Green Day Unsure Of Obama Peace Prize
Green Day don't think Barack Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize yet. The 'American Idiot' rockers said they don't understand exactly why the current US president has been awarded one of the most prestigious prizes...
By Bang Showbiz on 30 October 2009
Green Day Wowed By American Idiot Musical
GREEN DAY frontman BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG was overwhelmed to see his punk rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT brought to life on stage, calling the new show "pulverising".The rocker and his bandmates were treated to a preview...
By WENN on 19 June 2009
Green Day Fan Fell Pregnant At Gig
GREEN DAY were shocked to discover they are secret fertility gods - a child was conceived during one of their concerts.A couple had sex during a Green Day gig several years ago, and the woman...
By WENN on 04 June 2009
Green Day Spoil Eminem's European Comeback
Punk rockers GREEN DAY have triumphed over EMINEM in the European albums chart - 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN has beaten RELAPSE to the top of the countdown.The band's latest release debuted behind Depeche Mode last week...
By WENN on 29 May 2009
Green Day Slam Wal-mart Over Cd Ban
Rockers GREEN DAY have blasted U.S. supermarket chain Wal-Mart after retail bosses refused to carry an uncensored version of their chart-topping new album. The band's 21st Century Breakdown skyrocketed to the top of the U.S. album...
By WENN on 22 May 2009
Kerrang! Confirm Tracklisting For 2008 Compilation
Kerrang! magazine has revealed the roster of bands earmarked for its 2008 compilation CD.Kerrang! The Album 2008 hits the shelves on September 29th and features chart successes such as Kid Rock, Nickelback and Weezer alongside...
By Contributor on 10 September 2008
Gallagher Attacks Green Day For 'Ripping Off' Wonderwall
OASIS star NOEL GALLAGHER has accused punk trio GREEN DAY of "ripping off" his WONDERWALL anthem for their hit BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS. The British guitarist has been a longtime outspoken critic of the AMERICAN...
By World Entertainment News Network on 14 December 2006
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