Posts with tag "green day"

Green Day's 'American Idiot' Gets Big Screen Treatment

Posted Apr 13th 2011 at 11:50 AM by Sarah Crow

Green Day has gone from the Boulevard of Broken Dreams to the Great White Way, and now it seems they're in for another big move. The pop-punk band have had their 2004 Grammy-winning album 'American Idiot' adapted into a successful Broadway musical and now it may make its way to movie theaters. Sources report Universal is in talks to bring the show to the big screen, and the musical's ...

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First Person: Billie Joe Armstrong Sings and Dances Like a True 'Idiot'

Posted Sep 30th 2010 at 02:01 PM by Elizabeth Yun

When my friend called to say he'd snagged me a last-minute ticket to see American Idiot, I was psyched. But then he dropped another bomb: "Billie Joe's in it tonight," and it was all I could do to keep from screaming like a little girl. What product of a 90s upbringing, who spent many car rides screaming the lyrics to 'Basket Case' as it blasted on the radio, wouldn't get excited by the ...

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Joins His Own Broadway Show

Posted Sep 27th 2010 at 09:45 AM by PopEater Staff

The much-hyped musical 'American Idiot' has had good but not great box-office results since April, but that should all change once the face of Green Day steps on stage. According to the New York Times, rocker Billie Joe Armstrong is stepping into the lead role of St. Jimmy for eight shows starting from Tuesday to Sunday this week at the St. James Theatre in New York City. 'American Idiot' is a ...

'Behind the Sessions' With the 'American Idiot' Cast

Posted Aug 30th 2010 at 05:00 PM by Adam Horne

The exuberant cast of the 'American Idiot' musical recently stopped by our Sessions studio to perform songs from the Green Day album-turned-Broadway extravaganza. Making the trek downtown to our New York office from the bright lights of 44th street, the cast let our cameras capture all the behind-the-scenes buzz as they practiced their choreography, warmed up their voices and posed for a group ...

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Green Day, '21 Guns' Feat. the Cast of 'American Idiot'

Posted Feb 1st 2010 at 12:00 AM by PopEater Staff

Green Day's massive 2004 opus 'American Idiot' album was brought to life in theater form in California, and starting this March, the musical with the same name and storyline as their classic album will bring its punk bravado to New York's Brodway scene. Spinner is proudly to premiering a video featuring Green Day themselves -- Billy Joe, Mike and Tre -- rocking in all their glory with the cast of ...

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Stars Give Back: A Look Into Celeb Relief Efforts

Posted Jan 22nd 2010 at 12:30 PM by Melissa Daniels

Scores of stars are gathering for the 'Hope for Haiti Now' telethon to benefit earthquake victims. But of course it's not the first time that celebs have donated their time and money in the time of tragedy, domestic or international. Televised concerts and even merchandise have been used to raise relief money for decades. Such efforts have seen huge success rates, with millions of dollars being ...

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The Top Pop Albums of the Decade 2000s

Posted Dec 1st 2009 at 08:00 AM by PopEater Staff

As the decade nears its end, one thing that will be missed is the music. Remember those albums we left on repeat because they really were worth listening to? From the catchy dance tracks to the political rock records that defined the 2000s, we saw artists like Justin Timberlake and Amy Winehouse grow up and deliver pinnacle records we never saw coming. When it came to the Top 40 set, this was a ...

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Hark! We Herald Some Seriously Quirky Christmas Albums

Posted Nov 27th 2009 at 11:00 AM by Laura Ferreiro

Bob Dylan isn't the likeliest of candidates to put out a Christmas album, but the legendary troubadour has declared to the world that he has 'Christmas in the Heart,' releasing an album of the same name. With everyone from Dylan to David Archuleta getting into the holiday spirit, we at PopEater decided to take a look at some seriously unexpected and downright bizarre holiday albums to help you do ...

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Mysteries of 'Jennifer Lopez Falls' & 'Adam Lambert AMA' Solved

Posted Nov 23rd 2009 at 12:02 PM by Sam Brand

Wondering why "Jennifer Lopez Falls at AMAs," "Adam Lambert AMA Performance," "Lady Gaga at the AMAs" and "AMA Winners" are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour, and though the results change frequently, at any moment the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Today it's all ...