Pink slams American Idol finalists

PINK has criticised this year's American Idol finalists for butchering her song.

The 13 singers had to perform a version of her song 'So What' during the show's finale.

Writing on her Twitter page, Pink, who is currently on tour in Australia, said: "I heard it through the grapevine that someone butchered my song last night on TV. Does that mean I've 'made it'?"

Pink appeared on American Idol in 2007 for the show's annual 'Idol Gives Back' episode but reportedly fought with the show's producers, who wanted to alter the lyrics to her song 'U and Ur Hand'.

She refused to change the track and instead performed her hit 'Who Knew'.

Billy Bob Thornton's band cancels Canadian tour

TORONTO – Billy Bob Thornton's band has canceled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country's fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online.

The Boxmasters opened for Willie Nelson on Thursday in Toronto, where they reportedly were booed and met with catcalls of "Here comes the gravy."

A note posted on Nelson's Web site Friday said the Boxmasters were canceling the rest of their Canadian dates "due to one band member and several of the crew having the flu."

The cancellation came two days after Thornton made world headlines with a belligerent appearance on CBC radio's "Q."

The actor apparently didn't like that host Jian Ghomeshi started the interview with references to Thornton's Hollywood career.

Thornton refused to answer many of Ghomeshi's questions directly, mumbling: "I don't know what you're talking about." He later said Ghomeshi's producers had been told ahead of time not to talk about his film career.

Thornton also had some unkind words for Canadian crowds.

"Canadian audiences seem to be very reserved," he told Ghomeshi. "We tend to play places where people throw things at each other. Here, they just sort of sit there. And it doesn't matter what you say to 'em. ... It's mashed potatoes but no gravy."

Before his Thursday night gig, Thornton tried to clarify those remarks, saying he loved Canada and his "mashed potatoes" comment had been aimed at Ghomeshi.

Media around the world delighted in the story. Entertainment Weekly's Web site ran the headline, "Billy Bob Thornton: What's his problem?"

'American Idiot' Menuju Pentas Broadway

California - Sukses album 'American Idiot' milik Green Day di tahun 2004 sepertinya belum akan berakhir. Album tersebut akan diadaptasi ke pentas broadway sebagai karya drama musikal.

"Itu tidak masuk akal. Tapi aku menyukainya. Ketika orang melihatnya, itu akan menjadi impian terliarku," ujar Billie Joe Armstrong sang vokalis dan gitaris Green Day dikutip detikhot dari Aceshowbiz, Rabu (1/4/2009).

Untuk menggarap proyek itu Green Day bekerja sama dengan Michael Mayer, sutradara peraih Tony Awards berkat 'Spring Awakening'. Rencananya drama musikal itu akan tayang perdana di Berkeley Repertory Theater, California pada 4 September hinggal 11 Oktober 2009 mendatang.

Sang sutradara mengungkapkan bahwa kisah teater 'American Idiot' itu akan menampilkan tiga karakter yaitu Jesus of Suburbia, St. Jimmy dan Whatshername. Akan seperti apa kisah itu tertuang dalam teater, Michael masih bungkam.

Sementara itu Green Day telah mereka album ke-8 yang akan diberi tajuk '21st Century Breakdown'. Rencananya album itu mulai dirilis 15 Mei mendatang dan singlenya 'Knock Your Enemy' siap diedarkan April 2009.