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| 'American Idol' Finale: It's Adam Lambert Vs. Kris Allen Posted: 13 May 2009 07:55 AM PDT Danny Gokey says goodbye to the 'Idol' stage as judge Simon Cowell congratulates him on a 'brilliant' performance.
It's the screamer versus the quiet soul man. The flashy, trashy L.A. rocker against the mellow, humble small-town crooner. Call it what you like, but next week's "American Idol" finale could be one of the most exciting in the show's history. A "ding-dong," if you will, to quote judge Simon Cowell. Following a titanic 88 million votes — and with just 1 million separating the top two finalists — Danny Gokey became the odd man out on Wednesday night when he was eliminated from the show's first-ever all-male top three.
With just minutes left in the hour, host Ryan Seacrest finally broke the tension by first announcing that Kris Allen would be in the finale, bringing a look of sheer surprise to the 23-year-old singer's face and a standing ovation from the judging panel, including Cowell, who, up until Tuesday night, repeatedly told Allen that he would never make it to the final. And then it was Adam Lambert's turn, as the bombastic singer who has blazed a nearly flawless path through the finals buried his hands in his face and gave his bros a hug in celebration of making it to the finish line. It was an excruciating wait for the trio, who spent nearly every minute of the hour wondering their fate. Early in the show, Gokey — the only contestant this season to never be in the bottom three — relived the up-and-down night he had on Tuesday, when the judges split on his scatting and dancing during his Paula Abdul-chosen take on Terence Trent D'Arby's "Dance Little Sister," but were unanimous in their praise for his sentimental take on Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful." This being the penultimate "Idol" show, the Milwaukee native was waved over to the couches to make way for Allen's flashback. Fans predicted that Allen, who got mixed reviews for his too-close cover of OneRepublic's "Apologize" and raves for a daring acoustic take on Kanye West's "Heartless," would go home on Wednesday night. But after he shocked the room with the stripped-down 'Ye cover, even Cowell had to admit Allen deserved a shot next week. While Allen also didn't get the good news right away, he did reveal that no matter what happened, he was already a winner, as his favorite Conway, Arkansas, restaurant, Stoby's, offered him free cheese dip for life. Questions arose this week over whether Cowell lobbied too hard for Adam Lambert at the end of Tuesday night's show, when he warned fans to "take nothing for granted," which some saw as a sign that he was advocating they vote for Lambert. Regardless, the Los Angeles musical-theater veteran once again got almost all thumbs up for both his sensuous take on U2's "One," and a cat-scratch run through Aerosmith's "Cryin'." He was the last finalist to not get the news right away after, like the others, he watched a montage wrapping up his trip home last week, in which he met his hometown San Diego fans. Once the verdict finally came down, Gokey, whose tragic tale of losing his young wife, Sophia, had become one of this season's early emotional story lines, kept his composure. Looking cool and relaxed with his hand on his chin, Gokey watched his goodbye video, smiling and reprising his poignant take on "You Are So Beautiful," bringing tears to Abdul and Kara DioGaurdi's eyes as he milked the ballad for all its heartstring-pulling emotion. The three singers then shared a group hug center stage as, once again, the show ran over by several minutes, perhaps robbing some viewers of the final words of wisdom from Cowell. Setting up next week's showdown, he said, "None of us would have predicted this, guys ... no disrespect because you were brilliant last night and just now ... by the way, Danny, congratulations. But Kris, your second song ["Heartless"] in particular made you a contender. You're in with a real shot. Adam, you know we've always liked you. This could be what we call a big ding-dong coming up next week." The show also featured Katy Perry performing her latest single, "Waking Up In Vegas," as well as season-six winner Jordin Sparks debuting the strident R&B rocker "Battlefield," the first single from her as-yet-untitled upcoming second album, with the song's producer/co-writer, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, joining her on piano. As always, Perry brought a big show, taking the stage in a sexy Elvis Presley-style leotard/jumpsuit with Adam Lambert's name in rhinestones on the back and toting a bedazzled microphone with glittering cherries on it. Surrounded by Vegas showgirls in towering red headdresses waving giant white feathered fans, Perry ended the energetic performance by strutting in her glittery mini-cowboy boots as a rain of confetti covered the stage. And so, next week Lambert and Allen will face off one more time for this year's "Idol" crown. At press time, it was not yet announced what the theme would be for the final showdown, or who the guests are on the Wednesday night finale. Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Eminem Turned To Elton John For Advice During Rehab Posted: 13 May 2009 03:38 AM PDT Rapper also told Detroit's Metro Times that he second-guessed dissing Jessica Simpson in 'We Made You' clip.
Eminem has been candid about battling drug addiction in cover stories in XXL and Vibe. Now, in an interview with Detroit's Metro Times, the rapper reveals what pop star helped him cope during his rehab. "I talk to Elton [John] a lot. We became friends, and I talk to him about things, career-wise," Eminem said. "And he had a substance-abuse problem in the past. So when I first wanted to get sober, I called him and spoke to him about it, because, you know, he's somebody who's in the business and can identify and relate to the lifestyle and how hectic things can be. He understands, like, the pressure and any other reasons that you wanna come up with for doing drugs.
"Me and him have had similar lives and stuff," Em continued. "So I reached out to him and told him, 'Look, I'm going through a problem, and I need your advice.' I also talked to T.I. a lot and, you know, we exchange advice." Eminem offered a candid take on the recent events in his life. Although he faced a litany of challenges since his last solo album, from his addiction to the passing of his friend Proof, Em didn't deliver one big sob story. He was funny, of course, but also conflicted during the conversation. About Bill O'Reilly, the conservative talking head who lashed out against Em's "We Made You" video, the rapper said, "Um, well, that guy's a turd. I don't know of a better way to put it than to just say he's a turd." Em was surprisingly open about his decision to dis Jessica Simpson in "We Made You." His own weight gain wasn't the reason he showed some compassion, however. Turns out Slim Shady is a Cowboys fan and he didn't want to upset Simpson's boyfriend, Dallas quarterback Tony Romo. "I've always wanted people to be able to look back at each video and go, 'Oh, remember what was going on at that moment?' You know what I mean? 'Oh, that's when Jessica Simpson got fat. Oh, OK!' " Em said. "And even if she gets thin again, that's fine. But for that moment in time, she was fat. But then I started thinking, like, 'Man!' I was telling [manager] Paul [Rosenberg] and everyone around me, 'Man, I don't wanna piss Tony Romo off and he starts throwing games for the Cowboys!' " Related Videos Related Artists |
| Kings Of Leon To Perform At MTV Movie Awards Posted: 13 May 2009 09:38 AM PDT 'It should be awesome,' guitarist Matthew Followill says; Eminem will also perform at show.
With Andy Samberg hosting and Eminem performing, how do you make the even bigger? How about inviting Kings of Leon? The scruffy haired Nashville family rockers will perform live on MTV for the first time — and play their first-ever U.S. awards show — on May 31, when they take the stage of the the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California as part of the Movie Awards festivities. Nominees for the awards — which you can vote for right now — were announced on Monday.
"We're excited, it should be awesome. I always watch that stuff on TV," said the band's lead guitarist, Matthew Followill about the show. MTV News caught up with Matthew and KOL drummer Nathan Followill on the band's tour bus just moments before they took the stage for a sold-out show in Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday night — and Nathan said he's hoping the Movie Awards gig might help him make his transition to the silver screen. "Hopefully we can break into our acting careers," he joked. "Maybe an agent or something will come up like, 'Hey, you look pretty good up there, wanna be in my movie?' " The drummer said that if he had to choose what movie he'd like to snag a role in, it would have to be " 'Pineapple Express Part 2,' or something like that." With their latest album, Only by the Night, selling more than 4 million copies worldwide, the Followills said they're stoked to finally show American audiences what European fans have known for several years: That they're one of the best rock bands around. But first cousins Matthew and Nathan — singer Caleb and bassist Jared are Nathan's brothers — said while they're not nervous about the Movie Awards gig, they are a bit wary of sharing a stage with Eminem, whom they've never met before. "But I'm pretty sure he would write a rap song about us after he met us, so keep our friendship at a distance!" Nathan joked. The boys said they were also psyched to meet Jack Black, Will Ferrell and especially, Nathan said, Liv Tyler. Among the list of presenters for the show are Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill and Lil Wayne. Will the vampires grab more trophies than the slumdog? What was the year's ultimate onscreen WTF moment? It's up to you to decide the winners of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Vote now, and tune in on May 31 at 9 p.m. ET, when the big show airs live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Did Simon Cowell's Lobbying For Adam Lambert Cross The Line? Posted: 12 May 2009 11:23 PM PDT 'American Idol' judge unabashedly requested that viewers vote the singer into next week's finale.
If you watched Tuesday night's "American Idol," you're no doubt buzzing about Kris Allen's left-field take on Kanye West's "Heartless." But you're probably also talking about the actions — and comments — of Simon Cowell. The cantankerous "Idol" judge spent the early portion of Tuesday's show sparring with fellow judges Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson, and closed the night out by openly campaigning for contestant Adam Lambert, telling viewers to "take nothing for granted" and vote the flamboyant singer into next week's finale. It was a move that raised more than a few eyebrows in the "Idol" community. Sure, Cowell has openly declared his support for contestants in the past, but it's always been on red carpets or talk-show couches (earlier this week, for example, he told Oprah Winfrey that he wants Lambert to win), never from behind the "Idol" judges' desk. It seemed a bit odd — dropping any airs of impartiality and openly instructing viewers to vote for a particular contestant — and it made us wonder: Did he cross a line last night with his comments? "I don't think so. I see it more as an evolution of the judging of the show ... it shows a natural progression," Rickey Yaneza, who runs "Idol" blog Rickey.org, told MTV News. "The whole judging thing has become a little more sophisticated now. It's not the same show as it was during season one. Things have happened. There are repeat customers, they know the drill, there are obsessive online fans, and then there are the casual viewers. And I think Simon was reaching out to them with his comments." Yaneza added that Cowell probably realizes that there are two distinct camps of "Idol" viewers — those who populate message boards with discussions about the show, and those who, well, don't. And while one of those groups is firmly behind Lambert, the other isn't. So basically, Cowell may have been attempting to shore up support for the contestant he believes is the best. "We live in a different world online, because as far as I'm concerned — and I have stats for whenever I do a post about him, or how many people are searching for him on Google — Adam Lambert is pretty much a lock to win, and he's been that way for about a month now," he said. "But if you're not following the show as intensely as we are, well, then perhaps you don't know about him, or you just assume he's going to make it to the finals, so you don't vote for him. And that was Simon's point: to put that question in viewers' minds. And, of course, it makes for good TV, too." Fellow "Idol" blogger MJ — who runs the comprehensive MJ's Big Blog — didn't find Cowell's comments to be out of line, either. In fact, the way she sees it, he was trying to prevent the mistakes of previous seasons. "I thought it was kind of smart, actually. I think he's looking at 'Idol' history and trying a different path, because he knows the show has lost people he liked in the past. And I think it's up for grabs tonight. ... Simon is probably worried about Adam's chances," MJ said. "He doesn't want another Chris Daughtry or another Melinda Doolittle. I think he really wanted her in the finals in season six, and she didn't make it, even though everyone sort of assumed she would. So even though everyone's telling [Lambert], 'See you in the finals,' he wanted to remind the casual voters that they need to vote for him. And when he reminds people to do things, they generally do." So even though Cowell's campaigning may have been a questionable move, it's a component of "American Idol" these days: Just because some of the show's fans seem to think Lambert's a lock, there's a huge number of viewers out there who might not see it that way. Cowell reminded them of that fact, regardless of what people might think. "I think it bugged a lot of people, the fans online were really irritated, but the casual person at home, it sort of put a thought into their heads," MJ said. "I actually didn't think it was a bad move, because what he said is kind of true. You can assume someone will make it to the finals ... but you have to actually vote for them to get there." Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Blink-182, Weezer And Fall Out Boy To Tour Together This Summer Posted: 13 May 2009 03:17 AM PDT 'We're being as ambitious as possible,' Blink bassist/singer Mark Hoppus tells Rolling Stone of the jaunt.
Well, it's official. More than a month after rumors of a Blink-182/Weezer tour started circulating — but were never actually confirmed — and less than a week after the All-American Rejects hinted they'd be joining the bill, we've finally gotten to the bottom of what's sure to be one of the biggest rock tours of the summer. As first reported in Rolling Stone (then subsequently posted on Blink bassist/singer Mark Hoppus' blog and confirmed by the band's label, Interscope), Blink and Weezer will be touring together this summer, and they're taking Fall Out Boy with them. The tour kicks off July 24 and will run until October, according to RS, with tickets starting at $20 (and going up to $60). Hoppus told the mag that Blink are planning to mix old favorites and a few new tunes into their set (and jokingly said the band is actually rehearsing for this one) and that — since this is their first tour since 2005 — they're getting "artistic," having recruited Kanye West's set designer to give the tour some flair. "We want to use the entire arena as a lighting rig and stage," Hoppus told the magazine. "We're being as ambitious as possible." There's no mention of the Rejects anywhere in the story, but don't consider them off the tour just yet. According to Blink's Interscope spokesperson, there's an "official announcement [about the tour] coming next week," which could mean that even more acts (perhaps sharing a revolving fourth slot?) will be announced very shortly. Related Videos Related Artists |
| Did Fabolous Dis Maino On 'Hottest In The Hood' Remix? Posted: 14 May 2009 03:51 AM PDT Plus: Wale Follows Jay-Z's Black Album blueprint for his debut LP, in Mixtape Daily.
Fire Starter: Bound To Blow Wale says he's "kicking in the door and he's everybody's problem." Oh yeah? We're going to see real soon. It's almost time for Wale to put all those chips up on the table. His debut, Attention: Deficit, is due this summer. Last year, the 24-year-old was tapped as one of our MCs to Watch in 2009. Well, the year is almost halfway done, and the Wale fans need a little more. They've heard all the underground songs and seen the viral videos. Well, the first stop on his path to the top was securing a guest spot from Lady Gaga. The two recently shot a video for his club hit "Chillin'."
But Wale fans shouldn't expect more of the same from Attention: Deficit. He's taking a page from Jay-Z's Black Album and bringing different types of records instead of one cohesive feel. "I wanna come in the way he intended to leave, the way he probably will leave, with a complete body of work," Wale said. "Obviously, the days of going platinum in the first week for a new artist is gone, but, God willing, this will be one of the albums that stand the test of time. When you talk about real issues, it never gets old. "The album is about everything," he added. "It's about love, hate, feeling untouchable, feeling insecure, feeling that people are sleeping on you. Going on the major blog sites and seeing what they are talking about. ... It's about everything. A regular person's analysis of the world and a look into his soul. I looked into my own soul to make records." The Washington, D.C., native says speaking on what's real to him is a trait he has in common with many of his '09 classmates. "We're bringing it back to our reality, our world, and it's honest," he said. "Somebody like Asher [Roth], talking about what it's like to be playing beer pong at a college. I talk about what it's like to work a 9-to-5 at Sprint or to have a girlfriend who has so much baggage you can't get through to her. ... Or the insecurities of growing up dark-skinned. Whatever. It's about my honesty, my reality. "I got a lot to say," added Wale, who's been co-signed by Jay-Z, Bun B, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. "I've never been heard before. I got so much to say. So much to talk about. So many things I felt haven't been addressed. Interscope gave me the perfect opportunity to do that. That's what I feel I owe the people." It just has to be dope. Wale heard the advice of his homie Jay: "With the same sword they knight you, they gonna good-night you with." "DC, DC" will be the follow-up single to "Chillin'." Wale doesn't want to reveal the other guests on his album, but he did leave a hint: "Whoever is ready to come to D.C." The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes From The Underground Fabolous said that despite some fans trying to instigate quarreling between him and his homie Maino, everything is still 100. Fab dropped the line "Cuts in the face, the watch so Maino" in the "Hottest in the Hood" remix, but Loso said it's just clever wordplay, not a stab. "I heard they was trying to make the Maino line a dis," Fab told us on the Manhattan set for his "Throw It in the Bag" video. "It was just metaphorically saying, 'The watch got cuts in the face.' What does Maino have? A cut in the face. It wasn't a come at Maino. That's my dude. I actually just seen Maino on Mother's Day. He was taking his moms out to dinner. I was just coming from taking my moms to dinner. So it was no bad blood." Fab said that when he mentions one of his friends' names in his raps, he does get concerned whether they will take it the wrong way without talking to him first. "Only thing I be unsure about is that sometimes people react to what other people are saying," he explained. "Rather than thinking, 'Nah, Fab is my n---a. He ain't thinking like that.' Or, 'Whoever is my man. Let me call and see what it is before I believe the people talking about it.' I didn't know how he was gonna take it. [Maino] looked like he didn't take it no way. So I'm cool." For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos Related Artists |
| 'American Idol' Judges Can't Steal The Show From Adam And Kris Posted: 14 May 2009 06:10 AM PDT Here's an expanded version of our 'Idol in 60 Seconds' recap of the week's events.
"American Idol" in 60 Seconds has fast become an MTV News institution, but it goes by so fast that it's not always easy to catch every golden nugget. So, here we present to you a slightly altered script of Jim Cantiello's bite-size recap of the week's "Idol" hijinks, plus a joke or two that had to be cut for time! (For more thorough takes on this week's "Idol," read Jim's live blog and Gil Kaufman's recaps of Tuesday's performances and Wednesday's results.)
Tuesday night was a sausage fest with the top three dudes fighting for the finale. Round one was the judges' choice, and they each picked a ... [Jim stops as he hears the judges arguing. Cut to clip of Simon covering Paula's mouth. It is chaos on "Idol"!] Um, guys? This recap isn't all about you, OK? Anyway, Danny honked his way through Paula's pick and then brought out a sax player! [Another clip of the judges being asinine cuts off Jim.] Ryan Seacrest: "Paula's just punched Simon in the left breast." Are you done? Then Simon said that Bono had personally cleared "One" for Adam Lam— [More pandemonium, as Jim tries to get a word in edgewise.] KRIS ALLEN'S KANYE COVER WAS GENIUS! [Clip of all four judges and Seacrest talking at the same time.] GAHHHHH! If I wanted to see four idiots shout their opinions over each other, I'd watch "The View"! On Wednesday night's results show, there was movie promotion fail, Ford commercial fail, Alicia Keys/ Simon Cowell excitement fail, Africa fail, vision fail! AND home visits, where the top three went back to their local AT&T stores! And results ... Seacrest: "The person competing with Kris Allen in the finale is ... ADAM LAMBERT! We lose a talented one tonight. Say goodbye to Danny Gokey!" [Jim does an indescribable happy dance, which is basically the reason you should be watching his video right now.] Thank you, America! Get your "Idol" fix on MTV News' "American Idol" page, where you'll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions. Related Videos Related Photos |
| Eminem's Road To <i>Relapse,</i> Part 3: '8 Mile' Posted: 14 May 2009 03:51 AM PDT Semi-autobiographical film put MC on top of music and movie worlds.
As the May 19 release of Eminem's long-awaited Relapse album approaches, MTV News is taking a deep dive into our extensive Eminem archives and examining each phase of the MC's storied career. Part one looked at his rise; part two at his initial stardom, and here in part three, we take a look at his semi-autobiographical feature-film debut, "8 Mile." Grammy Awards, platinum plaques, controversies created and controversies averted: By 2002, Emimem was scorching hot, the untouchable blond don. Early in the year he released his third album, the deeply personal The Eminem Show, to both critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at #1 on the Billboard charts.
Songs like "Cleanin' Out My Closet," "Hailie's Song" and "Sing for the Moment" showcased a more lyrically mature Em, as the rapper delved even deeper into his life for his music; he also manned the boards for most of the production on the LP, giving him more control over his art. The intimate portraits in the songs served as a perfect segue to his next project, the semi-autobiographical film, "8 Mile." The movie marked Eminem's first — and thus far his only — major foray into film. Producer Brian Grazer and director Curtis Hanson partnered with the rapper to deliver a "Purple Rain"-like testament to Em's upbringing in Detroit.
"There are some things that were taken out of my real-life story, some things that I didn't even discuss on record," Em told MTV News about the film prior to the premiere. "I've had a lot of stuff happen in my life that not everybody knows about. I can't tell everything in my music. There are some instances taken out of my life and there are some that are completely fictional and just made up. Because you know, I'm not playing me in the movie, but I'm playing somebody that's like me." In the movie, Eminem plays battle rapper Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr. The character, like Em, grew up in the 8 Mile neighborhood of Detroit, known as a racially dividing locale where white residents and black residents live on separate sides of the industrial city. Filming on location proved to be as difficult for the crew as it was for Eminem growing up there.
Four crew members were injured on the set during a scene in which a house burned down. That particular scene also sparked outrage in Detroit within the community where instances of arson were a sign of a past the city was looking to move away from. A noted documentary on the strip, "Borderline: The Story of 8 Mile Road," described the area as a "notorious boundary." Despite the setbacks, "8 Mile" proved to be a runaway success. Queen Latifah, Kid Rock and even Christina Aguilera, among other celebs, showed up for the film's Hollywood premiere. "I hear great things [about Eminem's acting ability], I really do," Aguilera said on red carpet. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't. I heard that the movie's great." The movie grossed an eye-popping $54.4 million during its opening weekend to land atop the box office. The soundtrack, powered by the anthemic "Lose Yourself," also landed at #1 on the Billboard albums chart. All the while, The Eminem Show, released months earlier, was still in the the top 10. As if that weren't enough, in between the release of The Eminem Show and "8 Mile," Eminem managed to spark a feud with Jermaine Dupri, hit the road for the Anger Management Tour with Ludacris and Papa Roach, and sign a brash mixtape rapper out of New York by the name of 50 Cent to a record deal. His "8 Mile" co-star, Taryn Manning, said the rapper multi-tasked during the movie production, oftentimes working on the soundtrack while working on the film. "He's the lead. He's in every single scene," Manning said then. "He just knows he has the power to create something that could have a lot of longevity. He can feel it inside. He's focused. He's intense, but he's also really goofy. "[When] I was there, [during] any downtime, he was writing," she continued. "You could just see him formulating stuff in his head. I thought it was the coolest thing." From the outside it may have looked cool. But after such a taxing year, working on multiple albums and a movie, along with handling promotional duties for each project, Eminem was spent. He announced he was taking time off in 2003; he famously skipped the Academy Awards in March despite "Lose Yourself" being nominated for (and winning) an Oscar. It was time for change. Not just for Eminem, but for hip-hop, too, he felt. That came in the form of his new artist 50 Cent, who became the first rapper to push a million copies of an album in one week since ... Slim Shady. Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists |
| Green Day's <i>Dookie</i>: 15 Years Later, Still A Genuine Punk Classic Posted: 14 May 2009 04:51 AM PDT Amazingly, band is bigger than all of the acts it's influenced.
It's no secret that on Friday, Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown will be unleashed on the masses. And in celebration of that, we decided it would be fun to take a look back ... to the late 20th century. Or, more specifically, the summer of 1994 — a time when Green Day were the fresh-faced kids on the rock block, a band of bratty outsiders who rose to prominence (even though they still toured in a Book Mobile) and drove another nail into the rock-star coffin, thanks to the strength of their breakout album, Dookie.
In some ways, it's difficult to believe that it's been 15 years since Green Day first blasted onto the scene; to many of us, the loping intro of "Longview" sounds just as fresh today as it did a decade-and-a-half ago. But, if you take a look at everything that's come and gone (and come back again) since Dookie's release, you suddenly realize, "Wow, it has been awhile." In short, before Dookie, there was no punk revival, no forays into ska (No Doubt), no power-pop punk (Blink-182, et al), no nu-metal, no return of retro (the Strokes, the White Stripes), no emo-punk (Fall Out Boy, etc.). And, in a lot of ways, the album was an inspiration to most of the acts that brought those respective genres to the forefront. And it's a testament to Green Day themselves that 15 years after they first broke out, they're bigger than they've ever been before. They are — thanks to American Idiot — one of the five hugest rock acts on the planet ... bigger than every band they've influenced. So before they add to that legacy with Breakdown, we're dusting off a piece we first premiered back in 2004, on the 10th anniversary of Dookie. Have a look back (at a look back) at the album that put Green Day on the map, and changed the world in the process. Related Videos |
| Game Predicts Kobe Bryant-Vs.-LeBron James NBA Finals Posted: 13 May 2009 04:16 AM PDT MC hopes Boston doesn't make it to the end: 'I really hate the Celtics because of what they did to my Lakers.'
Do you know which team the Game really hates? Nope, not the G-Unit. He can't stand the green machine from Boston: the Celtics. Game, one of the Los Angeles Lakers' biggest fans, is still holding a grudge against Kevin Garnett and company after they beat the Lake Show last year in the NBA Finals. "I think Boston is gonna pull that off," Game admitted. "And let me tell you: I hate the Celtics. I really hate the Celtics because of what they did to my Lakers. The Lakers and the Celtics, they got a rivalry that stems back to Magic and Bird. I think I always hated the Celtics. I know 'hate' is a strong word — that's why I picked that one for the Celtics."
Even with his sour feelings, Game is realistic. On Tuesday afternoon, he predicted the Celts would go on and win their second-round series against the Orlando Magic. "I don't think Orlando is strong enough to get past them cats, even without KG," Game added. Garnett is injured and hasn't been able to play in the NBA postseason. "Paul Pierce, veteran. Ray Allen, you see what he did to the Bulls. They always find a way to squeeze it out. They went to game seven last year with the Atlanta Hawks and squeezed it out. Boston, they that team. Even without K, they still solid. They're crazy with it." No matter who wins between the Magic and Celtics, Game expects LeBron James and the waiting Cleveland Cavilers to hand down a swift butt-kicking: "Cleveland might sweep Orlando. They'll definitely sweep the Celtics." When it comes to the remaining Western Conference matchups, Game said the Lakers, who are up three games to two over the Houston Rockets, better close things out against their scrappy opponents. "If the Lakers lose this series or the next series, everybody is gonna instantly say LeBron is better than Kobe," Game said. "For Kobe's sake, he better not lose no more games in the playoffs. Kobe is better than LeBron. LeBron even said it on ESPN: Kobe is the coldest." When it comes to the Denver Nuggets' series against the Dallas Mavericks, Game has his bet on the Mile High City's squad. "Denver, I call them the Halloween team — they're scary," the Compton MC said. "Where did they come from? They had that team for a minute — Carmelo [Anthony], Kenyon Martin, Nenê — they wasn't even a factor. They was getting blown out." That's before the big trade earlier this season of Allen Iverson going to the Detroit Pistons for Chauncey Billups. Billups turned into Denver's leader and has the team playing with fire. "Chauncey is the man," Game said. "He was dicing [Jason] Kidd [the other night]. I would rather see the Mavericks [against the Lakers]. Denver is scary, man." Game's money is on the Lakers vs. the Cavs in the Finals, with his hometown team winning it all. Related Artists |
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