Rock Star is a television series in which aspiring singers compete to become the lead singer of a featured group. In season one, the band was Australian rock legends INXS; for the upcoming season two, the band will be Supernova, a supergroup formed expressly for the series. Interactive television describes any number of efforts to allow viewers to interact with television content as they view. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ... A game show involves members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ... Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is an extremely successful and dynamic TV producer, best known for the reality television series Survivor and the Eco-Challenge adventure race, as well as for The Apprentice, The Restaurant, The Casino, Rock Star: INXS... David Michael Navarro (born on June 7, 1967 in Santa Monica, California) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Janes Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Tommy (right) with fellow band member Vince Neil Thomas Lee Bass, better known as Tommy Lee (born October 3, 1962), is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the Glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Gilby Clarke Gilby Clarke is a guitarist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 17, 1962. ... Burke on the cover of Playboy, May 2001 Brooke Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) is an Australian rock group. ... Supernova will be a rock supergroup consisting of drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), bass player Jason Newsted (Metallica), and guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N Roses). ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups comprising members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ...

Rock Star is produced by Mark Burnett and hosted by Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke. Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is an extremely successful and dynamic TV producer, best known for the reality television series Survivor and the Eco-Challenge adventure race, as well as for The Apprentice, The Restaurant, The Casino, Rock Star: INXS... David Michael Navarro (born on June 7, 1967 in Santa Monica, California) is a guitarist who has played in the rock bands Janes Addiction and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. ... Burke on the cover of Playboy, May 2001 Brooke Burke (born September 8, 1971) is an American television personality and model. ...

Season two

In March, 2006, it was announced that the new season would focus on finding a lead singer for a new group entitled Supernova, featuring Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke. The next season of Rock Star will premiere on July 5, 2006 on CBS in the United States. The next season of Rock Star is expected in the summer of 2006 on Global in Canada. Once again, it will be hosted by Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke. The likes of Slash, Macy Gray and Rob Zombie have agreed to make appearances. Supernova will be a rock supergroup consisting of drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), bass player Jason Newsted (Metallica), and guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N Roses). ... Mötley Crüe (pronounced as /MAHT-lee kroo/) are a popular American Hard rock band from Los Angeles, California. ... Tommy (right) with fellow band member Vince Neil Thomas Lee Bass, better known as Tommy Lee (born October 3, 1962), is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the Glam metal band Mötley Crüe. ... Metallica is an American heavy metal band. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Guns N Roses (GNR) is an American hard rock band that gained fame during the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Gilby Clarke Gilby Clarke is a guitarist, born in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 17, 1962. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of the network) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... The Global Television Network (more commonly called Global) is a major English-language television network in Canada, owned by CanWest Global Communications. ...

The newly formed Supernova will record an album after the show's run followed by a world tour in early 2007.

External links

• Official MSN site
• Premiere Date Set For Reality TV Series ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA
• Rockstar:Talk Fan site with news and forums specific to the Rock Star show
• Rock Star: Supernova at ROCKBAND.COM