About
Rock Star is a television series produced by Mark Burnett in which aspiring singers from all around the world competed to become the lead singer of a featured group. It debuted on CBS on July 11, 2005, to mediocre ratings. The show was hosted by television personality and commercial spokeswoman Brooke Burke and Jane's Addiction & Red Hot Chili Peppers lead guitarist Dave Navarro. In season one Australian band INXS chose J.D. Fortune as their new lead singer. For season two, the band Rock Star Supernova chose Lukas Rossi as the lead singer of their new supergroup.
Cast
Zayra Alvarez
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Josh Logan
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Magni Ásgeirsson
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Storm Large
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Marty Casey
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Ryan Star
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Deanna Johnston
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Heather Luttrell
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Toby Rand
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Tara Slone
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Wil Seabrook
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Ty Taylor
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Suzie McNeil
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Daphna Dove
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Jordis Unga
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Mig Ayesa
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Jenny Galt
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Jill Gioia
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Dilana Robichaux
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Jason Dean Bennison
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Seasons
Season 1
Rock Star: INXS is the first season of the reality television show Rock Star where 15 contestants competed to become the lead vocalist for the Australian rock band INXS. INXS enjoyed great popularity through the 1980s and early 1990s, but in 1997, frontman Michael Hutchence died. The band attempted to continue with alternate singers, but remained largely dormant until this show. The winner of the series, J.D. Fortune, was announced on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 and became the band's new lead singer. Following the series, on November 29, 2005, the band released the studio album Switch with J.D. Fortune on lead vocals.
Season 2
Rock Star: Supernova is the second season of the reality television show Rock Star. The show, hosted by Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke, featured 15 contestants competing to become the lead vocalist for a newly formed supergroup featuring Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.
Episodes
Season 1
Dana Dismissed
Reality Show Week 1 - The fifteen contestants perform their own choice of songs. The bottom three up for elimination were Dana from Reseda, California, J.D. (Jason Bennison) from Oaksville, Ontario, and Suzie from Toronto. After a brief consideration they sent 30-year-old Dana home.
Week 01 - 07.12 - Rock the Vote
Performance show week one. 14 remaining contestants perform the songs preselected by INXS. After nearly being eliminated Suzie and J.D. give much better performance. Suzie sings the Blondie song "Call Me", J.D. sings his prewritten arrangement of "California Dreaming" and the audience gets to vote for the first time.
Week 01 - 07.13 - Wil Gets Cut
Elimination show week one. The votes are tallied and INXS calls J.D. to the stage, much to his relief it's for an encore performance. The three with the fewest votes are Tara from Toronto, Wil from North Carolina, and Suzie for the second time. Tara sings "New Sensation." Wil sings "Need You Tonight." Suzie sings "Never Tear Us Apart." Wil goes home..
Week 02 - 07.18 - The One I Don't Love
reality show week two. 13 new songs Deanna and Tara argue over “Paranoid” from Black Sabbath. Then Deanna lets Tara have the song and gets stuck with R.E.M.'s "The One I Love." Dave Navarro gives them a style clinic.
Week 02 - 07.19 - Style Versus Substance
performance show week two. 13 singers and 13 songs. Jordis and Marty put on the best shows while J.D. shows the world how immature he is by insulting the other contestants. .
Week 02 - 07.20 - Neal's Nixed
elimination show week two. No encore shown this day. The contestants are reminded that they should still be angry at J.D.. Tara, Jessica and Neal are the bottom three Neal sings "Suicide Blonde." Tara sings "Mystify." Jessica sings "Don't Change." Neal goes home. "He just wasn't right for INXS".
Week 03 - 07.25 - J.D.'s Fortunes at Risk?
reality show week three. The would-be rockers are distraught by Neal getting the boot. Garry and Tim lead the stage presence clinic. 12 new songs are picked. J.D. begs to get Queen's "We Are The Champions" then realizes that he can't sing it, so he tries to get Jordis to switch songs with him
Week 03 - 07.26 - J.D.'s Notes Fall Flat
performance show week three. Although Jordis skips some words to "Gimmie Some Lovin'" from the Spencer Davis Group, she does an outstanding job. J.D. destroys his version of "We Are the Champions". When Dave criticizes Marty for his performance the audience boo's him twice.
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