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Rockstar(s) Ready to Shine Tonight

Posted Jul 5th 2006 6:44PM by TMZ Staff

Reality TV fanatics get a new installment of "Rockstar" tonight as Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke return for a "rock and roll" version of the Idol-esque show.  This year, instead of finding a singer for an existing band like they did for INXS last season, the show focuses on finding a singer for the newly created supergroup Supernova.

Tommy Lee of Motley Crüe, Jason Newstead formerly of Metallica and one-time Guns 'N Roses guitarist Gilbey Clarke will audition 15 singers whittled down from thousands of applicants around the world.  The winner of the competition will record an original CD with Supernova, to be co-written and produced by Butch Walker, Rolling Stone Magazine's 2005 "Hot Producer of the Year." The CD will be released in the fall and will be supported by a worldwide tour in early 2007.

Tonight's special 90-minute episode kicks off at 9pm EST on CBS.  Based on the preview episode on the "Rockstar" website, the guys have chosen some pretty sweet finalists. There is definitely at least one rock star in this group. 

The only question will be whether they are crazy enough to survive a tour with Tommy Lee? 



Tags: RockStar, Supernova

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1. This show rocks - These competitors overall are awesome -
The first 5 or 6 will be easy to eliminate and then it is going to be REALLY tough!!!
Who needs Idol with talent like this!!!
We won't be missing an episode that is for sure!

Posted at 9:21AM on Jul 6th 2006 by Kim K

2. The show is awesome! Delana is the next ROCK STAR! She's the only one who "fits in" with the rest of the guys! She's wild and crazy, and did you see Tommy? He loved her! Now we have to suffer thru 12 more weeks of the other singers-you could throw about 6 of them out now! I can't wait 'til next week to she what Delana will do next!

Posted at 10:01AM on Jul 6th 2006 by jj

3. What a waste! This show is proof positive that Tommy Lee will do absolutely anything to stay on television! There were 3 legitimate singers on this show but that wasn't nearly enough to keep this from turning into an episode of Karaoke Night at the Hard Rock Cafe. I can't believe that Newsted had the gall to call Metallica hiring a shrink "weak" (which it was) and then turn around and sit, smiling, through an hour and a half of posers absolutely mangling the music in the name of rock n'roll. Navarro said that the one guy was "pitchy, but that's okay. It's rock and roll." No, it's not okay, Dave! That chick who butchered "Bring Me to Life" was so off-key that they should have just cut her off and told her to sit down before she hurt herself. I had been really looking forward to this season of RockStar but, after last night, I think I'll just wait until the last 5 minutes of the last episode to see which walking coughdrop managed to survive the process and become the lead singer -- for the next three months or until Tommy Lee decides to start a new band, whichever comes first.

Posted at 12:07PM on Jul 6th 2006 by D

4. I saw this show while flipping channels. Another network was showing some Star Search-ish talent show (with the Hoff' no less), while another appeared to have a dance competiton.

Thankfully South Park saved me from the oversaturation.

Posted at 1:21PM on Jul 6th 2006 by Dave

5. Delana rocks! I'm from South Africa also, and I am POSITIVE she's the one they'll pick! She is just awesome and I can't wait for the final show! The guys LOVE her, and they make sure they tell her that every week ... she'll be the ONE!!!

Posted at 7:19PM on Jul 20th 2006 by Ingrid Esselen

6. Delana stands out among every other contestant,superb super talented. She would be great with the band. Love the show by w.

Posted at 1:46AM on Jul 27th 2006 by w adams

7. Delana is defintely the most talented and fits in with the band perfect. She's going to win this contest for sure. She's Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 6:42PM on Jul 28th 2006 by claudia

8. Claudia I am totaly agree with you

Posted at 11:40AM on Sep 26th 2006 by Emilian