"Rock Star" Gets Creative With New Name

Posted Sep 21st 2006 1:54PM by TMZ Staff

Supernova, the intended name for the manufactured band from the CBS reality series "Rock Star," has towed the line of a court order to change its name.
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According to the group's label Epic Records, the group's new name will be Rock Star Supernova, which also was the official name of the series' second season. A spokesperson for the label says, "It's going to be Rock Star Supernova. That's their actual name."

The group had to make the change after a San Diego judge approved a preliminary injunction filed by a California punk trio called Supernova. The judge barred the TV band from "performing rock and roll music, or recording, or selling rock and roll music recordings under the same (name)."

Rock Star Supernova, featuring ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee and singer Lukas Rossi, have posted two new songs online, "It's All Love" and "Be Yourself and 5 Other Cliches." Both are likely to appear on the group's debut album, which is set to hit shelves on November 21st. Wow! That's quicker than an "American Idol" record!

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1. Second Gayest Name In Musical History. Right behind "The Village People".

I just lost Soooo much respect for T.Lee and Newstead (what little I had ofr J.Newstead after some kind of monster - verified pussy)

What a buncha homo's.

BlackMetal

Posted at 2:27PM on Sep 21st 2006 by BlackMetal

2. I say they rename themselves "Fruity and the FAGS"

or how about THE TURD BURGLARS or THE RUMP RANGERS or THE TOP AND BOTTOMS.

Posted at 2:46PM on Sep 21st 2006 by George Micheal

3. who the fukk would buy an album from these idiots? "rock star supernova"? That sounds frigin cheesy. Aholes thought they could get away with stealing some bands name, serves them right. They are looking like idiots now, having to change their name. it's a stupid show, stupid band and that little prick (mark burnett) behind it who makes survivor is a little english prick who should be exiled from the US. fag looking sucker with f'ed up hairdo.

Posted at 2:49PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Mohamed

4. This band sucks. Lukkas is a fart for what he did to his girlfriend on the night he won. The whole band is a steaming load of crap. Gilby is a prick and Tommy is a dummy and Jason is a has been that never was.

Posted at 3:37PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Mary

5. Kudos to Black Metal and Fred.

As a long time rocker this has to be one of the gayest names out there. They need to play the Vegas Holiday Inn lounge circiut with that name.

Here's a new name and I won't sue you for using it- Gay City Rollers,,, remember them? No- and we won't remember you. Go Away wannabes!!!

Go buy a real axe guys and leave us real heavy rocker alone with you wanna-be rock tunes.

Posted at 3:38PM on Sep 21st 2006 by YurMomma

6. Zero on my care-o-meter

Posted at 3:39PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Damian

7. To Black, Fred, George, and Mo: The four of you are just jealous because those "fags" get more p***y in one night than the four of you put together could get in your entire lifetime! If the show was soooo terrible why the hell were you watching it anyway. Maybe it's time for you guys to come out of the closet.

Posted at 3:48PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Shala

8. I love the pic of all these guys trying to look like bad asses. What a joke. They should call them "Rock Star SuperHomo". I'm just curious who will sell more cd's, the homos or Paris?

Posted at 3:51PM on Sep 21st 2006 by mlc31

9. Hey Shala,

I could care less about how much skank p***y these losers who just happen to play instruments get. The issue isn't how many strange std filled holes they stick their kawks in to. It's about the fact that their music sucks. It's unoriginal and the only reason the band exists is due to a marketing scheme to create a reality TV program. In other words, the band isn't organic but lab created. Unlike you, we aren't tools to be duped by marketing campaigns.

Posted at 3:54PM on Sep 21st 2006 by George Micheal

10. When you put it that way George I definately have to agreee with you.

Posted at 4:03PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Shala

11. Shala, you have NO IDEA - Who I am.
How could you have ANY idea of my sexual conquests? I sincerely doubt they get more p***y in one night than I have in my lifetime. Again you have NO IDEA to whom you are speaking.

I never once in either season have watched even 1 second of this program. Although I heard some of Navarros performances in the first season were pretty cool.

And to Geroge Michaels point yes lab created one small step above insert name of Boyband here _______________.

BlackMetal

Posted at 4:05PM on Sep 21st 2006 by BlackMetal

12. As a side note the Photographer who shot these promo shots should be comitted to an Asylum. Fake tough guy mugs, horrible backdrop, and the token guy looking away like he doesn't care ALA CARTMAN! Bwaahahaha. Is Tommy a ghost sweet morphed image pfft.

They're atrocious, whichever "Rock Star Supernova" member signed off on the use of them should have his head and eyes examined immediately.

BlackMetal

Posted at 4:15PM on Sep 21st 2006 by BlackMetal

13. It's ok for you to call the guys from "Supernova" fags? Do you have the inside scoop on their sexuality? How dare I say such a thing about you but it's ok for you to say that about people that you don't even know. Shame on you George.

Posted at 4:40PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Shala

14. Rock Star Super Novice

Posted at 5:03PM on Sep 21st 2006 by ADR

15. Rockstar Super..washed up..way past their prime..forgot the meaning of rock..fag wannabe hiring..lost the little credibility they had..not just AARP members, but the presidents of it..have to rely on a TV show to get a lead singer..stupid idiots.

Posted at 5:32PM on Sep 21st 2006 by Yo Mama

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