Series synopsis
Rock Star is an American reality television series that premiered on CBS on July 11, 2005. It ended on October 18, 2006. It was created by Mark Burnett. It stars Zayra Alvarez, Josh Logan, Magni Ásgeirsson and Storm Large.
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 Su ...
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Zayra Alvarez
- Josh Logan
- Magni Ásgeirsson
- Storm Large
- Marty Casey
- Ryan Star
- Deanna Johnston
- Heather Luttrell
Supporting cast
- Toby Rand
- Tara Slone
- Wil Seabrook
- Ty Taylor
- Suzie McNeil
- Daphna Dove
- Jordis Unga
- Mig Ayesa
- Jenny Galt
- Jill Gioia
- Dilana Robichaux
- Jason Dean Bennison
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 32 | July 11, 2005 | September 21, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 33 | July 4, 2006 | October 18, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
July 11, 2005 |
| 2 |
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. |
July 12, 2005 |
| 3 |
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.. |
July 13, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week One - In The Mansion episode | July 4, 2006 |
| 2 | Week One - Performance episode | July 5, 2006 |
| 3 | Week One - Elimination episode | July 6, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 11, 2005 |
| Last aired | October 18, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |