• INXS joins the Reality TV world

Posted: **Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:14 pm**

From CBS.com

Special one hour premiere
Monday, July 11 at 9PM ET/PT

Celebrated rock guitarist Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke are the hosts of ROCK STAR: INXS, a new reality show executive produced by SURVIVOR's Mark Burnett. The show combines the world of rock music with relationship-style unscripted drama, performance competition and a weekly contestant elimination. The last singer standing will become the lead singer of the internationally renowned band INXS, will embark on a worldwide concert tour with the band and will be part of the group's new album.

The 15 performers will be housed together in a Hollywood Hills home. Each week will feature segments focusing on the performers' relationships and activities, along with a performance competition and weekly results.

In the week following the premiere, ROCK STAR: INXS will be seen regularly on Mondays at 9:30 PM ET/PT, Tuesdays at 10:00 PM ET/PT and Wednesdays at 9:30 PM ET/PT.

Not sure how I feel about this one.... I guess it's hard to have a band continue after the singer pulls a sucidial blonde. But this seems a bit obvious and pathetic to me.

I just may have to watch.....
Besides Dave Navarro is hosting.

Posted: **Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:25 pm**

I saw this advertised on tv a few weeks ago and I think its beyond fucked up. With such a dynamic front man gone, you can't just continue the same band. Why don't they start a new one? grrr

However, Dave Navarro, though prolly an idiot, is still hot enough to make me consider tuning in.

Posted: **Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:29 pm**

Hardcoregirl wrote:I saw this advertised on tv a few weeks ago and I think its beyond fucked up. With such a dynamic front man gone, you can't just continue the same band. Why don't they start a new one? grrr...

Kinda my thought

Posted: **Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:12 pm**

I guess it's hard to have a band continue after the singer pulls a sucidial blonde. - Bone

OUCH.

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:49 am**

THIS makes me so SICK.

I might watch just to have something to be pissed off about though...lol...

I think they should just start a new band too...

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:30 am**

Freddie Mercury has been replaced, and now Michael Hutchence. At least Freddie Mercury's replacement wasn't an over-dramatized reality show. The idea for the INXS show is just pathetic.

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:04 am**

Bone wrote:
Hardcoregirl wrote:I saw this advertised on tv a few weeks ago and I think its beyond fucked up. With such a dynamic front man gone, you can't just continue the same band. Why don't they start a new one? grrr...

Kinda my thought

Well....I think it depends on the band. I mean, AC/DC got a new front man after Bon Scott died and was very successful after that.

Posted: **Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:05 am**

Yeah, the format for the vast majority of reality shows that I've heard of is pretty pathetic. I think The Swan was the worst. Let's take a bunch of women who have near pathologically low self esteem and show them that the best way to feel good about themselves is through massive amounts of plastic and "corrective" surgery. I cringe to think of any kids who saw that show.