jenmdixon Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/15/music.inxs.reut/index.html Want to sing for INXS? Join reality show 'Rock Star' looking for someone to fill Hutchence's shoes Tuesday, June 15, 2004 Posted: 9:23 AM EDT (1323 GMT) INXS' album "Kick" was one of the biggest records of the '80s. NEW YORK (Billboard) -- Australian rock band INXS, which lost its singer, Michael Hutchence, to suicide in 1997, will be at the center of a new reality show called "Rock Star." The latest show from Mark Burnett, the creator of such reality hits as "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," will see a new lead singer chosen for the veteran combo. "I am a long-time fan of INXS and feel very fortunate that INXS approached us with this idea and have entrusted us with their future," Burnett said in a statement posted Monday on the band's official Web site (http://inxs.com/). "I feel there's room on TV for more than one great music-based show, and I feel that rock music has been totally left out of that mix." Since Hutchence's death, surviving band members Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss, Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Garry Beers have occasionally performed with fellow Australian Jon Stevens on vocals. That lineup played during the closing ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney and toured North America in 2002 with Simple Minds. "After Michael died, we wanted to search the world for a new singer but didn't know how we could effectively do that," Tim Farriss said. "By having Mark and everyone at MBP (Mark Burnett Prods.) embrace the concept, we've now found a fantastic way to make that happen." "Rock Star" auditions will be held on five continents. The winner and INXS will record a studio album, the band's first since 1997's "Elegantly Wasted" (Mercury), and then head out on a world tour. Unlike other music reality shows such as "American Idol" and "Nashville Star," the viewing audience will not be the sole arbiter of the show's outcome. Band members will also assess contestants in tandem with leading entertainment industry specialists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenmdixon Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Sorry gang, I'm a longtime INXS fan here, and I still can't believe that they are trying to replace the irreplaceable (in my eyes) Michael Hutchence with....contestants from a TV show Geez... AtB, you're in Aussieland, right? What (if anything) is the local press saying about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskool Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Just as wrong as someone else besides Diamond Dave singing for Van Halen! :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 I just read that. Crazy I think they should get a chick lead singer. What's Shena Easton up to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 What's Gary Cherone up to these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenmdixon Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 For a while, these guys had that 'major f*ing star' Terence Trent D'Arby as their lead singer. That should tell you where these guys' heads are at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 sad very sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Originally posted by Kilmer17 What's Gary Cherone up to these days? :laugh: Reality TV: The first sign of The Apocolypse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 K17 - Dude, your one-liners ALWAYS crack me up! Maybe you should go on Last Comic Standing. :cool: Even though I don't much care for INXS, I'd try out for this if only I weren't too old and so dang ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Last Comic Standing is the best show on TV. Last summers was classic. I saw Ralphie May live about a month ago and he's easily the funniest comic I've seen since I saw Jon Stewrt years ago. I tried open mic stand up years ago and got nothing but crickets chirping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 how about the guy from DeBarge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Originally posted by Kilmer17 Last Comic Standing is the best show on TV. Last summers was classic. I saw Ralphie May live about a month ago and he's easily the funniest comic I've seen since I saw Jon Stewrt years ago. I tried open mic stand up years ago and got nothing but crickets chirping. I heard today that the comics are not picked because they are the best but they are what the "suits" at nbc want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Sure, it's not a comedy contest, it's a TV show. Doesnt mean that the comics arent talented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Originally posted by Kilmer17 Sure, it's not a comedy contest, it's a TV show. Doesnt mean that the comics arent talented. It is a contest because the last comic wins a job right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 key word is "last". Not "best". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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