Archive for the ‘TV Personalities’ Category

New York Reality TV School

Glance at Nielsen ratings for almost any night of the week, and you are bound to find a reality show in its top ten list.  Listen to a conversation at the water cooler at the office, and quite often you'll hear statements, such as, "Did you see Adam's performance last night? It was excellent!" and "Oh my gosh! I hope he doesn't offer her a rose next week." In addition to enjoying watching them, many people would love to have a role in one of these shows.  And with reality shows covering topics from cooking to dating to trivial knowledge to...

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Rockstar: Supernova: The Last Chapter

picAnd now we're down to the last four finalists of Rockstar: Supernova. 15. Phil Ritchie was one of the controversial finalists who were sent home during Rockstar Supernova. The host and band questioned his commitment when Phil Ritchie gave an interview with one of his hometown newspapers  and said that he was appearing on the show to "create free publicity for his band and he doesn't even like Supernova's music". Well the band didn't like it, and they sent him packing. After the show, he went back to his band, Lennex, which he also left in February 2008, to be on...

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Rockstar Supernova: Where Are They Now?

Rockstar SupernovaWe just finished the Rockstar: INXS series. This time, let's talk about Rockstar: Supernova. Where are they now? Rockstar: Supernova is composed of former Guns'N'Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. They came on the show to look for a vocalist for their band. After 3 months, they chose Lukas Rossi, and they went on a world tour in 2007 to promote their debut CD, Rockstar Supernova. They went on hiatus in 2007. So, where are they now? 1. Gilby Clarke produced the remake of Rockstar Supernova finalist Dilana Robichaux's cover of Johnny...

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Rockstar INXS: Where Are They Now? The Last Chapter

INXSWe are down to the last six finalists. Few people remember the first ones to leave a reality show contest. Mainly because they weren't there long enough to create an impression. 11. Tara Slone, from Nova Scotia, Canada, first wanted to become an opera singer and started training in classical music when she was 12. At 18, she attended university, and that's when she turned to rock music. Since the show, she has recorded two albums, with her latest one, Just Look Pretty And Sing, released March 2007. She is currently under contract at Orange Record Label and hosts the show,...

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Rockstars: Where Are They Now?

inxs Back in 2005, a reality show featuring rockstars was aired. In 2005, INXS jumped on the reality show wagon and was the first band to be featured on the Rockstar series. Their show: Rockstar: INXS. Their mission: to find their next frontman. Fifteen singers joined hoping to become the next person to lead INXS. More than three years later, where are they now? What's happened to these 15 people? Was it a good move by INXS to go through the reality show route? 1. Currently on hiatus, INXS had a world tour after the show ended in 2005. Unfortunately, in 2007, they...

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