Supernova Has a Problem with CBS' "Rockstar Supernova" TV Show
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Thursday, June 29, 2006 @ 5:42 PM
All in a name
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The second season of CBS's reality TV show, Rock Star may be in for a name change.
Next month, Rockstar: Supernova will debut with Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke banding together to find a lead singer for their new supergroup. But the show's producers have run into a little snag: a band named Supernova already exists.
The Orange County, California punk trio, best known for their song "Chewbacca," are considering taking legal action against the show for pilfering the band's name.
"You can't just waltz up and use our name," drummer Dave Collins, who moonlights as a lawyer, told MTV.com. "We're willing to fight for our name, our band. We have trademark rights to the name and we can prove those rights."
The members of Supernova met with Rock Star producers two weeks ago and hope to schedule another meeting this week in hopes of finding a resolution.
DALLASXXV - 6/30/2006 5:21:58 AM Who cares!................
satan - 6/30/2006 4:12:08 AM Is it that slow of a news day? =|
oldschoolstoner - 6/30/2006 2:47:36 AM just change the fucking name,and that song chewbacca was cool
analgravy2 - 6/30/2006 2:34:51 AM His dad own deeelarsheep!
mo_jo - 6/29/2006 10:50:42 PM hmm..well, i guess Aldo Nova is outta the question..<lmao>..what can i say, man, life is just a fantasy, can u dig this fantasy life?..<lmfaoooo>
werd5150 - 6/29/2006 10:40:00 PM AHAHHA. yeah change the name to something like "SuperNova Sucks".. that would rock.
fizzgig - 6/29/2006 10:33:27 PM Nice time to bring it up, guys. The name of the TV-show band was only announced two months ago, if not more.
forest1979 - 6/29/2006 10:10:49 PM I would have thought most people had a problem with Rockstar Supernova - the concept is hardly new and who wants to see Tommy Lee anyway in more reality show crap.
The_Space_Lord - 6/29/2006 9:20:52 PM P.S.: Don't even think about suing the other Supernova over the rights to their name. Their drummer's a lawyer and his dad owns a dealership. Or something like that.
The_Space_Lord - 6/29/2006 9:07:30 PM "Chewbacca" is a good parody song and all but compared to the legacy that Newsted and Tommy Lee's bands alone held the other Supernova doesn't stand a chance.
MAIDENROX - 6/29/2006 9:00:05 PM just add another r to the name..
SUPERRNOVA..
lol
FVinson42 - 6/29/2006 8:29:34 PM COSTA MESA HATES ME!!!
oldskool666 - 6/29/2006 7:15:58 PM i will be the singer too too.
frown - 6/29/2006 6:58:13 PM I will be the singer too.
IndyDoug - 6/29/2006 6:42:08 PM I will be the singer.
