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Category Television - Global  Date 2/20/2006

A Global Television Canadian Exclusive

" ROCK STAR: THE SERIES " OPEN CASTING TOUR
STOPS IN TORONTO & VANCOUVER
MARCH 2006

Returning To Global Summer 2006....
(TORONTO - February 20, 2006) - Global Television is pleased to announce the return of the summer smash hit "Rock Star: The Series" with open calls in Toronto on March 13th and Vancouver on March 23rd.

Returning to Global Television Summer 2006, the season two casting begins the high-stakes search for the lead singer of what producers have revealed will be "an all-star rock 'n' roll supergroup".

The much-buzzed tour portion for 'Rockstar' officially kicks off in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, March 1 -- with only twelve locations across North America selected for hopefuls to showcase their skills.

The details for the two Global exclusive Canadian dates are as follows:

City: TORONTO
Date: Monday, March 13
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Horseshoe Tavern
370 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
www.horseshoetavern.com

City: VANCOUVER
Date: Thursday, March 23
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: The Roxy
932 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1L2
www.roxyvan.com


"Rock Star: INXS" Fast Facts:

- Rock Star: INXS winner JD Fortune is living his dream, fronting INXS on its world tour -- a tour that sold out in 43 North American cities in just two days.

- Last year up to 1,000 Canadians auditioned for the coveted spot, and the numbers are expected to double for season 2 with the Canadian submissions already reaching 30%.

- The open casting call is for men and women 21 years and up with singing styles ranging from John Mayer-style singer/songwriters, to singers like Chester of Linkin Park, Joss Stone or Amy Lee of Evanescence.

- Details at www.rockstar.msn.com/season2.


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