the band, attempt to pelt the members in the face with foil balls during the show. Mitchell often incited mass foil attacks by frequently making the often-disputed claim that he had never been successfully hit in the face. Rock Star dispute In 2006, CBS premiered the second season of their reality television series Rock Star, in which contestants compete to become the lead singer of a new band featuring established musicians. The band which was created for the season, including musicians Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted and Gilby Clark, was to be named "Supernova". On 27 June 2006, the members of the Orange County Supernova filed a lawsuit against CBS, Mark Burnett and Rockstar Entertainment, seeking compensatory and punitive damages, as well as trademark protection of the "Supernova" name and the destruction of all Rock Star materials bearing the name "Supernova". One of the primary pieces of evidence was a MySpace message from Rock Star producer Butch Walker in which he notes that the defendants had been informed of the existence of a prior Supernova, but decided to proceed anyway. The defendants did not believe that the plaintiffs had exclusive and enforceable trademark rights to the band name "Supernova" for a number of reasons, including that the Orange County Supernova band had not performed for years, that they were not the only band who used the name "Supernova", and that their trademark rights had never been very strong. On 12 September 2006, the judge ruled in favor of the original Supernova, granting their request for a preliminary injunction. The injunction kept the producers and musicians of Rock Star from performing, recording, or selling merchandise under the name "Supernova" pending the outcome of the lawsuit. As a result, the CBS band was simply renamed "Rock Star Supernova" and the lawsuit was dropped soon thereafter (Rock Star Supernova disbanded in 2008). Band members Current line-up Art Nova (Art Mitchell) (born March 25, 1965) - bass, lead and backing vocals (1989-PRESENT) Dave Nova (Dave Collins) - drums, backing vocals (1989-PRESENT) Jo Nova (Jodey Lawrence) (born April 28, 1968) - guitar, lead and backing vocals (1994-2008, 2010 - PRESENT) Past members Chainsaw (Corey Pollock) - guitar, backing vocals (2008-2010) Hank (Hayden Thais) (born April 5, 1969) - guitar, lead and backing vocals (1989-1994) Discography Studio albums Ages 3 & Up (1995, Amphetamine Reptile Records) Rox (1998, Amphetamine Reptile Records) Compilations Pop as a Weapon (2001,