BURBANK, CA — The WB is holding open auditions in six major U.S. cities beginning June 9 in a talent search to find men and women between the ages of 18-25 who can sing, dance and handle the pressures of instant pop-stardom for POPSTARS 2. This new incarnation of POPSTARS, the series which set ratings records for The WB and spawned the top-selling music group Eden's Crush, will debut on The WB this fall on Thursdays at 8:00-8:30 p.m. ET.

The auditions are scheduled as follows and will begin at 7:00 a.m.:

Saturday, June 9	New York, N.Y. Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers 811 Seventh Ave. (between 52nd & 53rd St.)
Friday, June 15	Los Angeles, Calif. Le Méridien at Beverly Hills 465 S. La Cienega Boulevard (at Burton Way)
Tuesday, June 19	San Francisco, Calif. The Westin St. Francis 335 Powell Street
Saturday, June 23	Chicago, Ill. Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre 300 East Ohio Street
Wednesday, June 27	Washington, D.C. Sphinx Club 1315 K Street NW (at 14th Street)
Sunday, July 1	Miami, Fla. Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue (at 16th Street)

All contestants must be between 18-25 years of age and have valid picture I.D. proving age and U.S. residence. The first 200 men and the first 200 women will be guaranteed an audition. Additional applicants will be seen if time permits. Further information is available at www.TheWB.com.

Like the original POPSTARS that debuted on The WB in January, the entire process will be filmed for the series, with cameras going behind the scenes to follow participants' every step of the way as they climb from obscurity to celebrity. Contestants will be judged through a rigorous audition process and once they make the cut, the chosen popstars will immediately begin working as a professional group, recording their first CD, shooting a music video and preparing for their first concert appearance in front of their fans.

Out of the thousands of hopefuls who turned up for the auditions for POPSTARS last summer, five talented young women were chosen and became the music sensation Eden's Crush. Their debut album Popstars shipped gold earlier this month, and "Get Over Yourself" marked the biggest-selling debut single ever for a new female group. Like the music group, the POPSTARS series also was an overnight sensation, garnering record-breaking ratings for The WB.

The debut album of the group formed in POPSTARS 2 is scheduled for release on London-Sire Records in association with David Foster's 143 Records, both Warner Music Group companies. London-Sire's current roster includes Eden's Crush, All Saints, Pet Shop Boys, Mandy Barnett, Guster and Morcheeba. 143 Records (in association with Lava/Atlantic) is home to the multi-platinum Irish rock band The Corrs, Beth Hart and plus ONE. Direct Management Group, Inc. will be directly involved with the formation, development and marketing of the group.

POPSTARS 2 is a Stone Stanley Entertainment Production in association with The WB Television Network. The executive producers are Scott A. Stone and David G. Stanley.