Reality Roll Call

(Press Release)

LOS ANGELES, July 10 — The hard-charging, hard-partying, carbon-laden world of tour bus-living musicians doesn’t exactly scream green! Now, Planet Green challenges two icons to join the newest trend in music; ‘going green.’ BATTLEGROUND EARTH: LUDACRIS vs. TOMMY LEE challenges hip hop superstar Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and rock god Tommy Lee to battle against the toxic forces destroying Mother Earth as they travel across the country on a 10-episode tour. The series premiere is August 3, 2008 at 10 p.m. ET.

Viewers witness the two stars pushed to the limit as they attempt to keep their high-wattage acts on an eco-friendly course. Enlisting the help of their posses, aka “ecorages,” Ludacris taps Willie Box, Sesean Bridges, and Tony “4 Ize” Hayes III while Tommy Lee relies on Diggity Dave, Johnny Colt, and Nina Bergman to help him get to the finish line. In case the ecorages don’t add enough to the competition, Ludacris and Tommy have plenty of celebrity guests to turn to including Jane Fonda, Sean Combs, Pamela Anderson, Gene Simmons, and anyone else willing to lend a hand. Ludacris and Tommy Lee dive right into the BATTLEGROUND EARTH competition with unexpected and sometimes hilarious results.

(Press release from PR-inside.com)

Motley Crue rocker TOMMY LEE was reluctant to star in an environmentally-friendly reality TV show - but was persuaded by his children. The 45-year-old star - who has sons Brandon and Dylan with Pamela Anderson is not a fan of reality TV, but agreed to take part in upcoming U.S. programme Battleground Earth because he fears for the future of his children.
He explains, “I was definitely not down to do another reality show because we have too many of those and they’re stupid.
“But I’m doing this for my kids. Environmentalism is a serious sort of subject but you’ve got to make it fun or you freak people out.” The 10-episode Discovery Network show, which premieres in August (08), also features rapper Ludacris.