TOMMY LEE On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'; Video Available

August 9, 2008

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee was a guest on the August 7, 2008 edition of ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show to promote "Battleground Earth", a reality competition that features Lee and hip hop superstar Chris "Ludacris" Bridges battling against the toxic forces destroying mother earth as they travel across the country on a 10-episode tour.

Watch Lee's appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" below.

In "Battleground Earth", viewers witness Tommy Lee and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges pushed to the limit as they attempt to keep their high-wattage acts on an eco-friendly course. Enlisting the help of their posses, celebrity guests, 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.

"I vowed never to do another reality show," Lee, veteran of NBC's "Tommy Lee Goes to College" and CBS' "Rock Star: Supernova", told The Times-Picayune. "The more I started listening, I thought, 'I don't really consider this to be a reality show. To me, this seems more like a documentary.' It's Discovery. This is not (bleeping) NBC or MTV with another (bleepy) reality show. This, to me, is something with a really powerful message.

"The more I'm getting into this, the more I'm learning. I'm really along for the ride as well. There is some amazing stuff I had no idea about.

"I'm at a place in my life where I'm about doing anything I haven't done yet. I'm always looking for a challenge, something fun and new to do.

"When I was asked to do this, I was, 'OK, what's this about?' When I found out it was all about this green stuff, I thought, 'Wow, I don't know a lot about that at all. I want to know. I have kids.'

"I've been very blessed with a pretty amazing life and a lot of beautiful things. I've got compassion as a human being, and I want to give something back, or point people in the right direction."

In the "Fast Fuel" episode Ludacris and Tommy Lee's bio-diesel tour buses are running on empty in the middle of the Texas Panhandle. They must roll into a fast food restaurant and look for fast food grease to turn into eco- friendly fuel. Throughout the tour they battle to get the word out about the state of the environment. This rap 'n' roll battle culminates in a green carpet benefit concert at Los Angeles' legendary Greek Theater. The concert featuring Luda, Tommy Lee and many of their famous musician friends will support the renewal of Griffith Park, which was devastated by recent wildfires.

"Battleground Earth" is a primetime series produced for Planet Green by the Greif Company. Leslie Greif and Adam Reed are the executive producers for Greif, Steve Jones is co-executive producer and Jonathan McHugh is supervising producer. Howard Lee is vice president of production and executive producer for Planet Green and Lisa Caruso is executive producer.

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"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" interview:

Tommy Lee shows viewers how he starts his day; he begins by brushing his teeth and gargling his mouth with Jägermeister in his tiny trailer bathroom:

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