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We all know touring rock bands leave dinosaur-sized carbon footprints behind. Some are doing something about it, and some are being challenged to do something about it. Tommy Lee and Ludacris will star in a new reality show for Discovery's Planet Green aimed at encouraging an eco-friendly touring style. On "Battleground Earth" the two will "battle against the toxic forces destroying mother earth, attempting to keep their high-wattage acts on an eco-friendly course."

Both players along with some help from activists and fellow celebrities will explore the impact their lifestyles have on the environment and see what they can do to correct or reverse their damage, while competing to see who does it better. In the 10 weeks the series will run, expect to see the pair run out of gas in the Texas panhandle and end up running their tour buses on grease from a fast food restaurant.

The series finale will be a "green carpet" event featuring a benefit concert in Los Angeles starring Tommy Lee and Ludaris of course, and also some of their famous friends. The concert is to raise funds for the renewal of Griffith Park - the victim of a series of wildfires.

Who will win the battle? I can't predict. It's sure to be interesting and entertaining as these two charismatic performances compete to greenify the earth.

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