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And no talk about Tommy Lee going back to school?
UNL may get Crue drummer as part of reality show
BY MICHAEL BRUNTZ / Lincoln Journal Star
Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee soon may be filming a reality TV show at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Lee, who helped Motley Crue record hard rock classics like "Kickstart My Heart" and "Smokin' In the Boys Room," could be hoping to put the doctorate in "Dr. Feelgood."
He just has to get the bachelor's and master's degrees first.
Rolling Stone reported the 42-year-old signed on to star in a reality series for NBC, in which cameras will follow Lee as he enrolls in college and experiences campus life.
And UNL spokesman David Fitzgibbon confirmed Monday that NBC soon will film a reality show on campus, though university officials wouldn't confirm its premise or talent because of a confidentiality agreement with producers.
Television producer Eddie October, named on Motley Crue message boards and published reports as working with Lee, was in Lincoln Tuesday. October has served as executive producer on "The Roseanne Show" (1998) and VH1's "Bands Reunited" (2003).
October referred questions to NBC.
NBC spokeswoman Wendy Lockenbill said the network had no comment.
Lee is well known for his on- and off-stage antics. He was married to actresses Pamela Anderson and Heather Locklear. He and Anderson made headlines when their honeymoon sex tape surfaced on the Internet.
This isn't the first time the university has been approached by reality TV producers, Fitzgibbon said. The school rejected offers to film MTV's "Sorority Life" and "I Bet You Will" on campus.
The university wouldn't profit financially from the reality show, Fitzgibbon said, but UNL would get its name out to potential students.
"They don't really know what we're about," Fitzgibbon said of out-of-state students.
"The more we can tell that story and get that story to people that don't really know about us, the chances are they'll understand what's special about Nebraska, and maybe they'll decide to come here."
Still, officials acknowledged the risk involved in filming a reality show on campus. UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said the main concern is how the university would be portrayed.
"There were a number of factors that justified the risk and minimized the risk," Perlman said of the university's decision to approve the show.
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OUCH!!!...I got the chills just thinking of the surgery.
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LOS ANGELES - Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars was recovering Wednesday after undergoing hip replacement surgery, his publicist said.
Mars, 53, whose real name is Bob Allen Deal, has been suffering from a degenerative, rheumatic disease called ankylosing spondylitis for some time, publicist Katie McNeil said.
"The doctor was pleased with the surgery," McNeil said of the procedure that occurred Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She said doctors expect Mars to walk with the help of a physical therapist soon.
Doctors said the disease causes ligaments and tendons to attach to the bone. The affected area becomes inflamed and some of the bone may erode. There's no cure for the disease, but the pain can be minimized anti-inflammatory drugs and some of those afflicted have to undergo surgery.
McNeil said Mars, an original member of Motley Crue, was looking forward to a full recovery so he could possibly join group for a comeback tour. All original members of the band have not played together in six years, McNeil said.
"The band has been talking of possibly doing a reunion tour," McNeil said. "He would do it if the tour happens."
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That's fucked up.
I've had Ankylosing Spondylitis since I was 14.
Great things in store for me
