Poison's Michaels looking for "Love" on VH1

By Kimberly Nordyke

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Bret Michaels, the frontman of '80s pop-metal band Poison, will be looking for love in a new VH1 series from the producers of the network's hit "Flavor of Love."

The cable network is set to debut a 10-episode reality series titled "Rock of Love With Bret Michaels" in July. The show will feature Michaels looking for a woman who can keep up with his rock 'n' roll lifestyle and not become jealous of his one true passion -- performing -- which is said to be the reason for and destruction of most of his relationships.

The women, who will live with Michaels in his "Los Angeles rock palace," will be put through various challenges in a test of their devotion to him as well as their understanding of everything rock 'n' roll. Those who win these challenges will join Michaels on "wild and exclusive excursions," while "those who can't hang like true backstage VIPs will be escorted out in bona fide rock star fashion," VH1 said.

VH1 has found success with other series featuring celebrities looking for a soulmate, including "Flavor of Love" and "I Love New York," both of which have set ratings records for the network.

Poison, which came out of the Los Angeles club scene in the mid-1980s, scored hits with such tunes as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" and "Unskinny Bop," but its popularity faded as grunge took over in the early 1990s.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter