Penthouse Pet of the Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Penthouse magazine’s 2008 Pet of the Year Erica Ellyson is starring in NBC’s primetime hit reality show “Momma’s Boys.” Ellyson is one of 32 women vying for the attention and love of three eligible bachelors whose moms move into the mansion to try to control their son’s choices. Some of the women invited to the mansion are stereotypical “good girls” (nurses, teachers) and others, like Ellyson, have salacious pasts.
“Erica chooses to keep her adult modeling career a secret from the moms in the hopes of having a fair chance with them and the sons,” reveals Executive Producer Andrew Glassman. “The moms will come to know her as the ‘girl next door’ first and foremost, and the question becomes what happens when her past catches up to her, and what will her potential mother-in-law do if and when she finds out.”

Erica Ellyson is the breakout star of the series. She struggles to keep her past a secret and makes a conscious effort to befriend Lorraine, the mother of fireman Michael Sarysz. Erica has fallen for Michael and is conflicted about revealing her Penthouse past. In the last episode, Erica convinced Michael’s mom that she is a catch and Lorraine even singled her out as “wholesome” and has asked her son to give Erica a serious chance.

“This storyline figures prominently into the series,” said Glassman. “There is a very real Joe Millionaire moment when mom learns that her son is falling for the Pet of the Year.”

“Momma’s Boys” is a new dating series that centers on three possessive, yet loving mothers who must help their complacent sons choose the perfect woman — and ultimately poses the question: “Who is really the most important woman in every man’s life?”

Over the course of six weeks, viewers will watch the intense, emotional showdowns and rivalries, as well as the raw, personal moments between mother and son. All of this will unfold as 32 single women — some classy and some brassy — vie for the attention of the three eligible bachelors and their mothers who live with them throughout the series. “Momma’s Boys” will uncover the conflicts between a mother’s wishes and a son’s desires and reveal the truth about who plays a more crucial role in a young man’s life — his mother or his significant other.

“Momma’s Boys” is a production of Ryan Seacrest Productions and Glassman Media. Glassman and Seacrest are the executive producers. Eliot Goldberg and Grant Julian serve as co-executive producers.

Publicity Contact for "Momma's Boys"
Meredith Fitzpatrick
818.777.2879 or Meredith.Fitzpatrick@nbcuni.com

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Lainie Speiser
212.702.6151 or lspeiser@ffn.com
Source: Penthouse Magazine