With the June 4th launch of Planet Green–the all green, all the time channel–I can’t help but feel a little depressed. As you’ll recall last fall I auditioned to host the forthcoming Planet Green reality show called “Wa$ted.” The hosting gig ended up going to actress and fellow journalist Annabelle Gurwitch, who used to host “Dinner and a Movie” on TBS. Considering that the casting agent that had cast Annabelle in that spot also cast her in “Wa$ted,” I’m guessing that Annabelle had an inside line on the gig the whole time.

In my recent issue of People magazine, there was an advertising spread with all of the folks that are bringing green shows to Planet Green. Of course, I wish I were one of them but without any celebrity to my name, I’m just another eco-friendly wannabe TV stars and that’s it. But seriously: don’t you think that I’ve got more to share on going green than someone like Tommy Lee or Ludacris, who have their own show called Battleground Earth?

I just read on Ecorazzi that Daryl Hannah is trying to get a green show on Planet Green. So while my agent will continue to try to sell my Lean Green Family book (and a companion TV show), I guess I’ll just get in line with all of the other eco-friendly wannabe TV stars.

In the meantime, though, I’m thinking that maybe it’s time to start shooting my own green video spots and uploading them to YouTube. You never know who watches YouTube, and maybe that is my best way to break into the green big time, rather than the traditional audition method. Stay tuned.