Next week, KISS frontman and reality star Gene Simmons is gracing daytime television when he appears on the Emmy award-winning series, The Rachael Ray Show.  Hosted by Rachael Ray, the daily talk show focuses on more than just the famed 39-year-old cook's culinary skills, as it also tackles a varied array of socially-relevant topics.

Gene Simmons' episode is scheduled to air on Tuesday, March 11, the same day the third season of Simmons' family-centric reality series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, begins airing on A&E.  The 58-year-old star talked a little bit about his appearance on The Rachael Ray Show, but refrained from giving any specific details about the episode.

“All I can tell you about the show is that it involves a "makeover" -- but what kind, I'm not saying,” Simmons posted on his website.  “It was interesting to see just how Rachael worked.  Unlike other shows, she doesn't use cue cards…  She just says it.  What you see is what happens.  There were no retakes.  It was real.  Everyone on the staff [was] terrific and I think you'll get a kick out of the subject matter [which I'm not free to talk about just yet.]”

In an earlier post, Gene Simmons also revealed that he has lent his voice to the “very cool” Fairly OddParents, an animated series on Nickelodeon.  He and his family, which includes long-time partner Shannon Tweed and their children Nick Tweed-Simmons and Sophie Tweed-Simmons, have been busy wrapping up filming on the remaining episodes of Family Jewels upcoming season.

As for his work off-screen, Simmons is gearing up to go on the KISS World Tour, which kicks off in Melbourne, Australia on March 16.  The band will also drop by Brisbane, Sydney and Wellington this month, before taking their tour to Europe.  According to KISS' official website, tickets for band's shows in Finland, Norway and Sweden have all been sold.

Catch the third season premiere of Gene Simmons Family Jewels on March 11 at 10pm on A&E.


-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: GeneSimmons.com
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