http://www.buddytv.com/jingles.aspxJingles - News, Spoilers, Pictures, Profiles, Forums, and Live Commentaryen-usCopyright 2007 BuddyTVXML::RSS30http://www.buddytv.com/images/s/jingles.jpghttp://www.buddytv.com/jingles.aspxhttp://www.buddytv.com/articles/gene-simmons-family-jewels/gene_simmons_to_judge_jingles-21312.aspx<img width="220" hspace="3" height="201" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/simmonsgejingls.jpg" /><a href="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/gene-simmons-family-jewels/profile/gene_simmons.aspx"></a><a href="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-apprentice/profile/gene_simmons_1.aspx">Gene Simmons</a>, cartoon-ish tongue wagger, rock and roll legend, reality television veteran, has found yet another outlet for his unique form of bawdy charisma.&nbsp; Simmons has been hired as a judge for the upcoming CBS reality show <em><a href="http://www.buddytv.com/jingles.aspx">Jingles</a>.&nbsp; Jingles</em>, from <em><a href="http://www.buddytv.com/Survivor.aspx">Survivor</a></em> and<em> The Apprentice</em> executive producer Mark Burnett, will pit amateur song writers in a contest to write and perform the best jingles for various products.&nbsp; The winner will bring home a $100,000 grand prize and an advertising contract.&nbsp; Jingles will be hosted by former <em><a href="http://www.buddytv.com/American-Idol.aspx">American Idol</a></em> contestant (and possible squeeze of Idol winner <a href="http://www.buddytv.com/articles/american-idol/profile/david_cook.aspx">David Cook</a>) Kimberly Caldwell.&nbsp; Simmons will be joined on the judges' panel by advertising executives Jinda Kaplan Thaler and Julie Roehm.editor@buddytv.comFri, 18 Jul 2008 10:46:05 GMThttp://www.buddytv.com/articles/gene-simmons-family-jewels/gene_simmons_to_judge_jingles-21312.aspx