August 5, 2008
Direct from filming another episode of his reality series, Family Jewels, Gene Simmons few straight from Hollywood to Edmonton in Canada Friday via private jet to usher the Rexall Edmonton Indy, a round of the IndyCar Series held at a temporary circuit set up at the city.
Simmons arrived in time to attend a party hosted by the new owner of Edmonton Oilers. After which, of course, he resumed his official duties as the grand marshal of the Rexall Edmonton Indy, a job that he has held since 2005.
July 18, 2008
Gene Simmons, cartoon-ish tongue wagger, rock and roll legend, reality television veteran, has found yet another outlet for his unique form of bawdy charisma. Simmons has been hired as a judge for the upcoming CBS reality show Jingles. Jingles, from Survivor and The Apprentice executive producer Mark Burnett, will pit amateur song writers in a contest to write and perform the best jingles for various products. The winner will bring home a $100,000 grand prize and an advertising contract. Jingles will be hosted by former American Idol contestant (and possible squeeze of Idol winner David Cook) Kimberly Caldwell. Simmons will be joined on the judges' panel by advertising executives Jinda Kaplan Thaler and Julie Roehm.
July 13, 2008
Gene Simmons is as busy as ever. Apart from promoting his new book Ladies of the Night: A Historical and Personal Perspective on the Oldest Profession in the World, the 58-year-old rock star has also divided his attention to his reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, as well as to his duties as bassist and vocalist to the band Kiss.
In fact, the Family Jewels star will soon be touring the country as part of their Kiss Alive/35 World Tour. Last month, the band headlined the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium, marking the end of the European leg of the Alive 35 tour. Next month, Kiss will be embarking on yet another series of concerts across the United States.
July 6, 2008
As reported previously, Gene Simmons, rock band Kiss co-founder and star of the reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, has written a book called Ladies of the Night: A Historical and Personal Perspective on the Oldest Profession in the World, which is described as a surprisingly classy examination of prostitution. Fans can finally grab a copy of this much awaited book as Gene Simmons launches his new masterpiece at two book signing events.
Ladies of the Night is an entertaining mix of narrative history combined with Gene Simmons' own philosophy about the legacy of prostitution. The book is also described as an entirely new take on a traditionally taboo topic and promises to spark debate.
June 29, 2008
In case you haven’t heard, Gene Simmons, KISS co-founder and star of the reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, has come up with a book called Ladies of the Night: A Historical and Personal Perspective on the Oldest Profession in the World, which is described as a surprisingly classy examination of the oldest profession.
Following the successful release of Kiss and Make-Up and Sex, Money, Kiss, Gene Simmons explores the controversial world of prostitution by giving his outrageous insights and analyzing the history, necessity and the future of the sex industry.
June 22, 2008
Last Sunday, Gene Simmons Family Jewels launched its new season, moving to its new timeslot at 9pm ET/PT on A&E. The new season of the reality series that follows the life of Kiss co-founder Gene Simmons and his family kicked off with three new episodes starting with “Gene the Apprentice,” “Gene's Ego Trip,” and “Roasting of the Roast.”
If you missed the three-episode season opener of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, here a quick recap of what transpired last week.
June 17, 2008
At present, Gene Simmons stars on A&E's Gene Simmons Family Jewels. Soon however, the 58-year-old rocker might be branching out on yet another reality series. Word on the street is that a Kiss-themed competition series is already in the works, which is reportedly an attempt to replace the legendary group's band members.
Simmons, who co-founded Kiss in the early 1970s, is known as “The Demon,” the blood-spitting and tongue-wagging persona in the hard rock band. In an interview with Norway's NRK channel, Simmons hinted on controversial issue.
April 22, 2008
At 58, legendary rocker Gene Simmons has managed to keep himself busy with his work on his reality series Gene Simmons Family Jewels, as well as his duties as bassist and vocalist to the band Kiss. On top of that, he still runs his business empire, which includes a comic book line, his own record company, a magazine, an animated series, while juggling TV and film appearances.
Although Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which is currently on its third season, is about to wrap up its production, this doesn't mean that Simmons will have more room for rest and relaxation. In fact, he already has something lined up to fill the void.