 In regards to your Dominatrix search, I would think the only girl who could possibly fill her shoes would be the one and only Angie Everhart. Nuff said.
Thanks,
Mark Sanderson
Gene Simmons Shares the Secret to Bedding 4,897 Women
by Joseph Hudak
 As KISS' bass-playing, fire-breathing demon, Gene Simmons is the embodiment of sex, drugs and rock and roll. But on A&E's Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (Sundays at 9 pm/ET), the occasionally kabuki-faced father of two and partner of Shannon Tweed (don't dare call him a husband) is an iron-fisted paterfamilias and tireless businessman. We asked Simmons to wag his legendary tongue about his nonconformist lifestyle and the success of his series, which was recently renewed for a third season.
TV Guide: To what do you credit this show's success?
Gene Simmons: On the surface, there's nothing particularly exciting. People like train wrecks, but as much as we'll try to be Bobby and Whitney, we can't. It's not who we are. I've never been high or drunk in my life.
TV Guide: Your family life is conventional, but your relationship with Shannon is anything but. Do you consider your relationship with her an open one?
Simmons: All relationships are open. Don't believe there's any difference between a monogamous and a polygamous relationship. Those are all just big words, like "gymnasium." Human beings will do whatever the hell they want to do. [But] they lie about it, because they think they have to answer to somebody. I want Shannon to stay with me only because she wants to, not because she has to.
TV Guide: Are you a fan of HBO's polygamist drama Big Love?
Simmons: I do like it. The only problem I have with it is, ironically enough, I'm a women's-rights guy. I want women to make as much money as men. I want women to literally rule every country in the world. Men are built to fight; women are not. They will talk your f---ing head off.
TV Guide: Would you like to see Shannon pose for Playboy again?
Simmons: Sure, if she wants to. It goes back to dominion, that you think you own somebody. You don't. At a certain point even your children will leave you.
TV Guide: Your son Nick has said he genuinely likes hanging out with his parents. That must make you proud.
Simmons: Very proud, but it's not the cornerstone. The cornerstone is never to negotiate with children. This permissive society has created monsters and they're called "kids." Nick and [daughter] Sophie behave and are charming and polite because they're not allowed not to be!
TV Guide: You have such an aversion to drugs and alcohol. I expect the kids have been duly warned.
Simmons: Oh, they know the rules. Ever see that movie Holes? If I catch them once, they'll find themselves in a camp out in the middle of the desert, digging holes.
TV Guide: Did that strict stance ultimately affect your relationship with original KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss?
Simmons: Absolutely. They were thrown out of the band because they were drug addicts and alcoholics. Period. It's difficult enough to agree with someone who is straight, much less having to deal with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. This whole culture is obsessed with drugs and alcohol and smoking, and I will have none of it.
TV Guide: Would you play with them again? Or is that era of KISS over?
Simmons: It's difficult to talk about that because... they're damaged. Even if you're straight, can you play your instrument well enough to get up there and physically go through it? You're talking about 30 years of abuse. Everybody cares about Ace and Peter. I love them to death. But I don't want them to die on tour.
TV Guide: You're a famed entrepreneur. Besides a third season of Family Jewels, what other projects do you have coming up?
Simmons: We have the Simmons-Abramson marketing firm, which does all the races for Indy Car. We also just took on an energy drink, and Turks & Caicos hired us to do all their marketing branding. And check out NGTV.com. We have 10,000 hours of the biggest stars in the world doing things you'd never believe they'd do. You'll be blown away.
TV Guide: Can you confirm this number for me from one of your episodes? "4,897." That's supposedly how many women you've slept with.
Simmons: A lot of them didn't get a lot of sleep, but that's a good guess.
TV Guide: So... any advice to help a single guy land a girlfriend?
Simmons: Never lie. Tell her the god's honest truth: "I find you devastatingly attractive, charming and wonderful, and I would be so honored if you shared my bed tonight — but I also find your sister and your mommy attractive, too." If she can get over that hump, you're in, babe!
TV Guide: It works?
Simmons: It does! Even with an ugly bastard like myself.
Baseball League 'Kiss' Their Season Goodbye
Posted Jul 27th 2007 8:00AM by David Sprague
 We can think of any number of ways to pay homage to Gene Simmons on his birthday -- trying to perfect a panini presses that'd etch our visage in sourdough bread ranks fairly high on the list -- but for some reason, a minor league baseball game doesn't come to mind. The folks running the Brockton Rox of the independent Can-Am League apparently feel differently, however, and have decided to commemorate Aug. 25 with a blowout dedicated to Simmons and his band.
"Kiss the Season Goodbye" night -- which falls, logically enough, during the last weekend of the season -- will feature a number of Kiss-themed activities, including a grown-up strain of face painting. Team management promises that players will show up decked out in "Kiss-inspired" uniforms, which we can only hope come accessorized with six-inch platform sneakers and codpieces calculated to withstand a good old-fashioned spike to the crotch.
New letters posted...
SEA TALES as told by Gene Simmons and Larry King
 How are you ?? Quick comment..........................
My family and I were at Best Buy July 24th picking up Peter Criss's New CD and my 2 year old son came across a DVD. This DVD was called.........SEA TALES....... CLASSIC FAIRY TALES SET IN AN UNDERWATER WORLD!!
AS TOLD BY GENE SIMMONS AND LARRY KING.
Why haven't you mentioned this on you site??????
It's so unlike you,not to mention something you are a part of. (make money on)
Thanx for your time,
Once a KISS fan always a KISS fan.
MIKE
My Simnmons Books/Phoenix Books imprint partner, Michael Viner asked me to narrate this sweet children's dvd and you're right. I never mentioned it. So, here it is.
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Bawdy `No Good TV' Dominates YouTube
By JAKE COYLE
The Associated Press
Wednesday, July 25, 2007; 4:08 PM
 -- Meet the Howard Stern of YouTube.
A Web site named No Good TV, http://www.ngtv.com, has entered the online video fray with clips advertising skin, raunchy humor and "uncensored" videos for mature audiences. The relatively tame universe of YouTube, with its cute cats and Mentos hijinks has recently been overrun by the popularity of videos posted by No Good TV.
The site boasts the slogan: "Putting the F-U back into FUN."
Though No Good TV opens with a notice saying you must be at least 18-years-old to enter, the site is a frequent contributor of videos to YouTube, which has no age limit unless videos are specifically restricted.
In the past week, NGTV videos have attracted millions of viewers on YouTube and accounted for four of the top eight most-viewed clips. Their popularity has been fueled by thumbnail photos of scantily clad women (including Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel), usually taken out of context from movie footage.
No Good TV and its site heavily advertise the "uncensored" quality of their videos _ a word which has become so overused that it should be censored. It specializes in movie junket interviews where the curse words fly, from both the interviewer and movie stars. Recent stars seen on NGTV include Shia LaBeouf, Kal Penn and Eva Longoria.
Hosts for the Web site's videos slip in fart jokes or sex references whenever they can. A buxom blonde interviews celebrities like rapper Chingy while lying in bed. Bands such as Fall Out Boy discuss life on tour. Other clips include movie trailers and music videos.
NGTV, based in Beverly Hills, Calif., is led by Kourosh Taj, co-president and head of programming. Its chairman of the board is none other than Gene Simmons of Kiss.
The site launched earlier this month after a beta phase, promptly drawing an article from Hollywood Reporter questioning the complicity of Hollywood studios who supply NGTV with access to the stars of its films.
A spokesman for YouTube decline to comment specifically about No Good TV, but said: "Our policy prohibits inappropriate content on YouTube. Our community understands the rules and effectively polices the site for inappropriate content." (Material deemed unsuitable for all audiences is restricted to users who have a YouTube account and who confirm their age as 18 or older.)
On Tuesday, a rap video posted on YouTube by No Good TV climbed to fifth-most-viewed of the day. Calling itself the "dirty version" of the Diplomats' rap video for "Push It," it was advertised with a thumbnail photo of two practically naked women.
GENE SIMMONS AND NICK SIMMONS TO DEBUT SIMMONS COMICS GROUP AND SKULLDUGGERY AT COMICON.
Gene and Nick will be signing at the IDW Publishing booth (#2229) at this time:
SATURDAY, JULY 28
11 AM–1 PM: Simmons Comics Group (including the launch of Gene Simmons House of Horrors #1, advance copies of Dominatrix #1, and the con-exclusive Nick Simmons’ Skullduggery comic)
NO GOOD TV CROSSES 56 MILLION CLIP VIEWS
ON YOUTUBE IN LESS THAN 5 MONTHS!
Uncensored entertainment sensation NO GOOD TV now replaces internet phenomenon "lonelygirl15" as the #7 most viewed partner of all time on YouTube!
July 23, 2007 In less than five months since the launch of its partner channel on YouTube, NO GOOD TV has become a major viewing destination for uncensored celebrity based interview series and music videos. With no off-site advertising or paid promotion on YouTube, the popularity of NO GOOD TV is a genuine phenomenon. The network has released a string of consecutive #1 clips and amassed a loyal following on all distribution platforms, including YouTube (www.youtube.com/nogoodtv) and the NO GOOD TV broadband site at www.ngtv.com. NO GOOD TV is celebrating a string of unprecedented achievements:
* This week, six of the Top 20 most viewed clips on all of YouTube are from NO GOOD TV, including the #1 and #2 most watched clips of the week.
* Throughout July, clips from NO GOOD TV have regularly occupied the #1 spot on both a daily and weekly basis. Already this month, NO GOOD TV has seven of the Top 20 clips on all of YouTube in the Comedy category, five of the Top 20 clips on all of YouTube in the Entertainment category and seven of the Top 20 clips on all of YouTube in the Music category. No other single content provider even comes close to these numbers.
* During the height of the playoff season, NO GOOD TV surpassed The NBA to become the #10 most viewed YouTube partner of all time. The network has since passed Warner Bros. Records, TNA Wrestling and lonelygirl15 in a relentless climb up the Top 10 YouTube partner list.
* NO GOOD TV surpassed 56 million clip views in less than five months with NO off-site advertising or paid promotion on YouTube. Already three individual clips have amassed more than 2 million views each and another dozen individual clips have received more than 1 million clip views each.
* Of the major media brands on the Top 10 list of all time most viewed YouTube partners, NO GOOD TV has been live on the site for the shortest time (5 months) and has amassed more than 56 million views with the fewest number of individual clips (58). The network typically amasses more daily clip views than NBC and CBS combined.
* Of the major media brands on the Top 10 list of all time most viewed YouTube partners, NO GOOD TV has the highest number of average views per clip (966,094). That is followed by NBC (508,036), TNA Wrestling (64,651), CBS (58,200), Warner Bros. Records (54,746) and Universal Music Group (34,981).
NO GOOD TV (www.ngtv.com) is the world's largest producer of uncensored celebrity news and entertainment programming. NO GOOD TV gives fans an all-encompassing entertainment destination and an unprecedented level of uncensored access to the biggest stars in the world, paparazzi-free.
DON'T BELIEVE WHAT YOU READ
None Of This Is True
Gene Simmons signs up for 'Celeb'?
Saturday, July 21 2007, 16:19 BST
By Daniel Kilkelly
 Gene Simmons has signed up for the next series of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, according to a report today.
The Daily Star claims that producers expect the Kiss singer to spice up the jungle with his outrageous opinions and bad boy antics.
Simmons is no stranger to reality TV; he has previously starred in Channel 4's Rock School, which saw him turning a class of youngsters into a rock group.
It is rumoured that Gene will be joined in Australia by former supermodel Janice Dickinson and TV psychic Sally Morgan, when the show returns later this year.
Thought you'd get a kick out of these Photos I took in the Universal Prop room June 2007.
Arthur
Letters...
My favorite band KISS, will be playing on the following dates. There are only 4 shows this year. Check out KISSONLINE.COM for more info.
July 20th - Friday - SAULT ST. MARIE, MICH
July 21st - Saturday - CADOTT, WISCONSIN
July 25th - Wednesday - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF
July 27th - Friday - SAN JACINTO, CALIF
And, on July 28th, Young NICK SIMMONS and his good looking Dad will be at this year's SAN DIEGO COMICON to debut the SIMMONS COMICS GROUP -- featuring 4 New Titles: GENE SIMMONS HOUSE OF HORRORS, DOMINATRIX, ZIPPER and INDY - RACE OF THE GALAXIES. Young Nick will debut his self written/drawn SKULLDUGGERY.
We will be signing at 11 am on Saturday the 28th of July.
Gene Simmons House of Horrors #1
July 15th, 2007 by Dan Grendell
Writers: Gene Simmons, Leah Moore, John Reppion, Tom Waltz, Chris Ryall, Sean Taylor, Dwight L. MacPherson, and Nick Simmons
Artists: Matt Busch, Jeffrey Zornow, Esteve Polls, Steph Stamb, Jon Alderink, and Grant Bond
Company: IDW Publishing
 Anthology comics are a tough package to sell. There’s no hook to grab the reader on every story besides the overall theme (if there even is one), so the quality of the writing and art is more important than ever, and with the variety of stories involved, there’s a good chance that only about half are going to connect with each reader on average- and that’s if you have a good book.
This one has several things going for it. Gene Simmons is a name people know, even if it isn’t for comics. Horror anthologies have a long, successful pedigree, going back decades and including greats like Tales From the Crypt, Creepy, The House of Mystery, and plenty of others. If there’s any modern anthology format that people are used to, it’s probably horror. Add to that IDW’s well-earned reputation for quality, with glossy, heavy paper stock and no ad interruption, and you have a recipe for a possible success.
This first issue should go a long way toward delivering that success. While not every story delivered for me, I thought they were all at least solid, and some stood out as great. Keeping with the traditions of horror anthologies, the issue is bookended by short bits by Gene Simmons as the ‘face’ of the book, a la the Crypt Keeper or Cain. From there it goes into a story by Leah Moore and John Reppion that shows that not all superstitions are wrong. I loved the art in this story, by Jeffrey Zornow, but the actual writing left me a little flat. Still, a cool read.
 The next tale, by Tom Waltz (of Children of the Grave and now an editor at IDW), points out that there are more dangers in the burning oil fields of the Gulf than we expect. Tom’s a talented writer, especially when dealing with the military, and I enjoyed the environmental aspect of this one. Artist Esteve Polls delivers handily on the storytelling and his realistic style is top-notch. Following that is my favorite of the issue, a Chris Ryall bit about a discovered passage to Hell and the reluctant investigator that heads in. Ryall’s use of Dante was cool, and his captioned writing style here just worked, helping make it feel that much more isolated and inside the main character’s mind. The real sell for me was Steph Stamb’s art, though, delivering in spades on the mood Ryall created. Excellent.
 Sean Taylor’s story, “Nymph”, was a classic horror story with a twist, in which an environmentalist comes face to face with a spirit of the Earth while searching for her missing husband. Creative and fun, it delivers. The final bit of fantasy doesn’t, so much. The artwork is cool, Grant Bond doing work that reminds me somewhat of Ted Naifeh on Death Jr., but the plot just didn’t really work for me. I had a hard time buying a connection between Crowley and what was in the girl’s basement, so it just failed. Finally, there’s a prose story by Nick Simmons, which I found to be perhaps a bit over-written but an interesting idea and one of the best parts of the issue.
Overall, though, I found this first issue to be well worth my time. There’s some imaginative, creative work being done here, by both artists and writers, and IDW has a good place for very non-standard horror here if they mine the right creators and stay away from standard tropes. The ten-dollar price tag will doubtless scare many away, but for 64 pages of solid comics with no ads, I think it’s worth it if you’re a horror fan.
Gene Simmons House of Horrors #1 hits shelves 7/18/07. This is an advanced review.
http://comicpants.com/?p=1841
KISSOLOGY: VOLUME TWO 1978-1991
VH1 CLASSIC RECORDS ANNOUNCES, ON THE HEELS OF KISSOLOGY VOL. 1’s 5x PLATINUM SALES AND #1 DEBUT, KISSOLOGY VOL. 2 IN STORES TUESDAY, AUGUST 14TH - “KISSOLOGY: VOLUME TWO 1978-1991”
WILL INCLUDE NEVER BEFORE SEEN EUROPEAN VERSION OF RARE CULT CLASSIC FILM “KISS IN ATTACK OF THE PHANTOMS" AVAILABLE FOR FIRST TIME ON DVD
VH1 Classic Records will release “KISSology: Volume Two 1978-1991” the second installment of the definitive 3-part collection on DVD Tuesday, August 14, 2007.
Now 5x platinum, “KISSology: Volume One” is a proven MUST OWN hit that chronicles the beginning of a band that has lasted over 30 years. Fans can pick up where Volume One left off when “KISSology: Volume Two” hits shelves.
"The sales numbers for 'KISSology: Volume One' confirm just how big and powerful the KISS fan base is," said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President, DVD/Audio/Electronic Games, MTV Music Networks and Logo. "Working with Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and the entire KISS organization on this historic project was a phenomenal way to kick off the VH1 Classic Records imprint. We can't wait to deliver Volume Two to the fans."
“KISSology: Volume Two 1978-1991” is an expanded 3 disc set boasting nearly 7 hours of rare or never-before- seen footage featuring notorious television interviews and early KISS music videos. Volume Two follows KISS from the height of mid 70’s KISSteria through the departure of Peter and Ace, the KISS unmasking and the Eric Carr years. Additionally, this DVD set will include the previously never before seen European theatrical version of the 1978 cult classic KISS film - "KISS IN ATTACK OF THE PHANTOMS" - complete with scenes not seen in the U.S. version!
More info...
NGTV.COM on Front Cover of HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Read the article...
New letters posted...
 I was watching MTV2 and the video for "Party like a rock star" by The Shop Boyz was playing. Towards the end of the video the band was sporting Kiss make up....awesome!
One question. There will be a Wizard comic convention in Chicago (Rosemont) in August. Years ago you appeared there to promote your venture with Dark Horse. (Yes, I was there to see you) Will you be returning this year to Chicago to promote your new line of comics along with Nick's Skullduggery?
John Jansky
Response from Gene:
No. But, catch Young Nick and his dad at the San Diego Comicon on July 28th.
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Kiss and sell
July 6, 2007
By SARAH ROWLAND, 24 HOURS
 For 27 years, Gene Simmons sat on his Moneybag trademark waiting for the perfect designer to collaborate with. So when the king of merch handpicked Vancouver's very Jason "Deuce" Dussault to work him on a line of bad ass Ts, bags and accessories, it was a pretty big deal - especially considering how much Dussault idolized the Kiss bassist. The bearded clothier still remembers his first meeting with the blood-spewing musician last fall.
"He had just finished getting his plastic surgery and tummy tuck," recalls Daussaltt. "So when we showed up to his house, hes had on black sunglasses and a baseball cap. His eyes were black and his face was all puffy. His whole body was bandaged up like a mummy. But that's Gene Simmons - you can't keep him down for long. Because he just wants to get up and start doing business. He's just a machine."
Of course. Dussault is no stranger to celebrity interactions. People like Rob Zombie, Nicole Richie and Prevail of Swollen Members have been ordering tattoo-inspired, embroidered hoodies and Ts from Dussault's own label, Deuce/Dussault, since last summer.
And now with this spring's launch of one-of-a-kind Dussault jewelry, for which he works very closely with traditional Haida artist James Adkins, there doesn't seem to be any stopping Dussault.
"I feel like everything is happening for a reason," he says. "That's not to say there haven't been some down days or hard days. But overall there's been a lot of very exciting experiences. What can I say? I'm very fortunate."
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Lifestyle/2007/07/06/4317157-sun.html
 In case some of you missed it, our KISS COFFEEHOUSE has grown into a monster success. If you're down in Myrtle Beach, go down and see for yourself how much it rocks.
Click HERE to get a good view of the ongoings or, as always, you can go to KISSONLINE.COM.
More KISS COFFEEHOUSES coming.
And, our KISS FRAGRANCE line from Gemini (which has perfumes for him and her, shampoos, underarm deoderant and more) is now available in 2,000 Department Stores, as well as 3,000 Wal Marts.
Our MONEYBAG streetwear line is exploding. Thanks to one and all.
Check out GeneSimmonsMoneyBag.Com for more info.
Meantime, my partner Jason Dussault and I have been meeting with his group re future plans. And, hold on to your britches, because there are unique items coming!!! Real cool stuff like: MONEYBAG WALLETS, MONEYBAG DUFFLE BAGS, MONEYBAG SHOULDER BAGS, MONEYBAG JEWELRY and more.
Coming soon!!!
IDW gives newsmakers and Simmons a shot
(http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/447865,WKP-News-fave29.article)
June 29, 2007
DENISE I. O'NEAL Favorite Things
 IDW Publishing is taking jabs at the president and other public figures while also sharing a comic view with legendary rock star Gene Simmons of KISS.
Looking to breathe new life into the comic book genre, IDW has partnered with Gene Simmons to form a new imprint, Simmons Comic Group.
Simmons, a longtime comic book fan, is hands-on with the venture that will yield several titles, including a soon-to-be released book by Simmons' son, Nick, which he both wrote and illustrated.
Wanting to resurrect some of the Marvel KISS comics from earlier years, IDW approached the rock legend about a joint venture. The company walked away impressed by Simmons' knowledge of the comic book industry and his interesting techniques for selling different titles. First up will be "Gene Simmons House of Horrors," which debuts July 18.
"Simmons' love for comic books was apparent and he really wanted to be a part of the process," said Ryall.
Simmons wrote the introduction and epilogue for the 64-page book. The Simmons group's following release is set for August -- "Dominatrix," which Ryall describes as a T&A meets the CIA.
"IDW is happy where it's at," said Ryall. "We have a lot cool projects, and with Gene Simmons we are positioned to reach a wider base and expose more people to the world of comic books."
July 2nd -
 It's been a whirlwind of trips and activity. Last weekend, we attended the RICHMOND INDY RACE (log onto INDYCAR.COM for details) and had a ball. If you're just joining us, come down to the Indy races, or watch us on ABC and ESPN (check your local listings for times...weekends).
We make it a point to attend, not just because our SIMMONS ABRAMSON MARKETING firm works for Indy as the Branding/Marketing entity, but because we've become fans of the sport.
Little known fact: the rear view mirror was invented at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - home of the legendary INDY 500.
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