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New letters posted... Hi Gene Just for starters i am one of your biggest fans . I have anything and everything with kiss on it . I have a couple questions . I recently saw an episode of spongebob squarepants and saw both your name and Shannons i can tell which she is but im not sure which person you are in the episode. Can you let me know. Second i heard you and Paul did vioces for fairly godparents i havent seen or heard when it will be airing. I was also wondering if you have any plans on putting out a bass guitar with autograph on it . I bought one last year at Target with Pauls autogragh. I hope you respond to this and i cant wait to see you on tour agian ive seen you like 40 times.KISS is the best band ever and always will be Thanks Barry Response from Gene:    I was the Sea Monster. Of course. Letters... August 26th - GENE on CNBC's CONVERSATIONS WITH MICHAEL EISNER CNBC's Conversations with Michael Eisner will be rerunning Gene's segment this Friday, August 29 at 9PM ET as part of a "Best of Conversations" show. August 25th - New letters posted... DO YOU EVER LOOK AT YOIUR MYSPACE PAGE? I'VE BEEN WAITING AND WAITING AND STILL WAITING TO BE APPROVED AS YOUR FRIEND. I'M STINKER-ROO, LOOK ME UP! Response from Gene: I have NO MySpace page. It's fake. Letters... August 22nd - Gene Simmons House of Horrors (Simmons Comics Group/IDW Publishing) Written by Jim Ousley Friday, 22 August 2008 Tales of the macabre, presented by the legendary KISS bassist. 192 pages, color, $27.99 trade paperback (W & A: Various) Horror anthologies always seem to be the great anomaly of the comic book industry. They're attractive to fans of horror and fans of comic books, but rarely seem capable of successfully pleasing both audiences. The most famous entry in the field is, of course, the great EC Comics from the 1950's. With titles like Vault of Horror and Tales From the Crypt, William Gaines' lone-wolf line of scare books entertained thrill-seeking kids and properly horrified their outraged parents. Where horror anthologies seem to lose their way on the dark and winding road to the inevitable shock ending are the stories themselves. By design, the short story and morality tale format of the genre don't exactly make it easy for the artists and writers to do anything fresh and inventive. The good news for spook fans is that Gene Simmons House of Horrors manages to deliver creepy cool stories with thoughtful writing and some splendidly dark and diverse art. Being an anthology, this compilation of the three-issue miniseries contains both hits and misses, but quite a few stories tip in favor of the former. "Circle Seven" concerns a man who takes a job exploring a portal to hell, against the wishes of his wife. His slow descent into isolation and madness as he observes hell and all of its unfortunate occupants is goose bump-inducing. The truth he finds once he reaches his ultimate destination is a nice tip of the hat to conspiracy paranoia and is the stuff of theological nightmares. The grainy, photo-realist artwork perfectly portrays the shadowy turmoil of a man being slowly consumed by darkness. Other highlights include the Desert Storm parable "Crude", the unexpected slasher role-reversal of "The Blacktop Killer", and the bloody eco-thriller "Nymph". The rest of the pieces, while not quite reaching the quality of the aforementioned titles, still contain concepts and conceits that are more than worth the time spent checking them out. Of particular note are the otherworldly flying beasts of "Wings of the Deep" and back-alley fighters of "Chicken Warrior". The great fun of compilations like this is the experience of enjoying so many artists in quick bursts of energy and color, and the book does not disappoint here. Each of the three issues are introduced by our favorite neighborhood God of Thunder, scrubbed clean of his demon makeup, who casts himself as a sort of macabre master of ceremonies. Proving that nepotism isn't always necessarily a bad thing, Gene's son Nick Simmons offers up some appropriately sinister prose throughout the book. A quick glance at the Simmons Comics Group and IDW Publishing sites tells us that future Gene Simmons House of Horror volumes are not in the cards. It's too bad, because the first three issues showed enough promise and forward momentum to turn out increasingly good, quality stories. If you're a fan of horror comics, you won't be disappointed dropping some dough to pick up this collection. | Jim Ousley August 19th - Southwest Airlines CEO crowdsources his Halloween costume Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly in his 2004 Halloween costume. (Credit: Blog Southwest) By Caroline McCarthy – August 19, 2008 A few years ago, it was trendy and "transparent" for CEOs to have their own blogs. But typically it didn't go this far--then again, Southwest Airlines chief Gary Kelly isn't your average CEO. Kelly posted an entry on the Southwest blog on Tuesday asking readers to contribute to an annual poll he hosts: What should he dress up as for Halloween? Kelly has been known to go all-out, and provided photo evidence of past costumes that included Hairspray drag queen Edna Turnblad, Pirates of the Caribbean's Captain Jack Sparrow, and painted-up Kiss bassist Gene Simmons. "It would be really nice if your suggestion doesn't involve short-term (and especially long-term!) body modifications like shaving my legs," Kelly wrote in the post, "although I will sacrifice for art--within reason." It's certainly a quirky and humanizing move for the airline, which is one of only a few U.S. carriers that's not mired in economic woes. So what have readers suggested so far? They seem to be looking toward the silver screen. There have been a couple of requests for the Joker from The Dark Knight, a few for Indiana Jones, and one for Harry Potter. Then there's one reader's bright idea that Kelly don a Speedo and go as Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps. I wouldn't put my money on that one. Originally posted at The Social August 19th - GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS - THE COMPLETE 3RD SEASON DVD Release Type: Season Boxed Set Release Date: 11/18/2008 Number of Discs: 4 Number of Episodes: 26 Running Time: 600 mins Retail Price: $34.95 (US$) LADIES IN WAITING New Lady in Waiting! Lexi WANT TO BE A LADY IN WAITING? Click Here August 15th - GENE SIMMONS ON BATTLEGROUND EARTH New letters posted... I have a question about Gene’s statement he made that is on my ZEN calendar and what he actually meant. My boyfriend and I try to figure out these goofy ZEN sayings and I think he is wrong about what this means. Here it is: Let other people go into trances and think about spirituality. I’d rather concentrate on having something to eat. The here and now. I would appreciate if you could clarify! Thanks, Niki Response from Gene: The words speak for themselves. Letters... New letters posted... HI, IS THERE GOING TO BE A FOURTH SEASON OF FAMILY JEWELS? TREVOR Response from Gene: Oh, you mean GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS...right? The other show, I'm not familiar with. However, yes. We've begun filming Season IV. Thanks for asking. Letters... New letters posted... Is there a legit Gene Simmons myspace page? Response from Gene: No. Letters... New letters posted... Dear Mr. Simmons I did see you on The Apprentice, and I was wondering. Why have you not done you own apprentice show? You have a lot of people that would like to work for you just as Mr. Trump. I believe any show marketed by you would be a hit show. I would love to sign up for Gene Simmons Apprentice. To tell you the truth the best advice I have ever had was from you at the starting of one of your shows. You had said „Ever day above ground is a work day.‰ I believe in that statement, and also believe you yourself with your work ethic and business savvy have a lot to teach people with work ethic and business savvy. If you ever consider your own apprentice I would be the first who would love to sign up. Because with your experience and business know how. I believe you could teach me and a lot more people more about business then any college ever could. Thank you for you time. Sincerely Scott A. Veillette Response from Gene: OK. I will.    How about in a few weeks you'll be able to see JINGLES on CBS for Mark Burnett Productions. I'm the big cheese.    We hear and we obey. Letters...

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