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Gene Simmons Family Jewels

September 12th 2006 22:48
This is one of the better cable reality shows out there now. It plays on the A&E channel. Gene Simmons is of course the vocalist and bass guitarist for the band KISS. He's known for strange makeup and sticking his tongue out.

Gene doesn't seem like a likely candidate for a family reality show but surprisingly he is very fatherly and domestic.

Despite having had live-in relationships with Cher and Diana Ross and having a rock and roll history, Gene maintains that he has never been drunk or done drugs.

He lives with his long time girlfriend Shannon, who is was Playmate of the Month in 1981. Together they have two children Nicholas and Sophie.


The show would originally seem like an "Osbournes" rip-off but it has a very different feel. Gene is kind and gentle but you can actual understand him. Despite his rockstar reputation he is a very strict parent and his children are often embarassed by him. Both of his children are very funny and while it is clear that many of the scenarios that are aired are more of the "staged-reality" variety, the show is entertaining anyway. The whole family is simply easy to like and you want to spend time with them.

They have a myspace page if you want more information. It's located here.

Have you seen the show? Like it, hate it? Let me know.
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Comment by Ruth

September 13th 2006 03:09
I watched the pre-series episode on A&Efor lack of anything better to watch. Can't say I was all that excited. I was never a big fan of Kiss per se, but I have a generally respect for anyone in the rock'n'roll indiustry. However, I meet Gene in person a couple of years back and have to say I was pretty disappointed. He struck me as a complete arrogant tosser. I'd give him the benefit of the doubt, but in the public appearances I seen of him since, he continues to exude this dipshit personality. That A&E pre-series episode just really confirmed it for me.

Comment by MamaB

September 13th 2006 03:20
See, that is what I find so interesting. His public persona is a complete arrogant jerk. However on the show he comes across as completely different when he's not "Gene Simmons" from Kiss but rather just Gene Simmons the dad.

Comment by Ruth

September 13th 2006 03:25
Its not even his public persona that shits me, I think his personal views and values are all screwed up.

Comment by Espie

September 13th 2006 07:36
I like watching reality tv shows especially talent shows such as America's Got Talent and Last Comic Standing. I haven't watched the show you mentioned but I'm familiar with Gene's music. I think Gene personifies the saying "Don't judge a book by it's cover." Who would've thought he was such a strict parent?

The show sounds interesting.

By the way, thanks for posting a comment on my blog.

Comment by MamaB

September 13th 2006 15:09
That's an interesting take Ruth. He seems like he has some good values..of course he's been with his gal for 22 years and never got married but had two children. I don't know. I just like the stupid show. Thanks for the comment as well Espie.

Comment by Aaron

October 17th 2006 19:57
Gene Simmons is a horrible excuse for a human being.

That's all I have to say about this show.

Aaron.

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