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From: WESH.com Singing, dancing and dating have all been topics for reality TV shows, but a rock & roll legend plans to add facelifts to that list. The man going under the knife is rocker GENE SIMMONS of the band KISS, WESH 2 News reported. He gets his facelift on his reality show "GENE SIMMONS Family Jewels." When WESH 2 sat down and talked with Simmons, he didn't say much about the show or the facelift, but did talk about the impact he said his band still has on the world. "Well actually KISS is bigger now than it's ever been," Simmons said. "We're in 2,000 department stores with KISS fragrances and hair products. We have the KISS coffeehouse franchise in Myrtle Beach coming to New York and Chicago, the KISS CGI movie is already in the works with one of the studios. That will be a $210 million motion picture." There are only a few things the rocker said his band wouldn’t be affiliated with. "Crack, that's not a good one. Cigarettes, nothing to do with cigarettes," he said. "As far as I'm concerned, the rest should be a KISS world, and you should all be paying for the privilege of living here." The band's sponsorships didn’t just start, however. A few years ago, KISS was affiliated with NASCAR and Simmons said KISS had a partnership with the company. "NASCAR came to KISS to brand one of their cars, actually, a few of them. We had a terrific three, four year relationship, but I am happy and proud to say that the Simmons Abramson marketing venture works with the Indy Racing League. Indy cars, they're the fastest cars on earth and in the nicest way with a tip of the hat to NASCAR, they'll leave them in the dust." Although KISS has been seen around the world, it's been 10 years since they played in Orlando. "We've all been busy, although this summer, KISS will be performing three outdoor shows of 50,000 in Wisconsin or places like that just because we want to," Simmons said. "There's nothing left to prove to anybody and to be quite frank, we're not playing the game -- we do what we want to do and when we're ready, we'll go back out on a full tour. There will be more tours." Season two of his reality show, Family Jewels, debuts Sunday, but Simmons instead wanted to talk about his 'unmarried' partner of 23 years, Shannon Tweed. Simmons, who stars in his own show, gave women some advice on TVs and relationships. "She should be teaching all the rest of you women how to stop torturing your guys," he said. "Get out of the way when he's watching TV, don’t step in front of the TV set when he's dipping chips and watching the ball game. At this moment, all the millions of people, especially the guys who are listening go, 'Yeah, that's right!' None of us go shopping with you and get in the way, when you see a sale." Simmons said there's nowhere in the world he's not recognized, and for that, he thanks his fans. "I'm a happy-go-lucky guy. I'll shake hands. Look, there but for the grace of God, either you or I or both of us would be asking the next person in line, 'Would you like some fries with that,'" he said. Whether he's signing autographs or starring in computer-animated movies, Simmons said he just continues to live his life in the world of KISS. You can see the video of this interview at www.wesh.com. |
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