KISS

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ACE FREHLEY Putting Finishing Touches On Solo Album

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley is in the midst of recording his first solo album since 1990, with a planned April release.

Frehley, who is recording the as-yet-untitled album at his home studio in Westchester, N.Y., aims to have it finished by February 20, when he starts a North American concert tour. He reports he is currently negotiating with "two or three record labels" to put it out but says he'll release it first through his official web site, which is currently being revamped, and perhaps also via iTunes.

"Basically, I'm trying to get back into the mindset I was in when I did my first solo record [1978's 'Ace Frehley']," Frehley says. "That record seemed to have all the elements everybody liked — a real cool instrumental, a hit single, some real heavy rockers, a nice variety of different genres of music."

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Alleged GENE SIMMONS Sex Video Released

AVN.com reports that a sex video allegedly featuring Gene Simmons was released Tuesday via the Internet.

A video still posted on the web site that was set up to sell the tape shows a man who appears to be Simmons — bassist for the rock band KISS and star of the reality TV show "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" — having sex with a woman identified as an Austrian babe named "Elsa," a spokesmodel for Frank's Energy Drink. Simmons reportedly endorses the drink.

Photos on the site promoting the sex video show the couple going at it in several positions, with Simmons keeping his shirt on and Elsa wearing lingerie.

MASON WILL BE THERE!!!



View a clip at www.gawker.com

[muthagoose]

The best part of the video is that "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner is blasting in the background.

[muthagoose]

GENE SIMMONS Comments On Alleged Sex Video

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has issued a brief statement regarding the reports that footage of him having sex with a blonde model has hit the Internet. The black-and-white clip shows what appears to be Simmons in bed with a woman identified as a spokesmodel for Frank's Energy Drink. Simmons reportedly endorses the drink.

Photos on the site promoting the sex video show the couple going at it in several positions, with Simmons keeping his shirt on (and his pants around his ankles) and the woman wearing lingerie.

Simmons and longtime love, former Playboy model Shannon Tweed, have been a couple for over 20 years and have two children, 19-year-old Nicholas and 15-year-old Sophie.

In a message posted on his web site, Simmons writes, "Hi everyone. You may have heard or seen garbage that has sprung up from my past. Rest assured the proper legal team is looking at all ramifications and options.

"And us? Shannon, Nick and Soph are happy and healthy. All is well.

"And thank you all for the kind words of support."

[MASON]

I have viewed the video. I can indeed confirm that the lady does have large fake breasts.

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GENE SIMMONS' Lawyer Confirms Sex Tape's Authenticity

Showbiz Spy reports that Gene Simmons' lawyers have started sending out cease-and-desist letters to those that have posted the now infamous "Gene Simmons sex tape" — and have pretty much confirmed it's him in the video.

The letter, sent to Valleywag.com, reads, in part, "The video in question was surreptitiously filmed without Mr. Simmons' knowledge by a woman named Traci Anna Koval.

"To the the extent that Ms. Koval ever claimed to have any interest in the video, which is both disputed and inconceivable, given its surreptitious filming, such rights were acquired by our client Allied Industry in 2003, pursuant to a written assignment and release agreement in which Ms. Koval assigned all of her interest in the video to Allied Industry, including the copyright, represented and warranted that no additional copies would be exploited or distributed and expressly consented to injunctive relief."

The video, which surfaced on Tuesday, shows Simmons in bed with a woman identified as a spokesmodel for Frank's Energy Drink. Simmons reportedly endorses the drink.

Photos on the site promoting the sex video show the couple going at it in several positions, with Simmons keeping his shirt on (and his pants around his ankles) and the woman wearing lingerie.

Simmons and longtime love, former Playboy model Shannon Tweed, have been a couple for over 20 years and have two children, 19-year-old Nicholas and 15-year-old Sophie.

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GENE SIMMONS Says Sex Video 'May Have Been Decades Old'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has issued another statement regarding the reports that footage of him having sex with a blonde model has hit the Internet. The black-and-white clip shows what appears to be Simmons in bed with a woman other than longtime love, former Playboy model Shannon Tweed.

Photos on the site promoting the sex video show the couple going at it in several positions, with Simmons keeping his shirt on (and his pants around his ankles) and the woman wearing lingerie.

Simmons and Tweed have been a couple for over 20 years and have two children, 19-year-old Nicholas and 15-year-old Sophie.

In a message posted on his web site, Simmons writes, "Almost all the garbage seems to have diminished or disappeared regarding a video from my past. Once again, I can't tell you how much I appreciate your overwhelming show of support for Shannon, Soph and Nick.

"You should know for the record, the garbage was recorded without my knowledge and is a page from my past. It happened and there's nothing I can do to repair that.

"The black-and-white footage may have been decades old.



"The entity behind the garbage has repeatedly tried to make money off of this and we have always refused. This is not the first time the entity has tried to blackmail and extort us. We have always refused and we will continue to refuse.

"I'm told the legal team has been tracking down the parties involved and they will be dealt with appropriately. Most importantly, the love I have for Shannon, Soph and Nick I hope is evident in our relationship. Yes. We have a TV show, but the people in the show are real and the love you see between us is real."

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Gene Simmons Family Jewels:
The Best Of Seasons 1 & 2 Out Now On DVD


Gene Simmons Family Jewels: The Best Of Seasons 1 & 2 is out now on DVD. A description reads as follows: "(The DVD) goes backstage into the lives of the Simmons family with the happily unmarried Gene and former Playmate of the Year, Shannon Tweed, and their two remarkably normal teenagers Nick and Sophie. Across eight of the best episodes from the shows initial seasons, you’ll see how the family struggles to balance domestic bliss with the desire to rock ‘n roll all nite: watching Gene and Shannon go about their daily life – whether pulling pranks on one another, being there for their kids or helming a multimedia empire.

The DVD single includes some of the more humorous and heartfelt episodes including: Happily Unmarried, Nest Generation Rock Star, The Demon Lives, Driving Me Crazy, A Bun In The Oven, Nice Day For A Facelift, Face Off, Master Gene Theater and the bonus episode Under The Knife."

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KISS: Gets Their Own PEZ Dispensers

KISSOnline.com reports:

"Check out these great new KISS candies from PEZ! Pictured are the Solo Faces, Rock And Roll Over and first KISS album candies."

No further information is currently available.

As previously reported, CDJapan will issue the new KISS hits CD/DVD set, KISS Best - KISSology on August 27th.

The tracklisting has been revealed, and is as follows: 'Deuce', 'Detroit Rock City', 'Shout It Out Loud', 'Hotter Than Hell', 'Calling Dr. Love', 'Love Gun', 'I Was Made For Loving You', 'Heaven's On Fire', 'Lick It Up', 'I Love It Loud', 'Forever', 'Christine Sixteen', 'Do You Love Me', 'Black Diamond', Rock And Roll All Nite'.

The product description is as follows...

"Latest Greatest Hits album from KISS featuring complete new recordings of the tracks on the album! Limited edition includes bonus DVD with live footager from KISS 1977 performance at the Budokan (taken from the Kissology Vol. 1 - 3 DVDs) plus bonus KISS original sticker (subject to change). Unless otherwise indicated, DVDs are region-2 encoded (Japan, Europe, and Middle East), and carry no subtitles."

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KISS Teams Up With VANS

Vans, the original skate shoe company, and legendary rock band KISS have announced the Vans x KISS Sk8-Hi shoe and t-shirt package! The first offering in the Vans x KISS series commemorates the 30th anniversary of KISS' groundbreaking solo albums: Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Released on September 18, 1978, the solo albums represented the first time ever that all the members of a band released solo works on the same day. Coincidentally, the Vans Sk8-Hi, one of the Vans' earliest skate shows, debuted the very same year. Available in late fall, the Vans Sk8-Hi and t-shirt will be sold separately at better footwear stores and boutiques worldwide as well as on www.Vans.com.

Look for additional collaborations created by Vans and KISS in 2009.

[Chick-O-Stick]

I will be buying The Starchild kickers. Why? Because I'm not getting the Pez dispensers. That's logic.

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GENE SIMMONS: Sex Tape Girl Claims She Has Lost Famous Friends Over Scandal

World Entertainment News Network reports that the woman caught on camera having sex with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has lost a handful of celebrity friends because of the scandal.

Traci Anna Koval claims Simmons has accused her of leaking the video, but she insists the tape, which went public online earlier this year, was not released by her.

And Koval, who reveals she signed away her rights to the sex tape in 2003, has suffered more shame and humiliation than her famous one-night stand.

She tells Hustler magazine, "I'm the victim. I didn't try to capitalize on this situation... I've lost longtime friends like (director) Michael Bay and (actor) Crispin Glover.

"I was at one of (rapper) Ja Rule's houses in Southern California, just chilling with him and his friends, and he freaked out about the Gene Simmons sex tape. He kicked me out of the house."

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Gene Simmons Confirms New KISS Album Plans

In an interview with Jan Stevenson of Canada's Sun Media, KISS bassist, Gene Simmons, confirmed that the group is writing songs for a brand new studio album. Paul Stanley is slated to produce the disc which is slated for a Summer 2009 release.