Check out the Gene Simmons Family Jewels marathon from 3:00 PM until 10:00 PM. today on A & E. The marathon includes the 9:00 pm Season 5 premiere!

Legendary rock god and multi-hyphenate Gene Simmons returns with his unconventional family for an all-new season of A&E's hit unscripted series Gene Simmons Family Jewels on March 21. The season begins with a terrifying moment for America's most traditional, non-traditional family. Shannon has a health scare that makes the family rally and Gene is caught between two worlds--being there for the mother of his two children and being on tour with KISS.

CELEBRITY CHEF LIST KISS AS A CULINARY INFLUENCE

by Greg Morabito

In the April issue of Guitar Aficionado, celebrity chef and bestselling author Rocco Dispirito reveals that he got into the restaurant business because he wanted money to build his record collection. Says Dispirito:

"As a child growing up in the Seventies, I was big time into Kiss. Their album 'Love Gun' came out when I was around 11 years old, and I had to have it. I asked my Mom for the money to buy it, and she said to me (in thick Italian accent) "You want the money? You go get a job." I didn't even know I could get a job at that age."

But get a job he did - one that taught him how to win over the public with the quick flash of a smile:

"I made 50 cents an hour and fell in love with the business. The idea that, just by cutting a slice of pizza, pouring a fountain soda, smiling a little, I could make someone's day a little better, totally hooked me."

Thanks to Ron Buckley for sending to KISSonline.

Here's a KISS SONIC BOOM OVER EUROPE TV commercial that's currently running across the UK.

They are in! And they are AWESOME!

Gotta love when a plan comes together!

Paul Stanley and KISS fans get a chance to own a true custom CRACKED MIRROR PS KISS Stage Guitar for THOUSANDS less than the USA Custom! A FRACTION of the price! And - the PS1900 Cracked Mirror guitars are unique and simply spec'd out like NOTHING ever done on the Paul Stanley/Washburn front!

This is a Boogie Street Exclusive my friends. The opportunity to get a TRUE Paul Stanley Custom guitar - for under 2000 USD!

BSG worked with Paul directly and the good folks at Washburn to bring a different version of Paul's PS series KISS stage guitar done up in Paul's famous Cracked Mirror design!

If you're at this weekend's Indianapolis KISS Fan Expo, stop by the KISSonline booth to help out a worthwhile cause and possibly win yourself a great KISS prize too!

We're holding a special raffle with 100% of the proceeds going to Christopher "Critter" Smith. You may remember Critter from several previous KISSonline stories...he's the 12-year-old KISS fan who continues to battle leukemia.

KISS Prizes being raffled off:

1) Grand Prize - Two Meet & Greets and concert tickets to an upcoming KISS concert
2) Gene Simmons Axe bass guitar
3) Limited Edition SONIC BOOM Print - hand signed by Paul, Gene, Eric, Tommy and Michael Doret

Thanks to Cort Guitars for donating the Gene Simmons Axe and Michael Doret for donating the SONIC BOOM Print.


Cincinnati Enquirer Story

By William Croyle

Christopher "Critter" Smith and the leukemia that invaded his body two-and-a-half years ago are still battling each other.

'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' shines as it nears a reality milestone

By Michael Starr

It's unrealistic -- if not downright impossible -- to watch everything that premieres on TV.

So I've only seen bits and pieces of "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" over the years and didn't have any preconceived opinions of the A&E series -- which premiered in 2006 and celebrates its 100th episode this season as TV's longest-running family reality show (overtaking MTV's "The Osbournes" for that niche honor).

What I did see, in watching tomorrow night's fifth-season premiere, is a show meshing the requisite reality elements -- including facing-the-camera "confessionals," underscored here with weirdly "Leave It to Beaver"-type music -- with some genuine emotion.
It's obvious that KISS frontman Gene Simmons, despite all his public bravado and bluster (overbearing at times), loves his longtime partner, former Playboy centerfold/actress Shannon Tweed, and their kids -- Nick, 21 and Sophie, 17. And it's obvious those feelings are mutual.

Watch Paul's recent interview on CBS 4 News:

Here are a few photos of Paul at the Paul & Young Ron Radio studio this morning in Florida.

The 2010 Indianapolis KISS Fan Expo will be held Sunday, March 21 from 11 am - 7 pm at the Ramada Inn East (Formerly Holiday Inn East, same location as always just new name.) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This year's special guest is KISS drummer Eric Singer! Eric will do a Q/A and be available for photos and autographs at the KISSonline booth throughout the day. KISS tribute band's Mr. Speed and KIDS will both perform.

Children 12 and under get in free! KISS merchandise and collectibles will be on sale throughout the day. There will be giveaways and contests too.

The KISSonline booth will be a busy place Sunday....so please stop by and say hello.

Happening at the KISSonline Booth Sunday:

- Eric Singer will be signing autographs throughout the day
- KISS Raffle for Christopher "Critter" Smith
- Official KISS M&M's posters to benefit the Fishers Cats Travel Baseball Team
- Official KISS Merchandise will be available

CLICK HERE for more info

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Today, Gene also appeared on Bloomberg TV, FOX Business News, Fox News, Joy Behar Show- CNN Headline News, Extra and CNN with Ali Velshi. Gene is promoting the 5th season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, which begins this Sunday, March 21.

Gene Simmons Shows Off His Tongue on 'Jimmy Fallon'

Gene Simmons stopped by 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' (weeknights, 12:37AM ET on NBC), and we learned way more about his freakishly long tongue than we really need to know. For example, it took him a while to figure out what to do with it. Also, it gets musty in there, so he has to air it out. Did we really need to see it, though, Gene? Really? It just confirms what we've known all along - that you're descended from lizards.

TODAY IS THE 35th ANNIVERSARY OF KISS DRESSED TO KILL

On this day in KISStory - March 20, 1975, KISS released Dressed to Kill, the band's third studio album. "C'mon and Love Me", and "Rock and Roll All Nite" were released as singles from the album. Dressed to Kill was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 28, 1977.

Track Listing:

Room Service / Two Timer / Ladies In Waiting / Getaway / Rock Bottom / C'mon And Love Me / Anything For My Baby / She / Love Her All I Can / Rock And Roll All Nite

Here's Paul's interview with Nikki Sixx yesterday.

Paul will be appearing on several Miami area media outlets on Friday.

Below is his schedule of appearances:

1) The Paul & Young Ron Radio Show on 98.7 & 105.9 @ 8:30 AM EST

2) NBC 6-WTVJ TV Morning Show @ 11:15 AM EST

3) CBS 4-WFOR TV News @ 5:30 PM EST

4) WMXJ 102.7 Radio - Magic in the Morning @ TBD - some time in AM

On this day in KISStory - March 18, 1977, KISS arrived in Japan for the first time for their 'Sneak Attack' Tour. The band flew into Narita International airport in Tokyo on Pan Am flight #801, christened the "KISS Clipper," which was actually painted on the side of the Boeing 747.

"KISS Faces Japan" from Sixteen Magazine:

"When KISS flew into Japan for their first tour there, they spent two hours on the plane before it landed putting on their make-up for the fans(KISS never appears without make-up in public). Trouble was, when they got to immigration, the officials wouldn't let them into the country until they'd taken it all off so that they could compare their real faces with the photos on their passports."

They had to go into a bathroom, take the makeup off to clear customs and then re-apply it back on. And they allowed a sketch artist to draw them sans make-up.

Pictured is the 'Sneak Attack' Tour book