From ContactMusic.com

Veteran rocker GENE SIMMONS has always tried to make as much money as possible - because he believes cash is the key to happiness. The multi-millionaire KISS frontman loves being wealthy and particularly enjoys the female attention that comes with having a lot of money. Simmons says, "I never met anyone who would say no to having more money. BILL GATES, one of the richest men in the world, I bet he wouldn't say no to more money. "Money brings happiness. You know how happy starving people are when they get food? What buys you food? Money. "Cash will buy you love. I'm sorry, I didn't make that rule."

From KissFanClub.de

The German KISS Fan Club is having a KISS Expo with Bruce Kulick! The first 400 Fans who came to the only german KISS Expo with Bruce Kulick in Witten (20.11.2004) will get the KISS Photo Book "Europe Revisited 76" for free at the door of the venue! Tickets are 12 Euros at the door or 9 Euro in advance per E Mail to Kiss Fan Club Expo.

From MetalHammer.co.uk

20 Sep 2004 Kiss bassist/vocalist and all round entrepreneur, Gene Simmons, is currently working on his own jeans line. Recently Simmons said in his online journal: "I met with the head of a jeans company to discuss my upcoming line of Genejeans, Genejeannies, Kidjeans and Kidjeannies... All of which have now been trademarked!" Hammer thought it'd be fun to register Jean Simmons, but alas, that had been trademarked too!

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2004

With guests Bruce Kulick and Gordon Gebert, this expo is not one to miss for any true KISS fan. In addition SSG, Loaded Deck, and the very first All-Star Tribute Band will perform. And if that is not enough, ZO2 will be there. What an awsome line-up for this expo. Simply follow the link below to get ticket information, hotel reservations, and directions to the event.

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From CONTACTMUSIC.com

KISS rocker GENE SIMMONS has fallen for the contestants on AMERICAN IDOL after sitting in as a judge for a show. The rocking perfectionist feared he wouldn't be a good judge because his standards are so high, but he was amazed by the bravery of contestants who performed without music. He says, "(There's this) amazing amount of courage it takes to get up there - no music, no drums, no nothing - and stand in front of four people you've never met in your life... and just give. They're all winners in that sense." Simmons joins the likes of SUGAR RAY singer MARK McGRATH as a celebrity guest judge on the upcoming third season of the show.

From NYDAILYNEWS.COM

"People want to follow me around," he [Gene] said. "I publish magazines, and I have a bizarre lifestyle. I can be up on stage and wear more makeup and high heels than your mommy did. And off stage I wear suits."

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From kulick.net

Hello everyone! Well with Summer 2004 winding down, I hope you all had a great time. I got to visit so many cool places and play my guitar which I love to do, so here is a recap on my latest journeys.

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From genesimmons.com

This coming Friday (Sept 17th) the PREMIER EPISODE of THIRD WATCH is coming to you on NBC. Yours truly (Gene) will be featured, playing Donald Mann -- Crime Lord. Check your papers for times.

From NASCAR.com

KISS member Gene Simmons attended the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 and said his driving style pales in comparison to a NASCAR star's.

"I drive like a grandma," he said. "I'm embarrassing. You get into a car with me and you just want to run alongside so you can get there before I do. I drive like a turtle. I’m always in the slowest lane.

From Performance Racing Network

"KISS has been involved with NASCAR since the fall of 2001," explains lead singer, Paul Stanley. "It is a great American sport and it has been great for us to be involved with Chevrolet. We couldn't be more pleased to continue our partnership with a company like Chevrolet and be affiliated with Richard Childress Racing and Kevin Harvick, Inc. We will be represented in all three series, which is something we have never done before, so we intend on going out there to win and expose more people to racing and rockn' roll, which go hand in hand. We are really proud to be a part of this."

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From Keith Leroux at KISS Asylum

My KISS Mexico Trip report a few weeks late but finally here. This is the 3rd time I have seen KISS in Mexico and the fans there are always intense. My friend Russ and I had been planning on going to these shows since they were announced. Our other friends Mike and Rob also went and we brought along another friend Steve for his first trip to Mexico. These trips are always a fun time. Let me begin.

We flew into Monterrey on the 14th, arrived around 12 noon and hired a taxi van to take us to our hotel, The Sheraton Ambassador. A Great hotel with a super cool and helpful staff. After checking in and cleaning up, we headed out for a little exploring and some lunch. We decided to head over to the arena around 5 to check out the great selection of un -official (aka bootleg) merchandise. Bootlegging in Mexico is out of control and legal. Vendors set up on the streets outside the venue and sell everything you can image. This year was no different. Over 30 vendors lined the pavement and were selling everything – dozens of different kinds of t-shirts, hats, lighters, jackets, posters, and necklaces. You name it – it was there. A lot of the stuff is junk but some of it is very cool and very cheap. The way we like it!

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From NBC

In the season premiere, the action resumes from last year's finale as an obsessed mob leader (guest star Gene Simmons from "KISS") continues to unleash his fury over his son's death by trying to kill scores of cops -- especially Detective Cruz (Tia Texada). As the NYPD reels from his attacks, four masked gunmen scythe through the hospital jammed with the wounded. The gun battle rages over multiple floors and Bosco (Jason Wiles) is critically wounded -- causing Cruz to wonder if a fellow cop is in league with the mobsters. Meanwhile, Kim (Kim Raver) is repulsed by the carnage despite some exciting news. Coby Bell, Eddie Cibrian, Nia Long, Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar and Skipp Sudduth also star. TV-14

From KISSCORSO 2004

On September 5, 2004 a float in Europe's largest and most beautiful flower parade will be entirely dedicated to the rock band Kiss.

If you realise that normal sizes for these floats are 20 metres (66 ft.) long, 4.5 metres (15 ft.) wide and 9 metres (30 ft.) high, you can imagine that this is going to be an impressive spectacle.

The Kiss-float will be provided with music, figuration and several special effects which are supposed to recreate the atmosphere of a Kiss-performance.

We, as builders of this Kiss project, hope that there will be thousands of Kiss fans and other spectators present on the day that this float reaches its completion and is shown to the audience (last year we had about 60.000 people who came to see the parade). All of it will take place in the streets of Zundert, a village in the south of the Netherlands.

Do feel free to come and see for yourself (if you like, with Kiss make-up on).

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Exclusive photos and story by KISSFREAKS' Steve Stierwalt, Jr.

I recently went with some friends to Mexico for the KISS shows at the end of the tour. It's always a blast hanging out with Keith, Russell and Mike. I also got to meet a few new people, Rob and Kevin. We had a blast to say the least. We got into the press conference in Monterrey which was kind of funny. Below are some of the shots of that event which was before the first night. There are also a couple of funny shots of Eric in his Laker boxers yelling at Russell. Too funny. I hope you enjoy the photos below from the two shows in Monterrey.

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From Associated Press, August 27, 2004

Gene Simmons, the tongue-wagging bassist of Kiss, is considering an appearance on the Bravo reality show. On his web site, Simmons says that producers for the show have asked him join the Fab Five for an episode. "They called me and asked me if I would do it. I'm a fan of the show. We may shoot on the 28 of September," Simmons says. Bravo did not immediately return calls seeking a comment. "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" is in its second season, airing on Bravo at 10 p.m. (EDT) on Tuesdays.

For the last couple months we have been working on redoing the KISS Freaks Store to make it a little easier to use. Not only does it look different, it works differently. A couple of new functions are you can search the store for a specific item and you can search for items based on a price! Try it, it is fantastic! These new search functions are located on the left hand side of the site underneath the store categories. Now a flat $5 will take care of shipping of any size order within the USA! We have also lowered the prices on several items and added some new hard to find items in celebration of the new store, like the Ludwig Eric Carr Poster from 1990. Check it out daily we are still adding items to the store like the new KISS Skulls Incense Burner!. So stop by and shop the NEW KISS Freaks Store today! Special thanks to Barry Duvall for all of his hard work getting the new store ready. We hope you enjoy the new store!

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Sportsology has another contest featuring the biggest ***hole in the world Gene Simmons. The Firestarter is ready to release his "Speaking in Tongues" DVD and we've got three of them to give away. Along with the DVD, we've got some posters and CDs too. All you've got to do is answer some Gene Simmons questions correctly to be entered in a drawing to win.

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