The new real-life A&E family series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS steps into the home of the legendary, tongue-wagging rocker demon of KISS and Shannon Tweed, former Playmate of the Year, actress, model and mom. Gene and Shannon have been happily UNmarried for 23 years and have no plans to get married anytime soon. And their kids, Nick and Sophie, are surprisingly charming, well-behaved teenagers dealing with the trials and tribulations of adolescence, even though Mom and Dad are like no one else's parents on earth. Yes, Gene is a world-famous rock star and multi-media magnate, but he's also the kind of dad who brings Gatorade to his daughter's soccer games and stands in the front row of his son?s rock band when they play gigs.
GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS: THE COMPLETE SEASON 1 reveals a side of Gene that he has kept hidden from the world at large until now, and shows how the most non-traditional family in America manages to make normal life work under the oddest of circumstances.
A&E will release the first season of
Gene Simmons: Family Jewels on
December 19. The set will include all 13 episodes of the first season on 2 discs for $24.95. Special features include:
- The Rare Pilot Episode
- Unseen Couch Interviews
- Behind The Makeup Featurettes
- Gene's History of Rock and Roll
- The Lost Songs
- Gene Simmons 24/7
- Bloopers
A&E will also release an exclusive 3 disc set on their website in a special collector's case. The extra disc includes:
- An exclusive music CD featuring two previously unreleased, never-before-heard songs!
- BIOGRAPHY: Gene Simmons - a feature length DVD presentation
- Unseen couch interviews
- ...and much more!
That set sells for $49.95 and can
only be ordered through their website.
Fans that order the 3 disc set will receive a special treat; it ships on October 30, nearly 2 months before the retail set. Update: A&E has changed the shipping date of this set to
December 7 - a few weeks before the regular set ships.
Thanks to Frank Bissaillon for the info.
