Would you eat at the restaurant of an abnormally long-tongued man who spews blood and and spits flames from his mouth? Yes, we're talking about Gene Simmons of Kiss. The rocker and reality television star is set to open a Rock & Brews in El Segundo April 3. more ›

Uh Huh Her rocker and "L-Word" actress Leisha Hailey and her girlfriend, bandmate Camila Grey, are speaking out today against Southwest Airlines after the couple were asked to leave their flight in El Paso bound for Los Angeles because they shared what the rockers say was a simple kiss. more ›

On June 30, 1977 "Marvel Comics published a magazine-format full-color Kiss Comic Book presenting the band as superheroes," notes Retro Rebirth. For today's video lunch we remember the highly questionably decision to mix the blood of each band member into the comic's ink. more ›

First we had a rock and roll Dennys, and a rock and roll Ralph's, now we have a rock and roll Trader Joe's. The Trader Joe's in the former Virgin Megastore Complex at Sunset and Crescent Heights occupies the space that was once Sam Ash. more ›

OK, so we are always posting photo essays of amazing food events like last weekend's LA Magazine's Food Event or last year's Great Chefs of Los Angeles And you are probably thinking to yourself, "Self, one of these days we are going to go to one of these amazing events. We deserve to drink champagne and eat adorable and delicious little bites too." more ›

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Even with their lead singer and co-founding member Paul Stanley flat on his back with doctors temporarily stopping his heart to rectify a ticker pulsing at 190+ beats-per-minute, rock group KISS went on with the show Friday in San Jacinto. Performing as a trio for the first time ever in their storied 33-year career, Gene Simmons led Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer through more than a dozen classic Kiss tunes at the Soboba Casino... more ›

The ticket was $3,121 dollars and somehow it landed in my hands for free. I won't get into specifics, but I was suddenly spending my Saturday night at the hottest, most elite show in the country instead of my friend's house party (I'm sure he understands). I'll answer the most important questions first: Yes, he played "Kiss". No, he didn't play "Purple Rain". Yes, he played "Nothing Compares to You". No, he didn't play... more ›

Before you get your high-heeled thigh-high devil boots in a bunch, just know that there are other Gene Simmons's and the most famous of all is not 69. The one who passed away yesterday had a Top 20 hit in 1964 called "Haunted House" and was signed to Sun Records which meant that he had a chance to work with Sam Phillips and Mr. Elvis Aaron Presley. A true singer/songwriter, Simmons wrote or co-wrote... more ›

Female teachers who have had sex with their students, Oprah - 3pm (ABC) Channel 4 News Special - LAUSD: Battle for Control - 5pm (NBC) Dodgers @ San Diego Padres - 7pm (KCAL) Weeds "Cooking With Jesus" 7pm (Showtime) Gene Simmons Family Jewels "Food or Sex" - 7pm (A&E) "This is Paris" - the making of Paris Hilton's record - 10pm (VH-1) Prison Break, Season Premiere - 8pm (FOX) When the Levees Broke, parts... more ›