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By Kory GrowFebruary 10, 2014 5:30 PM ETWhen Kiss first announced that they had invested in an arena football team, which of course they had named the L.A. Kiss, vocalist-bassist Gene Simmons said, "There's been a lot of attention to detail . . . so that people don't think this is a rock band in football helmets." And he underscored that statement saying, "This is real football."Now Kiss have found a way to show just how real the team is: reality TV. AMC has ordered 10 episodes of an unscripted series chronicling the first season of the arena football team the Los Angeles Kiss, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to the players, the show will feature Doc McGhee – the longtime manager of the 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees – as well as its owners, Simmons and Paul Stanley."We are thrilled to partner with AMC in bringing our show to the viewing public," Stanley said. "Anyone who knows Gene and I knows we have never played by the rules. This opportunity to see the making of our team of rebels, the L.A. Kiss, from behind the scenes will once again show everyone that we play to win."Last year, Simmons told Rolling Stone that the L.A. Kiss was just one more part of what he called "Kiss Kulture." The perennial salesman pitched a chance to buy season tickets to see "the only football team in Los Angeles of any kind" and get a free Kiss concert ticket included in the price. "What's wrong with that?" Simmons asked. "Your choices are mortgaging your home to get a ticket for the NFL, or you can come to our air-conditioned arena facilities and you'll have the time of your life."An AMC exec said the as-yet-untitled one-hour series would capture the "trials and tribulations" of establishing a sports franchise. The show will premiere this summer.
KISS, the most influential rock band of all time, and Bare Tree Media, the leader in virtual branding, announced a partnership, brokered by Live Nation Merchandise, to launch the KISS PHOTO BOMB mobile app. Recently released on iTunes as a FREE download, KISS PHOTO BOMB features both FREE and premium KISS virtual items. Additional categories of virtual merchandise will be developed for release throughout 2014.KISS PHOTO BOMB allows fans to KISSIFY their photos and text messages with rock ‘n’ roll elements from their favorite rock band. Fans can easily add KISS effects, KISS make-up, KISS band members, KISS frames and more. The app allows users to instantly share their KISS moments with friends via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. There is even a feature to rock out text messaging by applying KISS emoticons when texting from the app. Fans can also connect to KISSOnline.com and get up to date news on the band and events. To download the app, visit: www.KissPhotoBomb.com.“We are thrilled to partner with the Rock ‘n’ Roll legend KISS, and work with a premiere company like Live Nation!” said Robert Ferrari, CEO of Bare Tree Media. “ KISS fans are highly engaged and social, so KISS PHOTO BOMB is perfect for them to socialize their love and loyalty of KISS.”Co-founders of KISS Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons added, “We are excited to expand the KISS experience to our mobile fans. KISS PHOTO BOMB will rock the charts with fans around the world!”
Kiss vocalist-bassist Gene Simmons has signed on to co-produce a Lifetime series titled Ugly Models about a U.K. modeling agency that works with "character models with unique and unusual looks," as it makes its way into the U.S. market. The show will document how the business adapts to a different market.The agency's motto is, "Any beauty can be airbrushed but we want to have true character." It currently represents over 1,000 models, reportedly between the ages of 18 and 100 and sizes six and 30. Among its models are the Guinness World Record bearer for the tallest man – Sultan Kösen, who is just over eight feet tall – and a woman with 2,520 piercings. It has been in business since 1969.
KISS frontman Gene Simmons has partnered with WWE Studios — the film, TV and digital-content division of the wrestling conglomerate — to launch horror movie label Erebus Pictures. Erebus will finance and co-produce three films, starting with Temple, which was acquired and developed by WWE Studios.Erebus, named after the Greek primordial deity representing the personification of darkness, will shop worldwide rights on all movies and use WWE's platforms, including flagship shows Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, to market its movies."The horror genre continues to fascinate me as it proves to be endlessly thrilling and engaging for audiences," Simmons said in a statement. "I am so thrilled to be working with the masterminds from WWE Studios in launching Erebus Pictures."WWE Studios president Michael Luisi added, "Horror films fall into a genre that thrives on genuine passion, and I believe this partnership truly capitalizes on that sentiment and supports our vision. I am confident that Erebus will provide audiences with an unprecedented horror experience."Temple was written by Matt Savelloni and will follow a team of highly trained operatives who get trapped inside an isolated military compound after its artificial intelligence is shut down. The team begins to experience strange and horrific phenomena as they try to determine who or what killed the team previously stationed there. A director has not yet been announced, but principal photography on Temple is expected to take place this summer.Erebus' second feature will go into production later this year.Bradley Buchanan negotiated the deal on behalf of WWE Studios.Simmons is represented by Kleinberg Lange Cuddy & Carlo.Recent WWE Studios films include Halle Berry's The Call and Oculus. Upcoming films include Aaron Eckhart's Incarnate; Killing Hasselhoff, starring Ken Jeong, David Hasselhoff and Hulk Hogan; The Marine 4 starring Real World star turned WWE wrestler The Miz; Dean Cain's Vendetta; and Randy Orton's The Condemned 2.
