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Tanked Stars Get a Taste of KISS

Originally posted 04/27/2012 09:00AM

Wayde King and Brett Raymer have worked on their fair share of impressive fish tanks, but a recent addition to their resume introduced them to some very special collaborators.

"It was pretty painless," Raymer says of working with Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, who came out to admire their handiwork at the grand opening of a KISS-themed miniature golf course in Las Vegas, where the duo built a tank bearing the band's logo.

The structure is just one of many the pair, who are also brothers-in-law, construct in the newest season of Tanked, which airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. on Animal Planet. Later this week, King and Raymer will head to the home of 30 Rock star – and noted animal lover – Tracy Morgan to install a shark tank.

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Filed Under: Animal Planet, Kiss, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley

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Liam Hemsworth and KISS to Present at ACM Awards

Originally posted 03/30/2012 08:00AM

Taking a break from Hunger Games mania, Liam Hemsworth is scheduled present at the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday.

The actor will join stars including Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, KISS and Sugarland, who are also slated to present at the show, which airs on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.

Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood are among the country superstars scheduled to perform.

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Filed Under: Kiss, Academy of Country Music Awards, Music News, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Liam Hemsworth, Miranda Lambert, Tim McGraw

Gene Simmons's Wedding Band? KISS, Of Course!

Originally posted 10/18/2011 08:15AM

What, you were thinking the chicken dance?

When Gene Simmons and Shannon Tweed finally got married after 28 years together, only one band could properly – and loudly – mark the occasion.

The groom strapped on his bass (but not his kabuki makeup) and joined his KISS band-mates to entertain the crowd of 400 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

"Our party rocked a long time," says Tweed-Simmons. "Everyone got up a sang."

The wedding is featured on Tuesday night's episode of A&E's Gene Simmons Family Jewels – Mia McNiece

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Filed Under: Kiss, Weddings, Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed

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Paul Stanley of KISS Welcomes Fourth Child

Originally posted 08/10/2011 10:40AM

The KISS Army continues to grow.

The band's lead singer/guitarist Paul Stanley and his wife Erin, an attorney, welcomed daughter Emily Grace Stanley on Tuesday in Los Angeles, he tells PEOPLE.

Emily, who weighed in at 7 lbs., 10 oz., joins elder siblings Sarah Brianna, 2½, Colin Michael, 4½, and Evan Shane, 17, Stanley's son from a previous relationship.

"Erin and I are once again blessed with the addition of Emily Grace to our family," the rocker, 59, says. "I'm not sure she can sing but her first screams let me know she's definitely Daddy's girl."

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Filed Under: Kiss, Babies, Paul Stanley

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KISS Frontman, Wife Expecting Second Child

Originally posted 08/11/2008 03:45PM

Paul Stanley, the legendary co-founder and frontman for KISS, and his wife, Erin, are expecting their second child together, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

Erin, 36, an attorney, is due this winter.

"Erin and I are thrilled and can't wait to meet our newest addition," Stanley, 56, said in a statement to PEOPLE. "We've been extremely blessed and we're excited to see what the future holds. I often joke that I've traded the Viper Room for the diaper room, and it looks like my tour's been extended!"