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Whatcha Say: Madonna & Adam Lambert Got Our Readers Talking This Week
Fri Dec 9 2011 by Robbie Daw
Over the past week, Madonna was confirmed as the halftime performer for the upcoming Super Bowl — but not everyone was pleased. Take, for instance, KISS rocker Gene Simmons, who labeled the Material Girl an "inappropriate" choice for the NFL event. Meanwhile, Willow Smith's "Fireball" video premiered, Eminem had sound problems in Sydney, Justin Bieber and Michael Buble got festive together on TV and news arrived about a possible Adam Lambert/Queen collaboration. Head below to see how our readers reacted to this battery of pop news!
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Gene Simmons Says “Karaoke Singer” Madonna Inappropriate For Super Bowl
Wed Dec 7 2011 by Robbie Daw
The legendary tongue of KISS rocker Gene Simmons just took on a more barbed tone, thanks to critical remarks he made about upcoming Super Bowl XLVI halftime performer Madonna, who is now officially set to entertain the football-loving crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana on February 5. "I don't think it's appropriate," he told TMZ about the NFL's choice of the Material Girl for the game. Read on!
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That New Mike Judge Movie Wanted The Best, And Got Something Vaguely Resembling The Best
Mon Aug 24 2009 by Maura
I was going to see Extract anyway—describing a movie as “a Mike Judge-directed film starring Jason Bateman as a beleaguered owner of an extract plant, in which J.K. Simmons also has a role” pretty much guarantees that I’ll plunk down my $10—but this clip of the film, starring a very special Friend Of Idolator Who Might Be A Bit Confused About My Gender Even Now, has made me excited enough about the movie to almost not mind that the ever-irritating Kristen Wiig will be making awkward-Midwestern-lady faces in it too. Damn you, cameos! You always get me! [YouTube; HT More »
Ozzy Osbourne’s Latest Shot In The Endorsement Dark: Oh, Honey
Wed Jun 17 2009 by Maura
It’s time for another round of “What endorsement is more damaging to the already somewhat tarnished image of an aging rocker!” Your candidates today: The fake microblogs from Ozzy Osbourne that allege that dude still wears leather pants and the Gene Simmons urinal cakes! More »
Is Kiss Planning On Cleaning Up At Wal-Mart?
Thu Jun 11 2009 by Maura
THE RUMOR: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley were among the musicians spotted at last week’s Wal-Mart shareholders meeting… and they’re returning to recording after an eleven-year hiatus. Naturally, that confluence of events means that the record has to be a Wal-Mart exclusive! Right?
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Dear Male Readers: Before You Pee On Gene Simmons, Could You Do Me A Favor And Take A Picture?
Mon Jun 8 2009 by Maura
Apparently Gene Simmons’ Family Jewels is being promoted via the deployment of strategically placed talking urinal cakes. For various reasons (some of which are probably obvious!) I am not about to go on a tour of local establishments’ mens’ rooms in order to find one of these in the wild. But if you happen to see one while doing your business, could you perhaps snap a photo and send it to tipsATidolatorDOTcom? Video of the thing talking would be even better, although given that it’s apparently pee-activated, said clip might render the site NSFW/L. [Velvet Rope] More »
Did Gene Simmons Allow Some Poor Sap On eBay To Want–And Get–The Best Kidney Stone?
Thu Jun 4 2009 by Maura
Like the Timex Social Club, I spend a lot of time lamenting the rumors that surround me every day. How do they get started? And where do they get crazy? In Truthmongerer, I’ll try to suss out the kernels of truth in the rumors that are taking up airspace in gossip columns, blogs, and our tips inbox.
THE RUMOR: Kiss bass player/reality-show star/future conqueror of Canada Gene Simmons sold a kidney stone that he passed on eBay… for $15,000. But don’t worry, it went to charity!
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The Juno Award Nominations Provide A Stark Reminder Of Nickelback’s CanCon Status
Tue Feb 3 2009 by Maura
Nominations for the Juno Awards—the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ equivalent to the Grammys—were announced today, and the big winner was the Vancouver band of heshers Nickelback, who are up for five prizes including Single Of The Year and Album Of The Year; personal favorites like Black Mountain and Sloan, as well as that deliciously inescapable Kardinal Offishall/Akon track from last summer, got nods as well. I’m sure Gene Simmons is studying this list very closely right now, trying to figure out what works in the Great White North. (Perhaps he should try and find a Guns N’ Roses tribute band up there, since CARAS had the balls to nominate Chinese Democracy for International Album Of The Year.) Partial list of nominees after the jump.
This Week’s Top 12: A Week In Which We Ignored Dr. Love’s Prescriptive Advice
Fri Jan 30 2009 by Maura
Gene Simmons getting territorial, alternate theories of the alternative era, Assteroidz, and the British band that’s probably more excited about Superchunk’s inclusion on the Coachella bill than anything else, after the jump.
