Gene Simmons Family Jewels: Season 6, Volume 2 [DVD]

Amazon.com It took 28 years, not to mention five and a half TV rounds of a reality TV series, but in this second volume of the sixth season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels, the Kiss rock mogul finally overcomes his legendary disdain for the matrimonial state and marries Shannon Tweed, his longtime, long-suffering mate and the mother of his two kids. Not that he had much choice. Tired of his philandering ways, Tweed walked out on Simmons in the first part of the season, and by now it's clear that if he doesn't set a date, she'll set sail--for good. But it's a long walk to the altar, beginning with Tweed's demand that Simmons vow to be faithful--no easy thing for a guy who readily bragged about his nearly five thousand sexual conquests. Then there are all the matrimonial minutiae, none of which the pampered rock star knows squat about: hiring a wedding planner, registering at various upscale stores, choosing his groomsmen, sending out invitations… and let's not forget the pre-nup. Along the way, Simmons, a smart, basically likable fellow, reveals some surprising vulnerability (especially after blacking out and injuring his head in episode two), recognizing that at age 62 it might at last be time to leave the Peter Pan act behind, a point driven home in regular visits to a therapist. In the end, with family members from both sides helping out (daughter Sophie and especially son Nick are snarky but very sharp), a predictably star-studded cast (from Dog the Bounty Hunter and Rob Zombie to Bill Maher and Hugh Hefner) shows up at the Beverly Hills Hotel for the big event, which takes place near the end of the seventh of the eight episodes included here. What's perhaps most striking about all of this, aside from Simmons's remarkable gift for shameless self-promotion, is the fact that the show is no more about music than The Bachelor or its ilk--a tiny snippet of the group performing "Rock 'n' Roll All Nite" at the wedding is about it. But then, Kiss became more brand than band, and Simmons more businessman than musician, a long time ago, peddling products that have nothing whatsoever to do with the records that made him rich and famous (Kiss coffin, anyone?). But there's no arguing with success; as this set hits the street, Gene Simmons Family Jewels is already into its seventh season on the air. --Sam Graham Product Description Product Description Legendary rock god and multi-hyphenate Gene Simmons returns with his unconventional family for an all-new season of