VIDEO: Shannon Tweed walks out on Gene Simmons

[Pete]

The Shannon Tweed/Gene Simmons battle is escalating.

Following a Monday morning appearance on The Today Show, where Tweed admitted the couple’s relationship “has pretty much unraveled,” things got even nastier during an interview on The Joy Behar Show.

Tweed told Gene to “f**k off” and walked off the set during the live broadcast.

The couple are making the rounds to promote their alleged reality series, but it’s Gene’s family jewels that are taking a very public beating.

Following a clip from the upcoming new season, Shannon was pretty blunt about how she feels.

“He’s a pig and I don’t like it,” said Tweed. “And I’m done. I’m f**king…” as her voice trailed off. Later, she continued, “I’m tired. I’m tired of his life,” referring to Gene’s regular business meetings that often involve female companionship, which the KISS bassist shrugs off as somehow being necessary to his success.

“It sounds like you have been together a long time,” said Behar, “and you [Gene] have your philandering ways, is that what I’m hearing?”

Shannon: “I like that word.”

Behar: “Is it true, Gene?”

Simmons: “There have been,” he admitted.

Bahr: “Are there any now?”

Simmons: “Not right now.”

Behar: “Not right this minute because you’re here.”

Tweed: “In what, the last month, would you say”

Behar: “In the last month?

Simmons: “No."

Tweed: “Congratulations.”

As talk returned to the status of the TV series, things escalated even further: Simmons said “I think she [Tweed] just flipped me the bird…I’m not sure.”

Behar played a clip from one of her previous interviews with Alice Cooper, as the two discussed Gene’s never-ending boasting and claims about how many women he’s ‘slept with’ over the years.

After the clip, Behar asked Simmons how his back was.

“My back is good,” replied Gene. “My schmekel…not so much.” [schmekel is Yiddish for penis]

Tweed had heard enough.

“That’s very nice of you to make a joke about it,” said Shannon, slapping Simmons on the shoulder and telling him to “f**k off.”

“It’s so rude of you to joke about it,” added Tweed, as she removed her microphone and walked off the set.

[Pete]

Wow. Gene’s on a tear.

Following a few days of unbelievable public ball-busting by partner Shannon Tweed during TV interviews to promote the new season of his alleged reality series, KISS bassist Gene Simmons has unloaded about his family issues on Twitter.

Tuesday night’s premiere of the first episode of the new season was an ugly affair (pardon the expression), as cameras caught Shannon calling Gene out for his lifestyle after 28 years together.

Although Tweed said she’s been crying for the past three years, the catalyst was the couple becoming empty nest parents, as daughter Sophie moved out to go to college. It was truly heartbreaking to watch as Gene continued his insane pursuit of making money over being with, and caring for, his family.

With every response, Simmons essentially admits he cares more about himself and money than his family. By all appearances, at least, it appears he’s finally telling the truth, revealing what he’s been telling the world through years of selfish behavior.

That part isn’t a surprise.

Shannon crying during the long ride back from taking Sophie to college. The kids coming back a month later to have dinner. The empty place setting at the table.

No Gene in sight.

Simmons is seen at business dinners using women to distract potential business partners. Shannon calls him on it. Gene believes he must distract business people with women, even 'turning them over' to his potential partner at the end of a dinner meeting as, what – trophies? prizes? gifts?

It’s ugly to watch. Too ugly at times. Gene steadfastly refuses to change, causing pain throughout the family. Not the first time. Sophie says she’ll leave with Shannon if Gene lets things fall apart.

As the first episode went to air Tuesday, Simmons took to Twitter live to share his thoughts and commentary; here’s a sampling of the almost 100 tweets that Gene has posted since things went very, very public Monday morning on NBC’s Today show.

“A publicity stunt? Wish I thought of it. VERY REAL on our end.”

“Anyone who says they didn't get into rock n' roll for chicks is trying to sell you something.”

“I hate missing family events. But sometimes you have to what you have to do. The world doesn't always stop for you.”

“It is good to distract someone during a business deal. Gives you the upper hand. But sometimes, admittedly, I don't see the whole picture.”

“Powerful men like to feel powerful. Attractive women make them feel powerful and disarm them.”

“It was all a photo op. Made him feel important. Deal closed.”

“I hate the idea of therapists. Silly.”

“I am opposed to the idea of therapy. My mother's generation didn't have therapists. They dealt with their problems and moved on.”

“My mother's generation was not given the option of therapy. They had to get up each day and live. No whining. No "what does this all mean?"

“As much as I hated to admit it at the time, therapy actually made me ask myself some important questions. Maybe that is why I avoided going.”

“My philosophies might not make sense to others, but it makes perfect sense to me. And, for the most part, has served me well.”

“I don't like being questioned. I don't like the idea of answering to anyone except the woman that gave me life.”

“There is no family without Shannon. Living without her is not an option.”

“If you never get married you can never get divorced.”

“Tell me one person that had too much money.”

[spacel0rd]

Ha...i was just coming here to post this video.

[Warpig]

I used to be a big Kiss fan (& I still like their 70s stuff) but I really can't stand to hear anything Simmons has to say these days.

[Trexx]

Oh man. I'm eating this up. Juicy!

[snakesandladders]

Legend has it that uncle Gene has laid over 20,000 women in his life.....good for him !!!!

[DrJJones]

Publicity Stunt. They'll be back together in a week.

[Speedy]

Don't have much use for the show BUT this season has been very interesting and real IMO.

Gene is an emotionally closed man on many issues. The therapy shows this. Shannon knew what she was getting...she was with Hugh Hefner for goodness sake.

The episode where Gene returns to Israel and meets family he never knew existed is very moving. You can see his emotional shell cracking and falling off. If nothing else see that episode and then decide if he is a fraud.

[kim]

Like any reality television program, has anyone ever got the
skinny on what really goes on behind the scenes and between
takes?

Granted, Gene comes across as a pretty solid, feet on the ground
kind of guy, but sometimes, you just have to wonder, how much of what we see in a "heavily scripted" reality show is actually true?

Also, Tweed and Gene have been together for how many years?...and who's to say that this isn't yet another follow up to yet another successful season?...or has she finally snapped as most good Canuck women do when they hit the menopausal
stages of the game?

The guy is certainly an icon on a number of fronts and if he's going for Wilt's record, he's most likely on track, however, has the man actually kept track of this shit? 20,000 is a nice round number and it would be a wee bit more believable had he admitted to something like 14,856...hahahaha.

So, if we do the math, 20,000 divided by 365 = 54.79 per year divided by oh let's say 30 years = 1.82 women per day.
Wait! Gene is 61...so let's give him 40 years of screwing...that's still 1.36 women per day......Not including the amount of time required to satisfy Shannon...plus have kids, plus play in a band, plus be in a show, plus be sick, plus be busy doing shit like..."shitting"

The guy must be multitasking at this point?

Who am I to question the numbers though?...
My record was 8 times one day and I was lounging
around in my jammies and I don't even know how to
play a fucking geetar so maybe his numbers are correct??? DOH!!!!!

A nice round number like "20,000" just seems a little off
bubble. Perhaps it's more like 20,192?...or 18,965?
Besides, who was keeping track of the deeds?
Surely they would have lost count through all the excitement?

I can just imagine the later part of the 1970's...
"Okay Mr. Simmons, that's 12,562"...HIGH FIVE!!!

Thanks
Kim