Watch: Chelsea Handler ambushes Gene Simmons over his philandering
By Peter SmithJune 10th, 2011, 7:00 pmComments (73)Hooksexup editors are divided on the subject of Chelsea Handler, by which I mean that I find her kind of funny and Ben made a barfy face when I said her name. But he too chuckled at this clip, in which the vodka-loving comedienne sits bloated narcissist Gene Simmons down on her stage and then tears into him for sleeping around.
Simmons' longtime partner, Shannon Tweed, is sitting in the audience, and probably the funniest moment of this clip involves her jumping into the conversation; I won't spoil it. Suffice to say, you may find Chelsea Handler abrasive, but it's nice to see someone actually get Gene Simmons to shut up. Terry Gross had a much harder time.
Commentarium (73 Comments)
This bitch of all people should be one to talk. Yeah,Simmons can be an ass,but it's best to just ignore him. No wait,Simmons is awesome,KISS is great,and why does she care what this guys does? I mean,didn't she get knocked up when she was underage and have an abortion? Ok then.
what does having an abortion have to do anything with anything? too bad your mom didn't do that.
Wow what a surprise a liberal wishing death on someone that disagrees. That never happens does it? Oh wait yea it does thats the answer to anyone that disagrees with liberals is that they should die.
Where have you been for the last eon? It wasn't the libs involved in Iran-Contra. It wasn't the libs going halfway around the world for Pablo Escobar. It wasn't the libs who involved the US into a War that got over like three days ago. It isn't the libs who are for the death penalty (rather than the hellish life sentence.
Didn't this slut write a book about all of the one night stands she's had,and then has the Hooksexup to judge a rockstar who does what he does? I mean,it comes with the territory and she should know that.
she's not married... dipshit
or not committed in a partnership, my bad on the marriage thing
I would contend that is Shannons choice to be with him if he continues to sleep with other women and she sticks with him.
Also, why is she going to have him on if she's going to insult him? Oh,and Gene,very well played. Show that bitch who's boss.
And why does Chelsea care so much what Gene and Shannon do? I mean,Shannon knows the type of guy Gene is,and she still chose to be with him,ok. I mean,it's not my style,but it's there buisness.
You're an idiot.
InB4 BitchesAintShit spams the hell out of the comments.
Oh wait, dammit!
Did you see the clip from his show Chelsea played before the interview? Shannon was pissed about all the skanks that were hanging all over Gene in some photos in the clip. Yeah, Chelsea has written books about all the one night stands, all four have made the best sellers NYT list. The difference between her and Gene Simmons? She hasn't been in a relationship for twenty eight years, she's not a smug ugly bastard, and oh, she's a WOMAN. I hope she has Vince Neil and Brent Michaels on next so she can rip new assholes for two more over the hill, has been rockers.
Oh,what did the "over the hill has been rockers" ever do to you? Angry/jealous they're getting hotter and younger chicks and not giving you the attention? Hey,Shannon knew what sort of guy Gene was,but stayed with him anyways,her choice. Gene is far from being a bad person I think,and don't see why she gets all this sympathy. Nothing against the woman,just why care? It's not your life or buisness,why care? Why does Chelsea Handler care if Simmons is smug? He's not trying to barge into her life,she should back off. I'd say this about anyone,not just Simmons. Seriously. So what if she's a woman? She's still not funny and talented. Really? Of all the people to pick on and get angry at,you pick Neil and Michaels? Why is all I ask....
Also, learn to use a comma.
Chelsea Handler abrasive? She's too insignificant to be abrasive.
Bingo! Yeah, her trying to be "abrasive", and "in your face",only makes her look like a dumbass.
@BitchesAintShit
Your hatred of Chelsea Handler is the first thing that's made me like her in months! If she can still get douchebags like you riled up, more power to her.
Dude loves KISS.
Well,your love and defense of Chelsea Handler only shows your own horrible taste and even more horrible and lower standards. I don't hate nor wish anything bad upon her,she makes herself look awful enough to warrant such a thing, just she's not funny and nowhere near being what people make her out to be. No, I like KISS,just a great rock band,and again, why have Simmons on not only to just insult him, but to say what's already been said a million times before and telling us something we already know. Oh wow. He has Shannon Tweed as his lady at home/baby mama,and maybe he still sees other ladies on the side and she's ok with it. Don't really care,not my fuckin buisness or problem,Gene's a rock star,she knew what he was like,it was up to her,there's more important things to worry about and worse things he could be doing,ok. So let's all grow up and focus on more important things than the philandering of a rock star. This whole interview,and the combination of her,is like that scene in Billy Madison during the academic decathalon where Billy uses the story about the puppy for the allegory about industrialism,the moderator gives the you're wrong and we're all more dumber for hearing it,she's Billy,and we're the moderator,got it?
Oh and I don't know whether to be glad or not that you chose to like Chelsea Handler cause of something I said. I really don't fucking care either way who you do or don't like,just it seems rather petty and childish that you would now all of a sudden like someone because someone else doesn't like them. How old are you really? Me? Douchebag? I'm not the one who got knocked up at 16 and then had an abortion,and then wrote a book about everything and one I drunkenly slept with. I know you don't have standards,but hey, look what I'm dealing with.
Shitface above who keeps spamming the comments brings woman-hating to a new level! Congrats.
The woman who takes on the ugly bastard in the video is truly awesome. How have I never heard of her before this?
@AT - You've never heard of her before because she's a nobody. You won't hear from her again.
I don't hate women, I just can't stand Handler or anyone who admires or looks up to her. What she did isn't anything special. Oh wow. She makes fun of an egotistical rockstar who sleeps with lots of chicks,or not. Nothing special there.Which makes me say,what if he really is 100% faithful to Shannon,they just aren't married,and he's just playing along with people's assumptions for a laugh? Hmm? Like that's never happened before.
"I don't hate women" -- dude, your name is "BitchesAintShit" so I'm not really persuaded.
It's a joke. Or just my way of not stroking anyone's ego. Really? You take what someone online of all places say that seriously? Why! I'm quite flattered!
It may be a joke, I'm not laughing at it. Also, if you don't care, why are you hung up on answering ANYone who disagrees with you?
I find I only like Chelsea when she's speaking about an issue that seriously upsets her; this, rape, etc. Gene has a show, under his control, and does that kind of thing at his home in front of his longtime gf and doesn't get called out on it? There is nothing significant about the guy anymore but that show and I'm pretty sure Chelsea is the only talk show host who would make that scene/behavior a topic of dicsussion. Which he, by the way, had no answer to besides 'I need her around to fix me'. She needs to fix you for 28 years? And all you need to do is keep giving her things to 'fix'? Gross.
Why this hate for Simmons, on a site such as this that seems to condone such "alternative lifestyles" ? Hey,She chose to stay with him,that's her call. Don't get pissed at either of them,cause why do you even care? Exactly. So if the show all that's "significant" about him,I disagree,why does Chelsea even care? It's not like Simmons is trying to walk all over her and invade her personal life,unlike her. I think Simmons was saying what he said cause he knew it would upset such thin skinned people like you and Chelsea,and you fell for it. If you take what he says personally or seriously, you're the one with the problem,not him. She chose to stay with him,what do you care? I don't either way. Celebrities personal lives aren't my concern. Hey,maybe she likes fixing things. Ever think of that?
Lets see, you've called her a bitch, a slut, but it's ok if Gene Simmons sees ladies on the side even after Shannon SAID in the clip she was sick of it. Yes Chelsea has admitted she had an abortion, and she has talked about drugs, drinking and loads of other "unladylike" things. I don't love Chelsea Handler, but do like it when she calls people on their BS. What made the interview so funny is this guy is such an asshole who is so used to everyone bowing down to him, and she completely blindsided him. All these so called reality stars need to be knocked off their pedestals from time to time. So you tell me, why should we idolize a over the hill rocker and his *rock star* lifestyle and crucify a woman who has written books about her drinking and admittedly bad choices shes made. Double standards? You keep asking why any of us care, why the hell do you care? If Gene Simmons is the big badass rock *god* you claim he is,why would he need the likes of someone like you to defend him? And most important of all, why is your opinion *right* but everyone else here has wrong or has horrible taste ? Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one, doesn't mean you have to BE one. Get a life and come out from under that bridge.
I never said it was ok for Gene to see ladies on the side,when did I say that?, just that's what rock stars do,and if Shannon has chosen to stay with him for so long, I don't see that why that's Chelsea's buisness or why she's so concerned over it. I'm against abortion,and I don't see that why should Chelsea not only should be idealized for drinking and shit,I mean,really? These people are your entertainers?,it's like,she's overselling a normal thing everyone does. She's not special and not good. Yeah,she might be calling people on there bs, like that's anything special,but she herself esp has the Hooksexup to judge anyone after what she herself has done. I guess getting knocked up at 16 and then killing the baby and being a mid-30's depressing drunk whom no normal guy with a sense of decency and standards has taken it's toll on her emotionally,and this is all bitter depression. Why else would she care that much about what Simmons does?
I would never bow down to Gene, but I'm on his side over Chelseas. Yes,I like KISS, but I worship no one. Oh,really? You think she blindsided Gene? I call b.s. Simmons get so much shit over this he's used to it and uses it to his advantage to make who's ever trying to bust his balls look stupid,as he did here. Watch again. He just plays along and lets her make an idiot of herself.
I agree that reality stars,or most stars in general,need to be knocked off the pedestal completely. But I don't think that was the case here. I'm not saying you should idolize anyone you don't want too. Just why is she going to have him on if she's going to insult him?, or why does she judge him when she does similar enough things? Or why does she even care so much? I don't. I just like KISS'es music, and find Gene to funny and entertaining at times.
I can't stand Chandler and her shit, so I'm going to give her shit whenever I can and think she's a horrible person/rolemodel in more ways than one. I look it at the lesser of two evils, which in this case if you ask me,it's Gene.
I really don't care and that's my point. I'm just not going to pretend like I don't notice certain things and be passive about it like everyone else does. I don't think Simmons is some big badass rock god,again,when did I ever say that? Are you only reading and hearing what you want to hear read,or trying to put words in my mouth? I'm not defending him so much as noticing the obvious. And again, if I had to pick a side,I'd pick Gene's. Why is my opinion right and everyone else wrong or of horrible taste? Well, I didn't think of it like that,but now that you mention it,thank you. But,it all just boils down to clash of tastes. Like you never judge other people on there tastes and maybe even give them some shit over it? Please. I am not under the bridge. I'm just being real here.
Hell,I'll say this too, Gene should be commended for taking it all in stride and being a much more thicker skinned person than Chelsea or anyone else,except for me of course,in this thread. He gave her a great "yeah,well fuck you too" by KISSifying her magazine cover. Also, this is the site that jumps to the defense of Anthony " I Like to send pictures of my cock to porn stars,interns,and possible underage girls while my wife is pregnant, but I'm a good lil by the book liberal democrat so the same immoral,hypocritical people will jump to my defense and I can get off scott free with no consequences!!!!" Weiner. And you all attack Gene cause of his lifestyle choices??? Please. Don't bullshit me. At least Simmons is honest and not a sniveling little weasel like Weiner.
Like you said BAS, Gene is the lesser of two evils. Chandler is pathetic.
Thank you. Thank you very much for the support.
Wow speaking of pathetic.... did you actually expect anyone to care so much about what YOU have to say, that they would actually read all the garbage you are regurgitating. One of the only rediculous points you made that I want to refute is: Chelsea screwed up when she was a teen, sure. No one is perfect, and I actually like that she is brash and kinda trashy, she's being real. But this freakin cry-baby Simmons is an old freakin fart living off his glory days-- he has no right to make pathetic excuses for why he CAN'T be faithful to his significant other. Either you make it happen or you don't. period. the end.
If shannon needs proof....there is a video floating on the web with gene in the act with some dingy Las Vegas Bimbo...I bet if she sees that, she wont hang in there for long....Hopefully his kids wont see it though....Its obvious its him in recent years too....Although a fan of KISS, Gene, AND his show, its time for this old fart to grow up and be responsible to his woman.
I've seen the Gene Simmons sex tape. It's the most depressing thing I've ever seen in my life.
The sex tape is old news. That was 3 years ago.
He really has balls to berate President Obama, who is the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet, and he is stuck in his pre-pubescent view of women.
Was he wrong in what he said though?
Gene Simmons is a hack. We should send him back to the 70s.
The 70's are way too cool to take Simmons back. They don't want Nugent back either.
Too cool? The 70's made both Nugent and Simmons millionaires.
There are still women who want to fuck Gene Simmons? Wow.
You've got to be kidding me - there are women who will marry Hugh Hefner.
Simmons seems to think he's so fucking charming and witty but he ends up sounding like a dumbass. If his dumbass 'wife' wants to live with that, power to ya.
re: comments
To quote the Lady Handler: "Oh my god, I'm so bored."
ha! I liked that.
Hey @BitchesAintShit, seen this clip? https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/13/gene-simmons-and-shannon-_n_876...
Oh see, I really don't care either way if they are together or not. Not my buisness. If there's one thing I could care less about, it's pointless fuckin celebrity bullshit. I know that sort of sounds oxymoronic or contradictory, but it's the topic at hand. My point was that a) Who is Chandler to judge him, let alone after some of the stuff she's done? b) why is it really her buisness or concern? or c) he's a rockstar. this is what they do. Is it really that much a surprise? I mean, she chose to stay with him for as long as she did,and it's there buisness, not Chelsea fuckin Handlers.
Also the people in the comments on that board really don't know what they're talking about. And no, it's about nothing in relation to Gene/Shannon/relationships etc.
Gene Simmons is still alive?
I'm pretty sure B. Ain'tShit is a paid shill from Simmons' PR agent. Seriously? Get a farking life dude.
Nope, not being paid, nor do I feel the need to defend anyone. Just saying my piece that's all.
I really don't care for Gene, he's sooooo annoying and is bound to get what's comming to him, but I have to say his cameo in Detroit Metal City is a must see!
You mean Detroit Rock City.
A DMC reference, on my hooksexup.com? Fuck yeah, Nate.
Also, say what you will about Gene, but at least he's never gotten into drugs or alcohol, and not that I'm judging anyone either, and always tried to set a good example in regards to that. You have to give him that I think.
Not sure I'm cool with your nick but I like what you have to say. Hooksexup readers are mostly adolescents (or adults stuck in adolescence) who are amazingly hypocritical as they try to justify the idiotic things people they like (Handler) while putting down people they don't like regardless of the circumstance.
Keep up the good work, BAS.
yeeup. oh and don't mind the name or take it seriously, it's just a joke.
i'm guessing BitchesAintShit is really Gene Simmons.
if nothing else he is certainly a fucking idiot
well fuck you too. and what makes me a fucking idiot?
This is just me, but I'm guessing the way you spent an inordinate amount of time on a nothing blog defending a rock star that fucked around on his commonlaw wife hundreds if not thousands of times?
If you're his publicist, well done. If not, seek help.
Yup!
I like Chelsea, but really, does she have room to talk? Screwing the 50 some year old CEO of E! (her boss) for several years doesn't give her any moral high ground.
oh really now?
Umm, last time I checked Shannon has been with Gene for almost 30 years. She's a big girl. She'll leave when she's had enough. Kinda hard to lay down a no-cheating rule when it's been ok for 30 years.
ex-porn star, rock and roll star, what do you expect? "go the fu-- to sleep, love,love Chelsey and Chewy!
haha.
Chelsea rocks! Simmons was completely ambushed but he's a total pig and deserved it! I have never seen Chelsea go off on anyone like that and I LOVED every minute of it, must have hit a Hooksexup! She didn't pull any punches! It was quite entertaining to see him squirm, even with his smug demeanor, on national television while I'm sure Shannon was lovin it! And YES his hair is ridiculous (as bad as Trumps), time to cut that hot mess on his head!
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