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Gene Simmons

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Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons on stage with Kiss, 2010
Background information
Birth name Chaim Weitz (play /ˈxɑːjɪm/; ‏Hebrew: חיים ויץ‎)
Also known as "The Demon"
Born August 25, 1949 (age 62)
Tirat HaCarmel, Israel
Genres Heavy metal, hard rock
Occupations Musician, songwriter, producer, actor, entrepreneur
Instruments Bass, vocals, guitar, piano
Years active 1960–present
Associated acts Kiss, Wicked Lester
Website www.genesimmons.com
Notable instruments
Cort Signature GS-1
Gene Simmons Signature model

Gene Simmons (born Chaim Weitz Hebrew: חיים ויץ‎; August 25, 1949) is an Israeli-American entrepreneur, singer-songwriter, actor, and rock bassist. Known as "The Demon", he is the bassist/vocalist of Kiss, a hard rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s.

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[edit] Early life

Chaim Witz (later Gene Simmons) was born at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, Israel in 1949. Mother and child emigrated to Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City when he was eight years old.[1] His mother Flóra "Florence" Klein (formerly Kovács) was born in Jánd, Hungary. The German name Klein (means: small) is sometimes used informally in Hungarian as Kiss, that gave the rock band's name.[2] Florence and her brother, Larry Klein, were the only members of the family to survive the Holocaust. Simmons' father, Feri Witz, also Hungarian-born, remained in Israel, where he had one other son and three daughters. Simmons says the family was "dirt poor," scraping by on bread and milk.[3] In the United States, Simmons changed his name to Eugene Klein (later Gene Klein), adopting his mother's maiden name. He attended Yeshiva Torah Vodaath in Williamsburg, Brooklyn as a child, from 7 am to 9:30 pm[4]

[edit] Kiss

Simmons became involved with his first band, Lynx, then renamed The Missing Links, when he was a teenager. Eventually, he disbanded The Missing Links to form The Long Island Sounds, the name being a play on words relating to the estuary separating Long Island from Westchester County, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. While he played in these bands, he kept up odd jobs on the side to make more money, including trading used comic books. Simmons attended Sullivan County Community College in Loch Sheldrake, New York. He then joined a new band, Bullfrog Bheer, and the band recorded a demo, "Leeta"; this was later included on the Kiss box set.

Simmons formed the rock band Wicked Lester in the early 1970s with Stanley Harvey Eisen (now known as Paul Stanley) and recorded one album, which was never released. Dissatisfied with Wicked Lester's sound and look, Simmons and Stanley attempted to fire their band members; they were met with resistance, and they quit Wicked Lester, walking away from their record deal with Epic Records. They decided to form the ultimate rock band, and started looking for a drummer. Simmons and Stanley found an ad placed by Peter Criscoula, known as Peter Criss, who was playing clubs in Brooklyn at the time; they joined and started out as a trio. Paul Frehley, better known as Ace Frehley, responded to an ad they put in The Village Voice for a lead guitar player, and soon joined them. Kiss released its self-titled debut album in February 1974. Stanley took on the role of lead performer on stage, while Simmons became the driving force behind what became an extensive Kiss merchandising franchise. The eye section of his "Vampire" makeup with KISS came from the wing design of comic book character Black Bolt.[5]

Gene Simmons without his make-up

In 1983, while Kiss' fame was waning, the members took off their trademark make-up and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity that continued into the 1990s. The band hosted their own fan conventions throughout 1995, and fan feedback about the original Kiss members reunion influenced the highly successful 1996–1997 Alive Worldwide reunion tour. In 1998, the band released Psycho Circus. Since then, the original line-up has once again dissolved, with Tommy Thayer replacing Ace Frehley on lead guitar and Eric Singer (who performed with Kiss from 1992 up through 1996) replacing Peter Criss on drums.

Superbad (film)

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Superbad

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Greg Mottola
Produced by Judd Apatow
Evan Goldberg
Seth Rogen
Shauna Robertson
Written by Evan Goldberg
Seth Rogen
Starring Jonah Hill
Michael Cera
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Bill Hader
Seth Rogen
Music by Lyle Workman
Editing by William Kerr
Studio The Apatow Company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date(s) August 17, 2007
Running time 113 minutes
118 minutes (unrated extended version)
Country United States
Language English
Budget $20 million[1]
Box office $169,871,719

Superbad is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Greg Mottola and starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera. The film was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began working on the script when they were both thirteen years old; they completed a draft by the time they were fifteen.[2] The film's main characters have the same given names as Rogen and Goldberg. The film was one of a string of hits by Judd Apatow.

The Simpsons

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The Simpsons
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Clockwise from top left: Marge, Homer, Bart, Santa's Little Helper (dog), Snowball II (cat), Lisa, and Maggie in the center.
Genre Sitcom
Animation
Satire
Created by Matt Groening
Developed by James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Sam Simon
Voices of Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Nancy Cartwright
Yeardley Smith
Hank Azaria
Harry Shearer
(Complete list)
Theme music composer Danny Elfman
Opening theme "The Simpsons Theme"
Composer(s) Alf Clausen
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 23
No. of episodes 496 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Al Jean
Ian Maxtone-Graham
John Frink
James L. Brooks
Matt Groening
Matt Selman
Sam Simon
Running time 21–24 minutes
Production company(s) Gracie Films
20th Century Fox Television
Distributor 20th Television
Broadcast
Original channel Fox
Picture format SD: 4:3, 480i/576i (1989–2009)
HD: 1.78:1, 1080i (2009–present)
Audio format Stereo
(1989–91)
Dolby Surround 2.0
(1991–2009)
5.1 Surround Sound
(2009–present)
Original run December 17, 1989 – present
Chronology
Preceded by The Simpsons shorts
Related shows The Tracey Ullman Show
External links
Website

The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture, society, television and many aspects of the human condition.

The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with the producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and was an early hit for Fox, becoming the network's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).

Since its debut on December 17, 1989, the show has broadcast 496 episodes and the twenty-third season started airing on September 25, 2011. The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American primetime, scripted television series. The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 26 and July 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million.

The Simpsons has won dozens of awards since it debuted as a series, including 27 Primetime Emmy Awards, 27 Annie Awards and a Peabody Award. Time magazine's December 31, 1999 issue named it the 20th century's best television series, and on January 14, 2000 the Simpson family was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Homer's exclamatory catchphrase "D'oh!" has been adopted into the English language, while The Simpsons has influenced many adult-oriented animated sitcoms.

South Park

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South Park
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The season 15 opening title sequence, featuring the four main characters and many supporting characters from throughout the show's run.
Genre Sitcom, black comedy, satire, surreal humor
Format Animation
Created by Trey Parker
Matt Stone
Developed by Brian Graden
Voices of Trey Parker
Matt Stone
Mary Kay Bergman (1997–1999)
Isaac Hayes (1997–2006)
Eliza Schneider (1999–2003)
Mona Marshall (2000–present)
April Stewart (2004–present)
Theme music composer Primus
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 15
No. of episodes 223 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Trey Parker
Matt Stone
Anne Garefino
Running time 22 minutes (approx.)[1]
Production company(s) Braniff Productions
(1997–2006)[citation needed]
Parker-Stone Studios (2007–present)[citation needed]
Comedy Partners
Distributor Comedy Central
Debmar-Mercury (syndication)
20th Television
Paramount Home Entertainment (home video)
Broadcast
Original channel Comedy Central
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV) (1997–2008)
1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2009–)
(many episodes originally
produced in 4:3, have been converted to 16:9)
[2]
Original run August 13, 1997 – present
Chronology
Preceded by The Spirit of Christmas
External links
Website

South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language and dark, surreal humor that lampoons a wide range of topics. The ongoing narrative revolves around four boys—Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick—and their bizarre adventures in and around the titular Colorado town.

Parker and Stone, who met at college, developed the show from two animated shorts they created in 1992 and 1995. The latter became one of the first Internet viral videos, which ultimately led to its production as a series. South Park debuted in August 1997 with great success, consistently earning the highest ratings of any basic cable program. Subsequent ratings have varied, but the show remains Comedy Central's highest rated and longest running program; a total of 223 episodes have aired, and the series is slated to run through at least 2016.[3]

Each episode bar the very first one, which was produced by cutout animation, is created with computer software that emulates the cutout technique. Each episode is typically written and produced during the week preceding its broadcast. Parker and Stone continue to perform most of the voice acting, and Parker is the primary writer and director.

The series has received numerous accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and a #3 ranking in the 2004 documentary The 100 Greatest Cartoons.[4]

Beavis and Butt-head

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Beavis and Butt-head
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Current title card
Genre Comedy
Format Animated series
Created by Mike Judge[1]
Written by Mike Judge
Joe Stillman
Tracy Grandstaff
Greg Grabianski
Don London
Josef McStein
Directed by Mike Judge
Yvette Kaplan
Voices of Mike Judge
Tracy Grandstaff
Theme music composer Mike Judge
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 8
No. of episodes 222 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Mike Judge
Abby Terkuhle
Producer(s) Michael Blakey
Running time 15 min (without music videos)
5–11 (music videos)
12–21 min (specials)
Production company(s) J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. (season 1/launch)
Judgemental Films (season 2–8/launch)
Tenth Annual Industries (season 2–7/launch)
Ternion Pictures (season 8/launch)
MTV Animation (seasons 1–8/launch)
Inbred Jed's Homemade Cartoons (pilot only)
Paramount Television (seasons 1–7/launch)
Film Roman (season 8/launch)
Distributor Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation (pilot only)
MTV Networks
Broadcast
Original channel MTV[2]
Picture format 4:3 (SD) (1993–1997)
4:3 (both in 1080i HD and 480i SD)
Audio format Stereo (1993–97)
Dolby Digital 5.1 (2011–present)
Original airing March 8, 1993 –
November 28, 1997;
October 27, 2011 – present
Chronology
Followed by Beavis and Butt-head Do America
Related shows Daria
External links
Website

Beavis and Butt-head is an American animated television series created by Mike Judge with Texas tie-ins to Judge's later show, King of the Hill. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge. After seeing the short, MTV signed Judge to develop the concept.[3][4] Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from March 8, 1993 to November 28, 1997 and was revived in 2011 and new episodes began airing on MTV on October 27.[5] The series has retained a cult following and is rated TV-14. Later, reruns aired on other Viacom properties, including Comedy Central and UPN. In 1996, the series was adapted into the animated feature film Beavis and Butt-head Do America.

The show centers on two socially awkward, rock/metal-loving teenage delinquents, Beavis and Butt-head (both voiced by Judge), who live in the town of Highland, Texas. They have no apparent adult supervision at home, are woefully undereducated, barely literate, dim-witted, and lack any empathy or moral scruples, even regarding each other. Their most common shared activity is watching music videos, which they tend to judge by deeming them "cool", or by claiming, "This sucks!" They also apply these judgments to other things that they encounter, and will usually deem something "cool" if it is associated with violence, sex or the macabre. Despite having no experience with women, their other signature trait is their obsession with sex, and their tendency to chuckle and giggle whenever they hear words or phrases that can even remotely be construed as sexual or scatological. Each episode features a few interstitial scenes in which they view videos in this manner, their commentary improvised by Judge, with the rest of the episode depicting them embarking on some scheme or adventure.[6][7]

They attend Highland High School, where their teachers are often at a loss as to how to deal with them; in many episodes they skip school altogether. Their actions sometimes have dire consequences, for which they show little remorse. This has been a source of controversy as the show has been claimed to promote dangerous behavior.

aria

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Daria
Daria logo.jpg
Genre Sitcom
Format Teen animation
Created by Glenn Eichler
Susie Lewis Lynn
Starring Tracy Grandstaff
Wendy Hoopes
Julián Rebolledo
Marc Thompson
Alvaro J. Gonzalez
Opening theme "You're Standing on
My Neck" by Splendora
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 66 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 21–22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel MTV
Picture format 4:3 (NTSC)
Audio format Stereo
First shown in December 29, 1996
Original run March 3, 1997 – January 21, 2002

Daria is an American animated television series created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV. The series focuses on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, acerbic, and somewhat misanthropic teenage girl who observes the world around her. The show is set in the fictional suburban American town of Lawndale and is a satire of high school life, and full of allusions to and criticisms of popular culture and social classes.

Daria is a spin-off of Mike Judge's animated Beavis and Butt-head series, in which Daria appeared as a recurring character.[1][2] The series was originally broadcast from 1997 to 2002.