BACK TALK: Gene Simmons and Sharon Osbourne have it out ... almost

Sharon Osbourne confronts Gene Simmons for being an ass, Michael Lohan is still a douche bag, and Kelly and Regis finally win something.

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BACK TALK: Gene Simmons and Sharon Osbourne have it out ... almost

POSTED: Friday, June 24, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: TV

Christopher Seybert dishes on the week's best and worst moments in daytime talk.

Gene Eats His Words

When Gene Simmons appeared on The Talk Monday, the tension on set was undeniable. That’s because when his reality show, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, premiered in 2006, he was asked if it resembled The Osbournes, to which he responded, “No, ’cause my kids aren’t on drugs.” This sparked a war of words over the years between Simmons and The Talk’s only likeable co-host (besides Leah Remini, that’s a given), Sharon Osbourne.

Sharon confronted KISS’ lead singer live on the air, and he used his famous tongue to eat his words and backtrack. He said that he didn’t remember saying those things, but if he did, he was sorry. An apology was all Sharon wanted and that’s exactly what she got. Maybe this reconciliation could result in a cross-over show with the two legendary rock families…KISSing Sharon’s Jewels, anyone?

Father of the Century

A lot of times I wonder why Michael Lohan was put on this earth, and I’ve finally realized that it’s to make us all thankful that he’s not our dad. This is a man who has called multiple press conferences to announce that he would no longer speak about his daughter’s issues. He was on The View Wednesday to promote his appearance on the fifth season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

He started by saying something that most people already realize, that he’s responsible for Lindsay’s drug and alcohol abuse. Then the co-hosts asked why he even opted to do the show, especially because he’s been sober since 2004. Was it the money, the allure of being on television? Of course not, just simply to better himself. Finally, he said the way he’s been helping Lindsay is by leading by example. No offense, but Michael leading by example is less effective and authentic than Bristol Palin’s pro-abstinence tour.

Justice Finally Served

What were you doing last Sunday night? Well if you had at least half a brain, I’m sure you weren’t watching the 38th Annual Daytime Emmys. But despite being one of the worst three hours in televised history, they did one thing right by finally giving Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa the Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host(s).

Regis won once before without a co-host in 2001, the year post-Kathie Lee and pre-Kelly, but this was Ripa’s first Emmy win in the category. While neither attended (you wouldn’t have either if you lost nine years in a row), Kelly did tweet a pic right after her Emmy win, “accepting the golden sippy cup for best hat,” an award just as prestigious. Don’t miss their acceptance speeches when they return from vacation on Monday, June 27!

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