The Washington Times reports that
A&E has said yes to a third season of
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels", upping its order to 24 half-hour episodes from last season's 20 installments.
According to
Variety, the decision was an easy one:
"Jewels" is
A&E's second-highest-rated series ever in the 18-to-49 and 25-to-54 adult demographics, behind only
"Dog the Bounty Hunter".
"Jewels" did even better in its second season than in its first, leaping by 15 percent in total viewers to a 1.5 million average and climbing by 11 percent in adults 18 to 49 and by 8 percent in adults 25 to 54.
A&E's relationship with
Mr. Simmons started with a one-shot
"Biography" hour of the rock legend and
KISS bassist/vocalist. That
"Biography" episode scored so well in the Nielsens that
A&E negotiated with
Mr. Simmons and
"Jewels" executive producer
Leslie Grief to create a 13-episode weekly half-hour series that would delve into the rock star's life with his common-law partner, former Playboy Playmate
Shannon Tweed, and their teenage son and daughter.
Read more at
The Washington Times.