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Gene Simmons, girlfriend engaged

NEW YORK

Rocker Gene Simmons and his longtime girlfriend, actress Shannon Tweed, are engaged.

Publicist Dawn Miller said in an email Friday that she is “happy to confirm that Gene and Shannon will be getting married in the near future.”

The engagement was reported by “Entertainment Tonight.”

The new season of the reality show “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” premieres Oct. 4 on the A&E network. The 62-year-old Kiss bassist and the 54-year-old Tweed have two children.

Ex-Spice Girl Brown gives birth to daughter

NEW YORK

It’s a girl for singer Melanie Brown and her husband, Stephen Belafonte.

An email from a representative for the former Spice Girl says the couple “welcomed their new baby girl in Los Angeles” on Thursday night.

The 36-year-old formerly known as “Scary Spice” has two older daughters.

Belafonte is a movie producer whose credits include “Thank You for Smoking.” He has an older daughter.

Vindicator wire services