Overview
- In a March 12 interview with actor Adam Lupis, the KISS bassist said he "stuck my tongue almost, almost down" Sandler's throat and wanted to "turn Adam into my bitch."
- Simmons described the moment as a photo op during a jam at a charity event hosted by Sandler.
- Sandler had recounted the encounter on Conan in 2019, placing it at one of his Christmas parties and saying he "took it like a man."
- Entertainment Weekly, Vice, and Complex reported Simmons' new remarks, noting the mismatch between charity-event and holiday-party accounts.
- Coverage frames the anecdote alongside Simmons' brash public image and his recent policy advocacy, including Senate testimony for the American Music Fairness Act.