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Russell Simmons Defends Diddy Despite Sexual Assault Allegations

Russell Simmons has come to the defense of Diddy (real name Sean Combs) despite the sexual assault allegations both men are currently facing.The embattled Def Jam co-founder took to Instagram on Monday (May 6) to share his thoughts on Diddy, imploring people to “see the good in things.”He began: “When you tear someone down or you watch someone tear someone down, try not to get so excited. I know it’s […]

todayMay 7, 2024 1

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Russell Simmons’ Daughter Breaks Up With 65-Year-Old Boyfriend

Russell Simmons’ 21-year-old daughter Aoki Lee Simmons has broken up with her 65-year-old boyfriend following a brief relationship.It was reported by People that Simmons was involved with restauranteur Vittorio Assaf after being spotted together in St. Barths.The outlet reports that Aoki’s mother Kimora Lee Simmons was concerned by the fling, which was apparently never serious.People claimed: “Not only is it ‘over’, it was never a thing. Aoki is learning to […]

todayApril 10, 2024 5

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Gene Simmons Says Kiss Rights Sale Wasn’t About Money

Gene Simmons said the sale of Kiss’ name, logo, makeup and share of their music catalog was a deal the band didn't go looking for.Pophouse Entertainment is reputed to have paid $300 million for the package; the company hopes to create an avatar show in the style of their ABBA Voyage production.In a new interview with People, Simmons said the agreement felt like a “natural thing” to make with the Swedish […]

todayApril 5, 2024

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Gene Simmons on What’s Next

Pophouse — the Swedish company that backed ABBA’s Voyage show in London and owns rights to music by Swedish House Mafia, Avicii and Cyndi Lauper — is acquiring KISS’ publishing, recording royalties and trademarks, including both the band’s logo and its iconic makeup design. The deal, announced April 4, will result in a Pophouse-produced KISS hologram show, using some of the same technology as ABBA’s Voyage. “We have a lot […]

todayApril 4, 2024 3

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Did a Pop Star Steal the Kiss ‘Demon’ Look? Gene Simmons Responds

Kiss legend Gene Simmons has come to the defense of pop star JoJo Siwa after fans claimed her new "demon" look she debuted earlier this week was ripping off the iconic musician.Siwa, an alum of Dance Moms, various Nickelodeon shows and most recently appearing as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance, has made some inroads in pop and dance music in recent years.She's just released the new song "Karma" and […]

todayApril 3, 2024 2

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Kiss’ Gene Simmons Is Promising ‘No More Make-Up’

Fans shouldn't expect an appearance by the Demon when Gene Simmons returns to the stage.Kiss played their last announced concert in December, bringing to a close a four-year trek dubbed the End of the Road. They performed in the band's original greasepaint, though members had come and gone around co-founders Simmons and Paul Stanley over the years.There were hints, however, that we hadn't seen the last of Kiss."The end of […]

todayMarch 26, 2024 2

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Russell Simmons Clowned By Kimora Lee Simmons Over Usher Bromance

Russell Simmons has been ridiculed by his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons for getting friendly with Usher in Bali.The R&B singer was criticized after he appeared with Simmons at a yoga retreat in the Indonesian province, where the Def Jam co-founder has been living since he was accused of sexual assault in 2017.Lee Simmons has now chimed on her ex-husband, writing on her Instagram Stories: “What is this I’m seeing in […]

todayMarch 7, 2024

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Snoop Dogg Responds To Suge Knight’s Wild Russell Simmons Claim

Snoop Dogg has responded to wild claims made by Suge Knight about Russell Simmons and Andre Harrell.In the latest episode of his Collect Call podcast, the former Death Row Records boss alleged that the famed music executives — who ran Def Jam and Uptown Records, respectively — were “lovers.”Suge said: “Andre Harrell and Russell Simmons — everybody know. They might not wanna say it, [but] they know they was lovers. […]

todayFebruary 8, 2024 1

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Suge Knight Claims Andre Harrell & Russell Simmons Were ‘Lovers’

Suge Knight claims that Diddy‘s former Uptown Records boss, the late Andre Harrell, was in a secret affair with Russell Simmons.On a new episode of Collect Call With Suge Knight that premiered on Sunday  (February 4) via Dave Mays’ Breakbeat Media, the former Death Row mogul alleged that both businessmen were lovers and that Diddy went on to do the things he was recently accused of because of the time he […]

todayFebruary 7, 2024 1

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