All Def Digital (ADD) — the digital entertainment brand founded in 2013 by hip hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons, which produces urban music, comedy, spoken-word content, and more — is shuttering, multiple sources have confirmed to Tubefilter. Sources say that layoffs have been widely administered, and that executives from a business advisory firm arrived at ADD’s […]
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An aspiring documentary filmmaker sued the mogul in January alleging sexual assault. The aspiring filmmaker suing Russell Simmons for an alleged sexual assault has dropped her claims, according to a stipulation of dismissal filed Wednesday. Jennifer Jarosik in January filed a $5 million lawsuit against the mogul, alleging he raped her in 2016 after inviting her to […]
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The screenwriter of ‘Rachel Getting Married’ and ‘The Mummy’ (and the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet) details a terrifying encounter with the legendary music producer, who says he is stepping down from his businesses in the wake of the new claims. Russell Simmons, a prolific music and TV producer and co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, […]
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In response to allegations of sexual misconduct, music mogul Russell Simmons said a 1991 encounter with then-17-year-old model Keri Claussen Khalighi was “consensual.” Khalighi told The Times that Simmons made aggressive sexual advances toward her in 1991 at his apartment and tried to force her to have intercourse. Simmons eventually relented and coerced her to perform oral sex […]
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HBO is still planning to air the upcoming Def Comedy Jam reboot titled, All Def Comedy, despite the sexual assault allegations against Russel Simmons. Simmons was recently accused by Keri Claussen Khalighi of sexually assaulting her in 1991 and says Brett Ratner watched and didn’t intervene. Simmons and Ratner have denied that the encounter was non-consensual. The network said in […]
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As you already know, the comedy industry has taken a big hit during the coronavirus. So many comedians are trying to figure out ways to entertain themselves and their audience. With that being said, comedians Deon Cole (of black-ish fame) and Tony Roberts (of Uncle Buck fame) decided earlier today to entertain their fans by conducting […]
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