Running Russell Simmons
TV Show · Reality

RUNNING RUSSELL SIMMONS introduces viewers to the women who help hip hop mogul and entrepreneur Russell Simmons run Rush Communications, the parent company for his numerous business ventures and charitable endeavors. It features Simmons' executive assistants Simone Reyes and Christina Puljasaj helping him with his executive decisions while managing his professional and personal schedule. They bring on interns Ali and Sagen to help them with their work and to compete for a permanent position. Meanwhile notable professionals like Adair Curtis, Trisha Stone, and Piper McCoy also help him run different branches of his company.

2010 · 43m
  • 14+
Starring Russell Simmons

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Models, Bottles and Intern Squabbles
    Russell and his team scramble to put together their Argyle Culture fashion shoot with Tyson Beckford while also planning a huge charity event with model Selita Ebanks.
    43m
  • EPISODE 2
    Basic Instinct
    Rapper TI meets with Russell and Sagen, wearing a very short skirt, behaves inappropriately. Meanwhile Simone decides to do a PETA demo naked in Times Square.
    43m
  • EPISODE 3
    Party Pooper
    Russell’s annual 4th of July Party is just days away and he tasks Piper with getting Amber Rose to be the celebrity blogger for the night, but when Amber refuses to go to the party, looks like Piper could lose her job.
    43m
  • EPISODE 4
    Fashion Faux Pas
    Russell’s 4th of July party comes to a close and the team gets a visit from Courtney Love and the chance to put on an Argyle Culture fashion presentation for Macy’s.
    42m
  • EPISODE 5
    You Only Live Once
    Russell and team head out to LA to launch their Def Jam Rap Star game and to visit Russell’s kids. Simone begins to search for ways to embrace life to its fullest, including pole dancing with Aubrey O'Day.
    43m
  • EPISODE 6
    Art for Life
    As the team plans for their biggest celebrity filled charity party of the year, Art for Life, the interns work hard to impress, competing for the one job available at the end of the summer.
    43m

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Cast & Crew

  • Russell Simmons
    Self
  • Amy Kohn
    Producer
  • D‌S
    Danny Salles
    Producer
  • L‌G
    Lesley Goldman
    Producer
  • Russell Simmons
    Producer
  • Stan Lathan
    Producer

About

Running Russell Simmons

Reality

RUNNING RUSSELL SIMMONS introduces viewers to the women who help hip hop mogul and entrepreneur Russell Simmons run Rush Communications, the parent company for his numerous business ventures and charitable endeavors. It features Simmons' executive assistants Simone Reyes and Christina Puljasaj helping him with his executive decisions while managing his professional and personal schedule. They bring on interns Ali and Sagen to help them with their work and to compete for a permanent position. Meanwhile notable professionals like Adair Curtis, Trisha Stone, and Piper McCoy also help him run different branches of his company.

14+

COMMON SENSE

Some mixed messages about women in behind-the-scenes show.

Information

Studio
Oxygen
Released
2010
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United States
© 2010 Oxygen Media. All Rights Reserved.

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English
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