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(121 articles)
Michael Jackson: Hollywood Reacts (From MTV Movies Blog. 25 June 2009, 8:05 PM, PDT)
Michael Jackson Honored By Justin Timberlake, Will.I.Am, Diddy
(From MTV Music News. 25 June 2009, 7:46 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 16 | 12:00 AM | MAX | Butter |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: In Development, Producer, Soundtrack, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
In Development: 
- Untitled Joseph Simmons Biopic (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- "Russell Simmons Presents Brave New Voices" (2009) TV series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- American Mogul: Russell Simmons (2009) (TV) (executive producer)
- Waist Deep (2006) (executive producer)
- "Run's House" (2005) TV series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- The History Makers (2005) (V) (executive producer)
- The Industry (2004) (V) (executive producer)
- "And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) TV mini-series (executive producer)
- "Russell Simmons Presents: Hip Hop Justice" (2004) TV series (executive producer)
- Are You Hip-Hop's Biggest Fan? (2000) (TV) (executive producer)
- How to Be a Player (1997) (producer)
... aka Def Jam's How to Be a Player - Gridlock'd (1997) (executive producer)
- The Funeral (1996) (associate producer)
- The Nutty Professor (1996) (producer)
- The Addiction (1995) (executive producer)
- Def Comedy Jam: Primetime (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
- "Def Comedy Jam" (1992) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Tougher Than Leather (1988) (producer)
- Krush Groove (1985) (co-producer)
Soundtrack:
- Who's Your Caddy? (2007) (writer: "Tell Me When to Go")
- "Everybody Hates Chris" (1 episode, 2005)
- Everybody Hates Halloween (2005) TV episode ("The Breaks") - Haack ...The King of Techno (2004) (producer: "Party Machine")
... aka Haack: The King of Techno (USA: new title) - Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) (VG) ("The Breaks")
... aka Vice City (USA: short title) - Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) (writer: "Bubble Bunch")
- Soul Food (1997) (writer: "The Breaks")
- The Jerky Boys (1995) (writer: "Dial a Jam")
- Krush Groove (1985) (writer: "You're Blind", "Krush Groovin'")
Actor:
- Def Jam: Icon (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Rush
- "Access Granted" (1 episode, 2007)
- Def Jam Icon Video Game (2007) TV episode - "Interscope Presents 'The Next Episode'" (1 episode, 2003)
- Detroit (2003) TV episode - Butter (1998) .... Celebrity Guest #2
... aka Never 2 Big (USA: video box title) - Krush Groove (1985) .... Crocket
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V) (executive board: Def Jam)
... aka Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA) - Krush Groove (1985) (story consultant)
Director:
- Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 11 (1999) (TV)
- Def Comedy Jam: All Stars Vol. 12 (1999) (TV)
Music Department:
- Run-DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 (2000) (V) (composer: songs "You Talk Too Much" and "Beats to the Rhyme")
Thanks:
- Strictly Business (1991) (special thanks: Rush Communications)
Self:
- Rap Therapy (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
- Bring Your 'A' Game (2009) (post-production) .... Interviewee
- Life on the Road with Mr. and Mrs. Brown (2009) (completed) .... Himself
- "The Real Housewives of New York City" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- There's a New Girl in Town (2009) TV episode .... Himself - The 40th NAACP Image Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- American Mogul: Russell Simmons (2009) (TV) .... Himself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2008)
- Kimora Lee Simmons (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Snoop Dogg (2005) TV episode .... Himself - MTV Video Music Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- What's at Stake? (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- 2 Turntables and a Microphone (2008) .... Himself
- "Run's House" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 2006-2008)
- Run's Baby Girl (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Slapped SIlly (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Sneaker Pimps & Mini Moguls (2007) TV episode .... Uncle Russell
- Baby Fever (2006) TV episode .... Himself - CNN Presents: Black in America (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- BET Hip Hop Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- The Black List: Volume One (2008) .... Himself
- "What Perez Sez" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- About 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Howard Stern on Demand" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Howard TV on Demand" (USA)
- Russell Simmons (2007) TV episode .... Himself - In Prison My Whole Life (2007) .... Himself
- "106 & Park Top 10 Live" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
... aka "106 & Park" (USA: short title)
- Celebrity Week: Julissa and Trey Songz in the Building (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Def Comedy Jam DVD Cover
- Episode dated 15 August 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka "Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08" (USA: promotional title)
- Episode #5.13 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.10 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #1.83 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
... aka "Live with Regis & Kelly" (USA: new title)
... aka "Live with Regis" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 25 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode dated 23 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry" .... Himself (40 episodes, 2002-2007)
... aka "Def Poetry Jam" (USA: promotional title)
... aka "Def Poetry" (USA: short title)
- Episode #6.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #6.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.10 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.9 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #5.8 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
(35 more) - 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- God Gave Rock & Roll to You (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Honoree
- "Def Comedy Jam" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006)
- Episode #7.4 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #7.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #7.2 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #7.1 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Behind the Label" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Baby Phat (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Chappelle's Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka "Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes" (USA: third season title)
- Episode #3.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 11 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Sp!t (2006) .... Himself
- "What's Hot in the Hamptons" (2006) TV series .... Himself
- "The Drug Years" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Just Say No! (????) TV episode .... Himself - Legends Ball (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Lockdown, USA (2006) .... Himself
- The Hip Hop Project (2006) .... Himself
- "The Tyra Banks Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
- How to Get Rich (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- All Access Pass with LL Cool J (2006) TV episode .... Himself - One Per Cent (2006) .... Himself
- "The L Word" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Light My Fire (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops (2006) .... Himself
- "Driven" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- LL Cool J (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Kanye West (2005) TV episode - Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes (2006) .... Himself
- "20/20" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "ABC News 20/20" (USA: informal title)
- Episode dated 2 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- 9/11/03: A Day in the Life of New York (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 5 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 3 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Fashion Week Diaries (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Letter to the President (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Before, During and 'After the Sunset' (2005) (V) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
- Bruce Willis (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Martin Lawrence: Comic Trip (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Bio's 15 Sexiest (????) TV episode - "NewsNight with Aaron Brown" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 11 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The 2004 BET Source Hip Hop Music Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "Your World w/ Neil Cavuto" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Hannity & Colmes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Hannity" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Choose or Lose Presents: The Best Place to Start (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- The N Word (2004) .... Himself
... aka The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title) - Lemonade Stories (2004) .... Himself
- 2004 Trumpet Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Apprentice" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "Celebrity Apprentice" (USA: seventh season title)
... aka "The Apprentice 2" (USA: second season title)
... aka "The Apprentice Los Angeles" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "The Apprentice USA" (UK)
... aka "The Celebrity Apprentice" (USA: eighth season title)
- Tit for Tat (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "60 Minutes" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka "TV Land Legends: The 60 Minutes Interviews" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 11 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Inside the Industry (2003) (V) .... Himself
- "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 27 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Scarface: Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (2003) (V) .... Himself
... aka Def Jam Presents... Origins of a Hip Hop Classic (USA) - Hip Hop Babylon 2 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Beef (2003) .... Himself - Def Jam Records
- MTV Video Music Awards 2003 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
- Death of a Dynasty (2003) .... Himself
- Paper Chasers (2003) .... Himself
- Inside Hip Hop (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Run-D.M.C. and Jam Master Jay: The Last Interview (2002) (TV)
- American Rap Stars (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Brown Sugar (2002) .... Himself
... aka Seven Days - "The Hamptons" (2002) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "The O'Reilly Factor" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2002)
- Episode dated 25 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- The Corruption of the American Child (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Street Dreams (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "Heroes of Black Comedy" (2002) TV mini-series .... Himself
- The Last Poets (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Hip-Hop VIPs (2002) (V) .... Himself
- Headliners & Legends: Will Smith (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake... (2001) .... Himself
- "Behind the Music" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2001)
... aka "VH1's Behind the Music" (USA)
- The Notorious B.I.G. (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Run-D.M.C. (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Russell Simmons (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Cribs" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "MTV Cribs" (USA: complete title)
- Episode dated 16 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Journeys in Black" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Russell Simmons (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself
- "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Pam Grier (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- "Moesha" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996)
- A Concerted Effort: Part 1 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
- A Concerted Effort: Part 2 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Lauren Hutton and..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Russell Simmons (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Rock & Roll" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
- The Show (1995) .... Himself
- "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- Power (1995) TV episode .... Himself - Tougher Than Leather (1988) .... Himself
- MTV Video Music Awards 1985 (1985) (TV) .... Himself
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Produced "Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam" (Longacre Theatre, New York City, New York) (2002-2003) morePublicity Listings:
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