Aoki Lee Simmons went viral this past weekend when she debuted her relationship with the much-older businessman and restaurateur Vittorio Assaf, but they’ve already split according to insiders.
The 21-year-old model, who is the daughter of Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons, was spotted kissing and flaunting Pda with Vittorio, 65, during a beach day in St. Barts.
Sources told People that the two were really dating, adding, “Aoki and Vittorio are spending time together and enjoying each others’ company.”
Aoki referred to Vittorio as her “boyfriend” in an Instagram Live video over the weekend, but insiders now say the couple has already broken up.
Keep reading to find out more…
A source told Page Six that it was just a fling, adding, “It’s 100% done. They’re absolutely not dating.”
One of Aoki‘s friends chatted with the outlet and says the model told them on Monday, “Of course,...
The 21-year-old model, who is the daughter of Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons, was spotted kissing and flaunting Pda with Vittorio, 65, during a beach day in St. Barts.
Sources told People that the two were really dating, adding, “Aoki and Vittorio are spending time together and enjoying each others’ company.”
Aoki referred to Vittorio as her “boyfriend” in an Instagram Live video over the weekend, but insiders now say the couple has already broken up.
Keep reading to find out more…
A source told Page Six that it was just a fling, adding, “It’s 100% done. They’re absolutely not dating.”
One of Aoki‘s friends chatted with the outlet and says the model told them on Monday, “Of course,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Russell Simmons is reacting to the news that his daughter, Aoki Lee Simmons, and founder of the Serafina Restaurant Group, Vittorio Assaf, are romantically linked.
The 21-year-old model and 65-year-old businessman were seen kissing on vacation in St. Barts in the Caribbean.
Aoki is the daughter of Russell, who co-founded Def Jam Recordings, and Kimora Lee Simmons.
Now, he’s reacting to his daughter’s kissing photos that have gone viral.
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Russell told TMZ, “I’m not gonna kick and scream about her choices. All I can do is offer my advice and unconditional love.” Russell also shared that his daughter told him this news would be breaking, so he did have a heads up before the photos made the rounds online.
The 21-year-old model and 65-year-old businessman were seen kissing on vacation in St. Barts in the Caribbean.
Aoki is the daughter of Russell, who co-founded Def Jam Recordings, and Kimora Lee Simmons.
Now, he’s reacting to his daughter’s kissing photos that have gone viral.
Keep reading to find out more…
Russell told TMZ, “I’m not gonna kick and scream about her choices. All I can do is offer my advice and unconditional love.” Russell also shared that his daughter told him this news would be breaking, so he did have a heads up before the photos made the rounds online.
- 4/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Aoki Lee Simmons and Vittorio Assaf are sparking new romance rumors.
Earlier this week, the 21-year-old model – who is the youngest daughter of Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons – was spotted kissing the 65-year-old Serafina restaurants co-founder while on vacation in St. Barts.
Keep reading to find out more…On Tuesday (April 2), Aoki and Vittorio packed on the Pda while spending the day at the beach, as seen in photos obtained by Page Six.
For their beach day, Aoki wore an olive-green and tribal-print bikini while Vittorio sported a blue-and-white-printed swimsuit.
During their outing, Aoki was seen modeling for Vittorio as he snapped some photos of her on his phone and the two were also seen going for a dip in the ocean.
Based on their Instagram posts, it looks like Aoki and Vittorio have been in St. Barts since last week, but they never posted any photos of them together.
Earlier this week, the 21-year-old model – who is the youngest daughter of Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons – was spotted kissing the 65-year-old Serafina restaurants co-founder while on vacation in St. Barts.
Keep reading to find out more…On Tuesday (April 2), Aoki and Vittorio packed on the Pda while spending the day at the beach, as seen in photos obtained by Page Six.
For their beach day, Aoki wore an olive-green and tribal-print bikini while Vittorio sported a blue-and-white-printed swimsuit.
During their outing, Aoki was seen modeling for Vittorio as he snapped some photos of her on his phone and the two were also seen going for a dip in the ocean.
Based on their Instagram posts, it looks like Aoki and Vittorio have been in St. Barts since last week, but they never posted any photos of them together.
- 4/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The first trailer and key visual for the Magilumier Co. Ltd. TV anime, based on the magical girl satire manga by Sekka Iwata and Yu Aoki, was released on the series' official channels today. The series will broadcast in Japan on the Nippon TV network beginning in fall 2024. The original Magilumiere Co. Ltd. manga is written by Iwata, illustrated by Aoki, and published in Japan by Shueisha in their Shonen Jump+ digital manga magazine. An English language version is also available from Viz Media (under the title Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. ) and Manga Plus . Masahiro Hiraoka will direct the TV anime at animation studios Moe and J.C.Staff. Shingo Nagai will provide the series composition, with character designs by Hidehiro Asama and music by Makoto Miyazaki. Magilumiere Co. Ltd. key visual Related: Magilumiere Co. Ltd. TV Anime Announces Release Date, More Cast Viz media describes the story of Magilumier Co.
- 3/19/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
“High and Low” received nominations for the Golden Lion at the 24th Venice Film Festival, and the Best Foreign Film at the 21st Golden Globe Awards. It was also awarded at the Mainichi Film Awards for the Best Film, and for the Best Screenplay. Upon its release in Japan, it earned approximately $1.3 million and became the top-grossing film of 1963.
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The script, written by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, and Ryuzo Kikushima, is loosely based on Evan Hunter's novel from 1959, “King's Ransom”. Toho, the film company that Kurosawa was working with at the time, acquired the film rights for $5,000. The first half of the story revolves around Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune), a board member of a Japanese shoe company, facing a critical dilemma. He must decide whether to use his considerable wealth to secure executive control in the company or help his chauffeur,...
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The script, written by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Eijiro Hisaita, and Ryuzo Kikushima, is loosely based on Evan Hunter's novel from 1959, “King's Ransom”. Toho, the film company that Kurosawa was working with at the time, acquired the film rights for $5,000. The first half of the story revolves around Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune), a board member of a Japanese shoe company, facing a critical dilemma. He must decide whether to use his considerable wealth to secure executive control in the company or help his chauffeur,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Tobiasz Dunin
- AsianMoviePulse
As part of the Aca Cinema Project––”an ongoing initiative fostered by the Government of Japan to increase awareness and appreciation of Japanese films and filmmakers in the United States”––Japan Society will run “Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux” from February 15-24. A mix of American premieres and repertory showings, this series puts “bonds of the Japanese family” front and center to “both celebrate these traditions as well as call into question their reality and relevance in our quickly changing modern world.”
U.S. premieres include Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s Yoko, starring Rinko Kikuchi, and Keiko Tsuruoka’s Tsugaru Lacquer Girl. A special spotlight is given to Ryota Nakano, whose A Long Goodbye and exquisitely titled Her Love Boils Bathwater will be making New York debuts; his 2020 feature The Asadas also plays.
Repertory screenings will be held for Kohei Oguri’s Muddy River, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata, Kore-eda’s Still Walking,...
U.S. premieres include Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s Yoko, starring Rinko Kikuchi, and Keiko Tsuruoka’s Tsugaru Lacquer Girl. A special spotlight is given to Ryota Nakano, whose A Long Goodbye and exquisitely titled Her Love Boils Bathwater will be making New York debuts; his 2020 feature The Asadas also plays.
Repertory screenings will be held for Kohei Oguri’s Muddy River, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata, Kore-eda’s Still Walking,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Steve Aoki has been a household name for the last two decades, but that hasn’t stopped him from perpetually experimenting — bounding from one sound to the next — and challenging how his music is consumed, understood, and memorialized.
“There’s no one doing what I’m doing,” he tells Rolling Stone when reflecting on HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix, an expansive 23-track album released Friday. The ambitious project simultaneously spans country, latin, and dance — building on Aoki’s early roots while embracing today’s appetite for genre-breaking music. Paris Hilton, Akon,...
“There’s no one doing what I’m doing,” he tells Rolling Stone when reflecting on HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix, an expansive 23-track album released Friday. The ambitious project simultaneously spans country, latin, and dance — building on Aoki’s early roots while embracing today’s appetite for genre-breaking music. Paris Hilton, Akon,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Ryuhei Matsuda was born on the 9th of May, 1983, in Tokyo, to actress and producer Miyuki Matsuda and actor Yûsaku Matsuda, and only six years later he loses his father to cancer at the premature age of 40. At only 15, Ryuhei is approached by Nagisa Oshima with the life changing offer of a prominent role in his film Gohatto. Since then, Matsuda's magnetic charisma and remarkable versatility have allowed him to portray a wide range of characters, from brooding antiheroes to quirky and endearing figures, captivating audiences both in Japan and internationally.
With a unique ability to immerse himself in diverse roles, he has left an indelible mark on Japanese cinema and continues to be a beloved and influential figure in the world of acting. However, Matsuda's congenital air of disdain for the whole world, his glacial aloofness mixed with his innate handsomeness make him the prototype of effortless coolness,...
With a unique ability to immerse himself in diverse roles, he has left an indelible mark on Japanese cinema and continues to be a beloved and influential figure in the world of acting. However, Matsuda's congenital air of disdain for the whole world, his glacial aloofness mixed with his innate handsomeness make him the prototype of effortless coolness,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Tsugaru city has been the subject of a number of films throughout the years, with one of the first being Atg’s “Tsugaru Folk Song” exactly 50 years ago. Now, a new movie focuses on another aspect of the area that stands out, the lacquerware industry, once more, though, in order to make a number of social comments about life in the area and how difficult it can be escaping tradition. The movie is based on the novel “Japan Dignity” by Miyuki Takamori.
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl is screening at Camera Japan
Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, but is also in decline, with the financial prowess of Seishiro’s father being nowhere to be found at the time the movie starts. Seishiro, however, knows nothing else to do, and so he keeps at it, with the help of his daughter, Miyako, who also works at a supermarket in...
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl is screening at Camera Japan
Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, but is also in decline, with the financial prowess of Seishiro’s father being nowhere to be found at the time the movie starts. Seishiro, however, knows nothing else to do, and so he keeps at it, with the help of his daughter, Miyako, who also works at a supermarket in...
- 9/29/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
As Teen Vogue’s latest cover star, Aoki Lee Simmons detailed her life as a model, Harvard graduate, and daughter in one of the most famous families at the intersection of hip-hop and fashion. In June, she called out her father, Russell Simmons, the co-founder of Def Jam Records and manager of the foundational rap group Run Dmc, for becoming erratic and abusive towards them. In her new interview, she said, “I don’t regret it.”
Her public condemnation of Simmons came after Aoki’s sister Ming posted a tribute...
Her public condemnation of Simmons came after Aoki’s sister Ming posted a tribute...
- 9/12/2023
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
Steve Aoki is expanding the HiROQUEST universe.
The Grammy-nominated artist will release his 10th studio LP HiROQUEST: Double Helix on Nov. 17, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal. The record will feature collaborations with Paris Hilton, Akon, Ángela Aguilar, Dana Paola, Greeicy, Galantis, JJ Lin, Hayley Kiyoko, Galantis, Timmy Trumpet, and John Martin, and follows 2022’s HiROQUEST: Genesis.
“HiROQUEST is an entire world I crafted around an enigmatic character named HiRO,” explained Aoki in a statement. “Part I was largely driven by my alt-music roots in hardcore punk bands. Now, the story continues on Double Helix,...
The Grammy-nominated artist will release his 10th studio LP HiROQUEST: Double Helix on Nov. 17, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal. The record will feature collaborations with Paris Hilton, Akon, Ángela Aguilar, Dana Paola, Greeicy, Galantis, JJ Lin, Hayley Kiyoko, Galantis, Timmy Trumpet, and John Martin, and follows 2022’s HiROQUEST: Genesis.
“HiROQUEST is an entire world I crafted around an enigmatic character named HiRO,” explained Aoki in a statement. “Part I was largely driven by my alt-music roots in hardcore punk bands. Now, the story continues on Double Helix,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Aoki Lee Simmons may not be popular in Hollywood, but she walks around with one of the industry’s famous last names. Russell Simmons is one of the biggest names in the entertainment world, popularly known for co-founding Def Jam Recordings. Aoki is Russell’s second child and daughter. Although she made appearances in the reality TV show Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Aoki has grown to become a beautiful young woman with a spirited determination to succeed. Aoki is a model and archeologist and continues to be an inspiration to young girls. Here are 10 things to know about Aoki...
- 7/21/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
It all started back in 2017 with “The Outlaws” (known as “Crime City” locally), the South Korean crime film starring Ma Dong-seok (Don Lee) as detective Ma Seok-do. It took five years before its sequel, “The Roundup” (“Crime City 2”) came out and it went on to become the highest grossing film of 2022 in South Korea, taking in over US$101million. A third installment, another smash hit, “The Roundup: No Way Out” (“Crime City 3”) quickly followed a year later with Ma returning as the beast detective leading a new team fighting more crime again.
It has been seven years since the events of the previous film, and detective Ma, after his promotion, now works for the Metropolitan Investigation Unit. While investigating the death of a woman believed to be a suicide case, he learns from her autopsy that she has in fact died from an overdose and a new drug known as Hiper is the cause.
It has been seven years since the events of the previous film, and detective Ma, after his promotion, now works for the Metropolitan Investigation Unit. While investigating the death of a woman believed to be a suicide case, he learns from her autopsy that she has in fact died from an overdose and a new drug known as Hiper is the cause.
- 7/9/2023
- by David Chew
- AsianMoviePulse
The name DJ Steve Aoki has become synonymous with house and Edm and his popularity exploded beyond being able to accommodate fans in small clubs – something he truly misses.
“When you play in these smaller shows, you really have a more intimate experience with your fans and the people that come see you. And I try to do that. Even at the bigger shows,” Aoki shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
“I look at the fans in the front row and the people that are really engaged with the set, instead of glazing over a lot of people. I think it all boils down to the people that really care,” he said. “And the smaller shows, you really get to zone in on that. So the intimate shows are really important. I still play smaller clubs and in those environments, I get to not necessarily play just my hits. I get...
“When you play in these smaller shows, you really have a more intimate experience with your fans and the people that come see you. And I try to do that. Even at the bigger shows,” Aoki shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet.
“I look at the fans in the front row and the people that are really engaged with the set, instead of glazing over a lot of people. I think it all boils down to the people that really care,” he said. “And the smaller shows, you really get to zone in on that. So the intimate shows are really important. I still play smaller clubs and in those environments, I get to not necessarily play just my hits. I get...
- 6/23/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Def Jam Recordings cofounder Russell Simmons is being accused of verbal abuse by ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons and their daughters, Ming and Aoki Lee Simmons. It all started on June 18 when Ming seemingly shaded her dad by choosing to honor her mom on Father's Day instead of him. "Happy Father's Day...
- 6/22/2023
- by Michele Mendez
- Popsugar.com
Aoki Lee Simmons is speaking out after sharing that she’s been targeted by sexist, racist and hateful messages on social media amid her public dispute with her father, music mogul Russell Simmons.
Aoki, 20, took to her Instagram story on Wednesday night to call out those who have been pelting her and her family with misogynistic and profane remarks online.
“I wonder how your mothers, sisters, daughters, nieces, girlfriends, wives, would feel seeing some of the sexist, racist, honestly foul comments and messages some of you ‘men’ are leaving me,” the model and recent Harvard grad wrote. “The misogynistic stereotypes and names, the absolute hate for women of color a lot of your comments show, just waiting to take [out] your anger at how you feel you’ve been ‘treated’ by women.”
“All of us ‘b*tches are like this’ and ‘this is the problem with you girls/women/black women/bitter women/hoes/ skanks today,...
Aoki, 20, took to her Instagram story on Wednesday night to call out those who have been pelting her and her family with misogynistic and profane remarks online.
“I wonder how your mothers, sisters, daughters, nieces, girlfriends, wives, would feel seeing some of the sexist, racist, honestly foul comments and messages some of you ‘men’ are leaving me,” the model and recent Harvard grad wrote. “The misogynistic stereotypes and names, the absolute hate for women of color a lot of your comments show, just waiting to take [out] your anger at how you feel you’ve been ‘treated’ by women.”
“All of us ‘b*tches are like this’ and ‘this is the problem with you girls/women/black women/bitter women/hoes/ skanks today,...
- 6/22/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Russell Simmons had been accused by his daughter Aoki Lee and his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons of verbal abuse and erratic behavior.
These allegations came to light through social media, when both women posted about it on Instagram. Aoki shared evidence of Russell berating her while she was crying through recordings of their calls and texts.
She captioned the post, “This is not someone who will accept help. This is just one screen recording sorry I don’t always remember to press ‘record’ when he calls my friends, my boyfriend, anyone, to get a chance to threaten and curse and go crazy.” Aoki recently took down the post.
She also added to the post, “My father is not well, for years. He needs help and won’t accept that. He refuses to acknowledge he is not himself. He has threatened and bullied my sister, my grandma, he has harassed my...
These allegations came to light through social media, when both women posted about it on Instagram. Aoki shared evidence of Russell berating her while she was crying through recordings of their calls and texts.
She captioned the post, “This is not someone who will accept help. This is just one screen recording sorry I don’t always remember to press ‘record’ when he calls my friends, my boyfriend, anyone, to get a chance to threaten and curse and go crazy.” Aoki recently took down the post.
She also added to the post, “My father is not well, for years. He needs help and won’t accept that. He refuses to acknowledge he is not himself. He has threatened and bullied my sister, my grandma, he has harassed my...
- 6/21/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
The day after Father’s Day, Kimora Lee Simmons and her daughter, Aoki, took to Instagram to shed light on Russell Simmons‘ alleged abusive behaviour.
The back-and-forth appears to have begun after their oldest daughter, Ming, wished Kimora a “Happy Father’s Day” instead of Russell.
Photo: Instagram/ @MingLeeSimmons
The Def Jam Records co-founder took to Instagram to share a message that alleged Kimora was at fault for making it hard to be a father to his daughters.
Photo: Instagram/ @UncleRush
“Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children and start asking mothers why he had to fight at all,” Russell’s post read.
Et has reached out to Simmons for a comment.
Taking to Instagram Live Monday, Kimora broke down in tears explaining how Russell has allegedly been verbally attacking her and her daughters and lying about the status of their family’s relationship.
Kimora...
The back-and-forth appears to have begun after their oldest daughter, Ming, wished Kimora a “Happy Father’s Day” instead of Russell.
Photo: Instagram/ @MingLeeSimmons
The Def Jam Records co-founder took to Instagram to share a message that alleged Kimora was at fault for making it hard to be a father to his daughters.
Photo: Instagram/ @UncleRush
“Stop telling fathers they should have fought harder to see their children and start asking mothers why he had to fight at all,” Russell’s post read.
Et has reached out to Simmons for a comment.
Taking to Instagram Live Monday, Kimora broke down in tears explaining how Russell has allegedly been verbally attacking her and her daughters and lying about the status of their family’s relationship.
Kimora...
- 6/20/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Hip-hop and lifestyle mogul Russell Simmons has allegedly become erratic and increasingly abusive toward his own family, according to Instagram posts from his daughter Aoki Lee Simmons and ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons.
In her Instagram Stories on Monday, Aoki shared fraught text messages with her father, claiming that “he’s been awful to me for years.” One post appears to show Simmons calling Kimora — Aoki’s mother — a “piece of [s]hit,” accusing her of stealing money from him. Subsequent text images show Aoki claiming that Simmons calls her just to...
In her Instagram Stories on Monday, Aoki shared fraught text messages with her father, claiming that “he’s been awful to me for years.” One post appears to show Simmons calling Kimora — Aoki’s mother — a “piece of [s]hit,” accusing her of stealing money from him. Subsequent text images show Aoki claiming that Simmons calls her just to...
- 6/19/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
The World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, where Pawn Stars is set, is a lawless land where no question is deemed too ridiculous — like a woman coming in and asking for $2,000 in exchange for a Funko Pop and some trading cards signed by Steve Aoki. The collector’s item itself sells for less than $20 online, while the cards go for around $50. But his signature written across the front of the packaging in gold sharpie boosted the value by $1,880, at least in her eyes.
Austin “Chumlee” Russell, who...
Austin “Chumlee” Russell, who...
- 6/8/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The Film
I’m trying to remember the title of a movie. There’s a bomber, who puts a device on public transport. If it registers a speed over… ah I forget what the exact marker was, but anyway, that arms the bomb, then if it goes below that speed…Boom! So the cops have to figure out who this guy is, and how to disarm the bomb. I think it was called “The bus that couldn’t slow down”, but it might have been a bit snappier than that.
That aside, 1975’s The Bullet Train definitely bears some striking similarities to, you know, that bus movie. Ken Takahara plays Okita, he’s 40, has lost his company in a bankruptcy and is recently divorced. Recruiting two friends (Kei Yamamoto and Akira Oda) to help set it up, he develops a plan to hold a bullet train with approximately 1500 passengers to...
I’m trying to remember the title of a movie. There’s a bomber, who puts a device on public transport. If it registers a speed over… ah I forget what the exact marker was, but anyway, that arms the bomb, then if it goes below that speed…Boom! So the cops have to figure out who this guy is, and how to disarm the bomb. I think it was called “The bus that couldn’t slow down”, but it might have been a bit snappier than that.
That aside, 1975’s The Bullet Train definitely bears some striking similarities to, you know, that bus movie. Ken Takahara plays Okita, he’s 40, has lost his company in a bankruptcy and is recently divorced. Recruiting two friends (Kei Yamamoto and Akira Oda) to help set it up, he develops a plan to hold a bullet train with approximately 1500 passengers to...
- 4/27/2023
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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