Cleaners Ruin $100K Painting on 'Running Russell Simmons' (VIDEO)
by Aimee Deeken, posted Nov 3rd 2010 9:10AM
On the premiere of 'Running Russell Simmons' (Tue., 10PM ET on OXY), assistant Christina is having her boss's penthouse cleaned. She receives a horrifying update: "All these ladies keep asking me about cleaning materials for a chalkboard. Do you know anything about a chalkboard?"Christina bolts down the hall and stares aghast at a work of art above the staircase. "How many times did I tell them, 'Do not touch anything on the walls'! This was not a chalkboard. It's a piece of art." Apparently, it is (er, was) a Gary Simmons piece from the '90s worth $100,000.
Good thing Russell is meditating when Christina breaks the news. He's very Zen about it. "It's a [beep] painting, don't worry ... Baby, it's not your fault. Don't carry the weight. Let it go." Of course, it also helps that the artwork is insured...
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