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00:00on this episode of life in the family Saturday is Russell's birthday we'll throw a party there's
00:08no way you're gonna put together a birthday party in six days two major events a year
00:1330,000 people I have to give a speech in front of 30,000 people
00:17nobody is here tomorrow's gonna pass where is everybody here what we have on our hand is a
00:27catastrophe as creative director of fat fashions I design clothing jewelry fragrances you name it
00:36it's a lot of work but I've come a long way since my days walking the runway I'm a mogul and a model
00:42and best of all I'm a mom I'm Moralee Simmons and this is my life in the family
00:57being a single mother is not easy it's very important to me that I teach my two girls how
01:05to be the best young ladies they can be happy kind giving young ladies Yoki stand straight
01:11pretty little poser we're doing a photo shoot for today's child magazine it's a lot of fun for me
01:23the girls sometimes I give them little pointers on modeling stuff Yoki that's too much pose and
01:30don't grab your knees like that look you change your pose like this one two three four it's little
01:37changes you don't have to do like a whole big and this and that and hand thank you
01:49I want to go over your schedule for next week okay Monday you're meeting with Lauren to review
01:55the cosmetic products that you'll be selling on Market America I'm entering into a new venture with
02:01a company called Market America it's an internet company and they sell all sorts of products and I'm
02:08actually very nervous because I have to go to Miami and I'm introducing KLS Cosmetics in front of all of
02:13their reps that sell their products America great then I'll be in the office on Thursday and Friday
02:18oh Saturday is Russell's birthday it's 50th birthday somebody should be throwing a party right right it
02:30seems like the world had forgotten about Russell's birthday and so I thought I'd step up to the plate
02:35and we'll throw a party Timoralee Simmons invites you to celebrate 50 and fabulous get to planning call
02:48up one of your venues that you've worked with before I really like Gustavino's it should be very Asian
02:53themed he likes that he does and you should have someone great sing happy birthday like Patti LaBelle
02:58you never get to play like Patti LaBelle six days before you met do you know how busy Patti LaBelle
03:05schedule is please leave your pessimism at the door all right and it should be a surprise tomorrow
03:12there's no way you're gonna be able to fit together at a birthday party the way you would want to do it
03:15in six days you're right I cannot but you can to pull off a party like this for an icon like Russell
03:22Simmons I just don't know if I'm able to do it and don't blow it
03:28Lauren I have a meeting with Lauren to set up exactly what we're going to do at the Market
03:39America convention and how we're going to sell the cosmetics they just sort of get it ready to go we
03:44do two major events a year one at the American Airlines Arena which is the one that we're doing
03:48together 30,000 people I have to give a speech in front of 30,000 people when I hear anybody talk
03:57about a big speech in front of a lot of people it makes me sweat a little bit public speaking
04:02really freaks me out and if I faint will there be an ambulance waiting in the wing you know I fainted
04:08the first time I spoke no I'm going 30,000 people I'm not Bruce Springsteen I don't sing I don't dance I
04:18don't have choreographed steps and the last thing that I want to do is pass out on the floor I don't
04:23think that would be really great like hi I'm Camoralee Simmons faint I don't think that would be good
04:28Priscilla yes I had a meeting with Camorra yesterday and she told me that she wants to throw Russell a
04:41surprise birthday party in like five days I know it's like not a joke but um we had to get the
04:47guests list together the caliber of guests that Camorra is expecting their schedules are both months in
04:52advance and if the guests aren't a list and reminiscent of Russell's past then it's not
04:57gonna be the party that Camorra wants so let's do it okay am I gonna miss my flight is all I want to
05:09know it's not acceptable that I missed my flight we're late as always and we're running around the
05:14house getting ready to go to Miami if we don't make our flight there may not be any me at the convention
05:19we have to go five minutes okay then you stand there and your job is to holler in five minutes
05:26okay don't tell me I miss my plane later just see how Simba's hollering that's why I want you to holler
05:31five minutes nobody knows what's going on around here I cannot function like this
05:38this is more like National Lampoon's vacation you have the children and you have dogs in the car no
05:52I will survive that's all I have to say we get lotion children dogs purse
06:01I'm getting ready to take the stage at market America and it really bugs me out to do the speech
06:30but I feel like the more I say it's my fear I'm embracing the fear and I shouldn't do that
06:34I should break the chains that bind me so I need to go over my products and that's a lot of fun for
06:43the girls because they're really into makeup these days you attach it like that and then you can put
06:49it in your little bag and it's ready to go it's a double-ended lip gloss
06:53close your eyes close
06:57eyes close
06:59now I want to give you those
07:02oh
07:05this is right right here
07:11oh yeah
07:12is that your creation?
07:19yeah
07:19it's a good thing the girls like the makeup and hopefully the sales reps at market America will
07:30like it as much as they do and sell lots of it but I'm really nervous I'll be on stage in front of
07:3730,000 people it's absolutely dreadful
07:48hello
07:49hey Ed how are you?
07:50good, good, come on in
07:51we're three days away from the party and we just arrived here at the apartment of Ed Levy
07:54oh they're here, the girls are here
07:55he's like Kimora's go-to person when it comes to doing events
07:58we're meeting with he and his team today in order to get this party done
08:01so Ed, Kimora sent me to represent
08:06where's she at?
08:07she's in Miami
08:08oh, let me show you some stuff that we're planning so far
08:10yeah, show us some stuff
08:12I wanted to have this made up so you can see it
08:14oh, that's major
08:15wow, you can get a boudin for the party
08:17we're gonna actually do this right behind Russell
08:19that's amazing
08:20and it's like 16 feet tall, very Asian
08:22Kimora's gonna love it
08:23but it's like very masculine
08:24I always think a party should reflect the hostess as well as the guest of honor
08:27I agree
08:28you should go ahead and go with this
08:29that's what Kimora's gonna want
08:30alright, cool
08:31the invitation just went out last night
08:32is that right?
08:33no responses at this point
08:34it might just be the five of us saying
08:36surprise
08:40although Ed seems to have everything in order
08:42the fact of the matter is
08:43no one's RSVP'd
08:44and nothing's really been done
08:46I always say their mission's impossible
08:48but call us Tom Cruise
08:50I'm gonna be Tom Booze right now
08:51cause I got nothing to get
08:52I'm just gonna taste one more sip
08:53we're gonna be so good
09:04I'm at Market America
09:06I'm getting ready to go up
09:07in front of all these screaming people
09:09I'm really nervous
09:10when I get nervous
09:11I have to always ride it on
09:12it's a kit
09:13fabulous
09:14this is awful
09:16this is like a movie
09:17it's great
09:18this is perfect
09:20alright
09:22alright
09:28oh no
09:29wait
09:30oh no
09:31it's so good
09:32people here
09:33wait can I come?
09:34are you guys crazy?
09:35wait a minute
09:36are you guys crazy?
09:37I've never had to speak
09:38in front of this many people
09:39in my life
09:40and I'm going on the stage
09:42like a Michael Jackson
09:43or something
09:44and I am freaked out
09:49we're going to talk about
09:50cosmetics
09:51cosmetics
09:52I had to ride it on my hand
09:53I had to ride it on my hand
09:54are you ready?
09:57the fabulous, fabulous
09:59the fabulous, fabulous
10:03the fabulous, fabulous
10:04the fabulous, fabulous
10:05the fabulous, fabulous
10:10are you ready?
10:11what about you guys?
10:14I'm ready
10:15I'm at Market America
10:16I'm at Market America
10:18and I'm about to go on stage
10:20in front of all of these people
10:22and while I'm here in Miami
10:23DJ is back in New York
10:25with specific instructions
10:27to throw a surprise party
10:28for Russell
10:29but actually I think
10:31at this moment
10:32the surprise is probably
10:33on me
10:34it's like the biggest
10:36group of people
10:37I've ever had to talk to
10:38in my life
10:39and I am freaked out
10:41ladies and gentlemen
10:43the warmest welcome
10:44from my friend
10:45and your friend
10:46Camoralee Simmons
10:47wow
10:53it's so nice to see all of you
11:08and all you guys
11:10you guys all want to hear
11:11about what we're doing
11:12right?
11:13yes
11:14I had to ride it on my hand
11:16so I wrote on my hand
11:27that we're going to talk about
11:29cosmetics
11:30so this is a double-ended mini
11:32it has several colors
11:33of lip gloss
11:34and you can pop
11:35different lip glosses
11:36into each end
11:37see, Nicole
11:38girls like lip stuff
11:40the clumping, fabulosity gloss
11:42that's what Lauren has on
11:44the lip sheer
11:45the lip sheer
11:46the kiss kit
11:47the kiss kit
11:48and the chocolate shimmer powder
11:49which is fantastic
11:50it has a little sugar in it
11:51you brush it
11:52someone should happen to lick it
11:53you'll taste very sweet
11:56and everything comes packaged
11:58really cute
11:59so you can throw it in your purse
12:00I mean it's all about
12:01being fabulous
12:02on the go
12:03right?
12:04that's right
12:05thank you guys so much
12:06guys, let's give Kimora a huge round of applause
12:09thank you
12:10thank you
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12:12thank you
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12:17thank you
12:18thank you
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12:20thank you
12:21thank you
12:22thank you
12:23thank you
12:24thank you
12:25thank you
12:26thank you
12:27thank you
12:28thank you
12:29I know I want to go back
12:30I do
12:31I can't believe I did it
12:33it was like the best worst thing of my life
12:35and hopefully the sales reps at Market America will sell lots of the product
12:48the speech is over and done
12:50and now I have to work out all the details with BJ who is working on Russell's 50th surprise party
12:55alright so I just wanted to bring you up to date on the party
12:58okay great
12:59we're two days away
13:00yes, how's it coming?
13:01she found the Buddha
13:02great
13:03Russell likes that
13:04he likes to think he's Asian
13:06what about the entertainment?
13:08Hattie LaBelle, I think she's going on a vacation
13:10I want Hattie LaBelle
13:14you're going to have to call her yourself and tell her it's a personal favor for me
13:18what else?
13:20the invitations, so they went out, 500 total
13:24so you really think 500 people are going to come and 500 people are going to keep it a secret?
13:28it says it on the invitation
13:29no, you're calling everybody
13:31because I just feel like this is a catastrophe waiting to happen
13:34my biggest concern is making sure guests don't spill the beans
13:37or come too late
13:38we're under the gun
13:39as always
13:40say no more
13:42we're going to have to call her
13:44we're going to have to call her
13:45we're going to have to call her
13:46we're going to have to call her
13:47Natalie, I need you to call at Libby's office
13:49I want to make sure that people are seated where they're supposed to be
13:52okay?
13:53hi Ed, this is Natalie, I'm calling her BJ Coleman
13:55BJ Coleman
13:56oh man, that's fantastic
13:58that's great
13:59Kimora's going to be thrilled
14:00you guys, we booked Patti LaBelle
14:02the good news is we just booked Patti LaBelle
14:04my biggest concern right now is making sure the guests know the time to arrive for the party
14:09we want to make sure that Reverend and Danny Simmons have all the information for tomorrow
14:14I have a few things that I want to email you
14:15it's a surprise birthday party
14:17celebrities are used to coming to parties late and strolling in and making entrances
14:21if the guests are not there before Russell's arrival, then everything will be a disaster
14:25hi, it's BJ Coleman for Gabrielle Union
14:27what time did you want to be for Gabrielle?
14:28perfect
14:29perfect
14:30alright, thank you so much
14:31bye
14:42it's the day of the party and I'm trying to find the perfect dress to play the part of the perfect hostess
14:50ok, Chris, these zippers won't catch to save our life
14:55oh no
14:56Sandra
14:57hold on one second
14:59we ate too much
15:00I mean, does it almost catch?
15:03no
15:04not even close
15:05we have fabulous dresses
15:07however, after two children and several years
15:10some of those vintage looks don't quite fit the same
15:13I'm nobody's Twiggy after all, am I?
15:16I want to try on these pants
15:18there you go
15:19try those on
15:20there you go
15:21me
15:22go sit down
15:23look
15:24look
15:25you don't need to bend
15:27you have a whole staff of people to pick up things for you
15:29oh my goodness look
15:30do I have a staff of people to zip it up too?
15:31cause it ain't going
15:32oh no
15:33oh no
15:34oh no
15:35I prefer the other dress
15:38you just said you like this one
15:40I meant I like the color
15:42where did you guys get this from?
15:44that's an archive
15:45and she's never worn it
15:49that looks awesome
15:50this one?
15:51ok, are we like this?
15:52yes?
15:53yes
15:54the black and white beaded dress is the winner
15:56that's my dress
16:00that's my dress
16:01and I remember like years ago
16:03I never wore it cause it was too big
16:05not anymore
16:06oh that's fantabulous
16:10let me see your walk Yoki
16:12let me see your walk Yoki
16:19Chris?
16:20Aoki's fits perfect
16:21but Ming's doesn't fit look
16:24we can open this up and just
16:25yeah
16:26and then it'll give her more room across the front right?
16:28yeah
16:29and under her arms?
16:30yeah
16:31ok
16:33ok come on guys
16:34time waits for no man
16:35let's go
16:36so
16:42Russell doesn't know anything about a surprise party
16:44he thinks he's presenting me with designer of the year
16:46which is the award that I already got
16:48right
16:49and we're gonna bring him in the back door
16:50alright
16:51we gotta go
16:54oh what's the problem?
16:57Ming it's not tight
16:58it's not always about you
17:00ok
17:01it's not always about me
17:02I mean
17:03of course it should be
17:05but tonight
17:06it's about daddy
17:07you understand?
17:08give me a kiss
17:09we gotta go
17:18where is everybody?
17:19are people gonna come?
17:20yeah
17:21I know
17:22he's dead right now
17:23we have about
17:24ten guests here
17:30I'm definitely a little nervous
17:31I'm just hoping that people will obviously show up
17:33I have to smoke a cigarette
17:34nobody is here
17:36do you think people are gonna show?
17:38go inside
17:39go inside
17:40because nobody's here yet
17:41tomorrow's gonna be here in like ten minutes
17:42she's gonna ask
17:43where is everybody
17:44yeah
17:49you all can make your way
17:50to that back door
17:52nobody should be on that side of the room
17:54we need to get to the door
17:55before the guest of honor comes
17:56and ruins a million dollar production
17:58he's a fabulous fabulous
18:02I'm here at Russell's surprise 50th birthday party that Kimura gave me less than a week
18:27to plan and barely any of the guests have showed up on time and if they don't get here
18:31soon, Russell's going to arrive first and the surprise is going to be totally ruined.
18:35You're not nervous. You think you're going to come?
18:38It's Russell's 50th birthday party. If they don't show up for this one, they don't ever show up.
18:44Hi guys. Luckily the guests have finally started to arrive and thank God because Kimura's going to be here any minute with the girls.
19:00Where's Sandra?
19:12Oh wow!
19:15I have 500 of Russell's closest family and friends all waiting here and I'm just a bit nervous because it's very important to me that it's a surprise.
19:28Thank you all so much. I'm sure Russell will be so thrilled and he'll be here in five minutes. So if you all can make your way to that back door, that's where he's coming through.
19:39We need to get to the door before the guest of honor comes and ruins a million dollar production.
19:44One minute! One minute!
19:4560 seconds! 60 seconds, folks!
19:47Nobody should be on that side of the room!
19:50I want to make the girls up over there!
19:54Okay guys, he's here!
19:56He's here. I'll catch you.
19:57It was a surprise!
20:23Did you know everything?
20:27Look, everybody's here! Go, go, go, go!
20:33I love you, man. This was the biggest shock of my life.
20:37This is like Bryce Tire.
20:39Oh my God.
20:41This is mine.
20:45That was so funny.
20:49I know.
20:51I'm just so, so happy. Everything went off great.
20:55Happy Birthday, baby.
20:57Russell was surprised. I really think he was surprised.
20:59And the surprise is not over yet
21:01because wait until he finds out
21:03I have the one and only Patti Lavelle
21:05to sing Happy Birthday.
21:07Happy Birthday
21:09Happy Birthday
21:13Happy Birthday
21:15To
21:17To you
21:21I'm thrilled.
21:27It was just amazing.
21:29I love you, Russell.
21:31Patti Lavelle was amazing.
21:33And BJ pulled all of this together.
21:35The girls had a great time.
21:37They really kind of understand,
21:39wow, a lot of people love Daddy.
21:41He is a mogul.
21:43He is a legend.
21:45And I really just wanted him to know how much we all love him.
21:49Happy Birthday!
21:51Happy Birthday