PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, where the women who came forward with sexual assault allegations against the hip-hop mogul received one of the festival’s most roaring receptions. The lead-up to Sundance was especially rocky for “On the Record.” Oprah Winfrey, an executive producer, withdrew from the film because she felt it needed more reporting. Her exit, which stunned the directors, also meant “On the Record” no longer had a distributor in Apple TV Plus. Ahead of the film’s premiere, co-director Amy Ziering thanked Sundance “for standing strong and never blinking.”












