Is Russell Simmons Really Dating Melissa George?

Entertainment mogul claimed he didn't have a date for his big Art for Life bash, yet took pics on the carpet with his latest lip lock partner

Are they or aren't they?

Last week, Russell Simmons and Melissa George (who was married until December) were spotted smooching in the stands at an NYC soccer game.

They also both hit a party at Mister H on Thursday night in Manhattan.

But Russell told me he wasn't bringing a date to his Art for Life benefit on Saturday at his East Hampton estate, where Melissa also happened to be:

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"I'm not bringing any dates. My daughters are my dates," he told me on Friday while prepping for his party.

Indeed, another source says he didn't officially bring a date to his charity gala, but he did pose for photos with Melissa.

Then again, he also posed for pics alongside his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons and her current husband Djimon Hounsou.

We didn't see any PDA inside the Bombay Sapphire sponsored bash, like at the soccer game, but a source tells E! News that Russell and Melissa "have known each other for years and he's always liked her".

Just yesterday, the mogul tweeted a link to a post about her on his GlobalGrind site saying "Extreme hotness in the Hamptons".

Sounds like these two are so on! What do you think?