Dan's Papers - August 8, 2008 -

Singer/songwriter James Blunt kicked off this past weekend at Dune in Southampton partying alongside an entourage of record executives far away from his ex-girlfriend Petra Nemcova, who was across town prepping to co-host a children's benefit in Water Mill.

This past Saturday evening Paris Hilton made an appearance at East Hampton hotspot Lily Pond for the Carrera Vintage Sunglass Relaunch Party. Hilton was forced to wait outside the club for over a half-hour, but made good use of her time posing for paparazzi. Once inside, a "stunning Paris" spent the evening sipping Ultimat Vodka martinis, and broke away from her entourage to personally ask the DJ to play her boyfriend's (Benji Madden) latest single.

Christie Brinkley is back in the saddle again! This past Sunday, the supermodel and dedicated mom of three co-hosted the 19th Annual Wild Wild West Carnival at the Diamond Ranch in Water Mill to benefit the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Brinkley was in great spirits and shared, "As a mother of three, I just find it very gratifying that I can come here and somehow make a change in these children's lives, and it's an honor. This opportunity that I have to give back is my most cherished possession." Other famous faces, including Sports Illustrated supermodel Petra Nemcova and "Gossip Girl" star Kelly Rutherford, came out to support the cause and enjoyed the festivities. Yet Brinkley was clearly the center of attention, as it was her first public appearance since her highly publicized divorce and custody battle with ex-husband Peter Cook. "Well, you know I always sort of look for the bright side, and I'm just always grateful for whatever I have no matter when, no matter what. I just always look for the part I can be grateful for." Now that Christie has full custody of Jack and Sailor, she's leaving the courtroom drama behind her and focusing on what matters most: quality time with her children. On August 30, Christie will support her daughter Alexa Ray Joel, who will be performing live at Collette's Art Barn to benefit The Save Sag Harbor Foundation. Christie shared, "Sag Harbor is a really unique, special, amazing place and we simply want to keep it that way. Do you really think that people are going to go to a place if it's like anyplace in the world? It's really important to understand what's drawing people there, and it's really important for our humanity that we protect special places, because they connect us to the past."

Late Sunday, several VIPs, including Antonio (L.A.) Reid and his wife, Erica Holton, real estate moguls Don and Katrina Peebles, actor Gregg Bello, Princess Yasmin Aga Khan, Steven Gaines and renowned glassmaker Maximilian Riedel came out to the Southampton Cinema to catch the premiere screening of the upcoming film, Bottle Shock, starring Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodriguez and Eliza Dushku. Post-screening, the cast attended the exclusive dinner at Savanna's, hosted by Malcom Dunbar, Joe Jurist and Neal Sroka, President and COO of Douglas Elliman Worldwide Consulting, LLC., along with Howard Lorber, co-owner and Chairman of Prudential Douglas Elliman. Bottle Shock uncorks at theaters this week.

Until next week - Life is short, you only live once, so party on!

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