The Nashua Telegraph reports that Jimmy attended a Hurricane Katrina Benefit in the Hamptons over the weekend:

The couple (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) enjoyed a culinary upgrade Saturday when they attended a fundraiser at the home of Tribeca Film Festival co-founders Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in Watermill, N.Y.

The Daily News reported that Pitt and Jolie left the kids with nannies and helicoptered to the Hamptons for the event, where they were joined by model Christie Brinkley, actress Ellen Barkin and beach balladeer Jimmy Buffett. The dinner was a benefit for Pitt’s Make it Right project, which is focused on rebuilding New Orleans’ Ninth Ward with environmentally friendly homes.

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LiveDaily has an article on Buffett’s tour schedule, “Jimmy Buffett steers tour to warmer climes”, though the article has nothing in it that hasn’t already been reported here on BuffettWorld.

Jimmy Buffet will give his Parrotheads a few more things to cheer about as the singer/songwriter adds new shows in warmer climates to a growing fall trek.

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Singer Jimmy Buffett poses between the Olsen twins at the Hamptons Social @ Ross concert by James Taylor at the Ross School in East Hampton, N.Y., on Aug. 11, 2007. Ashley Olsen is at left and Mary Kate Olsen is at right.

On Howard Stern’s radio show on Monday, he mentioned chatting with Buffett at the show.

Photo: GETTY IMAGES/Astrid Stawiarz

The Sun Herald has an article on the Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi: “Margaritaville construction under way; ‘The Today Show’ here Tuesday”

Without fanfare, construction began on Margaritaville Casino on the beach in Biloxi, three months after Jimmy Buffett sang “Margaritaville” as he and Harrah’s Entertainment announced they were joining to build the $700 million resort.

Jacqueline Peterson, senior corporate manager communications for Harrah’s Entertainment, said “The Today Show” will be at Harrah’s Grand Casino Biloxi and the Margaritaville site Tuesday filming a segment for its “America the Beautiful” feature on how the casinos are helping to rebuild the Coast.

The Sun Herald has an article on Buffett and Charles Atwood making a generous donation to the Pascagoula Public Library:

The branch manager of the Pascagoula Public Library said she was speechless when she learned Pascagoula natives Jimmy Buffett and Charles Atwood were joining forces and checkbooks to fund a much-needed project at the library.

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