Jimmy Rooting for Trinidad in World Cup

June 16th, 2006

Jimmy is mentioned in the Atlanta Journal Constitution article “Trinidad and Tobago scares England.”

The smallest country ever to qualify for a World Cup held the country that invented soccer to a scoreless draw for 82 minutes here Thursday night. Trinidad and Tobago couldn’t hold out forever, though. Two goals in the final 11 minutes gave England a 2-0 victory and a berth in the World Cup round of 16.

“It was a great match. We [just] ran out of gas,” Jimmy Buffett said.

Yes, that Jimmy Buffett. Two members of his Coral Reefer band are from Trinidad and Tobago, and he said his son was “raised by Trinidadian nannies.”

Read the entire article here.

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Seaplane Flight with Buffett Auctioned for Charity

June 16th, 2006

A seaplane flight with Jimmy was auctioned off on Wednesday night for charity, according to the Wall Street Journal article “New York Glitz — to Help Schools.”

It’s known as the Hedge Fund Prom. Beyonce sang, Jay-Z rapped, and Jon Stewart cracked jokes.

The annual Robin Hood Foundation gala, held Wednesday night, is widely considered the most extravagant event of the New York City charity season, pairing Wall Street money and Hollywood glitz. The gathering of hedge-fund founders, media executives and other A-list players raised $48 million to fight poverty in New York City.

Among the prizes: $650,000 for 10 power lunches for two with a series of celebrity executives. Also on the auction block: lessons with surfer Kelly Slater, a flight to the Hamptons or Martha’s Vineyard with Jimmy Buffett on his sea plane, and an evening at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. for 500.

Read the entire article here.

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Detroit Tix On Sale Monday June 19

June 14th, 2006

Tickets for the September 12th Detroit show at the DTE Energy Music Theatre will go on sale Monday, June 19th at 10:00 AM. Ticket prices are $33.50 – $133.50

Ticketmaster Link

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WaPo Collection of Reviews from Past Buffett Shows

June 12th, 2006

The Washington Post has put together a collection of reviews that have been done by its writers from the past 18 years. There are some real good reads. The first is from July 14, 1978 and the last is from June 17, 2005, with several in between.

Check it out here.

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Hoot on DVD August 15th

June 11th, 2006

According to Movie Publicity, Hoot will be released to DVD on August 15th.

DVD Special Features:

• Audio commentary by director Wil Shriner and Carl Hiaasen
• Featurettes:
o “Jimmy Buffet: Filmmaker in Paradise”
o “Director on the Set”
o “Meet the Kids in the Cast”
o “Animals in Action”
o “Meet the Creator of Hoot”
o “National Wildlife Federation” – a look at the Arizona Owl Habitat Restoration and the Backyard Habitat
• Blooper reel
• Three fun animal games
• Widescreen 16×9 (1.85:1) version of the film
• Dolby Digital 5.1 (English)
• Stereo Surround Sound 2.0 (English)
• English and Spanish subtitles
• Closed captions

Pre-Order the DVD Now

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