The Beach: Last Weekend Wrap: Diddy, Rock Stars & Horses

Last Weekend Wrap: Diddy, Rock Stars & Horses
Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Shed a tear, shake the last of the sand out of your beach bag before stowing it for the winter and reflect back on what was an incredible summer. Labor Day weekend did not disappoint: the weather was perfect, the parties were hopping and if you spent the weekend asleep on the beach, here's what you missed...

The rock gods dusted off the cobwebs and stepped up to the stage at Jon Bon Jovi's end of the summer party. No less than Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters all took the stage to jam together for an hour. Bruce springsteen was there, though he missed the jam session but that didn't stop New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine from leading the crowd out on the dance floor. As one guest said: "It was the first Hamptons party in years that was actually fun." (Clearly, this guest missed the Burger Off.)

The strictest dress code of the summer was enforced at Diddy's White Party. One partygoer was forced to remove his off-white pants—in the middle of the street—and put on a more appropriate pair of completely white pants that were bouncer approved. Katie Lee Joel—Billy's wife—was also turned away at the door for wearing an off-white dress as well. Among those who showed up and passed dress-code muster were: Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Donna Karan, Ashley Olsen, Star Jones and Tommy Lee.

And speaking of Tommy Lee, apparently his tastes—though not his appetites—have changed. When he showed up for his Friday night DJing session he at first refused to get out of his limo and when he was finally coaxed into the club, he was accompanied by two brunette women—not blonds. They were, reportedly, large breasted though, so no worries that the apocalypse is upon us.

Although Springsteen may have missed the jam session, he didn't miss the chicken salad sandwiches at the Hampton Classic—he reportedly ate a few of them (while his daughter was riding). Mayor Bloomberg was also on hand to watch the ponies, though his daughter Georgina only finished 9th in her class. Steven Spielberg and his family were also spotted wandering the Classic grounds and some woman from North Carolina took the top spot and earned $150,000 for her troubles.

· Jon Bon Jovi's star-filled Hamptons party is a rock & roll ball of fame [NYD]
· Bridgehampton Classic crowns North Carolina rider [Newsday]
· Stars Turn Out for Diddy's White Party [WashingtonPost]
· Hamptons Diary [NYP]

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