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An article in the Wall Street Journal "New York Glitz — to Help Schools" mentions a flight with Jimmy Buffett was auctioned off for the benefit of the Robin Hood Foundation.

Among the prizes: $650,000 for 10 power lunches for two with a series of celebrity executives, including buyout king Henry Kravis; Jamie Dimon, chief executive of J.P. Morgan Chase; Viacom Chief Executive Tom Freston; Richard Parsons, chief executive of Time Warner; and Robert Rubin, former Treasury secretary and now chairman of Citigroup’s executive committee. 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.

Jimmy is quoted in an article at AJC.com on the World Cup: "Trinidad and Tobago scares England"

"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."

Note: the two members from his band with roots in Trinidad are Robert Greenidge (born and raised there) and Ralph MacDonald (father was born in Trinidad).

Confirmed by Palacenet.com: The DTE/Pine Knob show on September 12th goes on sale Monday June 19th at 10:00 am

From NBA.com: Picture of Jimmy and Cameron enjoying courtside seats as the Heat win during game 3 of the NBA Finals in Miami on June 13, 2006,(the caption suggests game 4- but that hasn’t happened yet).

From the Miami Herald "Plenty of stars out to support the Heat"

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/14812347.htm

The usual suspects — such as Jimmy Buffett, Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias — turned out, plus everyone from Dan Marino to Fat Joe to Randy Moss.

The Washington Post has a look back at past shows: "Buffett concert reviews: 1978 to 2006"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/12/AR2006061200710.html

I’ve added a Tour Map with all of the tour dates and appearances that Jimmy is making in 2006 to the "Song and Set List Database".

Some pictures of Greg "Fingers" Taylor during the June 8th show in Cincinnati are now available in the Photo Gallery. Fingers played harmonica during the song "Fins" and he also played keyboards with Micheal Utley during "Margaritaville". (A special thanks goes out to Jim Pukas for sending along the photos).

New Line has set Hoot for release on Augusts 15th, 2006. The DVD will include anamorphic widescreen video, Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, commentary with director Wil Shriner and Carl Hiaasen, 6 behind-the-scenes featurettes, a blooper reel and a trio of interactive "animal" games.

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/mytwocentsa121.html

DVD bonus features include director commentary, a behind-the-scenes look at “Jimmy Buffet: Filmmaker in Paradise” and national wildlife and animal rescue featurettes.

http://www.moviepublicity.com/he/hoot_press.html

Pre Order the Hoot DVD from Amazon.com

The Cincinnati Post has a review of Thursday’s show: "Parrothead Paradise"

http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060609/LIFE/606090337

Greg "Fingers" Taylor played with Jimmy Buffett on stage during the encore of last night’s show in Cincinnati. He joined in on harmonica during the song "Fins". Its the first time the former Coral Reefer has played a show with Buffett since he resigned in May of 2000. Look at what others had to say about Fingers on the discussion board.

The Set List from the show is now available.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has a review of the show, "This time, Jimmy was memorable" (does not mention Fingers)

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060608/ENT/306080032/1083/LIFE

Jane Buffett is quoted in the May 8, 2006 edition of the New York Observer

http://www.observer.com/printpage.asp?iid=12757&ic=The+Transom,

At a reception in celebration of Kathy Freston new book, "The One: Finding Soul Mate Love and Making It Last", the discussion focused on finding relationships, and whether it is possible to find and keep a mate in New York.

“We all have The One!” said MTV dev dude John Sykes. His wife, Laurie, wore a black-and-white ensemble with pearls. Beside him was Jane Buffett, wife of Jimmy. “I’ve been married to a rock star for 35 years,” she said. “I got the one.”

The couple was separated for nine years, but reconciled in 1991 and remain happily married.

Cincinnati Enquirer has a first-timer blogging from the "Where it all Beganiverary 2" and will be from the concert tonight:

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/arts/