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Janie Buffett’s Birthday Party

Aug 27.11

With James Taylor & his wife Kim

Following my Leno appearance (and though I know it’s hard to believe), Richard and I took the red eye to New York Friday night to go to our friend, Janie Buffett’s, 60th birthday party in Sag Harbor, Long Island. Janie is married to Jimmy and Jimmy was playing at the Jerome Hotel in Aspen 25 years ago when I danced all night with Richard. (My husband, Tom, didn’t want to go to the Xmas party and what’s a girl to do?). Richard, like me, was alone and he’s a good dancer. So besides the fact that Janie is a beloved woman with legions of friends, for Richard and me it was also a bit of an “ol time’s sake” kind of thing.

Party atmosphere

Many interesting friends were there and, if you will indulge me, I will engage in some name dropping: Harrison Ford, Calista F., Richard Gere, Jack Nicholson, Angelica Huston, Tory Burch, Robin Laughlin, James Taylor, Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Ben Bradley, Samantha Mathis, Sally Quinn, Caroline Kennedy, Bob and Eva Shaye…who knows who I left out. Taylor, Joel, Buffett and Bon Jovi all played– beautifully– in honor of Janie. We stayed with Richard’s college roommate, Joe Allen and his wife, writer Annette Tapert, and nearly didn’t made it back to L.A. In time cause of the torrential downpour.

With Angelica Huston and Richard

6 Responses to “Janie Buffett’s Birthday Party”

Amy says:

August 27, 2011 at 12:36 pm

Wow what a party! Sounds like you had a great time..And to hear the likes of James Taylor, Jimmy Buffet and Billy Joel singing at such an event…priceless..take care

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lyn says:

August 27, 2011 at 1:31 pm

Looks like you had a very enjoyable night

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Susan Korzetz says:

August 27, 2011 at 6:17 pm

Don’t you ever get tired?! Wow!
What a great sounding party! I love when you do “name dropping”. It’s interesting to hear who knows who and what everyone’s interests are. 

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Timothy Dougherty says:

August 27, 2011 at 6:47 pm

Hello Jane,
That must have been a wonderful night , good name droping. I was reading about Angelica Huston selling family home in Ireland, were she had grown up and lived so long. In Galway Ireland she founded the Huston School of Film & Digital Media at National University of Ireland, Galway and now the John Huston Archive. Good to see your off the eastcost for now…
with love and care

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nancyincali says:

August 27, 2011 at 8:17 pm

I LOVE when you name drop, Jane. I can live vicariously through your blogs (and life). I can’t even imagine listening to Jimmy Buffet, James Taylor, Billy Joel and Bon Jovi playing (together?) in the same night….Good for you and THANKS for keeping us in the loop.

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Pamela Newberry says:

August 29, 2011 at 7:04 am

All I can say is WOW! What a fabulous group of people…

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