Christie Brinkley

Olatz Schnabel is upset over reports that her husband, director Julian Schnabel, has been seen out with "Miral" author Rula Jebreal. [P6]

Exes Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley attended a performance by daughter Alexa Ray Joel in Sag Harbor. Brinkley's latest ex, Peter Cook--Alexa once him described as an "evil stepfather who once forced her head into a bucket"--was also there, for some reason. [NYDN]

The girls of Danity Kane are reportedly so upset over creator P. Diddy's favoritism towards member Dawn Richard that none of them showed up to her birthday party. [NYDN]  read more »

Model Christie Brinkley and ex-husband Peter Cook--who are involved in a vicious custody dispute--managed to bring their children to a Jonas Brothers concert (read Daily Transom's report!) at their school in East Hampton without incident. [NYDN]
 
Great Britian's Princess Michael of Kent is angry with New York Social Diary blogger David Patrick Columbia over his report that her husband, Prince Michael, was seen out with another woman. [P6]
 

New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez will reportedly donate at least $500,000 to Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi. [TMZ]
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The Daily Transom had never experienced Jonas Brothers mania in its purest form until we journeyed to their concert at the Ross School in East Hampton on Saturday, August 9. The Jonas Brothers are a Disney-promoted band of three brothers from Wyckoff, New Jersey--youngest brother Nick, who is 15, used to date Miley Cyrus and is now dating Disney star Selena Gomez (to Ms. Cyrus's chagrin, it is claimed); they tour with another Disney star named Demi Lovato; they are cute, but they are also Evangelical Christians and wear Promise Rings, so parents do not have to worry that their famously tight pants mean they will be talking about scary things like Sex and Drugs.  read more »

On Sunday, August 3, Christie Brinkley hosted a Wild Wild West Carnival in Watermill to benefit the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

While waiting for Ms. Brinkley's arrival, the crowd, a mix of guests and reporters, gathered by stacks of hay put out to be the background for Ms. Brinkley's photo ops. Chatter about the former model's recent divorce from husband Peter Cook was in the air: "I don't know what I would have done, to be publicly embarrassed like that? No, uh-uh," said one guest. "I really hope she looks good when she shows up, I don't want to write a story about how shitty Christie Brinkley looks post-divorce," said a reporter. Us neither!  read more »

Mary-Kate Olsen may speak with federal investigators regarding the January death of Heath Ledger, whom she was allegedly dating at the time, though she's reportedly requesting immunity from prosecution if she does. [NY Post]

The first photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins Knox and Vivienne have been published by People magazine. [People]

The photos sold for over $14 million; the money will go to charity. [AP]  read more »

After pulling an all-nighter negotiating session at a Marriott hotel room in Islandia, Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook have finally settled in court this morning, the Post reports. And just like that, what seemed like the most important divorce of the year is over.

The settlement appears to be in Ms. Brinkley's favor, giving her custody of their two children and ownership of the couple's many properties in and around the Hamptons. Meanwhile, Mr. Cook will get a payout of $2.1 million and be allowed to see 10-year-old Jack and 13-year-old Sailor every Wednesday, on alternating weekends, and for some additional time during the summer.

Amidst divorce rumors, Madonna may be having an affair with Yankee, Alex Rodriguez. [Us Weekly]

In a freak year at The Dalton School, not a single student got into Harvard and many are finding themselves attending non-Ivies like Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and Tulane. [Page Six Magazine via Daily Intel]

Gossip Girl's Blake Lively politely asks you not to compare her to Paris Hilton since she doesn't go to clubs, dance on tables, or like sex tapes, she says. [P6]

Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook's divorce hearings begin in open court tomorrow. The New York Daily News has a detailed round-up of their divorce proceedings thus far. [NY Daily News]  read more »

Isaac Mizrahi is annoyed with having to do jury duty. [P6]

Real Vogue interns say their jobs were nothing like Sean Avery's in that they were not flown to L.A. or given their own desks. Shocking. [The Cut]

Bill Murray and wife, Jennifer Butler Murray, who alleged that he abused her, drank too much, and was addicted to marijuana and sex, quietly divorced on June 13. [TMZ]

Barack Obama has Sheryl Crow, Yo Yo Ma, and Howlin' Wolf on his iPod. [RollingStone]

Regarding her mother's high profile divorce from Peter Cook, Alexa Ray Joel told People magazine her mother "is standing up for herself, I think that's admirable.  read more »

MTV reportedly shot a reality show featuring socialite Tinsley Mortimer, but the project was killed because she just got dressed and went out to parties every day. [P6]

Kelly Cutrone responded to The Observer's commenters' questioning of her age by scanning her driver's license. She is, in fact, 42-years-old as she had told Meredith Bryan. [The Cut]

Christie Brinkley went to New York Supreme Court yesterday to ask that her divorce from Peter Cook be made public. The documents reportedly contain details about Mr. Cook trolling porn and swinger websites for young women. [Access Hollywood]

Chuck Schumer will appear on Law and Order: Criminal Intent as himself on Sunday night.  read more »

“I have never done a complete dinner for this many people!” marveled Katie Lee Joel (wife of Billy), 26, in an exclusive phone interview with the Transom.  read more »

The Real Estate would never condone something as intrusive as digging through public records. Regardless, William Neuman reports on how to learn about noisy neighbors or the selling price of apartments on your block.

Lachlan Murdoch finds a renter for his Laight Street condo, according to New York magazine. But no word yet on his abandoned (and unfinished) Spring Street palace? Also, Frankie Muniz may soon be overlooking the NYU students from a perch in the Sculpture for Living.

Christie Brinkley’s real estate woes continue in the Hamptons, according to the New York Post.

Critics say that the Ratner-Gehry stadium wonderland in Brooklyn is a bait-and-switch.  read more »

And Park Slope’s bearded literati asks, “Do I sound like that?”

-Michael Calderone

Already rejected by Queens, the ever-persistent Wal-Mart is making a pass at Staten Island. And they offer this exciting pitch.

If you are sick of the 11 unofficial versions of The Apprentice transported around the world, rest assured. Donald Trump is bringing the official version to China, to compete against businessman Vincent Lo Hong-sui's similar reality show, Wise Man Takes All. Chinese ratings wars aside, there might be an ulterior motive: Mr. Trump is also suing Mr. Lo--his one-time partner--over the $1.76 billion sale of land on the West Side. New York Magazine finds brokers getting all broken up when it comes time to sell their own homes. Plus, Christie Brinkley seems to have an unlimited supply of Hamptons mansions.  read more »

-Michael Calderone