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Star Jones’ view of Weiner

Star Jones had Weiner on the brain at Russell Simmons’ Art for Life gala in Bridgehampton Saturday. The former legal eagle told us she thinks he should drop out of the mayoral race, but, “Arrogance will probably keep him there. He thinks it’s OK, but he should walk away.” She added of her former show, “The View,” when we asked what she thought about its shifting hosts, “I have not seen ‘The View.’ I don’t watch it, and I don’t think about it. You guys are obsessed.” Simmons said that he was relieved to have moved his growing gala’s venue from his East Hampton home to Fairview Farm this year. “It’s a little bit of a relief,” he said. “It’s nice to have a change of venue.” But, “I can’t go retreat and hide as I had in the past.” Also at the bash — where rapper Rick Ross, Estelle and Maxwell performed — was honoree Tyler Perry, Olivia Culpo, Michael Strahan and Al Sharpton.