Harvey Weinstein was grounded in Manhattan by bad weather on Friday night, but the movie mogul was still in the Hamptons in spirit at a special screening of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.” While the rain prevented Harvey from arriving via helicopter, writer Danny Strong introduced the film and read a letter from him, which said, “This film has been a special project for the Weinstein Company. Its story and the period in American history it covers remind us not only of how far we’ve come, but also of how far we still have to go.” Of the battle over the movie’s first proposed title, “The Butler,” which was blocked by Warner Brothers because of its silent film from 1916 of the same name, Harvey said, “I do want to thank a number of people for helping us. First and foremost: Warner Brothers — without that controversy, I would have had to spend $10 million to buy advertising like that, so I appreciate that and my children will now be able to go to college.” Guests at the Peggy Siegal screening at UA East Hampton Cinema, followed by a Q&A with Strong, included Jon Bon Jovi, Helmut Lang, Jane Rosenthal, Ingrid Sischy, Stefano Tonchi, Candice Bergen, Edie Falco, Ronald Lauder, Allen Grubman, Terry and Jane Semel, Richard Cohen with Patricia Duff, and Judy and Alfred Taubman. After the film, Strong went to Cristina Cuomo’s birthday party for Chris Cuomo at their Southampton home.