James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein had a lot to talk about on Monday night as they dined together at Waverly Inn.
The two had just attended a fund-raiser in the restaurant’s back room (“the conservatory”) for Alison Grimes of Kentucky, the Democratic candidate hoping to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Anna Wintour was spotted making her exit and jumping into a limousine.
Dolan, the Cablevision CEO, is partners with Weinstein in backing a new PR company that will be helmed by Weinstein’s publicist Leslie Sloane, who left BWR in April. (Clients Chris Rock, Blake Lively and Katie Holmes are reportedly going with her.)
And Dolan is one of the backers of Weinstein’s upcoming Broadway show based on the movie “Finding Neverland.”
On Monday, I asked Dolan if he was disappointed that Knicks star Carmelo Anthony had opted for free agency.
Dolan told me, “Not at all. He wants to find out how much he’s worth. But he loves it here. In the end, I think he’ll remain a Knick.”