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To kick off the 4th of July weekend, PlayStation 2
Celebrated Independence Day
at the Ultimate Hamptons Destination
The "PlayStation 2 Hotel
at The Bentley..."
July
9, 2003 Press release "Newswire"
| PlayStation 2, the undisputed leader in the gaming industry,
transformed the Bentley Hotel into an all-inclusive destination where guests and
visitors were able to participate in a variety of functions from sunrise to well
after sunset...
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Busta
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P. Diddy |
Mos Def |
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Shane West
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Wilmer Valderrama |
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There was plenty to do by day as hotel fun seekers were treated to a myriad of
poolside activities. On hand to pamper the crowds were experts from the Warren-Tricomi
salon who treated hotel guests to blow dries, manicures, and pedicures.

Tennis
pro Nabil Taslimant of the NFA was courtside coaching people on their backhands.
Rosario Dawson was a pro at Power Yoga, while other guests enjoyed Cardio Strip
Tease -- a few of the many classes available through Crunch Fitness.
PlayStation
2 games available on site included Amplitude, Ratchet and Clank and The Getaway
After the sun went down, the "PlayStation 2 Hotel at the Bentley"
turned into the Hamptons' "hot spot " attracting celebrities in town
and some of New York City's hottest A-listers.
Following was the itinerary of
events that occurred each day at the venue...
Thursday, July
3:
PlayStation 2
Poolside Lounge Party
To kick off the
weekend, PlayStation 2 hosted a casual cocktail reception to open up the hotel. Jordana Brewster, Wilmer Valderrama, Jared Leto
and Rosario Dawson enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres poolside.
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Friday, July 4:
PlayStation 2
Celebrates the Red, White and Blue
hosted by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
The event was a
special poolside event and BBQ featuring a special performance by Busta Rhymes.
P. Diddy wowed the crowd when he hopped up on stage
to perform an encore of "Pass the Courvoisier." Russell Simmons and
Andre Harell were among the special guests who helped celebrate the holiday P. Diddy style.

Saturday, July
5:
2:00PM:
PlayStation 2 Rocks the Hamptons in association with Rock the Vote.
Guests had the
opportunity to register to vote and were treated to a musical performance by recording artist, Mos Def.

8:00pm:
PlayStation 2 Premiere of Feature Film "League of
Extraordinary Gentleman"
"Hosted by Shane
West, presented by 20th Century Fox
Shane West hosted this New York screening of the title film in which he stars opposite Sean Connery. Guests sat under the stars and snacked on cinema treats while watching the huge screen on the
lawn of the PlayStation 2 Hotel.

Sunday, July 6:
PlayStation 2
Brunch Hosted by Amanda Hearst and Elizabeth Keiselstein- Cord.
To close out the
weekend, these well-known New York socialites hosted an event to benefit the RIVERKEEPER CHARITY with a special PlayStation 2
raffle. Tara Reid, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson and other guests enjoyed brunch by
the pool to close out the eventful
weekend.
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| Hotel guests included...
Wilmer Valderrama, Rosario Dawson, Jared
Leto, Mos Def, and Shane West. Other notables who visited the property were Tara
Reid, Al Shearer, Michelle Rodriguez, Sophia Vergara, Donovan Leitch,
Kirsty Hume, Andre Harell, Lizzy Grubman, Victoria Gotti, Bree Turner, Harold
Perineau, Rocco DiSpirito, Los Angeles Clipper Michael Olawakhandi, Jordana
Brewster, Eric Nies and Russell Simmons.
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