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Pia Lindstrom has launched “Pia Lindstrom Presents,” an exclusive weekly interview show. Images courtesy of Google Images

Southampton - The much respected broadcast personality Pia Lindstrom has just launched "Pia Lindstrom Presents," on SIRIUS XM. An exclusive weekly interview show hosted by the veteran movie and theater critic, will give listeners exposure to the insiders of the publishing world. "Pia Lindstrom Presents" will air Mondays at 11 p.m. ET and replay Wednesdays and Sundays on Book Radio. Every week Lindstrom will talk with guests from the world of books as well as film directors, producers, literary insiders and others.

For her first show Pia sat down with her sister, the renowned actress Isabella Rossellini, to discuss her new book "Green Porno," based on her Sundance Channel web series. Future guests include Morgan Entrekin, President and Publisher of Grove/Atlantic Books. Welcome back to the airwaves Pia, we've missed your cogent and witty reviews.

And Kimora Lee Simmons did a little bit of producing herself. She and sweetheart Djimon Hounsou welcomed baby Kenzo to the world this weekend. The little boy weighed in at a healthy eight pounds, and was 20 inches long. But then neither Kimora nor Djimon are lacking in the height department. Apparently, he was named for the now retired iconic Japanese designer Kenzo Takada.

Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou welcome a new baby boy.

East Hampton artist Michael Knigin doesn't have time to look at new shirts. He is too busy readying himself for the upcoming exhibition to pay tribute to Anne Frank who would have been 80 this year had she not perished in Germany during the war that she spent years hiding from and in the end made her famous.

The Peter Wilhelm Center in Budapest will host the first exhibition devoted to the teenage girl who lived in hiding with her family in Holland before they were discovered and killed. "Anne Frank in the Artists Eyes," a large collection of original artworks depicting Anne Frank will be shown. It will expose the wide variety of subjects concerning Anne Frank's image that occupies the artist's thoughts, ideas and emotions. Twenty nine artists from Hungary, Germany, Austria, Holland, Sweden, UK, U.S.A. and Israel will participate in this exhibition with various artistic media and style. Knigin will have eight large pieces in the show curated by Dr. Batya Brutin of Israel.

Artist and photographer David Nadal who specializes in underwater scenes shot in the bright blue waters surrounding his home away from home, Crooked Island in the Bahamas, is busily framing his psychedelically colored images of beautiful fish and coral for the Water Mill Museum's upcoming 17th Annual Members Show. The show opens on June 18 and there will be as usual a Sunday brunch reception on June 21 beginning at 11 am.

Liam McMullan gets movie role.

Also much too busy to hit the stores, although he would look hot in Kesner's wild plaid suit, is Liam McMullan son of well-known celebrity photographer Patrick McMullan.

The always colorfully clad Liam has become quite the lad about town. Now he can add "actor" to his list of artistic accomplishments as he is featured in Joel Schumacher's new film, "Twelve" currently shooting on New York's swank Upper East Side. The movie is based on Nick McDonnell's eyebrow raising novel of the same name about a Manhattan teenager who deals drugs at his elite private school.

"Gossip Girl" cutie Chace Crawford, he of the drooping bangs, has the lead role as White Mike and a number of other progeny of the rich and famous are featured in the cast including Zoe Kravitz, daughter of rocker Lenny, and Cody Horn whose dad Alan Horn is a major honcho at Warner Brothers.

On the "fighting crime front" leading the way are Dick and Donna Soloway who will be presenters at the June 9 Guardian Angels' 30th Anniversary Gala at The Pierre Hotel Grand Ballroom. Celebrating three decades of empowering people to keep it safe. The Soloways will be the Three Decades Cornerstone Presenters at the gala which will honor best selling author Barry Kaye; Larry Kudlow host of CNBC's "The Kudlow Report"; New York Jets Wide Receiver Wayne Chrebet with the Guardian Angels Role Model Award and queen bee realtor Dottie Herman with the Outstanding New Yorker Award.

Chace Crawford to work with McMullan as well.

Dick , the founder and Chairman of Napco Security Systems, the global leader in the design and manufacture of patented electronic and mechanical security systems, keeps many of the big Hamptons manses safe with his ingenious designs. While Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels has worked for 30 years to keep our streets, schools and cyber space free from bullies, gangs and other miscreants. These two guys would be perfect for a crime fighting TV duo! Dick's got the mechanical wizardry down pat and Curtis has the street muscle cred!

The 2009 Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards were presented last week to
legendary quarterback Joe Namath, Nobel Laureate Dr. Eric Kandel, East Hampton's comedian/producer Jerry Seinfeld and music superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan.

The Eighth Annual Ellis Island Family Heritage Awards, given annually to a select number of Port of New York and Ellis Island immigrants or their descendants, along with the B.C. Forbes Peopling of America Award were presented by Stephen A. Briganti, President and CEO of the Foundation, and Thomas L. Strickland, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, at a ceremony hosted by actress East Hampton's Candice Bergen at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.