South O' the Highway (and the North too)

Jessica Allen of Hampton Bays won the women's division of the Long Island Marathon for the third time in five years last weekend (the other two years she finished second). The 30-year-old middle school teacher completed the 26.2 miles in 2:55:21.

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East Ender Alec Baldwin will teach an intensive one-week professional acting class at the Ross School this summer. But not so fast! Chosen applicants must first audition for Baldwin in Manhattan, and then he will handpick 20 lucky students.

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P. Diddy received the 2362nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last Friday. The mogul wore all white to the star's unveiling, perhaps in preparation for his annual White Party held at his East Hampton home Labor Day weekend.

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No one will die in the Sex and the City movie. Despite rumors started by Cynthia Nixon that a major character would bite the dust, the head writer for the show and movie, Michael Patrick King, told the New York Times no one will be killed off.

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Lydia Hearst can now add actress to her resume, which already includes socialite, model and heiress. The platinum multi-tasker will appear in an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl. OMFG!

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In other Gossip Girl news, Southampton's rising star Emanuel Sylvano will appear in the season finale. The talented local has also been busy filming the movie Duplicity, starring Julia Roberts.

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Montauk's very own talented singer/songwriter Bobbie Lee Sanders will head west to perform with Joel Diamond and Bob Desjardins at McAnn's on 1st in Manhattan on May 16 at 8 p.m.

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Yes, the rumors are true. Mariah Carey, who rented Tommy Hilfiger's East Hampton estate last summer, married Nick Cannon in the Bahamas last week. The sultry songstress is twelve years his senior. You go Mimi!

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If you're glamorous, fabulous and have a social calendar jam-packed with the most exclusive events in Manhattan, then the producers of The Real Housewives of New York City want you. To apply for a "role" on the second season of the hit Bravo reality series, call 323-785-3608.

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Former Governor Elliot Spitzer's scandal will eventually hit the big screen. Filmmakers are currently working on a documentary about the rise and fall of Spitzer that will coincide with the release of a tell-all book on the same subject.

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The Hamptons International Film Festival will host its 8th annual Screenwriters' Lab in East Hampton May 9-11. This year's lab mentors include filmmaker/screenwrtier Maria Maggenti, filmmkaer Ira Sachs, producer Jeffrey Sharp and writer/director/producer Whit Stillman. For more information, call 212-244-4262.

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Brooklyn and Montauk resident Barbara Campbell's jewelry line is a big hit. Both beauty maven Mally Roncal and news reporter Lori Stokes have purchased Campbell's handmade pieces at Gone Local boutique in Amagansett.

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Alexander Covey M.D., director of East End Laser Care, has received congratulations from friends and colleagues for having been selected by Newsday as one of "Long Island's Top Doctors" based on the Castle Connolly Guide 2007. This prestigious award is based on an extensive survey of over 12,000 doctors and hospital leaders. Dr. Covey specializes in cosmetic and laser surgery with offices in Southampton, Center Moriches and Manhattan.

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