|
South O' the Highway (and the North too)
Hamptons regular Joy Behar appeared with Elizabeth Hasselbeck on the season finale of ABC's "Ugly Betty." "The View" co-hosts played themselves.
* * *
Author Dan Rattiner's One Year on the Hampton Subway is a vivid account of the subway's maintenance records, explosions, worker strikes, celebrity weddings and art shows in 2008. It also details the fate of "the Voice of the Hampton Subway" Gladys Gooding, who fell onto the tracks and died, and sightings of some of the most prominent subway riders in the United States: Alec Baldwin, Mercedes Ruehl, Billy Joel, Paris Hilton, Marisa Tomei, Raoul Castro, Britney Spears, Roger Clemens, Paul McCartney and Kim Cattrall. Filled with anecdotes about the subway's history, maps and pictures, One Year on the Hampton Subway is sure to be a #1 bestseller.
* * *
After a recent stellar performance at Guild Hall, Liza Minnelli presented the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award on June 1, during the Astaire Awards celebration at Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. She presented this award, in honor of drama critic Douglas Watt of Southampton, to Stanley Donen, who choreographed many movies with Fred Astaire. Watt's daughter, Patty Watt of Southampton, produced the awards ceremony.
* * *
Daytime host and bestselling author Rachael Ray received the esteemed 2009 American Women in Radio and Television Tribute Award at this year's Gracie Awards Gala on Wednesday, June 3 at New York's Marriott Marquis Hotel.
* * *
Renee Zellweger was recently seen watching an NBA playoff game over dinner with a friend at Suki Zuki sushi bar in Water Mill.
* * *
Nick Cannon attended a party at AXE Lounge at Dune in Southampton last weekend. The party celebrated Cannon's Giant Magazine cover.
* * *
"Real Housewives of New York City" star and Southampton resident Ramona Singer showcased her new jewelry line on the Home Shopping Network on June 3. The Ramona Singer Jewelry Collection features sterling silver, diamonds and gemstones, and was designed by Singer herself.
* * *
In other "Housewives" news, Kelly Bensimon will be continuing her ongoing feud with co-star and fellow Hamptons regular, Bethenny Frankel, as she signs on for another season of the popular show.
Ivanka Trump hosted Love Heals at Luna Farm last weekend. The cocktail party was held at Savanna's and celebrated the charity's 10th anniversary.
* * *
Local restaurants have been feeding celebrities galore. Rev. Run of Run-DMC was spotted at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack, Jon Bon Jovi snacked at Turtle Crossing in East Hampton, Iron Chef Bobby Flay enjoyed a famous Rowdy Hall burger in East Hampton and Martha Stewart picked up chicken tacos at La Fondita in Amagansett.
* * *
Victoria's Secret and Sports Illustrated supermodel Fernanda Motta celebrated her birthday with a party at Pink Elephant last weekend.
* * *
Stephen Marley (son of Bob) recently visited Montauk's Surf Lodge and played on the deck in support of his new album, Mind Control. The performance was part of Surf Lodge's Summer 2009 Concert Series, which happens Sunday nights all summer long.
* * *
Hamptons regular and Ralph Lauren model Nacho Figueras played in the Second Annual Veuve Cliquot Manhattan Polo Classic last weekend, and was cheered on by the likes of Prince Harry and Kate Hudson. Figueras returns to the East End on July 18 for the first game of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge.
* * *
Carol Morrison of Montauk was honored by the Nature Conservancy, the Group for the East End and the Concerned Citizens of Montauk for her years of environmental work to preserve open space from development. At a party held for her at the Nature Conservancy in East Hampton, she was awarded proclamations from the state, county and town.
* * *
The Southampton Town Democratic Committee recently nominated its 2009 candidates. Councilwoman Anna Throne-Holst was unanimously nominated for the position of Southampton Town Supervisor, Councilwoman Sally Pope was nominated to run for a full term, Bridget Fleming was selected to run for the open council seat and Southampton Town Justices Deborah Kooperstein and Barbara Wilson were nominated to continue in their judicial roles.
Linda & Jeffrey Chodorow, Cristina Cuomo, Chris DeWolfe, Peter Ezersky, Liz Lange, Diane & Alan Lieberman, Tatiana & Campion Platt and Lauran & Charlie Walk will all serve as chairs for the Phoenix House fundraiser slated for Saturday, June 27. All monies raised will benefit Phoenix House's two East Hampton programs: the residential facility and outpatient services. For more information, contact Linda B. Shapiro at 631-329-5480.
Back to Contents
|
