South O' the Highway (and the North too)

Actress Tuesday Weld, early 1960s teen queen of Hollywood, has put her Montauk oceanfront home on the market for sale with Montauk agent Theresa Eurell. The asking price has just been reduced to $7,750,000.

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Renee Zellweger was on "Late Night with David Letterman" last week promoting her movie, and talked about The Blue Parrot in East Hampton-the restaurant she and Jon Bon Jovi revived.

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It was hot dog time for Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the Hampton Classic. The Mayor ignored invitations for lobster salad and filet mignon and instead went for a hot dog. Bloomberg's daughter, Georgina was competing at the Classic and the Mayor was there for her support.

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The Hilton family was at the Hampton Classic. Rick and Kathy Hilton joined in on the festivities.

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Bruce Springsteen was on hand to watch his daughter Jessica compete. Jessica's horse, Sublime, earned himself a championship.

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Restaurateur B. Smith and actor Robert Duvall along with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were among the star-studded crew at the Classic.

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Steven Spielberg was at the Classic armed with a portable video camera. He was filming his daughter, who was competing in the event and was in the process of making a home movie.

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Blackstone Group LP's Stephen Schwarzman, the highest paid chief executive officer in the U.S. last year, put his East Hampton home up for sale for $7.2 million, according to public records and the property listing. The house has a pool and tennis court.

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Fashion and music mogul Russell Simmons arrived with his entourage at the final week of the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge.

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CBS News reporter Serena Altschul and Real Housewives of New York City's Ramona Singer, were talking at Polo. Bethenny Frankel, who is set star in her own reality television series, looked stunning in her dress and was arm in arm with a guest.

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Gwyneth Paltrow did a Public Service announcement at an East Hampton home recently. The site was arranged by Amagansett's Nancy Grigor, a Ford model, of Hamptons Locations.

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Atlantis Marine World and Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences announced its official partnership with Atlantis Marine World and The Riverhead Foundation. Dr. Samuel Stanley, President of Stony Brook University and Joe Yaiullo, co-founder and curator of Atlantis Marine World say the partnership will be the first of its kind.

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The Ross School Grand Slam Winners Tennis Exhibition Sunday celebrated tennis legend Andre Agassi. Agassi didn't play in the exhibition, but Petr Korda, Rennae Stubbs and Murphy Jensen, Christie Brinkley and Alec Baldwin did. Also on the court were "The Real Housewives of New York City," stars Luann de Lesseps, and Ramona and Mario Singer.

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Actor Ed Burns and his wife Christy Turlington were recently eating at Bostwick's in East Hampton, as was Avril Lavigne, the pop singer who has been rumored to be single. This is the last summer that ownership for Bostwick's will be under partners Kevin Boles and Chris Eggert, who also own the Indian Wells Tavern. The two could not reach a lease agreement with the owners of the restaurant's property.

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East Hampton's Alec Baldwin recently said that he was so fed up with Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman's moderate politics that he is thinking of moving to Connecticut to run against the senator. A Baldwin running for office? Now there is a thought.

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Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman recently abstained from voting on a piece of legislation the prevents people using electronic cigarettes indoors. The cigarettes known as e-cigarettes, are designed to get people to stop smoking regular cigarettes. The legislation went through with a 12 to 1.

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Howard Stern's Sirius XM Radio is set to expire this year, but it was reported that he is not telling what he is going to do when the huge mega contract is finished. Speculators are suggesting that he may start his own radio station.

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The hit video game "Rock Band" will be featuring music from The Beatles. Paul McCartney has been getting nearly daily press as the anticipation for the blockbuster video game is growing. The release date of the video game is 9/9/09.

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The Montauk beach of Bernie Madoff is up for sale to the first buyer that will offer $8.75 million. ABC News did a full tour of the 3000 square foot home of the scum of the earth Madoff. U.S. Marshals were interviewed on ABC, describing the property saying, "There is an understated elegance to the home."

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A Westhampton and East Hampton home were used as brothels in a recent police raid that arrested 5 men. Sgt. Jim Kieman of the Southampton Police lead the bust.

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Correction

The first item South O' the Highway a few weeks ago, was incorrect. The facts are that George Guldi is challenging Jay Schneiderman in a September 15th Democratic primary. If he wins that, Guldi would then become the Democratic candidate in November's general election. If Schneiderman wins, he will run in November uncontested having secured Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence Lines.

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