South O' the Highway (and the North too)

Alan Alda will be supporting military heroes by auctioning off the only two pieces of memorabilia he took from the set of "M*A*S*H" after the show's 11-year run: his character's dog tags and combat boots. The donation is part of the NY Comedy Festival's "Stand Up for Heroes" event, benefiting the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The bidding starts this week at www.charityfolks.org.

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Dylan Lauren relaunched the uptown location of her popular Dylan's Candy Bar this week. During the celebration, guests Ralph Lauren, Andrew Lauren, Woody Allen, Laura Bush and Ivanka Trump enjoyed tables piled with mini-brownies and cupcakes, a marshmallow dipping station and bikini-and-body-paint-clad candy necklace distributors. The revamped store will feature clothing, accessories and a wider selection of chocolate.

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Several Hamptons residents have been making headlines for their involvement in the presidential election. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" following his multi-network primetime special last week. Amagansett's Sarah Jessica Parker phone-banked for Obama from the campaign's New York headquarters at 52 Broadway. And Amagansett's Alec Baldwin stopped by "The Late Show with David Letterman" to promote "30 Rock," but talked mostly about politics and his recent appearance on "Saturday Night Live," in which he mistook Governor Sarah Palin for Tina Fey.

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Hamptons resident Julian Schnabel is making his work available to the masses by permitting Target, the convenience super-store, to use one of his Navigation Drawings on beach towels.

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Southampton's Beth Ostrosky ran the New York City Marathon last weekend. Waiting for her at the finish line was her cheerleading husband, Howard Stern.

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Bridgehampton real estate mogul Don Peebles recently celebrated the release of his second book, The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth: How to Make Money in Any Market. Peebles is the chairman and CEO of The Peebles Corporation and became a multimillionaire by the age of 27. His new book offers tips and suggestions for anyone wanting to win big in real estate - which is still possible, even in these difficult economic times.

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East Hampton's Jerry Seinfeld reportedly played host to Madonna and Alex Rodriguez last week. The pair, apparently, were secretly jetted off in two private helicopters and were picked up at the East Hampton airport for a quick and cozy rendezvous at Seinfeld's 12-acre estate.

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The American Dream Show on WVVH-TV, Channel 78, will air the last interviw with legendary Captain Bob Tuma of Montauk, who died on November 1 (see Obituary on page 19). Hosted by Ingrid Lemme and filmed at Gurney's Inn, the program will air on Tuesday, November 25 at 6 p.m., Friday the 28th at 7 p.m., and Saturday Nov. 29 at 2 p.m.

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