South O' the Highway (and the North too)

After winemaker Roman Roth and Wölffer Estate Vineyard were featured on the "Today" show with Meredith Vieira, Jay Leno spoofed the spot on his show. In the grape-cutting section of the tape, Leno dons lederhosen and strolls through the vineyard rows.

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East Hampton's Renee Zellweger will reprise her role in a third Bridget Jones movie-but she won't be packing on the pounds this time. Concerned about the physical effects of gaining and losing 30 pounds, she'll wear a fat suit instead.

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Southampton's Paris Hilton is currently filming The Other Guy, a cop-action comedy, with Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Samuel L. Jackson in New York. Hilton was recently the victim of a celebrity burglary involving her and Lindsey Lohan. Happily, the Los Angeles Police Department recovered most of the jewelry that was stolen from her house.

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Annette Heller, an abstract artist from Springs, is coordinating an art show entitled "Round up the Unusual Suspects," to be held at Ashwagh Hall, Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22, with an opening reception on Saturday. The show, co-curated by Teri Kennedy, will include 10 artists working with paint, sculpture and photography. Included in the show are Johanna Caleca, Hilary Dunphy, Trish Franey, Mary Grossman, Salvatore Gulla, Annette Heller, Stephanie Reit, Harry Roth, Jerry Schwabe and Susan Zwirn.

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Rocker Jon Bon Jovi didn't know he was investing in the Blue Parrot in East Hampton. In Britain's "Q" magazine, he said, "I was at a dinner with Ronald Perelman and Ralph Lauren. I thought they were talking about the Blue Note jazz club and I was trying to get in on the conversation. They said, 'Okay, you're in.' Next thing I know we own the Blue Parrot. Renee Zellweger bought in, too. It's a 50-seat hole-in-the-wall for gazillionaires who drink and do a little karaoke." He didn't know what he was investing in, but we're glad to have him.

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Author Dan Rattiner will be at the Winter Tree Gallery in Sag Harbor on November 7 from 4-7 p.m. for the opening of his "Drawings and Cartoons 1957-2009" show and will also be signing copies of his book In The Hamptons.

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"Wody Girtch Mama," a theatre piece by East Hampton choreographer/actor/director Kate Mueth, was chosen as part of Jennifer Muller/The Works series. Excerpts will be shown on Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Works on W. 24 St. in New York. For info: hatchseries@gmail.com or 212-691-3803.

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