South O' the Highway (and the North too)

Amagansett's Alec Baldwin will host the 82nd Academy Awards with fellow funnyman Steve Martin in February.

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When Ivanka Trump exchanged vows with New York Observer owner Jared Kushner late last month, she wore a stunning dress designed by Southampton's own Vera Wang.

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East Hampton's Jon Bon Jovi recently announced "The Circle World Tour." The two-year gig kicks off in Seattle on Feb. 19, includes 135 shows in 30 countries and supports Bon Jovi's latest album, released this week.

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Congratulations, Bethenny Frankel! The former co-star of "The Real Housewives of New York City" announced that she and fiancé Jason Hoppy are expecting their first child.

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North Haven's Jimmy Buffett will release a new album, Buffett Hotel, on Dec. 8. This is his first studio release since 2006's Take the Weather With You.

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Sandra Bullock got a manicure and pedicure in Water Mill last week. Rumor has it that the actress stays at Steven Spielberg's East Hampton spread when on the East End.

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Hamptons resident Julian Schnabel reportedly sold the triplex penthouse at his pink Palazzo Chupi in New York City. Originally listed for $32 million back in 2008, it was finally bought for $10.5 million by Bill Brady, the head of Credit Suisse's technology banking practice.

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In the Spirit of Capri, a new book by Sag Harbor resident and Town & Country editor Pamela Fiori, was released last week. Fiori celebrated with a signing at Saks Fifth Avenue in Manhattan and autographed copies for pals Valentino, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder, Roberto Faraone Mennella, Amedeo Scognamiglio, Olivia Chantecaille, Josie Natori, Cathie Black, Kelly Bensimon and Bryant and Hilary Gumbel.

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The business trials and tribulations of Horace Mann junior and Southampton part-timer Carter Glatt, who created and distributed the Hampton Star Map last summer, were discussed in The New Yorker last week. According to Glatt, the map was a tough sell, as local businesses didn't want to offend some of their best customers by revealing secret celeb addresses.

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Congratulations, Shanette Barth Cohen! The Executive Director of the Hampton Classic was honored at the HorseAbility Gala on Oct. 30 for her help securing the Hampton Classic as host for the Finals of the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities (LIHSSRD). The LIHSSRD made its debut at the Hampton Classic in 2006.

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