Hampton Habitués

If what they say about laughter being the best medicine is true, it looks like the East End is going to get a nice healthy dose of restorative treatment this summer.

Not only is Montauk’s Colin Jost taking a temporary respite from his “Weekend Update” duties on “Saturday Night Live” for a one-night set at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor on the first Saturday of July, former “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is heading to East Hampton for a benefit at Guild Hall that same night. Wonder if he’ll be driving cross-country from LA in one of his many collectible cars? Later this summer, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” star Trevor Noah himself will grace the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center stage for a night of comedy on July 22.

Let’s hope that Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore gets the chance to take some down time at her Montauk home this summer. She’s got a ton of projects in the works. At last count, there are six films with her name attached, including “Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle” where the sweet “Freckleface Strawberry” kids’ book series author plays the villain. There’s also “Wonderstruck” directed by Todd Haynes, with whom she worked with on “Far From Heaven.” Fun fact, that film’s score was composed Shelter Islander Carter Burwell. Ms. Moore is also set to play the title role in the English language version of the Chilean-Spanish film “Gloria.” Additionally, her untitled mafia drama television series, directed by David O. Russell and co-starring Robert DeNiro, has been picked up by Amazon and should start streaming on computer screens soon. Whew! That’s a lot of news for one person.

Naomi Watts, yet another Montauker, also has a ton of work to show. She’s making an appearance in an episode of David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” reboot on Showtime, which is fitting since her big breakout role was in the idiosyncratic auteur’s “Mulholland Drive,” and she’s starring in the Netflix series “Gypsy” alongside Billy Crudup, which is currently in production. Fans will get to see her even sooner in the film version of Jeannette Walls’ 2005 powerful memoir “The Glass Castle.” In that endeavor, she and Woody Harrelson play the parents of Ms. Walls, as portrayed by Brie Larsen.

Interesting side note, it’s Ms. Watts’ father’s laugh that can be heard in the Pink Floyd songs “Speak to Me” and “Brain Damage.” Pete Watts, who also appears on the rear cover of the group’s 1969 album “Ummagumma,” was a road manager and sound engineer for the band, whose conceptual leader, lyricist and bassist was Bridgehampton’s own Roger Waters. Turns out that he’s hitting the road for the summer and into the fall (the Us + Them Tour kicked off in late May) and he has a brand-new album, “Is This the Life We Really Want,” that’s coming out. It’s perfect timing for the legendary rocker, as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London has just opened “Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains” for exhibition, which will run through October 1.

Has anyone else ever noticed that Mr. Waters has a celebrity doppelganger who, until recently, was also an East Ender? I’m talking about Richard Gere, who lived in North Haven up until last year. We still like him, even if he’s moved away.

The actor has two new films to not brag about—remember, he is a devoted Buddhist, and humility is a biggie in that ancient religion. Screening now is “Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer,” which also features Bridgehampton’s own Harris Yulin, who is a fine actor we always like to see on screens big and small. Given the title alone, this film sounds an awful lot like something that we would be interested in. Coming up, Gere returns to charismatic form, playing a politician with an agenda in the screen version of Herman Koch’s bitingly gut-wrenching novel “The Dinner,” alongside co-stars Laura Linney, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Hall.