Hampton Habitués

Good news gossip about our notable friends and neighbors

We’ve got some catching up to do now that it’s once again summer in the Hamptons. Where else do you have so many amazing places to be, things to do, and talented people, to see. All in all, it’s just such a glorious place it is to be!

Thrill Rides
Once again, Julianne Moore has been one super busy gal in the offseason. The Oscar-winning Montauk homeowner has several great projects out right now, including Echo Valley on Apple + and Sirens on Netflix. 

In Echo Valley, she’s Kate, the mother of a handful of a troubled daughter played by the talented it-girl Sydney Sweeney. The action starts when Sweeney’s character shows up on her mother’s doorstep covered in blood and hysterical. 

The thriller, which also stars Southampton’s Kyle McLaughlin, East End sometime visitor Domhnall Gleeson, and Fiona Shaw (absolutely love her!) will have you on the edge of your seat as the shocking details keep coming one right after then next. Streaming at the end of the month, it’s a gripping tale of love, sacrifice and survival, made all the more better by Ms. Moore.  

For those who enjoy a bit more of the frothy side of fun, check out the “Strawberry Freckleface” author in Sirens. There she’s the main character, Michaela, a possible (?) cult leading, ultrarich ex-finance whiz who is unhappily married to an oooooold money magnate played by Hamptons habitue Kevin Bacon.  

This juicy story, set in the fictional New England town of Port Haven, also features Milly Alcock and Meghann Fahy. We devoured the entire season in practically one sitting.  

A Year in the Life
We absolutely LOVE that Tina Fey has co-created a rebooted version of Alan Alda’s classic Four Seasons. 

Alda, who has called the East End home for decades, wrote, directed and starred in the original 1981 romantic comedy. Bonus: he makes a cameo in Fey’s 2.0 version. Awesome. 

The updated story focuses on a modern twist to the age-old tales of love, life and divorce. Now streaming on Netflix, the limited series stars Fey, Will Forte, Steve Carell, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani. It’s a terrific watch!

Busy Bee
East Hampton’s Will Arnett sure knows how to keep himself occupied! The SmartLess podcast founder and host recently wrapped filming on Is This Thing On? a feature that he co-wrote and stars in. 

Though we haven’t seen it yet, the story sounds loosely biographical. Friendly and divorced in real life from Amy Poehler, with whom he co-parents two boys, Arnett’s character in the film goes through an amicable divorce and works out to peacefully raise his two sons. 

Directed by Bradley Cooper, who also has a small part in the movie, the film co-stars Laura Dern, Arnett’s SmartLess co-host Sean Hayes, Amy Sedaris and Peyton Manning, who doesn’t own in the Hamptons but we’ve seen him around; his brother, Eli, has a house in Quogue. 

Arnett also has season two of Twisted Metal coming out at the end of this month. The car combat series, spawned from a video game, will stream on Peacock. 

Next up for the post-apocalyptic action comedy streaming series is a sinister demolition derby, hosted by the mysterious Calypso. A series regular, Arnett hams it up as murderous clown Sweet Tooth.  The show also stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz and Thomas Haden Church. 

A Teary Terminator?
We just love watching East End frequenter Alexander Skarsgard on MurderBot on Apple TV. Playing the title character in the sci-fi thriller comedy, based on the Martha Wells’ best-selling book series, he’s a self-hacking security construct who is equally horrified by and fascinated with human emotion. It’s a silly construct, but totally compelling. As MurderBot, Skarsgard is tasked as a killer but all he really wants to do is watch futuristic soap operas and ruminate on his place in the universe. Good silly fun. 

Prayers for the Pianoman
We’re sending all good things to Sag Harbor and Amagansett resident Billy Joel, who is working hard on his health after being diagnosed early this with a brain disorder. Called normal pressure hydrocephalus, the condition is caused by a buildup of fluid in the brain, which results in difficulty hearing, vision and balance. Everyone is pulling for you, Billy!