Hampton Habitués

Good News Gossip About Our Notable Friends And Neighbors

What a gloriously star-studded time we’ve had in the Hamptons this summer! This year, we got to see some of our perennial favorite East Enders, returning visitors (perhaps it’s finally time to buy an East End crash pad?), and lots of new faces who managed to get away to our lovely little slice of heaven. Let’s take a look at who popped in and checked us out. 

Movie Magic
Speaking of returning visitors, we were happy to welcome Academy Award-winning American director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and film historian Martin Scorsese and his daughter, Francesca, out east for a slightly more permanent stay. 

The movie legend, who has filmed countless features out east, teamed up with his youngest to debut a new year-long film series at the Southampton Playhouse this summer. Scorsese Presents: Family Films showcases some of their favorite kid fare, including Bicycle Thieves and The Wizard of Oz, which some might know was produced by the grandfather of our pal, Bridget LeRoy.

Coming Soon
Cheers to Hamptons habitués Will Arnett and Bradley Cooper, who are awaiting the release of their newest project, Is This Thing On? The comedy, directed by Cooper (who we are predicting will join the EGOT club soon enough) and starring Cooper and Arnett, plus Laura Dern, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes and Peyton Manning, is loosely based on the life of British comedian John Bishop. Written by Arnett, who also co-hosts the wildly popular Smartless podcast, it’s set to premiere as the closer at the 2025 New York Film Festival in October. 

Well-Read Residents
This year’s Authors Night did not disappoint. No surprise there. Always a highlight of the season, some of our favorites this year were Sean Avery, Griffin Dunne, James Frey (a fraternity brother of this writer’s husband), Maureen Dowd, Jessica Seinfeld and Marshall Watson. 

Wherever They May Roam
Even the guys in Metallica love it out east. Who knew? The heavy metal band, founded by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, headed east last month to the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett to celebrate the launch of their new SiriusXM channel, Maximum Metallica. The music streamer will feature all the hits, plus deep cuts, interviews, and more. 

Ahoy Mates
Even Captain Kerry Titheradge of Below Deck fame managed to sail into the East End this season. The super yacht helmer, who hails from Brisbane, Australia was spotted at the Southampton Hospital fundraiser. He’s a big mental health advocate, kids’ cancer and animal rescue supporter. Good on him.

EGOTs to Go
Barbra Streisand didn’t come but she did drop some serious funds off at the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach this year. The generous surprise donation from the Emmy, Grammy. Oscar, and Tony winner was given as a tribute to her longtime publicist Ken Sunshine, who has a home in the village and is a member of the famous temple. 

Streisand is a semi-regular visitor out east. Her recently released album, The Secret Life: Partners, Volume Two features collaborations with Amagansett’s Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Sting, Sam Smith, Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande.

Funny Lady
Sarah Silverman absolutely slayed at Jessica Seinfeld’s annual Good+ Foundation Summer Dinner in East Hampton. The very funny comic has a decade’s old history here. Her first film, Who’s the Caboose?” was showcased at the Hamptons Comedy Film Festival back in 2000 and she’s been spotted at select gatherings numerous times over the past few years. Coming up, she’s set to star in Viral, a thriller directed by and co-starring Blair Underwood. Can’t wait to see that!

Serious Vacation
Funnyman Chevy Chase made way to Bridgehampton last month, just in time to be feted by former co-star, Christie Brinkley, and honored with the Compassion to Action Aware, along with his wife, Jayni, by the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. Chase is set to star in a new comedy, The Ogilvy Fortune, with Keith David, Nick Cassavetes, Dennis Miller, and the late Richard Lewis. From what we’ve learned, it’s a boomer version of Ocean’s 11. Fun!