Fran Drescher, Andie MacDowell, Kathy Bates, Laura Linney, and Isaac Mizrahi have all been honored by the Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (H.O.W.) charity.
On August 7th, Michelin-starred chef Joe Isidori and his wife Louise Isidori will co-chair H.O.W.’s Hamptons benefit, titled “Speak Up and Speak Loud,” at their restaurant Arthur & Sons in Bridgehampton, along with designer Andrea Stark. Louise, a stage four ovarian cancer survivor, will host the luxe lunch, which will feature a silent auction that includes a two-week all-expenses-paid trip to Rome and the Amalfi Coast courtesy of Pallini Limoncello. The event will raise funds for the Florida-based organization, which supports women who can’t afford their basic living expenses while getting their treatments, as well as scholarships for doctors. Their next fundraiser will honor Kyle MacLachlan, who starred in “Twin Peaks” with Isabella Rossellini and in the original “Dune” adaptation with Patrick Stewart and Sting, on January 26th in Palm Beach.
D’yan Forest’s Bold New Show at Joe’s Pub
D’yan Forest, the Guinness World Record Holder for the Oldest Working Comedian, will debut her new show “A Gefilte Fish Out of Water,” which takes on antisemitism, on her 91st birthday at Joe’s Pub on July 31st. D’yan, who Joan Rivers once called “a filthy ukulele player,” became internationally famous last year when she got sucker-punched in the face in Greenwich Village and nearly lost her right eye. Forest, who has performed with Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan, will give her uncensored take on being a Jew in America, with stories, songs, and plenty of jokes. “Let’s laugh about it!” says Forest, who told me, “I have been through the ups and downs of antisemitism since I was five years old, so my show is about my life as a Jew. Don’t worry, it has plenty of laughs!” she chuckled. Get tickets here
Chloe Misseldine’s Stellar Debut at American Ballet Theatre
Prima ballerina Irina Dvorovenko, who appeared on The Americans with Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys, led the parade of dance lovers to American Ballet Theatre to see Chloe Misseldine make her debut in choreographer Frederick Ashton’s ballet Sylvia at the Metropolitan Opera House. Misseldine, age 23, was one of the youngest performers ever to be made a principal dancer at the age of 21. ABT’s Artistic Director Susan Jaffe, board member Judith Hoffman, and dozens of supporters of Youth America Grand Prix—the USA’s largest ballet scholarship program where Misseldine got her start—led the standing ovation for her and her co-star Calvin Royal III. Others in the audience included top plastic surgeon Dr. Bianca Molina, dermatologist Dr. Kenneth Mark, Bravo’s Flipping Out star designer Chaz Dean, architect TC Chou, and artist Nevil Dwek, who was accepting kudos for his work in Holiday House’s Designer Showhouse in the Hamptons.
Authors Night at East Hampton Library
Hilaria Baldwin will autograph her revealing memoir “Manual Not Included” at the 21st Annual Authors Night, hosted by the East Hampton Library on August 9th. Don’t be surprised if you see her husband, Alec Baldwin, and at least a few of their seven children by her side. Also on hand will be authors Kelly Bishop, Bobbi Brown, and Trump’s former Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who will talk about his critically acclaimed memoir, “Risk and Returns.” Over one hundred authors will be under the big top signing their books and engaging in meaningful conversations with their fans. This event is one of the nation’s leading literary celebrations, attracting bibliophiles, the curious, and celebrities. Over the years, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katie Couric, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Geraldo Rivera have all brought their tomes here to support this East End institution.
Savoring Spaces: A Gourmet Picnic Experience
Candace Bushnell, Ramona Singer, and shapewear designer Julia Haart were among the first to try out Eugenia Bullock and Tatiana Garcia’s picnic basket service, Savoring Spaces. The chef duo also offers three-course picnic baskets, crafted with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients from the Hamptons, as well as party catering. Each basket is designed for two and can be picked up at a different local farm stand every week in the Hamptons or collected in NYC. For special occasions, they offer a luxurious $4,000 picnic basket that includes a $400 Japanese melon, caviar, one of the world’s rarest cheeses, and comes with a two-hour butler service. To order visit: savoringspaces.com
Out & About:
Susan Sarandon went and ordered lentil bread, avocado hummus, cilbir, and beet salad at Foursome, the new Mediterranean restaurant with a Turkish twist…Jeff Corwin, who hosts the CBS show “The Extraordinary World with Jeff Corwin,”celebrated not only being honored at Andy Sabin’s 36th SOFO Gala, but also his birthday. The American biologist turned 58 and took the stage, only to be surprised by a cake and a roaring rendition of Happy Birthday.
Christie Brinkley and Pamela Anderson: Kindred Spirits
Pamela Anderson and Christie Brinkley have more in common than you may think at first glance. Both are glamorous pinup girls famous for looking good in a bathing suit, each has been married and divorced four times, including from famous singers, Anderson from Tommy Lee and Kid Rock and Brinkley from Billy Joel. The two sex symbols even starred in the Broadway musical “Chicago,” playing the role of Roxie Hart, a character known for her ambition and desire for fame. Pamela even went to see Christie in the hit show in 2011 before she took on the same part in 2022. Brinkley tells Social Life Magazine writer Matthew Berritt, “I admire Pamela. I think we were both misread. Different myths were built around each of us, and now we’ve found the freedom to say what was always ours. We’re not salon blondes. We’re hands-in-the-dirt women. We bloom in the garden.” Brinkley, whose new memoir “Uptown Girl” is a New York Times bestseller, also talks about her ex-husband Billy Joel, saying they met in a tiny bar in St. Barth’s. “It was like someone’s garage with the door open,” she confides of the spot that only had a few seats and an upright piano tucked into a corner. Brinkley recounts that Billy made his way over to the piano and patted the bench. Christie accepted the invitation and sat beside him. “What would you like to hear?” he asked. “The Girl from Ipanema,” she replied. The choice caught him off guard, but it worked. Instantly, there was a spark. “I had just learned it in Portuguese,” she said. “So I started to sing. At the time, I didn’t know who he was,” she revealed. Not long thereafter, a love story unfolded. But Christie makes it clear, it wasn’t a fairy tale. “At some point, the drinking became the other woman. And once you’re the bad cop, they don’t want to be with you anymore.” Brinkley goes on to talk about the painful moment she was told by a Southampton cop that her fourth husband, Peter Cook, was seeing a much younger girl. “I asked him to repeat it.” And that was the end of the marriage that left her with two wonderful children, Sailor and Jack. When asked how it felt to see “Uptown Girl” land on the best-seller list, “I had thought this book might just sit on shelves,” she confided. “I worried it would embarrass my kids. But people bought it. They loved it.” And: “I cried,” Brinkley confessed. Brinkley will celebrate her Social Life cover and host Polo Hamptons on Saturday, July 19th with the magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Devorah Rose and Publisher Justin Mitchell.
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