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Amagansett resident Alec Baldwin recently traveled to Turin, Italy to accept the “Stella della Mole” lifetime award at the 42nd Torino Film Festival. The honor recognizes prominent figures in international cinema. The 66-year-old actor attended the formal event solo, sporting charcoal pants paired with a navy suit jacket and striped tie. “My deep thanks to Tiziana Rocca and Giulio Base for all of the kindness they showed me at the Torino Film Festival,” Baldwin shared on Instagram, along with photos from the event. “What a wonderful experience. I love Italy, Torino, and this truly beautiful festival. Congratulations to the administration and staff.” The festival highlighted Baldwin’s “extraordinary career that marked contemporary cinema and inspired generations of artists.” Baldwin wasn’t the only Hamptons local honored at the festival. His Amagansett neighbors Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick also made the trip to Italy, with Broderick receiving the same prestigious Stella della Mole award. During the festival, Broderick presented the 1990 film The Freshman, which he starred in alongside Marlon Brando.

The Seinfelds recently shared a festive secret: Their Thanksgiving celebration lasts three days. Jessica Seinfeld, who just released her new cookbook Not Too Sweet, revealed that not a crumb goes to waste after their holiday feast. The couple, married since 1999 and proud owners of a mansion in East Hampton, have an annual tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving in stages. First, they enjoy the holiday as a family. The next day, they hosted a second feast with “close family friends” George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth, Jessica told “Page Six.” By Saturday, Jessica says, it’s time for their “No, thank you” feast, where they entertain “some other friends.”

Former Real Housewives of New York City star Luann de Lesseps and British actor Hugh Grant seem to have different interpretations of the old saying, “Don’t kiss and tell.” The buzz began when de Lesseps claimed on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen that she made out with Grant years ago at a New York restaurant. De Lesseps later elaborated to TooFab, saying, “A girlfriend of mine called me and she said, ‘Hugh Grant is at Pierre’s, a restaurant in the Hamptons.’ I called and said, ‘Get the table right next to Hugh Grant.’ I had my family over, my brother was visiting me, and I said, ‘Let’s go.’” She continued, “Before you know it, we are taking shots and making out heavily at the table. My brother was like, ‘I can’t believe you’re making out with Hugh Grant,’ and I said, ‘Neither can I.’” But Grant, upon hearing the story, offered a more reserved take on X. “Steady on. I do remember meeting a charming RHNY in a restaurant, but I’d like to stress it was about 15 years ago. I don’t recall shots or kissing, but her memory might be better than mine.”

Bravo personality Andy Cohen is opening up about a major change he’s making when it comes to his home life. The TV host and radio star, who owns a beach house in Amagansett, revealed the one thing that led him to move out of his West Village apartment – what he’s referred to as his “dream apartment” – and into something better. “Outdoor space was the decision! I always have coveted outdoor space,” the 56-year-old father of two said, reported People magazine. Cohen said his son Ben and daughter Lucy “seem ready” for the new digs. Cohen listed his home in September, listing it with Ryan Serhant, star of Owning Manhattan, for $14 million.

Sightings…

East Hampton’s Ina Garten was recently spotted on the same flight to Chicago as NBC anchor Craig Melvin, who was recently named as Hoda Kotb’s replacement on Today following Kotb’s impending departure from the show. “Nothing like having to fly to Chicago for a few hours and sitting behind one of your fave people. We love @inagarten,” Melvin wrote, to which the TV chef replied, “Love you right back Craig!! You’re the best!!”

Southampton’s Jean Shafiroff kicked off the holiday season with a party at her Manhattan home for 100 guests in honor of the New York City Mission Society. “I was delighted to host and underwrite this party in my home,” Shafiroff wrote on Instagram, revealing that celebrity photographer Patrick McMullan snapped photos of guests. “Have a little fun – but never forget those in need, especially the children!” she added.

Gwyneth Paltrow has been spending a good amount of time in New York recently and took to social media to praise some Manhattan restaurants that made a lasting impression on her. The GOOP founder, who owns a home in Amagansett, highlighted spots like Kiko, Sandplunch, Don Angie, Corner Store, Manuela, Birds of a Feather, Hojokbam, Gotham Burger Social Club, Omen Azen, San Sabino, Shmone, Atomix, and Bridges as places where she enjoyed “unforgettable” meals. “There’s something about the New York City food scene that’s truly unmatched — brimming with endless creativity, energy, and flavor,” she wrote, praising the city’s culinary landscape for its opulence and ambiance.