Chatterbox: East End Organizations Gain Celeb Support During Annual Summer Happenings

Notable names came out in full force to support East End causes, ranging from local animal shelters to Hamptons museums to the arts.

On Thursday, July 9th, “Avengers: Age of Ultron” actress Scarlett Johansson had lunch with her family at Townline BBQ in Sagaponack.

On Friday, Adrian Grenier celebrated his 39th birthday at Sole East in Montauk. The “Entourage” star was spotted at Sole’s free outdoor concert series, which featured artists from Grenier’s Wreckroom Records, including The Skins, Idgy Dean and Alex Phoenix. On Saturday night, Grenier was among honorees at South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center’s Summer Gala. “I’m very honored to be a part of this wonderful community of people,” he told Hamptons.com at the benefit.

A Stylish Summer Soiree co-hosts Jamie Chung and Louise Roe. (Photo: Madison McGaw/BFA.com)

Candice Bergen and Marshall Rose were spotted at Rowdy Hall in East Hampton on Friday. The duo dined outside, enjoying salads and iced teas. Later on, “Inside the Actors Studio” host James Lipton and his wife stopped by for soup and salad with friends.

SoFo honoree Adrien Grenier. (Photo: Rob Rich/SocietyAllure.com)

Newlyweds Billy Joel and Alexis Roderick had a date night at The 1770 House in East Hampton on Friday. The expectant parents were also spotted at Osteria Salina in Wainscott.

75 Main was the place to spot a celeb over the weekend. VH1’s “Mob Wives” stars Renee Graziano, Drita D’Avanzo, Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, Alicia DiMichele and Natalie Guercio dined there on Friday night and then headed to the lounge, where they partied until 2 a.m. On Saturday, “Devious Maids” actress Susan Lucci, Bruce Blakeman and his wife Segal Magoti and Kim Kardashian’s BFF Jonathan Cheban stopped by the Southampton hotspot. On Sunday, former House Speaker and current United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi enjoyed a late lunch. The Southampton spot received a special visit from the U.S. Secret Service, who conducted a security sweep three days before Pelosi dined there. The United States House of Representatives Minority Leader entered 75 Main through the restaurant’s back entrance, and according to observers, had a tense lunch with a male patron. On a lighter note, “Today” show co-host Hoda Kotb, her boyfriend Financier Joel Shiffman, and New York Giants Co-Owner Jonathan Tisch were also spotted at the Hamptons eatery on Sunday.

Hoda Kotb at Market Art + Design. (Photo: Jakes van der Watt/SocietyAllure.com)

On Saturday, Jon Bon Jovi and his wife had a late dinner at Nick & Toni’s with Ron Perelman and his wife. The group sat in the front room of the East Hampton hotspot, where they sipped on Mai Tais and dined on fish.

Beth Ostrosky Stern, Georgina Bloomberg, and Chuck Scarborough supported the Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue benefit on Saturday night. Held at the Southampton home of Chuck and Ellen Scarborough, the event brought out over 350 guests, who sipped on Altaneve Prosecco and cooled down with Buddhaberry frozen yogurt, while gushing over the adoptable dogs and puppies.

Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) hosted a screening of “Best of Enemies,” as part of its SummerDocs series. Held on Saturday at Guild Hall in East Hampton, attendees included “Best of Enemies” directors Robert Gordon and Academy Award winner Morgan Neville, the film’s star Dick Cavett, and SummerDocs Series presenter Alec Baldwin. Following the screening, Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Baldwin joined HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent for dinner at The 1770 House.

Beth Ostrosky Stern, Chuck Scarborough, Ellen Scarborough, and Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue Founder Michelle Neufeld Montak at Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue’s summer fundraiser. (Photo: Kristin L. Gray)

Hoda Kotb, Beth Ostrosky Stern, and Jill Martin were spotted at Market Art + Design on Saturday. Later in the evening, Kotb dined at CowFish Hampton Bays. WCBS-TV anchor Maurice Dubois was also spotted at the Hampton Bays restaurant, at a separate table.

“Today” show anchor Matt Lauer and “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Ramona Singer were among attendees of St. Jude’s Hope in the Hamptons benefit on Saturday.

Georgina Bloomberg was among supporters at the Gimme Shelter Animal Rescue’s Hamptons benefit. (Photo: Kristin L. Gray)

Revolve and “People Stylewatch” threw a Stylish Summer Soiree on Saturday. Jamie Chung and Louise Roe hosted the Hamptons event. Attendees included Chung’s fiance actor Bryan Greenberg, “InStyle” and “Stylewatch” Editorial Director Ariel Foxman, Revolve Co-founder and CEO Michael Mente, Harley Viera-Newton, Elle Winter, Aimee Song, and “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Kristen Taekman.

Last Chance Animal Rescue supporters gathered at the Bridgehampton home of Ruth Katz for a shopping soiree befitting the not-for profit. Attendees included Ramona Singer and Dina Lohan.