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Newport Weekend, Part I
By Amanda Gordon | Thu, 24 Aug 2006 at 9:02 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Today's column brings us to Newport for Coaching Weekend, with photos of pristinely restored coaches out on the town, and a few spectators too. ...

Fund-raising for Israel
By Amanda Gordon | Mon, 21 Aug 2006 at 6:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: In the Hamptons yesterday, more than 400 moms, dads, and children turned out for a grassroots fund-raising event to support American Friends of Magen David Adom. A group of moms put together the event in just two weeks -- and raised $100,000. At the ...

"World Trade Center" Premiere
By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 4 Aug 2006 at 9:27 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Last night I hung out on the red carpet outside the Ziegfeld talking to actors and September 11 first responders about the film "World Trade Center." The result is in today's column, and I'll be posting more material later this morning. ...

Today's Column
By Amanda Gordon | Thu, 3 Aug 2006 at 7:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: Heat wave fashion was on parade at a private screening Tuesday night of Oliver Stone's film "World Trade Center." Our models in today's paper: Cynthia Rowley (a smart one she is, in an off-white frock); Ann Dexter-Jones (ably pulling off bare shoulders); ...

Today's Column
By Amanda Gordon | Wed, 2 Aug 2006 at 7:19 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: The Hamptons manse of Jerry Della Femina and Judy Licht was the setting of a dinner party for the new film "The Night Listener." Andrew Saffir's Cinema Society put the night together with a guest list including Harvey Weinstein, Perry Guillot, Olivia ...

Where is Renee?
By Amanda Gordon | Tue, 1 Aug 2006 at 1:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
Excerpt: That talented, gorgeous soprano Renee Fleming has released her 2006-2007 schedule. SHe'll be traveling to Rome, Bangkok, Shanghei, Vienna, Lucerne, Barcelona, Seattle -- but us New Yorkers know the Juilliard graduate's home is here. And she will be in ...