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Travel Channel Star
The Travel Channel was looking for the next “Travel Channel Star.” Here’s what network executives thought about Nick’s on-air talent and whether or not he “pops.”
Self-Reliance at Luna Farm
Love Heals at Luna Farm is the annual summer fundraiser for the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. At this event, Nick Leighton is forced to forgo the usual pampering and do everything for himself.
Playing Ping Pong with Susan Sarandon
Nick Leighton catches up with Susan Sarandon about her “late in life” discovery of ping pong and finds out what it is about the sport that she finds so alluring.
Chris Bauer of HBO’s “True Blood”
Actor Chris Bauer, from HBO’s “True Blood,” stops by the vineyard to talk about his life in the Hamptons, the greatest role he’s ever played, and whether or not the “vampire trend is the new cupcake.”
Fearless at the Watermill Center
The Watermill Center is a laboratory for performance artists run by Robert Wilson. Each summer, their benefit gala chooses a theme (this year was “Fearless”) and the artists perform live at the event. Nick Leighton asks notable guests about their fears and what it takes to overcome them.
Cheyenne Jackson of NBC’s “30 Rock”
Star of stage and screen, Cheyenne Jackson stops by the Wölffer Estate Vineyard to chat with Nick Leighton about his meteoric rise to stardom, the difference between drama and comedy, and his Carnegie Hall solo debut.
My Hamptons: Kelly Ripa
Nick Leighton catches up with Kelly Ripa to find out about her favorite places to eat and beach in the Hamptons
Getting Your Money’s Worth
At the annual Longhouse Reserve gala in East Hampton, the IRS says all but $100 of the ticket price is tax-deductible. With the help of Edward Albee, Nick Leighton finds out how you can really get your money’s worth out of a charity event.