For a little back story to the Brinkley-Cook saga pre-marriage, train wreck lovers can't wait for Mark Bego's bio on Billy Joel and his take on the Uptown Girl's relationship with the champion of baymen and little guys everywhere.

Renee Zellweger. Photo by Corbis Outline

She's back - wharf watchers in Sag Harbor who train their binoculars on the big yachts anchored have been deprived for the last week since sultry Bulgarian beauty Anna Kulinova jumped ship and sped off in a limo. The tousled blonde babe covered up her oh so nothing bikini and headed to New York for a high glam photo shoot with hot shot photog Jeffrey Gamble. Southampton's Colin Lively who as Debbie Bancroft says "knows how to do blondes better than anyone on the East Coast" was there to tend to her tresses. Word is Anna will be back this week sunning herself on the main deck of her pals' yacht giving the "bird" watchers something to ogle besides the seagulls.

Don't walk away Renee! She's leaving, she's staying, she's leaving, maybe she is staying – now it look as if Oscar winner Renee Zellweger is going to finally put down roots here. Or at least by the size of the hole on her property a swimming pool – and judging by the trucks in and out its going to be more than Olympic size. Maybe she can offer it up to the US Swim team.

Haven't gotten over there yet but lucky early preview attendees at Bay Street's latest effort to put itself on the map as a prime regional theater and launching pad are praising the stunning production of Viva La Vida with the incomparable Mercedes Ruehl as tortured artist Frida Kahlo. This actress with the most amazing range has cornered the art market. Last year in her turn as art world doyenne Peggy Guggenheim in "Woman Before a Mirror" she dazzled as the patron who alternately tortured and uplifted local boy Jackson Pollock. The buzz is already strong about a move to NYC. Catch it while you can still afford it.

On another corner in Sag, floral genius Gillian Harding who gave up the big city scene and clients like LVMH, seems to have broken the curse of the space that turned owners more than Heidi Fleiss did tricks. The savvy designer did a major feng-shui on the place and is pulling in all the Hampton heavies. Christy Turlington Burns stopped by the elegant emporium and was ready to pop out her yoga mat and cancel her trip back to San Francisco.

TD & H (tall dark and hunky) David Parsons, the internationally acclaimed founder/choreographer of the Parsons Dance Company, hung around the East End for a few days to help promote his unique collaborative film with Rita Blitt. Then he was off to samba land, Brazil, for a 3 week engagement but he'll be back in the nabe for a special performance at Westhampton Beach Performance Artists Center August 26.

Overheard at the opening day of Mercedes Benz Bridgehampton Polo, "The Big Idea" ad whiz now CNBC talk king, Donny Deutsch telling pals (and maybe possible investors) his next big idea is to produce a major feature film. Tried to lean in and hear if there was a pert for a ravishingly beautiful, well educated gossip columnist and almost fell over the barricades.

Former HBO heavy Joseph Gannascoli of The Sporanos stopped by the tents at Polo, and I can happily report that he's not the least bit dead. His character whom he helped create, had recently been offed on the popular show. He took the joking in stride as he planned to hit Almondito in East Hampton for dinner and drinks with friends after the match.

Down on Job's Lane at Jade Nectar Gallery caught up with veteran character actor and artist Burt Young who keeps getting juicy parts with juicy names like Bobby Bacala (his character in The Sopranos). For his next flick he is going back to "Paulie" in the role he created in Rocky IV for the recently wrapped Rocky Balboa with Sylvester Stallone. Yo, Paulie! The twice gifted Young was also getting major congrats for his works unveiled at the popular gallery.

Not seen opening day of Polo for the first time in years – Star Jones Reynolds, Samantha Cole, and Christie Brinkley. Hmmmm!