Alec Baldwin (Getty Images)

We kid noted memoirist Alec Baldwin because we love him—not least because he’s such a philanthropist! The soon-to-be-unemployed 30 Rock star is raising money for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a group that promotes veganism and an end to animal testing. We can agree with the latter, though, boy, will we miss the usual crab-cake-and-carpaccio hors d’oeuvres tonight! (Summer’s coming to an end, and we’re ready to indulge in food once more.) But then again, if Mr. Baldwin has been able to slim down thanks to veganism, perhaps there’s something to it. Bring us all your white-bean-and-kale mini-faux-quiches, Amagansett!

Private residence in Amagansett, event begins at 5pm with brief program at 5:45pm, tickets and information can be found at support.pcrm.org/Hamptons2012.

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