Hudson Buzz

It's the return of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week, and this batch includes two reality stars, a baseball broadcaster with a famous uncle, and a couple of comedians.

(If you missed the rest of our August editions, check them out here.)

At No. 5, it's been a busy week for Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, a native of Marlboro and the self-proclaimed "Princess of Poughkeepsie."...

Every day this week, we’re sharing yearbook photos of some of your favorite Hudson Valley celebrities. The catch? You have to guess the identity of the local celeb based on his or her photo, and some fun facts.

Today’s mystery celeb may have a sheepish expression in his yearbook photo, but he has gone on to quite a few accomplishments, including an Oscar nomination.

So who is this Hudson...

If each summer is defined by its hit songs, the summer of 2012 was full of waiting by the phone and breaking up.

According to Billboard's “Songs of the Summer” chart, the top hit of the season belongs to Canadian newcomer Carly Rae Jepsen and her infectious pop track, "Call Me Maybe." Released in Canada last year, the song didn't take off until fellow Canuck Justin Bieber heard it...

Every day this week, we’re sharing yearbook photos of some of your favorite Hudson Valley celebrities. The catch? You’re going to have to guess the identity of the local celeb based on his or her photo, and some fun facts.

Today’s mystery celeb was a TV legend (yes, he is sadly no longer with us) who had a squeaky-clean image that stayed with him throughout his decades-long career.

So...

It's a fumble! Stand-up comedian Tom Cotter advanced to the finals of "America's Got Talent" last night, but the place he now calls home — Stony Point in Rockland County — didn't get to see it on NBC.

Neither did anyone else in New York City nor its surrounding areas, for that matter.

That's because WNBC opted to broadcast the end of a preseason NFL game between the New York...

Rockland County stand-up comedian Tom Cotter advanced to the finals of hit NBC reality show "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday night.

Cotter, a Stony Point resident, was voted into the finals after he raised his game on Tuesday night's live episode, essentially leaving the content of his act up to judge Howie Mandel, who selected "college" from one of eight topics projected...

As announced on Monday, every day this week we’ll be sharing yearbook photos of some of your favorite Hudson Valley celebrities. The catch? You’re going to have to guess the identity of the local celeb based on his or her photo, and some fun facts.

Today’s mystery celeb had showbiz aspirations at a young age, as demonstrated by her yearbook photo (she's the person standing on the right). In...

A Rockland County comedian competed in the semifinals of the NBC talent show "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday night.

Tom Cotter faced off against 11 other semifinalists who took the stage in New Jersey -- the remainder of the field after 13 weeks of auditions and eliminations in the popular TV show, now in its seventh season.

Cotter, 48, of Stony Point, has been performing...

As announced yesterday, every day this week we’ll be sharing yearbook photos of some of your favorite Hudson Valley celebrities. The catch? You’re going to have to guess the identity of the local celeb based on his or her photo and some fun facts.

Today’s mystery celeb has a yearbook photo that reflects his quirky sense of humor. Apparently, this future comedian so idolized Moe from the Three...

Is it me, or does Forbes come out with a new list every week? This time, the magazine announced the year’s “20 Highest Paid Celebrities,” which includes three boldfaced names from the Hudson Valley.

Howard Stern ranks no. 7 on Forbes’ list, making him the highest-paid local celeb. The “America’s Got Talent” judge, who began his professional career as a DJ at 107.1 FM in Westchester County's...