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Beyonce breaks Twitter silence, touts Chime for Change concert
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Beyoncé hadn't posted on Twitter since Aug. 19, but offered just her fifth-ever tweet Sunday night to promote her involvement with the Chime for Change charity and concert.
Tune in now to NBC #ChimeforChange benefit concert. I am honored to be part of this great initiative for the empowerment of all women! — Beyoncé Knowles (@Beyonce) June 3, 2013
With almost 8.4 million Twitter followers,...
Read more »Michael Douglas: Comedians react to claim about oral sex
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Michael Douglas is making headlines for his claim that oral sex was the cause of his throat cancer, and Hudson Valley comedians have been weighing in on the matter on Twitter.
The two-time Academy Award winning actor, who lives in Bedford with his Oscar-winning wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, told the British newspaper the Guardian that his cancer was caused by contracting the human...
Read more »Beyonce to headline 'Sound of Change' charity concert in London
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One of Beyoncé’s biggest hits is the female empowerment anthem “Run the World (Girls),” so it’s fitting that the pop star will headline Saturday’s “Sound of Change” concert in London, which is being held to bring awareness to issues that affect girls and women worldwide.
The all-star concert will be held at Twickenham Stadium in London on June 1, and will also be broadcast globally, although...
Read more »Blake Lively's cooking video: 5 things we learn about her
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"Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively recently took over the Bedford Post Inn's kitchen to showcase her puff pastry recipe and culinary skills for a Vogue video posted to YouTube.
Sure, her segment with Vogue's Elettra Wiedemann is informative, but Newsday Westchester's further analysis yields five more things we can learn about the Bedford resident that go beyond the four balsamic vinegars...
Read more »Michael Douglas' Liberace biopic to debut at Cannes Film Festival
Glitz and glamour are the hallmark of the annual Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off in the French Riviera Wednesday. While the event will attract movie stars and filmmakers from around the world, it will also feature two talents with Westchester ties, both of whom are Oscar winners but are attending the festival for very different reasons.
Bedford resident Michael Douglas will be in Cannes...
Read more »Mother's Day: Martha Stewart, Hillary Clinton celebrating with their famous daughters
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Moms all over the world will be celebrated on Mother’s Day this Sunday, including quite a few famous mothers who hail from the Hudson Valley. Some of these moms raised kids who are notable in their own right, and also have local ties. Here’s a look at the four celebrity mother/daughter pairs.
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton: Hillary and her husband, Bill, are Chappaqua residents, and their 33-year-old...
Read more »Beyonce, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara go punk at Met Gala 2013
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A-listers with Hudson Valley ties including Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara and Blake Lively rocked the red carpet at Monday night’s Met Gala with wild outfits in the spirit of the museum's latest exhibit: “PUNK: Chaos to Couture.” Here’s a rundown of their red carpet looks.
This girl was on 'fire': Beyoncé in Givenchy
The Met Gala’s honorary chairwoman...
Read more »Met Gala: Beyonce, Rooney Mara co-chairing the fashionable event
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Celebrities are often called upon to parade down the red carpet in haute couture fashions, but the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala takes it to a whole new level. Dubbed the “Oscars of fashion,” the annual event, which is tied to the opening of the museum’s sartorial exhibit, is a showcase for top designers’ most audacious creations, worn by a bevy of A-listers.
The 2013...
Read more »Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week
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It's a particularly visual edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week, which, as usual, focuses on the best of Twitter from celebrities with connections to the Hudson Valley.
Because the following embedded tweets, links, pictures and videos involve HTML coding, this feature is best viewed with a Web browser. If you missed previous installments of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week,...
Read more »Laurence Fishburne, Felicity Huffman to star in 'Rudderless'
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Laurence Fishburne and Felicity Huffman, both of whom have Westchester County ties, are among the actors who will star in “Rudderless,” a movie that marks the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fishburne, who has called New Rochelle home, has signed on to join the cast along with Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin and Selena Gomez. And...
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