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Valerie Harper documentary to air on NBC

Actress Valerie Harper attends NBC's taping of quot;Betty

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NBC News announced Tuesday that the network plans to air a documentary about Suffern native Valerie Harper's battle with terminal brain cancer.

"This first-person account captures Harper's raw, emotional and hopeful journey as she goes through experimental treatments and lives each day to the fullest with her husband Tony Cacciotti and their daughter Christina," NBC News said in...

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Father's Day: Bill Clinton, Diddy celebrating with their famous offspring

Writer/director Angelina Jolie and her father, actor Jon

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Dads throughout the U.S. will be celebrated on Father’s Day Sunday, including quite a few famous fathers who hail from the Hudson Valley. Check out these five celebrity fathers and their equally famous offspring:

Bill and Chelsea Clinton: Bill and wife Hillary are Chappaqua residents and daughter Chelsea, an NBC News special correspondent, married in Rhinebeck in 2010. Clinton was recently...

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Kardashians versus the Kennedys: Kerry Kennedy laughs at the comparison

Kim Kardashian, left, and Kerry Kennedy, right in

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Kerry Kennedy is decidedly not “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

On Wednesday, the Bedford resident was asked by TMZ how the reality TV brood could create a family legacy similar to her politically-minded family.

“Are you comparing the Kennedys to the Kardashians?” she responded, laughing. She added that the Kennedys aren’t “worried about branding -- they just want to ‘serve’ the American...

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Perez Hilton to host New Rochelle event tonight

Perez Hilton attends the celebration of Target's 50th

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Gossip blogger Perez Hilton is heading to New Rochelle tonight to host the Annual Poolside Summer Bash event at NoMa Social (1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle, 914-576-4141, www.nomasocial.com).

The self-proclaimed "Queen of All Media," Hilton follows in the footsteps of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Tamra Barney, who held a bachelorette party at NoMa in February....

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Beyonce apologizes to Belgium fans: 'I've never postponed a show in my life'

Beyoncé performs the song quot;Grown Womanquot; on her

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Pregnancy rumors may be swirling around Beyoncé, but the pop star has remained mum on the chatter that she may be expecting a second child. Instead, she publicly apologized to her fans for canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium.

The singer posted the handwritten note on her website, which was addressed to her “dearest fans in Antwerp.”

“I’ve never postponed a show in my life. It was...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar Rye Playland performance set for June 29

Mamaroneck resident Carly Rose Sonenclar in a publicity

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Calling all Carly Rose Sonenclar fans: The teen singing star announced on Twitter Tuesday that she would perform June 29 at Rye Playland. The concert will mark the first time Carly Rose has performed in Westchester since earning second place on “The X Factor” in 2012.

The Mamaroneck resident, who turned 14 last month, will perform at the amusement park as part of Rye Playland’s summer concert...

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Beyonce pregnancy rumors: 3 places where the 'exhausted' pop star can relax

Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume

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Is Beyoncé pregnant? That’s the big question dogging her this week, after she canceled a concert date in Belgium on her “Mrs. Carter World Tour” due to "dehydration and exhaustion."

Chances are that the busy pop star is tired after a hectic 2013 that has so far seen her perform at Barack Obama's second presidential inauguration and the Super Bowl, as well as release a documentary...

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Hayden Panettiere talks Taylor Swift, 'Nashville' in New York Magazine

Actress Hayden Panettiere attends the 46th annual CMA

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"Nashville" star Hayden Panettiere, in an interview in the May 20 issue of New York Magazine, discusses why she never utters the name Taylor Swift, her own singing and her connection to the city of Nashville.

Details from the interview with the former Palisades resident:

1. Panettiere texted Swift, who used to live in the same building, to tell her that she is not modeling...

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Mother's Day: Martha Stewart, Hillary Clinton celebrating with their famous daughters

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton waves after being introduced

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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...

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Beyonce, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara go punk at Met Gala 2013

Anne Hathaway, former Vassar student, wearing a vintage

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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...

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