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Beyonce, Jay-Z, Hillary Clinton among local celebrities targeted by hackers
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Beyonce, Jay-Z and Hillary Rodham Clinton are among the celebrities with Hudson Valley ties who have been victimized by hackers who posted their personal information online yesterday.
The site that posted the stars' private information has a Russian Web address. Information posted on individual celebrity pages included sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, home addresses,...
Read more »Matt Lauer on 'Today': Is it time for him to leave the show?
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Did you disapprove of how Ann Curry was ousted from the “Today” show last year? Then you might be surprised to learn that Matt Lauer agrees with you.
Lauer, who was raised in Chappaqua, Ardsley and Hartsdale, gave a revealing interview to The Daily Beast on Monday in which he opened up about his former co-worker’s messy departure from the formerly top-rated morning news show.
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Read more »Joan Rivers draws fire for jokes about Adele, Heidi Klum
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Joan Rivers has never been shy when it comes to mocking celebrities, but her recent comments about Adele and Heidi Klum have caused the Larchmont native to get caught up in a maelstrom of controversy.
Rivers, who is scheduled to perform stand-up April 7 at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, first drew criticism for her remarks about Adele while a guest on “The Late Show with David...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar to appear at Kids Party for a Cure benefit
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Carly Rose Sonenclar, the runner-up on season two of the TV talent show “The X Factor,” will be the special guest at the 10th annual Kids Party for a Cure, an event to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute. The benefit will take place on Sunday, March 10, at a Dave & Buster’s in the Long Island village of Westbury.
The 13-year-old Mamaroneck resident is well-known for her dedication...
Read more »Oscars 2013: Memorable speeches given by Hudson Valley celebs
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The Hudson Valley has produced a number Academy Award winners over the decades, and this year a few more could join that list, with locals including Mount Vernon’s Denzel Washington and Hastings’ Benh Zeitlin up for major awards.
As we all know, every winner of a golden statuette gives an acceptance speech in front of a worldwide audience. Although some winners choose to rattle off a list...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar to be honored at Mamaroneck parade Sunday
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Carly Rose Sonenclar, the runner-up on season two of “The X Factor,” will be honored by her hometown, Mamaroneck, with her very own parade on Sunday, Jan. 27.
The two-hour parade, which will kick off at 2:30 p.m., will travel down Mamaroneck Avenue, beginning at Jefferson Avenue and ending at Prospect Avenue. Carly Rose will initially lead the parade, riding in a car at the front of the procession,...
Read more »Beyonce in GQ magazine: 3 things about her you didn't know
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Beyoncé is featured on the cover of the latest issue of GQ magazine, on newsstands today, and the racy cover puts her name on top of the “100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.
But the magazine's interview proves there’s more to the superstar, who owns a home in Scarsdale with her husband, Jay-Z, than her good looks. We already know her as a singer and actress, wife and mother....
Read more »Victor Garber confirms he's gay, says 'everybody knows'
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“Deception” star Victor Garber confirmed his sexual orientation in an interview with Greg in Hollywood blogger Greg Hernandez.
The actor, who has called Highland Mills home, was discussing his new NBC drama with Hernandez at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif., last week, when the blogger broached the topic. Hernandez said that he read on Wikipedia that Garber...
Read more »Rosie O'Donnell announces on Twitter the arrival of new daughter
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Rosie O’Donnell and her wife, Michelle Rounds, have announced via Twitter that they are the proud parents of a baby girl.
The Nyack comedian tweeted a photo of herself and Rounds holding their new daughter, along with the message “we r [sic] thrilled to announce the arrival of r daughter Dakota - #withloveandthanks - AMEN.”
According to USA Today, the latest addition to the O’Donnell...
Read more »Beyonce to perform at Obama's inauguration
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Beyonce is shaping up to have a very busy 2013 and we’re only two weeks into the new year. The superstar, who owns a home in Scarsdale, has been tapped to perform at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration on Jan. 21.
According to People magazine, Beyonce will sing the National Anthem during the ceremony, which will take place at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Other performers include...
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