Hudson Buzz

It was a busy week for celebrities with Hudson Valley connections, and some took a break from their hectic schedules to post their thoughts, photos and videos on Twitter.

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As America counts down the hours until the Friday release of the new Superman movie, "Man of Steel," Newsday Westchester reveals three Hudson Valley ties to the superhero, who happens to be celebrating his 75th birthday.

1. Two celebrities with local ties star in "Man of Steel." Sadly, "Man of Steel's" version of Superman/Clark Kent, Henry Cavill, isn't originally...

Eliminated by fiery chef Gordon Ramsay on this season of Fox's "Hell's Kitchen," Dan Ryan of Hartsdale and Amanda Giblin of Pine Bush will meet in Ryan's hometown today, along with two other former contestants and under far less stressful conditions.

Hey NY/NJ fans. Come meet ME @jessicahk11 @danhk11 @barrethk11 today @6:30 @chefcentral in Hartsdale! twitter.com/AmandaGHK11/st… —...

Neil Patrick Harris will be back to host the 67th annual Tony Awards from Radio City Music Hall tonight.

Newsday Westchester will be covering the ceremony as it unfolds, but in the meantime, here are five things to watch for when the show, well, must go on.

1. Will actors with Hudson Valley connections win their first Tony Awards? In acting categories, former Mount Vernon resident...

Two disc jockeys and a singing actress make this week's countdown of top Twitter posts from celebrities with Hudson Valley connections.

Because the following embedded tweets, links 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, click here.

Starting off the countdown is "Glee"...

With Howard Stern and Hudson Valley talent, "America's Got Talent" returns tonight for a whole new season of X's and "Oh!"s. Newsday Westchester's got three good reasons to tune in to tonight's two-hour premiere, which kicks off at 9 on NBC.

1. The new judges' panel dynamic. Last year's panel was the lovable three-headed monster that was former Briarcliff Manor disc jockey...

Rosie O'Donnell's 657,000 followers might have to wait until the fall to reconnect with the Nyack resident on Twitter.

Late Thursday night, the comedian and former talk show host tweeted that she was thinking of "taking the summer off line," and asked if any of her followers would do the same.

Thinking of taking the summer off line ... Anyone else considering it ? — Rosie O'Donnell...

At the Levity Live comedy club in West Nyack, stand-up comedy classes are under way — and I'm among the students trying to bring down the house. Throughout the eight-week course, I'll be reporting on the experience from a first-person perspective. If you missed part one, click here. For part two, click here. Here's part three.

WEEK FIVE: A GLIMPSE OF WHAT'S TO COME

Last week, when Manhattan...

At the Levity Live comedy club in West Nyack, stand-up comedy classes are under way — and I'm among the students trying to bring down the house. Throughout the eight-week course, I'll be reporting on the experience from a first-person perspective. If you missed part one, which covers the first two weeks of the class, click here. Here's part two.

WEEK THREE: BOMBS AWAY

I don't pretend...

With Saugerties High School grad Jimmy Fallon reportedly in line to take over for New Rochelle native Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show," the entertainment world is buzzing about who would fill Fallon's "Late Night" chair at NBC.

Newsday Westchester is no exception. Here are a few candidates who might be a good fit.

-- Howard Stern, who kicked off his DJ career in Briarcliff...