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'Arrested Development,' Ben Stiller earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week
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Among this week's top Twitter contributors with Hudson Valley connections are the narrator and stars of "Arrested Development," proving once again there's always money in the banana stand.
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Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar Rye Playland performance set for June 29
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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...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar turns 14: 3 birthday wishes for the 'X Factor' star
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Carly Rose Sonenclar celebrates her 14th birthday on Saturday, April 20, and given her rise to stardom after taking second place on “The X Factor” last year, it’s likely that the Mamaroneck teen has bigger and better things to come.
Carly Rose already has had one dream come true, since she is set to headline a concert in New York City on Aug. 10, but no doubt there are plenty of other things...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar to headline Aug. 10 NYC concert
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Carly Rose Sonenclar will be headlining a concert at the 2,100-seat Best Buy Theater in the heart of New York City on Saturday, Aug. 10.
The season two "X Factor" runner-up seems to shine in the bright lights of Times Square, as news of the concert was announced Monday, less than a month after the Mamaroneck singing sensation performed as the guest of honor at the Starlight Children's...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar loses out on Shorty Award
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The fifth annual Shorty Awards honoring excellence in social media took place in Manhattan on Monday night, with Mamaroneck teen singing sensation Carly Rose Sonenclar nominated in two categories: best singer and best reality star.
The 13-year-old runner-up in last season's "The X Factor" lost out to popular YouTube star Greyson Chance in the singing category, and the reality star...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar covers Bruno Mars' 'Runaway Baby'
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Carly Rose Sonenclar fans, rejoice! The Mamaroneck teen released a video today of her cover of Bruno Mars' "Runaway Baby."
The runner-up on the second season of "The X Factor" teamed up with J-14 magazine for the video. Although it's not really a "music video" as that phrase has come to be known, it does showcase Sonenclar wailing away on the old-school, new-school...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar talks Starlight Foundation, album news at NYC gala
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Carly Rose Sonenclar spoke with Newsday Westchester on the red carpet at Thursday night’s gala for the Starlight Children's Foundation, which helps children with serious illnesses.
Sonenclar, a Mamaroneck resident and the runner-up on the second season of "The X Factor," is a longtime supporter of the organization. She said that the foundation was important to her because of the...
Read more »Tribeca Film Festival features celebs with Hudson Valley ties
The Tribeca Film Festival, founded by Robert De Niro in 2002, showcases new work from some of the brightest talents in dramatic and documentary film. The lineup for this year’s festival, taking place in New York City April 17-28, was announced this week and includes a number of films with ties to the Hudson Valley.
Matt Dillon, who was born in New Rochelle and raised in Mamaroneck, stars in...
Read more »Carly Rose Sonenclar's recording option picked up by Syco Music
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Carly Rose Sonenclar fans, rejoice! The 13-year-old Mamaroneck resident and runner-up on season two of the TV talent show "The X Factor" announced that her recording option has been picked up by Syco Music, Simon Cowell’s joint entertainment venture with Sony Music.
“Syco just told me that they’re picking up my recording option, which is very exciting for me,” Carly Rose said during...
Read more »'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice' stars love controversy
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Premiering last night, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" features a few controversial stars with Hudson Valley connections — including host Donald Trump.
Although the format of the NBC reality TV competition and its Trump catchphrase ("You're fired!") have remained unchanged since its inception, the contestants are another story. Early seasons of the show were just known...
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