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'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' signals return to show's roots

Raised in Saugerties, Jimmy Fallon is the host

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Heeere's Jimmy! When Saugerties High School grad and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon takes over NBC's "The Tonight Show" in the spring of 2014, he'll be getting both a better time slot and star billing.

According to The Huffington Post, "The Tonight Show" will be retitled with the word "starring" instead of "with," echoing the days when the...

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'Twisted' premieres tonight; ABC Family thriller filmed in Nyack

The series premiere of quot;Twistedquot; airs on Tuesday,

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The teen thriller “Twisted” premieres tonight at 9 on ABC Family, and while Newsday TV critic Verne Gay didn't give it a glowing review, local viewers might be intrigued to tune in since the series features Nyack in a starring role.

“Twisted” -- think of it as “Dexter” for teens -- centers on 16-year-old Danny Desai (Avan Jogia), who returns home after killing his aunt five years earlier and...

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Hillary Clinton on Twitter: First tweet cites 'inspiration'

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered her first tweet Monday afternoon, citing "inspiration" from two Twitter users whose "Texts From Hillary" meme went viral.

At 12:44 p.m., she introduced herself to Twitter with the following post:

Thanks for the inspiration @asmith83 & @sllambe - I'll take it from here... #tweetsfromhillary — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton)...

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'Hell's Kitchen' contestants appearing in Hartsdale today

Amanda Giblin of Pine Bush, Orange County, has

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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… —...

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Tony Awards: 5 things to watch for

quot;How I Met Your Motherquot; star Neil Patrick

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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...

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Howard Stern, Lea Michele earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Howard Stern, Lea Michele and Scott quot;Deucequot; Connolly

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"...

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National Donut Day: Where to score a free donut

Maple-glazed donuts with a bacon topping are the

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Mmmmmm ... donuts.

In honor of Honor Simpson’s favorite pastry, grab a freebie on June 7, National Donut Day.

Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating the “holiday that is near and dear to...[their] hearts” by giving away a free donut with the purchase of any beverage. The Hudson Valley is home to more than 50 Dunkin’ Donuts stores (check the restaurant locator for the one closest to you). Also...

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B-52s postpone Port Chester show, citing illness

From left, Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider and Kate

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Slated to play The Capitol Theatre tonight, The B-52s will have to turn the local concert hall into their own personal "Love Shack" another time, as singer Cindy Wilson reportedly recovers from illness.

"The B-52s regret to announce that they are unable to perform at [tonight's] show due to principal band member Cindy Wilson having fallen ill," said a statement on The Cap's...

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'Graceland:' Aaron Tveit on his new summer crime show

Aaron Tveit (left) as Mike Warren and Daniel

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Middletown High School grad Aaron Tveit said he got so engrossed in his role as an FBI agent in the new ensemble drama series "Graceland" that he reached for his imaginary holster when he felt threatened recently.

Premiering at 10 tonight on USA Network and based on true events, "Graceland" follows six undercover agents from different federal agencies who fight crime while...

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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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