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One Direction: Carly Rose Sonenclar covers 'Stole My Heart'

Carly Rose Sonenclar will be performing at Rye

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Carly Rose Sonenclar often posts her covers of songs by popular artists like Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran on YouTube, but her latest cover has a very personal connection.

The 14-year-old Mamaroneck resident released her version of One Direction's song "Stole My Heart" on Tuesday, and dedicated the performance to her cousins, who recently lost their father.

Carly Rose's fans have...

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Roots honor Jimmy Fallon's hometown of Saugerties on 'Late Night'

The Roots, featuring drummer Questlove, above, are the

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The Roots honored "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night with a shout-out to his hometown of Saugerties, fulfilling the destiny that Newsday Westchester predicted in January.

If you missed it, you probably weren't alone.

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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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Susan Lucci's 'Devious Maids' to debut online in English and Spanish

Susan Lucci was among the contestants on ABC's

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Looking forward to the premiere of “Devious Maids,” the primetime soap starring Susan Lucci? Then you’re in for a treat. Even though the Scarsdale native’s new series isn’t set to premiere on Lifetime until June 23, fans can get an online sneak peek -- with a twist.

According to Deadline, Lifetime will unveil the pilot on multiple digital platforms this Sunday, including on the network’s website...

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'America's Got Talent' premiere: 3 reasons to watch

From left, judges Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel

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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...

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'Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice coming to Scarsdale

Contestant Teresa Giudice attends the quot;Celebrity Apprenticequot; live

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Calling all reality TV fans: “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice will be making an appearance at Midway Wine and Liquors in Scarsdale (1001 Central Park Ave., 914-874-5444) on Saturday.

Giudice will be on hand to sign bottles of her Fabellini sparkling wine and copies of her recently published cookbook, “Fabulicious!: On the Grill.” The TV housewife will meet with fans at the...

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Beyonce breaks Twitter silence, touts Chime for Change concert

Beyonce performs at the quot;Chime For Change: The

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Beyoncé hadn't posted on Twitter since Aug. 19, but offered just her fifth-ever tweet Sunday night to promote her involvement with the Chime for Change charity and concert.

Tune in now to NBC #ChimeforChange benefit concert. I am honored to be part of this great initiative for the empowerment of all women! — Beyoncé Knowles (@Beyonce) June 3, 2013

With almost 8.4 million Twitter followers,...

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Michael Douglas: Comedians react to claim about oral sex

Michael Douglas is a two-time Academy Award winner

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Michael Douglas is making headlines for his claim that oral sex was the cause of his throat cancer, and Hudson Valley comedians have been weighing in on the matter on Twitter.

The two-time Academy Award winning actor, who lives in Bedford with his Oscar-winning wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, told the British newspaper the Guardian that his cancer was caused by contracting the human...

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Billy Joel, Diddy earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Billy Joel, Sean quot;Diddyquot; Combs and Coco Rocha

For this edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week, Billy Joel and Diddy take a stroll down memory lane, while model Coco Rocha picks up the pace while she tries to escape with some coveted hardware.

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Rosie O'Donnell on Twitter: I might take summer 'off line'

Rosie O'Donnell attends the after-party for the Off-Broadway

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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...

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