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All things entertaining in Westchester, Rockland and the Hudson Valley

'Mob Wives' stars returning to New Rochelle

Drita D'Avanzo and Carla Facciolo star on the

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"Mob Wives" stars Drita D'Avanzo and Carla Facciolo will return to NoMa Social on April 20 to help the New Rochelle nightlife destination celebrate its first anniversary.

It's familiar territory for the VH1 reality TV stars; at this time last year, the two appeared at the grand opening for NoMa Social (1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle, 914-576-4141, www.nomasocial.com).

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Susan Lucci's 'Devious Maids' to premiere in June

Actress Susan Lucci attends the SiriusXM reopening of

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Susan Lucci fans, rejoice! The Scarsdale native’s new series “Devious Maids” will premiere at 10 p.m. June 23 on Lifetime.

“Devious Maids” marks Lucci’s return to a dramatic series since the cancellation of “All My Children,” on which she played the she iconic character Erica Kane for 41 years. After the soap was axed by ABC in 2011, Lucci signed on for the Lifetime series, which was created...

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Ben & Jerry's celebrates Free Cone Day today

Aleck Woodmaster serves up a free ice cream

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With temperatures in the mid-70s, why not celebrate the warm weather with an ice cream cone? Better yet, why not get it for free?

Ben & Jerry’s is celebrating Free Cone Day today, in which participating stores give out one free cone per customer. This year marks the 34th year that Ben & Jerry’s has treated its customers to a free scoop.

Participating stores include the Ben &...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar to headline Aug. 10 NYC concert

Carly Rose Sonenclar performs live on quot;The X

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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...

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Carly Rose Sonenclar loses out on Shorty Award

quot;The X Factorquot; contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar attends

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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...

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Kid Rock, ZZ Top to play Bethel Woods on Sept. 6

Grammy Award nominee Kid Rock is scheduled to

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Whether you are itchin' to sing the nonsensical chorus of "Bawitdaba" or are seeking a symposium on "Legs" and how to use them, Kid Rock and ZZ Top will bring the rock to the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Sept. 6, with a little help from special guest Uncle Kracker.

The rockers are the latest act confirmed to play Bethel Woods (200 Hurd Rd., Bethel; 866-781-2922;...

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'The Americans' filming season finale in White Plains

Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys star as Cold

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The FX drama “The Americans” is filming its season finale in White Plains today. Aaron Weiner, who plays Agent Brooks on the series, tweeted Friday that the show was filming the final episode of its debut season in the Westchester County city.

On set in White Plains, shooting the season finale of #TheAmericans. Gonna be a doozy. Love this show. twitter.com/AaronRWeiner/s… — Aaron Weiner (@AaronRWeiner)...

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Robert Ebert hailed on Twitter by Hudson Valley celebrities

From left Howard Stern, Joan Rivers and William

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In this special edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week, local celebrities ranging from Howard Stern to Joan Rivers were among those to take to Twitter to honor heralded film critic Roger Ebert, who died Thursday at age 70.

The following tweets are presented in chronological order. Because they involve HTML coding, this feature is best viewed with a Web browser.

Among the first...

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'SNL' star Bobby Moynihan talks to Howard Stern, Artie Lange

Actor Bobby Moynihan arrives to the LA screening

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"Saturday Night Live" star Bobby Moynihan stopped by the talk shows of Howard Stern and Artie Lange on successive weekdays to promote his supporting role in "The Brass Teapot," in theaters today.

In "The Brass Teapot," Moynihan plays Chuck, a friend of a poor married couple that finds a brass teapot at an antique shop, and discovers the teapot spills money whenever...

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'Arrested Development' to premiere May 26 on Netflix

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“Arrested Development” fans, your day has finally come! Netflix has announced that 15 episodes of the acclaimed comedy series will debut Sunday, May 26, at exactly 12:01 a.m.

The new episodes about the wealthy, self-absorbed Bluth family are unique in that each of them is told from a different character’s point of view. And like “House of Cards,” the Netflix drama starring Bedford's Kate Mara...

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