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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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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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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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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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Taylor Swift sells house near Kennedy compound for nearly $1 million profit

Breakup: Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy.

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It looks like Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy really are never ever getting back together.

But this time the pop princess got more out of the breakup than just a hit single: She turned a hefty profit by flipping a house she bought near her ex's famous family.

The Realtor who sold the seven-bedroom Cape Code style house to Swift in August told E! News that the songstress bought the property...

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Taylor Swift, Alec Baldwin among celebs at Kennedy gala fundraiser

Honoree Taylor Swift stands with Kerry Kennedy before

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Taylor Swift, Alec Baldwin, Lorraine Bracco and Jerry Springer were among the celebrities to walk the red carpet at Monday night's gala for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights in Manhattan.

Among the last to arrive was Swift, who posed for photos with RFK Center president and Mount Kisco resident Kerry Kennedy, before bypassing reporters on the red carpet....

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Taylor Swift, Bill Clinton, Mary J. Blige to participate in Kennedy gala auction

Taylor Swift, Bill Clinton and Mary J. Blige

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Taylor Swift is not only scheduled to appear as a guest of honor at tonight's sold-out Robert F. Kennedy Gala to raise money for human rights programs, but she also has donated a signed "baby guitar" to the cause's auction.

Yes, Swift dated and split with Conor Kennedy, a Bedford-raised nephew of Kerry Kennedy, who's president of the RFK Center and supervisor of tonight's event....

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Ethel Kennedy documentary premieres tonight on HBO

Ethel Kennedy and Rory Kennedy attend the premiere

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Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy Sr., is the subject of a new documentary premiering tonight on HBO. The film, which features in-depth interviews with the 84-year-old about her life, was produced by her youngest daughter, Rory Kennedy.

The film, entitled "Ethel," is “a daughter’s loving tribute to her mother,” wrote Newsday TV critic Verne Gay.

As a political wife,...

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