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All things entertaining in Westchester, Rockland and the Hudson Valley

'American Chopper' run, UFO fair invading Orange County

quot;American Chopperquot; stars Paul Teutul Jr. and Paul

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The custom motorcycle shop behind "American Chopper" will host a charity run this weekend, after the county accommodates the annual Beacon Barks dog parade and Pine Bush UFO Fair and Parade.

First up is Saturday's third annual UFO Fair, which kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Saturday with a 5K run-walk starting on Center Street, followed by a street fair with live performances, games, vendors...

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Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon and Jordan Peele share

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It's a particularly visual edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week, which, as usual, focuses on the best of Twitter from celebrities with connections to the Hudson Valley.

Because the following embedded tweets, links, pictures 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,...

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'Daryl Hall Project' to air on DIY Network in 2014

Half of the duo Hall & Oates, Daryl

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Whoa, here he comes: Rock star and "Live from Daryl's House" host Daryl Hall will be renovating someone else's home next year on the DIY Network.

The cable network announced this week that it has approved "The Daryl Hall Project," a reality TV show that would allow the rocker to explore his love for house restoration in front of TV cameras. Hall, who made it big in music...

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'Idol' contestant Melinda Ademi to sing at Westchester event

Melinda Ademi is a Yonkers native competing on

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Oh, say, you can see former "American Idol" contestant Melinda Ademi sing the national anthem at tonight's State of the County address in White Plains.

A Yonkers High School grad who advanced to the top-40 round this season, Ademi will be a guest of honor at the event in the central jury room of the Westchester County Courthouse (111 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., White Plains,...

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Tom Cotter's wife, Kerri Louise, auditions for 'America's Got Talent'

Comedians Tom Cotter and his wife, Kerri Louise,

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When Stony Point resident Tom Cotter finished as the runner-up last year on the NBC reality TV competition "America's Got Talent," his wife, fellow comedian Kerri Louise, stood by his side. Now, it's Louise's turn to see if she can take home "AGT's" top prize.

Last Wednesday, Louise performed a 90-second set in front of a packed Hammerstein Ballroom, which included the...

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Martha Stewart, Joan Rivers earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Martha Stewart, Joan Rivers and Richard Blais share

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It's the first edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week to honor excellence in Vine, the fledgling social network that's similar to Instagram but features 6-second videos in lieu of photographs. But is that honoree Martha Stewart, Joan Rivers, Richard Blais or Peter Gallagher?

Because the following embedded tweets, links, photos and videos involve HTML coding, this feature is best viewed...

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David Letterman's 65th birthday: 'Late Show' all-time Top 10 lists

David Letterman hosts “Late Show with David Letterman.”

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Talk show legend and North Salem resident David Letterman celebrates his 65th birthday today. What better way to mark the occasion than to count down “Late Show with David Letterman’”s best Top 10 lists of all time?

That’s right, we’re doing a top 10 of Letterman’s Top 10 lists. Before we start, you might want to check out this slice of history: Letterman’s first-ever list, which dates back...

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MTV Movie Awards, 'Nurse Jackie,' 'Parts Unknown' to air Sunday

Rebel Wilson will host the 2013 MTV Movie

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The MTV Movie Awards, the season premiere of "Nurse Jackie" and the series premiere of Anthony Bourdain's "Parts Unknown" are part of a fully loaded TV schedule with strong Hudson Valley connections this Sunday night.

Since the two series will broadcast more episodes in the weeks to come, let's start with the MTV Movie Awards. Anne Hathaway, who briefly attended Vassar...

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'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).

With...

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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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