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Ang Lee drops out of directing 'Tyrant' pilot: 'I need some rest'

Ang Lee on the red carpet as he

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Oscar-winning director Ang Lee announced Tuesday that he no longer plans to direct the pilot for the new FX drama "Tyrant."

According to Deadline, the former Larchmont resident released a statement explaining why he was no longer able to helm the TV pilot, which would have been his first project since winning the best director Oscar for “Life of Pi” earlier this year.  

"It...

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Paul Teutul Sr.'s 'Orange County Choppers' to air on CMT

Paul Teutul Sr. poses for photos at the

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“American Choppers” rode off into the sunset last year after 10 seasons on the Discovery Channel, but “Choppers” star Paul Teutul Sr. and his Newburgh-based custom-motorcycle shop, Orange County Choppers, are back with a new series on a new network.

CMT announced Monday that it will air the eight-episode series “Orange County Choppers.” The show is slated to go into production this summer...

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Kardashian controversy: Andrew Cuomo calls out Khloe on T-shirt design

Khloe Kardashian wears a Rich Soil T-shirt that

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Uh-oh, the Kardashians are in another “kontroversy,” and the latest family dust-up has Westchester ties. Khloe Kardashian, and her two older sisters, Kim and Kourtney, had a pleasant Hudson Valley experience when they visited the Cross County Shopping Center in Yonkers last fall. But now Mount Kisco resident Gov. Andrew Cuomo is up in arms over  Kardashian's sartorial choices, after she...

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'Epic' premiere interviews: Amanda Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Carly Rose Sonenclar

Amanda Seyfried attends the quot;Epicquot; premiere in Manhattan.

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"Epic," an animated movie set for wide release this Friday, welcomed stars Amanda Seyfried, Colin Farrell, Carly Rose Sonenclar and other famous faces to its New York City premiere on Saturday, and Newsday Westchester was there to chat with many of its stars.

Seyfried and Farrell join Beyoncé (who snagged her marriage license in Scarsdale), Steven Tyler (who grew up in Yonkers),...

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'Arrested Development,' Ben Stiller earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Ben Stiller, Jason Bateman and Megan Neuringer share

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Among this week's top Twitter contributors with Hudson Valley connections are the narrator and stars of "Arrested Development," proving once again there's always money in the banana stand.

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...

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Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia honored by Capitol Theatre with opening of new bar

A painting Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia featured

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Legendary jam band The Grateful Dead often played the Capitol Theatre in the 1970s, and late frontman Jerry Garcia was a fan of the Port Chester venue, praising it as a theater that was "set up pretty groovy all around for music." Now The Cap is returning the favor, paying tribute to Garcia by naming its new bar in his honor.

The theater’s new bar, located in the lobby, opened Thursday...

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Diddy visits 'Downton Abbey' in Funny or Die spoof

Sean Combs arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar

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Diddy has always had affection for his hometown of Mount Vernon, but now he’s proclaimed his allegiance to a more aristocratic setting across the pond. The rap mogul filmed a “Funny of Die” video called “Downton Diddy” that sees him dropping him in on the residents of the hit PBS series “Downton Abbey.” On Wednesday, Diddy tweeted that he was “happy to announce that Im [sic] a series regular...

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'Star Trek Into Darkness:' 5 things to watch for

Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine star in Paramount

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"Star Trek Into Darkness" makes its wide theatrical release Thursday, but I attended an advance screening of the highly anticipated sequel, and I have a lot to say about it.

No spoilers, I promise. But here are a few things to consider before you see the movie, directed by Sarah Lawrence College alumnus J.J. Abrams.

1. There are some pretty sweet nods to classic "Star...

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Beyonce apologizes to Belgium fans: 'I've never postponed a show in my life'

Beyoncé performs the song quot;Grown Womanquot; on her

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Pregnancy rumors may be swirling around Beyoncé, but the pop star has remained mum on the chatter that she may be expecting a second child. Instead, she publicly apologized to her fans for canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium.

The singer posted the handwritten note on her website, which was addressed to her “dearest fans in Antwerp.”

“I’ve never postponed a show in my life. It was...

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Michael Douglas' Liberace biopic to debut at Cannes Film Festival

Michael Douglas, right, as Liberace, and Matt Damon

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Glitz and glamour are the hallmark of the annual Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off in the French Riviera Wednesday. While the event will attract movie stars and filmmakers from around the world, it will also feature two talents with Westchester ties, both of whom are Oscar winners but are attending the festival for very different reasons.

Bedford resident Michael Douglas will be in Cannes...

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