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All things entertaining in Westchester, Rockland and the Hudson Valley

Mark Ruffalo, Glenn Close and Yoko Ono to attend Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball

Mark Ruffalo, pictured second from left at a

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Mark Ruffalo, Glenn Close and Yoko Ono are among the celebrities scheduled to attend the annual Riverkeeper Fishermen's Ball on Tuesday, April 16, at Pier 60 in Manhattan.

Riverkeeper, an Ossining-based nonprofit organization that was founded to protect the Hudson River and advocate for clean drinking water in New York State, hosts the fundraiser to celebrate supporters of the clean water...

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Laurence Fishburne, Felicity Huffman to star in 'Rudderless'

Laurence Fishburne, winner of the awards for outstanding

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Laurence Fishburne and Felicity Huffman, both of whom have Westchester County ties, are among the actors who will star in “Rudderless,” a movie that marks the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fishburne, who has called New Rochelle home, has signed on to join the cast along with Billy Crudup, Anton Yelchin and Selena Gomez. And...

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Kate Mara lands role in Johnny Depp film 'Transcendence'

Actress Kate Mara arrives to AD Oasis Hosts

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Kate Mara has landed her first major role since the debut of her Netflix series, “House of Cards,” earlier this year. The Bedford native has signed on to star in “Transcendence,” the directorial debut of Oscar-winning cinematographer Wally Pfister.

Mara tweeted the news about her latest project on Wednesday.

#Excited “@theplaylist: Kate Mara Joins Wally Pfister's 'Transcendence' dlvr.it/386s4G”...

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Gay marriage: Celebrity tweets about Supreme Court hearings

Actress Susan Sarandon poses for a portrait in

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This week, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing cases about same-sex marriage, and in June it will make a ruling that could impact the legality of same-sex marriages nationwide. Celebrities with Hudson Valley ties have taken to Twitter to voice their reactions to what could be the court's most significant ruling on civil rights in decades.

Audra McDonald, a Croton resident, directly addresed...

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Bjork, Kate Mara earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Bjork, Kate Mara and Max Greenfield share their

It's another photo-friendly edition of the Tweets of the Week, featuring the week's top Twitter posts from celebrities with strong Hudson Valley connections.

Because the following embedded tweets, links and photos 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, click here.

In third place...

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Chazz Palminteri bringing 'A Bronx Tale' to Port Chester

Chazz Palminteri is a Bedford resident and actor

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Chazz Palminteri is bringing his celebrated one-man show "A Bronx Tale" to The Capitol Theatre (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, 914-937-4126, www.thecapitoltheatre.com) this June.

The one-night-only performance at The Cap will start at 8 p.m. June 1. Tickets go on sale at noon this Friday, are $45-$75 apiece and are limited to patrons 18 and older.

A Bedford resident and...

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Robert Durst documentary to film scenes in Bedford

Robert Durst of Scarsdale was suspected in the

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A documentary about Robert Durst, a Scarsdale man who was suspected of being involved in his wife’s disappearance more than 30 years ago, has been given permission to film scenes at the Bedford Hills Metro-North train station inext month.

Marc Smerling, who wrote the screenplay for 2010’s “All Good Things,” a movie based on the true crime saga involving Durst and his wife, Kathleen Durst,...

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Mariah Carey, Kate Mara earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

From left, Carole Radziwill, Mariah Carey and Kate

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This week's edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week features three TV stars who have called the Hudson Valley home.

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 Week, click here.

In the No. 3 spot is Suffern native Carole Radziwill,...

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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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Tribeca Film Festival features celebs with Hudson Valley ties

The Tribeca Film Festival, founded by Robert De Niro in 2002, showcases new work from some of the brightest talents in dramatic and documentary film. The lineup for this year’s festival, taking place in New York City April 17-28, was announced this week and includes a number of films with ties to the Hudson Valley.

Matt Dillon, who was born in New Rochelle and raised in Mamaroneck, stars in...

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