Hudson Buzz

Robin Givens joined fellow cast members filming the new ABC Family drama “Twisted” at two Nyack eateries today, the Runcible Spoon Bakery on North Broadway and the Johnny Cakes diner on Main Street.

“We love Nyack. It’s beautiful here. We filmed the pilot here and now we’re back,” said Nancea Ceo, costume designer for the show. “We also filmed yesterday in Dobbs Ferry at the high school and...

Martha Stewart, Rosie O'Donnell and Susan Sarandon are this week's winners for the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week, honoring Twitter greatness from stars with connections to the region.

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With the Kentucky Derby kicking off the first leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday, fans across the Hudson Valley will be donning fancy hats, sipping mint juleps and settling in to watch the race and cheer for their favorite horse. Here are several area places to get in the spirit.

Yonkers Raceway:

Come early for the Fancy Derby Hat Contest: Fans 18 and older are asked to don their finest...

When NBA player Jason Collins became the first openly gay active athlete in a major American team sport, celebrities with Hudson Valley ties took to Twitter to express their opinions.

Among the first of the region's celebrities to weigh in was former Yankees catcher John Flaherty. Raised in West Nyack, the YES Network announcer and part owner of the Rockland Boulders minor-league team in Pomona...

At the Levity Live comedy club in West Nyack, stand-up comedy classes are under way — and I'm among the students trying to bring down the house. Throughout the eight-week course, I'll be reporting on the experience from a first-person perspective. If you missed part one, click here. For part two, click here. Here's part three.

WEEK FIVE: A GLIMPSE OF WHAT'S TO COME

Last week, when Manhattan...

With today marking the deadline for most Americans to file taxes, Hudson Valley celebrities are among those who have had recent tax troubles.

Stephen Baldwin, who lives in Upper Grandview and was just eliminated as a contestant on NBC's "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice," allegedly failed to pay more than $350,000 in income taxes in Nyack, but he appeared to work out a plea deal late...

At the Levity Live comedy club in West Nyack, stand-up comedy classes are under way — and I'm among the students trying to bring down the house. Throughout the eight-week course, I'll be reporting on the experience from a first-person perspective. If you missed part one, which covers the first two weeks of the class, click here. Here's part two.

WEEK THREE: BOMBS AWAY

I don't pretend...

With Saugerties High School grad Jimmy Fallon reportedly in line to take over for New Rochelle native Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show," the entertainment world is buzzing about who would fill Fallon's "Late Night" chair at NBC.

Newsday Westchester is no exception. Here are a few candidates who might be a good fit.

-- Howard Stern, who kicked off his DJ career in Briarcliff...

At the Levity Live comedy club in West Nyack, stand-up comedy classes are under way — and I'm among the students trying to bring down the house. Throughout the eight-week course, I'll be reporting on the experience from a first-person perspective. Here's part one.

If failure is a requirement for success, my first attempt at stand-up comedy as a senior at Eastchester High School's gong show...

Prog-rockers Coheed and Cambria, who play Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan Saturday, have deep roots in Rockland County.

It was in the '90s that Suffern songwriter Claudio Sanchez teamed up in Nyack with guitarist Travis Stever to form the band. There's been some turnover since then, but the founders remain, and the group has become a giant of the underground alt-rock scene, collecting a...