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Hayden Panettiere, Russell Crowe earn Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week

Hayden Panettiere, Russell Crowe and Nick Kroll share

This edition of the Hudson Valley Tweets of the Week features time-oriented tweets from three celebrities with strong connections to the Hudson Valley.

Because the following embedded tweets, links, photos 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.

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'Arrested Development:' 5 fun facts about the cast

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We're just hours away from the release of the fourth and final season of "Arrested Development" on Netflix, which will release all 15 episodes this Sunday.

To pass the time, fans have been hanging out at the show's traveling banana stand or rewatching the trailer on a loop, but it won't be much longer before fans will have the chance to binge-watch the fourth season in its entirety.

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Blake Lively's cooking video: 5 things we learn about her

Blake Lively attends quot;The Croodsquot; premiere in New

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"Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively recently took over the Bedford Post Inn's kitchen to showcase her puff pastry recipe and culinary skills for a Vogue video posted to YouTube.

Sure, her segment with Vogue's Elettra Wiedemann is informative, but Newsday Westchester's further analysis yields five more things we can learn about the Bedford resident that go beyond the four balsamic vinegars...

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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.  

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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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'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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Diddy visits 'Downton Abbey' in Funny or Die spoof

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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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Beyonce pregnancy rumors: 3 places where the 'exhausted' pop star can relax

Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume

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Is Beyoncé pregnant? That’s the big question dogging her this week, after she canceled a concert date in Belgium on her “Mrs. Carter World Tour” due to "dehydration and exhaustion."

Chances are that the busy pop star is tired after a hectic 2013 that has so far seen her perform at Barack Obama's second presidential inauguration and the Super Bowl, as well as release a documentary...

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'Arrested Development' trailer: 3 ways to celebrate

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Now that the "Arrested Development" trailer has gone viral, it's the "Final Countdown" for the fourth and final season, whose 15 episodes will be released via Netflix on May 26.

Newsday Westchester breaks it down to offer three ways you can gear up for the release.

1. Celebrate your weird family. Like Rye native Jason Bateman's character, are you the one seemingly...

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'Nashville' renewed; 'Go On,' 'Guys With Kids' axed

ABC's quot;Nashvillequot; stars Palisades native Hayden Panettiere as

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With the 2012-13 TV season coming to a close, here's the breakdown of renewals and cancellations among new fall series with ties to Westchester and other parts of the Hudson Valley.

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“Nashville”: If news of a renewal would be music to your ears, then you're in luck, as it was announced tonight that the soapy drama starring Palisades native Hayden Panettiere (pictured) has been...

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