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Westchester High School Alum Receives Full-Ride Scholarship In Name Of Actor Chadwick Boseman Westchester High School Alum Receives Full-Ride Scholarship In Name Of Actor Chadwick Boseman
Westchester High School Alum Receives Full-Ride Scholarship In Name Of Actor Chadwick Boseman An alum of a high school in Westchester County has received a full-ride college scholarship in the name of deceased actor Chadwick Boseman.  Jayleen Seeburg, who graduated from Mount Vernon's Denzel Washington School of the Arts in 2022, has received the Chadwick Boseman Memorial Scholarship, which will cover her four years of schooling at Howard University in Washington, DC, according to the high school.  The $5.4 million endowed scholarship was created in Oct. 2021 by the university with the help of a donation from Netflix and is meant to honor Boseman, an alumnus of H…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant
New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant When it comes to satisfying those hunger pangs, it turns out nothing does it for Zoomers quite like the delectably irresistible taste of America’s favorite chicken shack. A new survey by investment firm Piper Sandler found that Generation Z’s favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A. Of those polled, 18 percent picked the Atlanta-based chicken chain as their favorite place to eat, followed by Starbucks (17 percent) and Chipotle (13 percent). The restaurant category was just one of several that was gauged as part of Piper Sandler’s 44th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which includ…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Scene From Netflix Hit Thriller 'The Watcher' Filmed At Supermarket In Westchester Scene From Netflix Hit Thriller 'The Watcher' Filmed At Supermarket In Westchester
Scene From Netflix Hit Thriller 'The Watcher' Filmed At Supermarket In Westchester A scene from Netflix's blockbuster hit new miniseries "The Watcher" was filmed at a supermarket in Westchester County. DeCicco & Sons Larchmont announced that the scene was filmed at the store, located at 2141 Palmer Ave. in Larchmont, in a Facebook post on Thursday, Oct. 27. "We’re on The Watcher! Right on time for spooky season & based on a true story, catch us on Netflix’s exciting new mystery thriller," the business said. "Have you started watching yet?" Imagine moving into your dream home and immediately receiving a menacing letter from someone who says they're watching yo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including Hudson Valley New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password
Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Sharing your Netflix password will soon come with a price. Starting in early 2023, Netflix will allow only one "home account" and charge for every "sub account" added to that account — up to five, the company announced. The new payment plan was rolled out as an experiment in Argentina, Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where customers paid $2.99 to add a sub account. Netflix did not immediately say how much sub accounts will cost Americans.

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says
New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says A New York home used as a filming location for Netflix's new show, "The Watcher," is much bigger than its real-life counterpart, House Beautiful reports.  Earlier report - Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Rye, Report Says The Westchester County residence, located in Rye at 1 Warriston Lane, was used for exterior shots in the show, which is based on actual events that happened in Westfield, New Jersey, according to House Beautiful.  Built in 2016, the 10,166 square foot home includes six bedrooms and seven bathrooms, which is much larger than the 3,869 square foot New Je…

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by Ben Crnic
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Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says
Netflix's 'The Watcher' Films In Westchester County, Report Says Updated story - New Details: $6.28 Million Westchester Home Used To Film Netflix's 'The Watcher,' Report Says A new Netflix show, "The Watcher," was filmed in Westchester County despite its storyline taking place in New Jersey, the CTInsider reports.  The show, which was released on Thursday, Oct. 13, is based on a real-life family that began receiving threatening letters from an unknown person after moving to their dream home, according to the CTInsider.  The main house used for the series is located in the city of Rye on Warriston Lane, which was used in addition to a …

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Native Noah Schnapp Who Stars In 'Stranger Things' Stops By New Local Eatery Westchester Native Noah Schnapp Who Stars In 'Stranger Things' Stops By New Local Eatery
Westchester Native Noah Schnapp Who Stars In 'Stranger Things' Stops By New Local Eatery "Stranger Things" actor Noah Schnapp paid a visit to a new Westchester County bakery known for its colorful cookies. The 17-year-old actor, who plays Will Byers in the hit Netflix series, stopped by Baked In Color in Larchmont, the business announced on Wednesday, July 27. The bakery opened at 1985 Palmer Ave. in May, a short distance from Noah's hometown of Scarsdale.  "The STRANGEST THING happened‼️" Baked In Color said in an Instagram post about the surprise visit. "Look who came into Baked in Color!!!" Noah has made recent headlines after he shared a video showing his reacti…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Weasel': Doja Cat Feuds With Westchester Native, 'Stranger Things' Actor Over Leaked DMs 'Weasel': Doja Cat Feuds With Westchester Native, 'Stranger Things' Actor Over Leaked DMs
'Weasel': Doja Cat Feuds With Westchester Native, 'Stranger Things' Actor Over Leaked DMs New York native and star of the Netflix megahit “Stranger Things” Noah Schnapp has found himself in the crosshairs of Doja Cat after he leaked private messages between the two on TikTok. The “Kiss Me More” singer, age 26, vented to fans about the leak during an Instagram Live session Thursday, July 7, in which she called the 17-year-old Westchester County native's actions “borderline snake (expletive)” and “weasel (expletive).” So what exactly was in those messages that has Doja Cat so fired up? In the now-deleted TikTok video, the singer can be seen asking Schnapp about his “Stranger Thin…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions
Major Companies Say They'll Cover Employee Travel Expenses For Abortions Several major media companies will cover travel costs for employees seeking abortions in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe vs. Wade, Variety reports.  This comes after the court ruled 6-3 to overturn people's constitutional right to the procedure on the morning of Friday, June 24. Companies including Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Comcast, Sony and Meta confirmed to Variety that they will be reimbursing their employees who travel across state lines to get an abortion. You can read what these companies said by clicking here. 

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by David Cifarelli
Lifestyle
Movie Starring Julia Roberts Films In Westchester Movie Starring Julia Roberts Films In Westchester
Movie Starring Julia Roberts Films In Westchester A new Netflix movie that stars Julia Roberts had a days-long shoot at a location in Northern Westchester County. A three-day shoot for "Leave the World Behind" took place at a location on Todd Road near the Katonah-Lewisboro border, according to Lewisboro Town Clerk Janet Donohue. Filming took place from Tuesday, March 17, through Thursday, March 19, Donohue said.  The film is directed by Sam Esmail and also stars Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawk. According to Deadline, the film is a thriller based on Rumaan Alam's novel by the same name.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Woman Appearing On Netflix Reality Show Westchester Woman Appearing On Netflix Reality Show
Westchester Woman Appearing On Netflix Reality Show A Northern Westchester resident is appearing on the new season of the Netflix reality series "The Circle." Alyssa Ljubicich, age 28, grew up in Armonk and graduated from Byram Hills High School in 2011. Ljubicich took part in season four of "The Circle," a reality competition series where contestants are isolated from each other and communicate via a social media platform on their phones. Players compete in challenges and regularly rate each other from first to last place, and the highest-rated player at the end receives a cash prize. The first four episodes of the new season were re…

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by Nicole Valinote