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Longtime NY Resident Catherine Zeta-Jones Posts Nude Photo: Here's Why
Longtime New York resident actress Catherine Zeta-Jones found a new meaning for the term "birthday suit" in a new social media post. The 55-year-old actress posted a naked photo of herself on Instagram on Thursday, Sept. 25 to celebrate both her birthday and that of her husband, acclaimed actor Michael Douglas, who turned 80. The post shows Zeta-Jones standing over a bathroom sink wearing nothing but her high heels. In the caption, the actress said the photo was "gift option two" for her husband, after golf balls. "After over 25 years of sharing my birthday day with my hu…
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'Today' Show's Hoda Kotb Announces Exit To Spend Time With Kids At Hudson Valley Home
After more than five years as co-anchor, "Today" show fixture Hoda Kotb says she will be leaving to spend more time with her family in the suburbs. The 60-year-old Kotb announced her upcoming exit from NBC's "Today" during the show on Thursday morning, Sept. 26, saying on the show that she realized it was time "to try something new" during her 60th birthday celebration in August. "I remembered standing outside looking at these beautiful bunch of people with these gorgeous signs, and I thought, 'This is what the top of the wave feels like for me.' And I thought it can't get better…
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Popular Hudson Valley Restaurant Owners Hopping River To Open New Venue In Ulster County
After nearly 11 years of rave reviews in the Hudson Valley, a popular brewing company and restaurant is hopping the river to open a new dining venture. Dutchess County's Mill House Brewing Company in Poughkeepsie announced this month that it will open The Ridge by Mill House in Ulster County, in Highland. The Ridge, located at 387 South St., is the former site of the Gunk Haus and is slated to premiere its new concept restaurant this winter. Owned by Daniel Crocco, executive chef and co-owner, and Jamie Bishop, brewmaster, say the new venture will be a stop for locals and visitors alike wi…
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Region's Martha Stewart Spars With Netflix Over New Documentary: Report
A new documentary about Martha Stewart produced by Netflix has sparked the ire of the homemaking icon and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident. The documentary, "Martha" will be released on the popular streaming platform on Wednesday, Oct. 30. However, Stewart has already expressed her displeasure with the film ahead of its release, according to a report by OK Magazine. During the 2024 Retail Influencer CEO Forum, Stewart, a longtime resident of the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah, called the film "lazy" and "not the story that makes me, me," the magaz…
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Hudson Valley Pizza Joint Under New Ownership Earning High Marks
If you love to have a "go-to" pizza spot where you know you'll get a good slice or maybe even a dish of spaghetti and meatballs, check out this Hudson Valley spot under new ownership. It is a fave with online reviewers and foodies. Joey's Pizza and Italian is located in Orange County, in Middletown, in a strip mall at 88 Dunning Road, Suite 11. Pizza fans can choose thin, deep-dish, or Silician pizza. They can also select from a wide variety of toppings, including everything from plain old cheese to baked ziti pie. The restaurant also offers gluten-free and cauliflower-crust pizzas. …
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Woman From Region Competing For $1M On 'Survivor'
A flight school owner from the Hudson Valley who has paved her own path in life since escaping challenging beginnings will appear on the newest season of CBS's "Survivor." Putnam County resident Sue Smey of Putnam Valley will be one of the new cast members of "Survivor 47," which premieres on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Originally from the upstate NY Broome County town of Kirkwood, Smey, who is 59 years old, comes from a self-described rough childhood, according to her interviews with Parade and Entertainment Weekly. During these early years, she would stay on her …
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Casting Call: Ready For Part In New Netflix Show? Now's Your Chance
If you're an aspiring actor, now's your chance to work with stars Tina Fey and Steve Carell in a new comedy coming to Netflix. The new show, "The Four Seasons," will be filming in Dutchess County in Poughkeepsie from Monday, Oct. 14 to Friday, Oct. 18, and is looking for all genders and ethnicities (ages 18+) to portray college students to work as paid background actors (no experience required). The comedy is based on the 1981 film of the same name, which starred Alan Alda and Carol Burnett. Alda, a recurring guest on Fey's hit sitcom "30 Rock," is also one of the producers of th…
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$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Hudson Valley Convenience Store
Are you feeling lucky? A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Hudson Valley convenience store. The third prize-winning ticket was sold in Orange County, at Newburgh’s Smokes 4 Less on North Plank Road, for the drawing held on Monday, Sept. 16, New York Lottery announced. Monday’s winning Powerball numbers are 8-9-11-27-31 and the Powerball is 17. Players can check their ticket on the New York Lottery website.
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US Median Household Income Rises For First Time Since Before
Covid-
19 Pandemic
Real median household income in the United States rose for the first time in four years. The amount of to $80,610 in 2023 marked the first annual increase since 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a US Census Bureau report released this week. The report, Income in the United States: 2023, compares median household income by different characteristics, including race and Hispanic origin, and shows that not all groups had an increase in median household incomes from 2022 to 2023. Household characteristics are determined by the person, or one of the people, who owns or rents t…
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Check That Lotto Ticket: Lucky Player In Kingston Wins $120K
Check that Lotto ticket; a lucky player in the region won a second prize worth $120,065. The prize-winning ticket was sold In Ulster County at the Sunoco Food Mart on Broadway in Kingston. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, Sept. 11, New York Lotto drawing are 3-18-19-41-53-57 and Bonus Number 24. Lotto officials said the winning ticket matched five of the six numbers and the bonus number. To win the Lotto jackpot, players must match six numbers drawn from a field of one to 59. Lotto drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at approximately 8:15 p.m.
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NY Jeopardy! Contestant's 'Unique' Buzzer Stance Bemuses Internet
As Will Weiss rides high on his Jeopardy! winning streak, viewers find themselves bemused by something else entirely. The technical program manager from New York, a resident of Long Island's town of Islip, will return for a third go on the iconic game show on Thursday evening, Sept. 12. But it’s not Weiss’ impressive trivia skills that have the internet abuzz, but rather his curious stance behind the podium: He keeps his wrists crossed for much of the episodes, even when pressing his buzzer. “Will has quite the unique buzzer stance tonight on #Jeopardy,” said one user on X, where another s…
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Pizza Guru Portnoy Fulfills Man From Region's Dying Wish With Unique Review
Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy has had some tense moments when giving a "One Bite Pizza Review," but he faced what could have been one of his toughest reviews ever during a recent stop in the region. That's because he wasn't reviewing a restaurant or pizzeria. He was critiquing the pie from a family grieving the loss of a loved one to fulfill a Rensselaer County man's wish. Derek Murphy, of Troy, died in May at 23 years old after a lifelong battle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The degenerative disorder slowly strips away the sufferer's strength and bodily contro…
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