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Sagaponack's Drew Barrymore Brings 'Wicked' Star Ariana Grande To Tears With Magical Surprise
Ariana Grande was over the rainbow with joy following an on-set surprise by Drew Barrymore. The pop icon, who’s currently dazzling moviegoers with her portrayal of Glinda the Good Witch in the box office smash hit “Wicked,” was brought to tears during an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” set to air Thursday, Dec. 5. “I have something that’s extremely exciting and special. It’s actually, it was owned by the Smithsonian and now it’s owned in private hands,” the 49-year-old Barrymore teased Grande. “But for the purposes of our sit-down, they loaned it to us.” Grande then gasped as Bar…
Greenwich, CT
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Greenwich Mansion With A Lot Of History Hits Market At $35M
Connecticut's Beinecke Estate was built in 1939 and has remained in the same family ever since — until now. The 9,300-square-foot Georgian colonial mansion sits on 66 acres of rolling hills at 10 Cliffdale Rd in Greenwich and was just listed for sale for $35 million. Zillow Commissioned by business tycoon Edwin John Beinecke, the estate features 10-foot-high ceilings throughout the main house, handcrafted wood molding, and a built-in library that would be the envy of any book lover, according to the listing. The eight-bedroom, nine-bath mansion's liv…
Arlington, VA
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Grand Juror Who Shared Privileged Proceedings On Social Media Gets Prison Time In DC: Feds
Alexander Hamilton - nope, not that one - is making headlines in Washington, DC again. Hamilton, 29, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after admitting in federal court to contempt and obstruction of justice for illegally recording and publishing grand jury proceedings to seemingly bolster his social media following, federal authorities announced. The District resident was ultimately brought down by that social media presence. According to court documents, Hamilton, a former special police officer who worked as an armed guard at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space…
Worcester, MA
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Famed Painter's Son In Central Mass Guilty Of Ramming Cops With Shield In Jan. 6 Attack: Feds
A Washington, DC, jury found a 61-year-old Athol man who testified he thought the Jan. 6 riots on the US Capitol was "fun and enjoyable" guilty of taking part in the violent uprising, federal authorities said. Vincent Gillespie was convicted earlier this month of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers; civil disorder; engaging in physical violence in a restricted building or grounds; and acts of physical violence in the Capitol grounds or buildings, the US Attorney's Office said. A judge will sentence him in March. NBC News reporter Ryan J. Reilly tweeted that in November Gillespie …
Towson, MD
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No Masks At The Museum: Smithsonian To Drop Mandate This Week
Masks will no longer be required for those visiting the Smithsonian come Friday, March 11. The museum announced on Twitter Monday the mandate was set to expire. Also starting next Monday, the 14, the National Museum of Natural History and the National Zoo will be open seven days a week. Both have been operating on modified schedules since the pandemic. More information about visiting the Smithsonian can be found online.
Hackensack, NJ
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Remember Rosie's Diner? You Don't Want To See It Now
Those saddened to see what used to be Rosie’s Diner carted away hoped the vintage greasy spoon would be cared for once it left what used to be the Little Ferry Circle on Route 46. Didn’t turn out that way. Not only is the diner that was made famous in a TV commercial for the “quicker picker-upper” gone. So is its beauty. The tale can be told through the exploits of different people. George DenHerder is among those who’ve visited Rosie’s Farmland Diner at its current address in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Carlstadt native went there carrying decades-old memories of his mom dropping him …
Cresskill-Closter, NJ
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: Travel Agency Refused $55K Refund After Bergen County School Trip Cancelled
A Bergen County school board has filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania travel agency that reportedly owes students and parents $55,000 in refunds after the cancellation of a field trip due to COVID-19, reports say. The Demarest School Board worked with Allentown, PA's Curriculum Travels of America to plan an eighth grade field trip to Washington D.C., last September, NJ.com reports. The trip was for May 19 to May 21, and included a visit to the U.S. Capitol, the White House, the Smithsonian and more, according to the suit filed in Bergen County Superior Court on June 30. The trip cost $68…
