Hudson River to be scene of Macy’s July 4 fireworks 400 years after Henry Hudson’s NY voyage

September 30th, 2009 JENNIFER HUDSON has tipped her newborn son to follow in her star footsteps - because he's already showing good taste in music. The R&B singer/actress and her fiance David Otunga welcomed baby David Jr.

September 30th, 2009 KATE HUDSON is a set to become an aunt again - her actor brother's wife is pregnant. Oliver Hudson and Erinn Bartlett first became parents in 2007 when baby Wilder Brooks was born and Bartlett is pregnant again.

August 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actress Kate Hudson's biological dad has urged her to come home, and meet her half sister. Bill Hudson, 59, who has been estranged from his daughter with Goldie Hawn for years, revealed in the new issue of Life and Style magazine that she has never met his three-year-old daughter Lalania.

August 11th, 2009 Oscar winner JENNIFER HUDSON has given birth to a baby boy, according to a U.S. report. The Dreamgirls singer/actress and her fiance David Otunga welcomed little David Daniel Otunga, Jr.

August 7th, 2009 Hollywood director in real-life rescue on HudsonNEW YORK — It wasn't a movie set and there were no cameras rolling, but when the director of the "Bourne Identity" saw a cargo ship slam into a speedboat on the Hudson River, he jumped into action. Hollywood director Doug Liman and producer Avram Ludwig told The Associated Press they were on their sailboat on the river in New York around 1 a.m.

August 6th, 2009 Moviemaker DOUG LIMAN has been hailed a hero after coming to the rescue of three stranded boaters in the Hudson River in New York. The Bourne Identity director was sailing on his yacht on Wednesday morning (05Aug09) when he saw a cargo ship crush a speedboat, plunging the small crew into the water.

July 5th, 2009 In NYC, biggest fireworks show in US set to beginNEW YORK — The Fourth of July weekend is shaping up as a celebration for Americans watching fireworks around the country — and for three elephants and a turtle. In Key West, Fla., an ailing sea turtle that was rescued before Inauguration Day and named after President Barack Obama was set free on Independence Day.

July 4th, 2009 Obama to mark July 4, daughter's birthday SaturdayWASHINGTON — With a fireworks show and a picnic at the White House, President Barack Obama leads the nation in observing Independence Day. Saturday is also his daughter Malia's 11th birthday.

June 22nd, 2009 Must-see fireworks: Vegas to Rushmore to Cape CodNEW YORK — The recession has forced the cancellation of fireworks displays in a number of places around the country like Blue Springs, Mo., and Mesa, Ariz. But many of the biggest and best-known displays will be nearly as spectacular as ever.

June 8th, 2009 NEW YORK - Hollywood actress Kate Hudson's mother Goldie Hawn is urging her to stay away from American baseball icon Alex Rodriguez, fearing he might break her heart. Hawn fears her daughter, who already had a failed marriage with musician Chris Robinson, could be left heartbroken by A-Rod, as Rodriguez is fondly called.

June 2nd, 2009 Neil Diamond to play at July 4 concert in BostonBOSTON — Boston's Fourth of July celebration will include a performance by Neil Diamond, whose "Sweet Caroline" is an anthem of sorts for Red Sox fans. Diamond will join conductor Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops for the traditional concert and fireworks spectacular on the Charles River Esplanade.

June 1st, 2009 LONDON - Rumours that Jennifer Hudson is pregnant have been further fuelled after a baby shower in the actress' honour was held in downtown Chicago, it has emerged. The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-winning actress' long-time friend Felicia Fields confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that the event happened on Saturday (May 30).

May 30th, 2009 NEW YORK - Madonna's ex-beau Alex Rodriguez has found comfort in the arms of none other than Kate Hudson. The pair have been together for around a week, but the 'Almost Famous' star has already started following A-Rod everywhere.

May 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was caught "making out" with actress Kate Hudson in a pub. The 'Almost Famous' star has been spending quality time with the baseball star ever since she met him at the reopening of the Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach last November.

May 4th, 2009 Springsteen honors Seeger at 90th birthday concertNEW YORK — A star-studded medley of musical guests played tribute to Pete Seeger at a benefit concert for the legendary folk singer's 90th birthday. Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Ani DiFranco and John Mellencamp were among the 40 musicians performing in Madison Square Garden for the Sunday night show, a benefit to raise awareness for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, an organization Seeger started to preserve and protect the Hudson River.