Entertainment
Sonja Morgan finally bids farewell to beloved NYC townhouse
Sonja Morgan, former star of “Real Housewives of New York City,” has officially moved out of her cherished New York City townhouse. After selling the property during an auction in May, Morgan, 60, documented her big move on Instagram, sharing moments of movers packing up her home.
In a heartfelt caption accompanying one of her Instagram Reels, Morgan reminisced about the memories created in her townhouse. From raising her daughter to hosting unforgettable dinner parties and filming iconic ‘Real Housewives’ scenes, the stately brownstone held a special place in her heart. She described it as a sanctuary filled with laughter and love, but now she’s ready to embrace a new chapter in her life as an artist.
The emotional journey of moving out was captured in the Reel, showcasing Morgan brushing her teeth one last time in the 5-bedroom, 4,650-square-foot residence. She shared her excitement about passing on the home to its next owner, who will undoubtedly create their own wonderful memories there.
One humorous moment among the moving process was when Morgan asked the movers to pack up her koi fish, which she had owned for over 29 years. Unfortunately, one of the fish was discovered dead, leading to a bittersweet farewell as she prepared for a proper burial.
Despite the sentimental moments, Morgan expressed relief and described the move as a “weight lifted off [her] shoulders.” The townhouse, which she purchased in 1998 with her then-husband, J.P. Morgan’s heir John Morgan for $9.1 million, has been a symbol of family memories for decades. However, as she moves forward, Sonja believes it’s time for someone else to build their own memories in the cherished home.
Sonja’s journey with the townhouse had its ups and downs, as she initially listed it for sale in 2013 following her divorce. After unsuccessful attempts to sell and rent out the property, she finally found a buyer during the auction in May for $4.45 million.
As she bids farewell to her beloved townhouse, Sonja is looking forward to new opportunities and pursuits. The move signifies a fresh start and a chance to focus on her creativity and other important endeavors. With a mix of nostalgia and excitement, Sonja Morgan has officially closed the chapter on this iconic chapter of her life.
Entertainment
Teddi Mellencamp gives rare update on what ‘cancer recovery looks like’ in tearful video

Teddi Mellencamp posted a vulnerable video revealing what her cancer recovery looks like.
“This is what recovery looks like. One day, I’m hopping around doing a million things, and then the next day, I am shaking so bad I can barely get up the stairs. My anxiety is a 10,” she tearfully shared on her Instagram Stories Wednesday.
The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum noted that she had to use both hands to hold her phone and record the video because her hands are “so shaky.”
“They added in a new medication on Monday and I guess it’s just hitting me really weird,” she explained.
“Tam, you’re gonna have a lot to work with today,” Mellencamp quipped, referring to her “Two Ts In A Pod” co-host, Tamra Judge. “Godspeed.”
The former Bravo star subsequently posted a screenshot listing the common side effects of her medication, which includes weight gain, headache, dizziness, common cold symptoms and akathisia (an inner sense of restlessness).
“Wow. This is a blast,” she sarcastically wrote atop the screengrab.
Her last health update came in April, when she bravely showcased her brain surgery scars and shared her hair growth following several rounds of radiation therapy.
“The hair is too long for the wigs and I’m sick of the wigs. But like, what are we supposed to do here?” she asked her social media followers, looking for new tips on hairstyles.
Mellencamp announced her Stage 2 melanoma diagnosis in October 2022.
She underwent more than a dozen surgeries to address the disease, including an emergency procedure in 2025 to remove several tumors in her brain.
Last October, she revealed her cancer — which had also spread to her lungs — was “gone.” However, she previously explained that it will take some time before doctors declare that she’s officially in remission.
Since receiving the positive update on her physical health, Mellencamp has been focused on recovering emotionally and mentally as well.
“I’ve been in therapy,” she told Page Six in February. “I’ve been working really hard trying to figure out, find that peace, find that happiness, find that joy, find myself again.”
The reality star — who shares three kids with estranged husband, Edwin Arroyave — also revealed in April that she is in a new relationship with an “older man.”
Though she didn’t divulge too many details on the mystery suitor, she did gush that he makes her laugh a lot on an episode of her podcast “Two Ts In A Pod.”
Entertainment
Clay Aiken says Kelly Ripa feud sparked ‘most catastrophic week’ of his life

Clay Aiken spoke out about the moment he contentiously placed his hand over Kelly Ripa’s mouth more than two decades after their intense on-air clash on “Live with Regis and Kelly” in 2006.
The “American Idol” alum, 47, recalled stepping in as a co-host on the daytime show and attempting to stop Ripa from talking so he could ask their guests questions.
When asked if they had spoken since, he responded on Wednesday’s podcast episode of “Hollywood Raw,” “No. I didn’t have the problem.”
Aiken, who has been active in the New York City Broadway scene and society, explained he’s seen Ripa, 55, at some events.
“Maybe I should feel bad that I have not gone up and said something myself, but she hasn’t either,” he said. “We’re talking about something that happened — 20 years ago — which became this huge blowup.”
“That was the most catastrophic week of my life,” the musician added. “No one would remember but me because I was the one with the scars.”
“I’m on the show because I wanted to show them I could handle this myself; I could host something and I wasn’t getting to talk,” he said.
“Like, there were cue cards. They had my name on them. So I tried to be funny, and I did what I did, which was incredibly innocent. And then it got a little cold in the room.”
Aiken admitted that he felt bad and was “worried” that he had upset Ripa after seeing the audience “frozen.”
“Is that a no-no?” Aiken asked Ripa at the time, to which she responded, “Oh, that’s a no, no, no. Don’t know where that hand’s been, honey.”
The TV personality shared on the podcast that he didn’t remember how he and Ripa parted ways, but it wasn’t until the following week, when the latter’s co-host, Regis Philbin, had returned, that the situation escalated.
At the time, Philbin, who died in 2020, and Ripa discussed Aiken’s “hostility.”
“There was a lack of respect, and when you’re a certain person, you’re in the public eye, you have to be respectful of other people,” Ripa told her co-host.
“And I don’t think that he was respectful in any way. If that upsets his fans, I’m sorry to hear that, but you don’t put your hands over somebody’s face and mouth when they’re conducting an interview, even if it’s for a laugh. And that’s all I’m gonna say.”
Then the following day, Rosie O’Donnell addressed the incident on “The View” and referred to Ripa as “homophobic” despite Aiken not having been out yet.
Ripa responded to the actress by calling into the talk show to defend herself, stating, “I have three kids. He’s shaking hands with everybody in the audience.”
“I mean, it’s cold and flu season. That’s what I meant. To imply that it’s anything homophobic is outrageous, Rosie, and you know better. You should be more responsible,” the TV personality told O’Donnell.
Recalling the “blow up,” Aiken said, “I was not out at the time. I was to Rosie … I was out to people who I knew, but I wasn’t publicly out about it.”
“I was not out to my grandparents and the people in my family. And not only does Rosie call it a homophobic remark — which I think she accidentally said, and then she tried to walk it back a little bit — but then Kelly calls in live to ‘The View’ that day and they get in an argument over it.”
The actor added, “Not only did she out me, but they had a big argument about whether I was gay and who talked about me being gay.”
That same week, Aiken reflected on how his “wonderful publicist” and interns did “great work” on finding videos of Ripa placing her hand over Philbin’s mouth throughout the years and sending the clips to the media.
“The tides sort of turned,” Aiken said, explaining that he then sent Ripa flowers, which she thanked him for and allegedly apologized for “blowing” the situation out of proportion.
Per Aiken, Ripa extended an olive branch to him and an offer to return to the show. However, the Broadway star alleged that he’s “tried” to appear on the show but has been unable to return.
A rep for Ripa wasn’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
Entertainment
Singer Jewel reveals shoplifting addiction while homeless nearly destroyed her

Jewel was once homeless and suffering from debilitating mental health issues before transforming her life and becoming a successful singer and songwriter.
The “Foolish Games” singer shared some of the traumas from her upbringing, including when her mother left their family when she was 8 years old, while chatting on the “No Magic Pill” podcast.
Her father became “physically abusive” once they moved back to his hometown, which is where Jewel’s “whole world really turned upside down.”
“I made a promise really young not to do drugs or drink,” she said. “Again, I think just cuz I had such an extreme front row seat to seeing what it did. It didn’t look glamorous, you know, it didn’t look sexy.
“And some deep, deep part of me knew to be deadly terrified of it.”
By 15, Jewel was living on her own, and a few years later moved to San Diego to take care of her ailing mother. Paychecks fell through and bills mounted by the time she decided to live in her car while her mom went back to Alaska.
At first, Jewel tried to be optimistic about the situation, but her mental health began to suffer.
“My panic attacks were getting worse. My agoraphobia was getting worse,” she said. “I didn’t have food. I didn’t have water. I didn’t have … anything. I didn’t have gas for the car.”
Jewel recalled her lowest point when she began shoplifting.
“I started stealing food and stealing, like, herbs and things like that to try and … I had bad kidneys,” she said. “And then, it just kind of evolved into stealing things that weren’t food and things that I didn’t need.”
Host Blake Mycoskie noted a point in the singer’s memoir, “Never Broken: Songs Are Only Half the Story,” where she described looking in the mirror at a dressed-down version of herself and realizing that stealing was about the fear that she would never be enough.
“I think, you know, stealing for me really became a real addiction,” she said. “It was compulsive. I couldn’t control it.”
While standing in a changing room and attempting to tuck a stolen dress into her pants, Jewel was hit with a difficult epiphany.
“I saw my reflection in the mirror and … I was a statistic,” she said. “I’m a homeless kid shoplifting, and I’m going to end up in jail or dead if this keeps going.”
The musician leaned on a quote she remembered: “Happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have. It depends on what you think.”
From there, Jewel felt empowered to change her mind and change her ways to fully heal from her past. One unconventional step she took: writing everything down that she did with her hands over a two-week period.
“I haven’t had a panic attack in two weeks,” she realized. “What I stumbled on was being radically present. Journaling about my hands all day … I literally would watch my hands open a door. I’d watch my hands not shake a hand, or whatever it was.
“I’d watch my hand steal. I was so radically present that … I forgot to worry about a future that hadn’t happened yet. It was so liberating.”
She added, “I realized that fear is a thief, and it robs you of the only opportunity you have to change your life.”
-
Trending2 weeks agoWill there be an MSG Knicks watch party for Game 5? What we know – NBC New York
-
Trending3 weeks agoBoston Pride 2026 promises joy, freedom, protest
-
News2 weeks agoOroville religious group creator sentenced for sexual assault
-
Trending2 weeks agoJung Hoo Lee’s 18-game hit streak has helped ignite SF Giants’ offense
-
News3 weeks agoStudent Astronomer Identifies Source of Mysterious Cosmic Signals
-
Trending2 weeks agoWhy Microsoft Stock Surged 10.4% Last Month But Is Sinking in June
-
Trending2 weeks agoECONOMIC WEEK AHEAD: June 8-12
-
News3 weeks agoSETI Panel Revises Recommendations for Dealing With ‘Disclosure Day’
