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Kelly Clarkson returns to stage as drama with Brooklyn store over toy bird rages on

Headline from New York Post, on the newest of 2 developments

Over the weekend, the "American Idol" alum eviscerated Art of Play over an alleged "Pretty Woman" moment she experienced in the shop.

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  1. Brooklyn store in Kelly Clarkson feud says Molly the mechanical bird is now on sale for $15 million

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Kelly Clarkson returns to stage as drama with Brooklyn store over toy bird rages on

    Headline from New York Post ·

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20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Clarkson, Brooklyn Shop Dispute Bird’s $15,000 Price (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Kelly Clarkson says a Brooklyn shop employee treated her as if she couldn’t afford its merchandise, quoted $15,000 for a singing mechanical bird and offered to find something comparable; she accused the store of lying after it said the bird was attached to the wall and never for sale.

  2. Variety

    In Defense of Kelly Clarkson (Kind Of) and the $15,000 Singing Bird Saga (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Kelly Clarkson does not seem to be winning the war she haphazardly declared against a Brooklyn novelty store. But the mere fact of its existence is proof that Clarkson is providing the public a service, of sorts.

  3. Fortune

    Kelly Clarkson’s $15,000 bird feud with a Brooklyn shop shows why winning the argument can cost you customers (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Art of Play may have the facts on its side. A marketing professor says that’s not what onlookers are judging.

  4. Fox News

    Kelly Clarkson 'has put us in danger,' Brooklyn store owner claims as bird's price tag soars to $15M (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Adam Rubin claims Kelly Clarkson's viral dispute over a mechanical singing bird has led to threats and doxxing against his Brooklyn curiosity shop.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Brooklyn store in Kelly Clarkson feud says Molly the mechanical bird is now on sale for $15 million (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Molly, a singing and dancing mechanical bird displayed at Art of Play in Brooklyn, and Kelly Clarkson.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Brooklyn store in Kelly Clarkson feud says Molly the mechanical bird is now on sale (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Molly, a singing and dancing mechanical bird displayed at Art of Play in Brooklyn, and Kelly Clarkson.

  7. New York Post

    Toy bird at center of Kelly Clarkson store drama gets whopping new 8-figure price tag (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Art of Play co-owner Adam Rubin told The Post on Tuesday that the drama began because the singer felt "pissed" over not getting "special treatment."

  8. Not The Bee

    Kelly Clarkson blasts magic shop for not selling her their animatronic bird (opens Not The Bee)

    Published

    Not The Bee's feed description

    Kelly Clarkson's spat with a Brooklyn magic shop has gone viral.

  9. The Hollywood Reporter

    Brooklyn Shop Changes Mind, Puts Bird Wanted by Kelly Clarkson on Sale for $15 Million (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The Art of Play store owner now says somebody can buy "Molly" — for an exorbitant price — while accusing Clarkson of "social warfare."

  10. Insider

    What we learned from watching the Kelly Clarkson toy store security cam footage — and one question we still have (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Silent CCTV shows Kelly Clarkson's brief visit to Art of Play, but it cannot resolve the dispute over what was said about its $15,000 bird.

  11. New York Post

    Brooklyn store owner breaks down ‘ludicrous’ interaction with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    "Fifteen minutes later, the entire weight of the internet came crashing down upon us, and we were caught completely unprepared," store owner Adam Rubin said.

  12. BBC News

    Brooklyn novelty shop reeling from 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.

  13. New York Post

    Kelly Clarkson’s songbird showdown exposes the thin skin she’s hid from us all these years (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Give Kelly Clarkson the singing bird on the wall and no one gets hurt, dammit! If we’ve learned anything about the highly publicized customer service war between Clarkson and Art of Play, a small Brooklyn magic shop, it’s that three simple words — “not for sale” — will turn the usually affable singe…

  14. New York Post

    Kelly Clarkson returns to stage as drama with Brooklyn store over toy bird rages on (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Over the weekend, the "American Idol" alum eviscerated Art of Play over an alleged "Pretty Woman" moment she experienced in the shop.

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