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Kelly Gives Fans a Candid Bedside Update Weeks After Surgery
Kelly Ripa is taking “working from bed” very literally.
The 55-year-old went makeup-free and got cozy under the covers for her latest podcast appearance as she continues recovering from gum graft surgery.
“I am so sleepy. I’m extra comfortable today because Jan, Albert, and I are in bed together,” Ripa joked before adding, “Yes, that’s right, dear listeners. It’s gone there.”
The Live With Kelly and Mark host has been off the air since undergoing the painful procedure in July, with husband Mark Consuelos previously revealing she was “doing great” but “she’s not allowed to talk.”
Ripa is expected back after Labor Day.
Anna Reveals Why She Put Down the Booze
Anna Faris is putting down the drinks… and picking herself back up.
The Scary Movie star, 49, revealed she stopped drinking after realizing alcohol was doing her mental health no favors.
“Turns out there’s a correlation between drinking and depression for me for sure,” Faris told Chelsea Handler. “I had to take a step back to not self-sabotage.”
She called her newfound perspective “one of the many gifts” of sobriety, saying she’s also finally learned to appreciate the career that made her a comedy queen. Faris didn’t reveal how long she’s been sober or what prompted the change.
After years of making audiences laugh, Faris realized one thing in her own life was no joke.
Hayden's Last Birthday Plans With Kaya Revealed
Hayden Panettiere had birthday plans she tragically never got to make.
The actress planned to spend her 37th birthday week visiting daughter Kaya in Germany before her sudden death at 36.
“She was so excited to see her and was telling everyone how much she was looking forward to spending time with her,” a source said.
Friend Erick Orellana called Kaya “the absolute light of her life,” adding, “Everything she did revolved around her.”
Panettiere’s death remains under investigation, though her autopsy found “no signs of trauma.”
A birthday reunion became one heartbreaking plan left unfulfilled.
Trump's Bruised Hand Refuses to Stay Under Cover
Donald Trump’s hand is once again doing the talking.
The 80-year-old president showed off a visibly swollen and discolored right hand during two White House appearances, with skin-toned makeup seemingly failing to keep the bruising under wraps.
The White House has blamed Trump’s marks on frequent handshaking and his daily aspirin regimen, but some medical experts aren’t buying the handshake explanation, noting the bruising appears on the back of his hand.
Trump has also been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, while outside doctors have floated blood draws or IVs as other possible explanations.
Whatever’s behind it, the concealer clearly didn’t get the memo: Trump’s mystery bruising is back in the spotlight.
John Bares All at 63 — and Fans Are Drooling
John Stamos is celebrating 63 exactly how Uncle Jesse would want: with mercy – and very few clothes.
The Full House heartthrob marked his birthday with a steamy black-and-white selfie that left little to the imagination, proving age clearly isn’t slowing him down.
Fans wasted no time flooding the comments, with plenty dusting off his famous catchphrase: “Have mercy.”
Stamos has never been shy about showing off his ageless looks, but his latest birthday snap may have officially raised the bar.
Forget blowing out the candles… John’s got Instagram on fire. 🔥
James Van Der Beek’s Widow Kimberly Says She’s Gotten ‘Signs’ Her Late Husband Is Communicating With Her: ‘Eye-Opening on Every Level’
Melania Trump Says ‘I Heard You Missed Me’ as She Breaks Month-Long Public Silence to Launch $2 Million Foster Care Scholarships at White House
Sandra Bullock Reveals She Began Mourning Bryan Randall 4 Years Before His Death and Explains the ‘Trifecta’ of Grief
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