The Kelly Clarkson bird saga continues. Molly is worth $15 million

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Set us as preferred The Kelly Clarkson wooden bird feud continues to soar as the New York City novelty shop accused of disrespecting the “Voice” star sets a whopping $15 million price for the hand-cranked singing automata bird.The one-of-a-kind chirping bird, known as Molly, is at the center of a media frenzy after shop owners at Art of Play — a high-end “curiosity shop” in Brooklyn that sells luxury playing cards, puzzles and other amusements — refused to part ways with the permanent fixture after a sale inquiry from Clarkson led to an alleged un-pheasant interaction she later called out online.Now it appears that shop owners are changing their perch — and price point — with shop co-owner Adam Rubin confirming to NBC News that Molly is now valued at $15 million.Rubin told the news outlet that if the business parts ways with the wooden puppet, store employees will receive a $15,000 bonus and the bird’s artist, Bliss Kolb of Seattle, will receive $1 million.The store would also use the profits to build a display dedicated to Molly.But it appears that the bickering feud is not over yet.

Entertainment & Arts Kelly Clarkson called out Art of Play for the way she was treated as a customer.The specialty shop now says it was a ‘misunderstanding.’Rubin was seen speaking to an unnamed individual about the incident in a video obtained by the California Post, originally published Tuesday.“If it is this intense to be mentioned by Kelly Clarkson, imagine how intense it is to be Kelly Clarkson every single day,” Rubin said of the music artist.

“I have sympathy for her … but it’s so hard to forgive her actions after she walked out the door.”Clarkson did not respond to The Times’ request for comment.The interaction involving Clarkson first came to light on Saturday after the “Because of You” singer...