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Kate Walsh makes an appearance on Bethenny Frankel‘s new talk show, Bethenny, in an episode airing Wednesday (June 13).

The 44-year-old actress confirmed reports she’s leaving her ABC medical drama Private Practice.

“This is my last season,” Kate said. “It’s been an incredible journey an amazing ride. I’m hugely, hugely grateful.”

“It’s been a long time being Addison. I feel incredibly grateful to [creator] Shonda Rhimes and all the fans that have been there from day one to now,” she added. “I’m really excited about the last season … it’s bittersweet.”

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TV personality and natural foods chef Bethenny Frankel stays close to husband Jason Hoppy as they relax on Saturday (February 27) on Miami Beach, Flor.

The 40-year-old star of her upcoming show, Bethenny Ever After, looks absolutely fabulous in her bikini! Jason‘s lookin’ pretty fit too!

Bethenny was down in Miami for the 10th Annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival! She participated in the Food Network’s “Best Thing I Ever Ate at the Beach” event as well as the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village! Also pictured below with Bethenny is Ritz-Carlton South Beach’s Executive Sous Chef Oscar Vides at the food festival.

Check out Bethenny‘s new show, Bethenny Ever After, every Monday at 10/9c on Bravo!

Real Housewife of NYC Bethenny Frankel and All My Children star Rebecca Budig will lead the cast of the first season of Skating with the Stars.

Bethenny and Rebecca will be joined by Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil, Olympic ski-champ Jonny Moseley, Blade Runner actress Sean Young, and Brandon Mychal Smith of Disney’s Sonny With a Chance.

Skating with the Stars, which has the same creative team as Dancing with the Stars, will kick off with a two-hour live premiere on Monday (November 22) at 9pm ET/PT on ABC!

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Bethenny Frankel knows what she wants everyone to leave off their shopping lists: fur.

Towering high above Times Square, the The Real Housewives of New York City star posed naked for a new PETA “Fur? I’d Rather Go Naked” campaign, as captured by celeb photographer Joseph Cultice.

Bethenny shared, “I used to wear fur. I went to a cocktail party, walked outside on Fifth Avenue, and a PETA protestor was holding up a skinned animal. I looked at it, and it made me sick. I felt disgusting. That day was a huge change, and since then I’ve really been against fur. I’m cleaning out my closets—trim, everything. I don’t see any reason for cruelty.”

Watch Bethenny‘s interview at PETA.org!

Gwyneth Paltrow keeps cool in a pair of denim cut-offs (with pockets showing!) on Tuesday, August 11, in The Hamptons, NY.

The 36-year-old actress has been posting videos of herself cooking on her website Goop.com but Bethenny Frankel finds it pretty unappetizing.

“The idea of Gwyneth being the next Julia Child is unthinkable and probably unwatchable,” says the 38-year-old Real Housewives of NY star. “I once watched her show [Spain…on the Road Again] with chef Mario Batali. It was like watching delicious paint dry.”

Adds Bethenny, “I’m just not feeling her as the next Rachael Ray, who’s fun and goofy and a wing-it kind of girl. Wasn’t Gwyneth macrobiotic, then vegan, then into juice fasting? You need to be willing to dive in and taste it all and not always be on some cleansing fad diet… Who can afford holistic doctors, meals at Babbo, cupping sessions and healers? If I buy my food at Costco and get my hair done for 30 bucks, what’s the average viewer able to afford?”

Just Jared ran into The Real Housewives of New York City stars Ramona Singer (green dress) and Bethenny Frankel at the Grand Opening Party for the the Empire Hotel Rooftop on Wednesday in New York City. (Excuse Just Jared‘s sleepy eyes!! P.S. Ramona was nicer and, and if you can believe it, skinnier in person!)

Here’s some background if you’re not familiar with The Real Housewives of New York City. It’s the reality TV program on Bravo about the lavish livestyles of five “housewives”. It is the spin-off series from The Real Housewives of Orange County. And yes, Bethenny was also the natural foods chef who made it to the finals in The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.

And as for the party, Jeffrey Chodorow, restaurateur and creator of such glamorous establishments as Kobe Club and Asia de Cuba, was the one who unveiled The Empire Hotel Rooftop (44 West 63rd street). This 8,000-square-foot rooftop lounge on the 12th Floor offers its guests priceless views of Manhattan’s Upper West Side skyline, Central Park and Lincoln Center.

Pictured in the middle below: Just Jared with one of the other housewives, Jill Zarin. We ran into each other backstage at Z100′s Zootopia concert last month. She was so sweet!! And yes, in the background with the short hair is grandma Lynne Spears (Britney and Jamie Lynn‘s mom).