Rumor Mill: Clarkson and Aiken Decline American Idol Hawaii Christmas Appearance

From the Clackhouse

"An interesting Clay blurb in The Honolulu Advertiser from Show Biz columnist, Wayne Harada: "Hawai'i won't have an 'Idol' Christmas." (Sorry I can't link it, the online section is still on Tuesday.) Apparently there were talks about an Idol Christmas concert at the Waikiki Shell scheduled to tape October 23 to air in December. It would have included the top two from the past three seasons.Quote:Show producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick were very cognizant of Hawai'i's response to "Idol" mania, so they were eager to stage the holiday show here, but in the final wash, two holdouts--Clarkson and Aiken, two vital components necessary to boost sales--apparently declined participation. And without their presence, the hopes evaporated.The columnist goes on to talk about Clay's Christmas CD, his own Christmas concerts and that he does have aloha for the state (the lei given out at concerts). There's another mention of a promoter trying to bring him here and a cute picture of him that I can't place, but I know someone here could."
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