It's Idol Time

The Orange County Register posted this article about American Idol and its alumnis.

'American Idol' time
By PETER LARSEN
The Orange County Register

Clay Aiken

His fans are so obsessive that if he started pouring cups of Kool-Aid, they'd gulp it down, no questions asked.

Celeb Meter: He might have been No. 2 on the show, but the mad love of his fans sold 2.6 million copies of his debut, "The Measure of a Man" - more than winner Ruben Studdard sold of his, so take that, Velvet Teddy Bear! A hit Christmas record followed, as did appearances on all manner of TV programs - guest reporter at the Emmys, for instance, for "The Insider" - and a new CD is expected this year.

The Crystal Ball: As we were saying, his fans - the Claymates - are D-E-V-O-T-E-D! So he's pretty much guaranteed to stay a Squeaky Clean Idol. Thirty years from now we predict he'll be on TV every Christmas, hosting a variety show in a cardigan sweater, the way Andy Williams used to do.

Random Trivia: Clay says that among his other talents, "I can turn both of my feet around backwards."

Courtesy the Orange County Register