Don't Try This At Home...

Michael El Sandecki
It looks like American Idol wasn't done with Clay yet during last night's Boston auditions. A semi-Clay look alike, Michael El Sandecki auditioned for the Idol judges last night saying that "I'm the next Clay Aiken." Ryan Seacrest questioned whether he was "Clay Aiken's lovechild," and even Simon picked it up asking him about his Clay-like appearance.

From the get go however, it was clear he was no Clay. Randy Jackson said the audition was "excruciating" and while Paula shook her head and repeated "No" a few times. Simon commented saying that "at least Clay could sing."

The shocker came when Sandecki also asked the judges if he could go pee -- yes, you read right. I don't recall Clay ever doing that in his audition... right?

So, Michael, for the sake of sparing you humiliation, we suggest that you lay off your Clay Aiken act because clearly you're no Clay. "Idol found, game over."

Kevin Covais
On a side note, Paula brought up the Clay-look issue again during another Clay-copycat audition from Kevin Covais (who could actually sing). Paula said "looks didn't hurt Clay Aiken."

Several media reports of this audition on the web today... all of them have some Clay mentions.

• MSNBC article about the Boston auditions. "Sandecki compared himself to Clay Aiken, but that would have been true only if Aiken was on speed and had lost most of his singing ability."
• Some Bostonians are so embarassed they said this in TV Fodder's Boston recap -- "Being a Bostonian, I feel it's important to note that this Clay Aiken wannabe is from Washington, D.C. Boston lays absolutely no claim to him or his weak bladder."
• Toronto Metro News -- "What a nightmare."
• Birmingham News article.
• Boston Globe - "[Sedecki is] Boston's most annoying man"
• Boston Herald article.
• Reality TV magazine's article.
• TV Squad: "It's the Clay Aiken factor. And everyone is playing the Clay Aiken card. Mike was the Clay Aiken factor at its worst."-- article also praises Kevin Covais' audition.
• Curlio.com writer isn't a Clay fan but says: "Personally I saw only a passing resemblence (glasses, similar shirt, somewhat similar hairstyle). I'm not overly fond of Clay, but I must say that Clay seems like a very nice guy, while this guy was... well... a self-centered ass."