Tidbits 4/18

AmericanIdol.com asks: "Who would you like to see Clay do a duet with?" -Gedeon -Melissa -Bucky -Lisa. Where is the 'none of the above' option?

• According to Atthismoment at the Clayboard - "The guy who selected 100 unsexy men of the year as a satire was on MSNBC Countdown Keith Olbermann Show...and he said 'Clay Aiken got the most response... his fans love the man...they just love him...he enticed the most interest..'" Clay ended up being #59 on the list. Read this on MSNBC.com. | CDD Video: MSNBC Countdown 4/17
  
• Eonline - In an article entitled "Idol" Not the Oscars...Yet, the Academy Awards and American Idol's viewership is compared, and the following is stated, "In 2003, in fact, more people watched Ruben Studdard best Clay Aiken for the American Idol second-season title (34.2 million viewers) than watched Chicago take the Best Picture Oscar (33 million viewers). (Oscar viewership was depressed that year due to the start of the U.S.-led Iraq invasion.)"
• An Interesting Fact From Rainlover at the CB - Today Clay is 10,000 Days Old. She says, "From and including: Thursday, November 30, 1978 to, but not including: Monday, April 17, 2006. It is 10,000 days from the start date to the end date, but not including the end date or 27 years, 4 months, 18 days excluding the end date. Happy 10,000 days, Clay!! (Check out this info here.)
• Chron.com talks to Dean Banowetz, Clay's AI hairstylist.
• Washington Post: Why are so many idol contestants from the south?
• Blogcritics AI commentary - Taylor Hicks/Kevin Covais/Clay
• Salisbury Post - NC State superintendent asked "Are you Clay Aiken's mother?"