TV Coverage of AI Finale

Clay will be/has been mentioned on virtually every infotainment show today after yesterday's HOT AI appearance.

Here are some of the shows coming up and a few that have already aired. The summaries included are based on the first airings of the show in select East Coast markets.

• Inside Edition- said that Clay's 'transformation' was a hot topic of discussion and was the highlight of the show. Showed a side by side shot of Clay's new style with a TITN photo from 2003. They also discuss Clay's successful career before moving on to talk about the other idols.
• The Insider- Pat O'Brien interviewed Ryan Seacrest and Ryan commented on how even he wasn't informed of Clay's appearance until seconds before he came on stage. Ryan said that Michael Sandecki (the Clay wannabe) was still shaking after the show went off air. Ryan also said: "Clay's new look is good...the evolution is nice...he looked good on stage...he looked powerful on stage." The Insider is also asking via its TEXT MESSAGING POLL for your opinion on Clay's new look. If you liked it, text the word IN to 55888. On The Insider's website, they say: "CLAY AIKEN nearly stole the show when he surprised a failed contestant by coming onstage singing "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" in the middle of the kid's solo."
  
• Live with Regis and Kelly- Kelly Ripa mentioned how she didn't even recognize Clay as he walked on stage last night. She said she thought it was George Michael or "one of the Beatles"
• Entertainment Tonight- Clay will be on Entertainment Tonight today. ET will air a story about "Clay's extreme makeover", according to promos. Check local listings. On ET's website, they say: "The season's worst auditions also gamely received special "awards" throughout the evening, including the CLAY AIKEN wannabe, who was surprised onstage by a dark-haired Clay himself, singing along with him!"
  
• Jimmy Kimmel Live- The folks over at JKL showed a clip of Clay singing DLTSGDOM. Jimmy also said Ryan was the most 'masculine' guy on the finale... is this a diss? We'll let you decide.
• The View- (recap here courtesy the CB's Dediclaytion): 'Star Jones Reynolds said it was nice to see Clay Aiken come and sing. Meredith said "he looked different". They put up a picture of him and Joy with her crazy personality put his picture next to one of the 3 Stooges (not sure which one). They all continued words such as "he can sing" over and over again and then Meredith said "Well he didn't even win and he did better than almost all of them."'
• The Situation on MSNBC- a panel composed of music industry experts said winning American Idol doesn't matter, highlighting their case and point with Clay as an example. Earlier in the night, Rita on MSNBC interviewed a DJ and he remarked about how "Clay was on fire".
• Today Show- showed a small clip of Clay singing last night. Didn't really say anything about him though.
• Access Hollywood- will be doing a piece about Clay's makeover tonight.
  

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