Tidbits 7/26

• Edmonton Journal's Canadian Idol article mentions Clay: "American Idol has also proven contestants in the top 10 can get their crack at success without landing the top spot in the competition. Season 2's runner-up, Clay Aiken, whose album went on to surpass sales of the eventual winner, Ruben Studdard."
• Reality TV Calendar: Writer of Clay's The Way scolds hopefuls on ABC's The One: Making A Music Star.
• Weird Clay mention in Redback Network Inc's press release about their earnings. (I'm really baffled at this one) - 'Redback said only that the third quarter would be "up." Kind of the way Shaquille O'Neal is "tall" or Clay Aiken is "annoying."'
• Billboard's Geoff Mayfield tells Singapore's Electric New Paper: "With the exception of Clay Aiken, the other finalists who have got albums haven't really been a big deal."
• TV Guide is airing a special series called "Reality Trailblazers: Where Are They Now?". The show includes a clip from Clay's Feb. 2004 appearance on "On-Air With Ryan Seacrest" where Clay is talking about fame. Check local listings for repeats. [courtesy OneSingerGal]

• There Was A Man blogs about ATDW and Clay's album photoshoot. "Clay might not be the most muscular looking man on the planet. Heck, muscular is not a word associated with Mr. Aiken, but his slim build is pefect for making clothes look really good. His body type coupled with his photogenic features, Clay is one sublime model."
• A bit of Wednesday humor and voclaybulary from Jemrock at Taking A Moment.
• A blog called American Idol Worship is apologizing to Clay after making a 'distasteful' comment last week. They gave Clay 'his dues' by publishing a fantastic post about Clay's charitable work and sophomore album, ATDW.
  

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