Tidbits 7/7

• Langley Times - This is an article about The David Foster Star Search competition, which he announced on June 8. David's sister, Jaymes Foster, will be one of the judges, and she is mentioned as "currently working with former American Idol, Clay Aiken."
• The Sunday Paper - This article, "From Snellville to Brooklyn" talks about Diana Degarmo's work in theater. Concerning Clay, its says, "After her debut single, "Dreams," went to No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Singles Sales Chart, one might have thought she'd be on her way to follow in the footsteps of "Idol" alumni Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken."
• Ananova reports the ET All-American stars poll.
• Syracuse.com Idol Thoughts-- "Looks like Clay Aiken's next CD is due for a September release. Signs in Barnes and Nobles are also listing Ruben's Return of the Velvet Teddy Bear for September 26, and Fantasia's for October. Sounds about right!"
• The broads over at LBFCA have an acronym lesson for Clay. :) The fun never ends at LBFCA!
• May's American Idol Season Finale, which Clay appeared on, has been nominated for an Outstanding lighting Emmy.
  

• It's been one year since Clay published his first blog -- July 7, 2005!
  
• Southern Girl's blog today talks about a "multitude" of topics -- a look back at NAT2004, Clay's somewhat excessive blogging this week (we're not complaining!) -- "Speaking of power, I don't know of two words with more power to send Clay's online fans into a frenzy than 'He blogged.'" -- , and some highlight blogs from the past week.
• There Was A Man blogs about Clay's recent blog entries and his changes to the current 'name the sophomore album acronym' contest. -- "Clay must have been pulling out his pretty hair because despite the seven chances, we still suck at guessing."
• ConCLAYve: Why Clay's recent blog entry title -- "Respond To Me" fits nicely with Clay's persona... "Clay always builds in at least one if not two places in his concerts where he can interact with the audience. The best was from the 2005 Jukebox Tour where the reluctant husbands or boyfriends of Clay fans were picked on."
• Mee-eh-gan at This Is How I Measure A Man tells us how she Clayverted her aunt -- "[My aunt said], 'He really is a good guy.' I was like YESH! My smile was probably quite large and it lasted for awhile...I'm smiling now typing this. So, that was her way of apologizing. It was a GREAT moment...."
• Chart Rigger- Katharine McPhee ain't no Clay Aiken (after all)..."Well, they can't all be Clay Aiken, kids. Sometimes the American Idol runner-ups have to settle for being, say, a Diana DeGarmo. This week, season five second-place starlet Katharine McPhee sees her uninspired cover of 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' debut at a less-than-spectacular #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart."

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