Tidbits 8/8

• Deadbolt article about AI (songwriters compete to write winner's single for AI6) mentions Clay brielfly.
• calleik on why she's proud of Clay -- Ideal Idol.
• Seems like we aren't the only ones excited about the $2400 raised for the BAF at the recent So. Cal. Claymate gathering. Here's a news article from Elites TV.
  
• CelebrityCafe - useless Clay mention in a CD review.
• Daily Press- AI article. "Clay Aiken, the season two runner-up, got a lawyer to free him from his contract. The same lawyer went on to represent Mario Vazquez, a teenager who abruptly quit in the middle of season four."
• SheKnows- article mentions Kara DioGuardi, who co-wrote a MOAM song.
• Grand Forks Hearld: Grand Forks Idol ready to make another Clay?
  

• ConClayve has an insightful post on why Idols HAVE paid their dues: "Recently, Kanye West was on the show and was asked about American Idol and he said they pay dues in a different way. He used an example of someone who was discovered in a mall because they had the look, He said he thinks it is harder to make it on AI than in Real Life."
• Well, I'm certainly glad WE don't receive this kind of e-mail messages from our visitors, unlike Jemrock at Taking a Moment: "You're making fun of his toes and portray him as a complete Southern idiot which you should know he is NOT. You must be another of ***** blogs, aren't you. Well I hope the ladies of Raleigh's DMV sue you, you scumbag! Freaking idiot. You're a disgrace and your stupid blog is a shame."
• Southern Girl shares her thoughts on the ATDW tracklisting.
• Marhaven- better late than never. Blog about ATDW.
• Wednesday's Child: ATDW tracklisting brings back "A Thousand Different" Memories.
  

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