Tidbits 11/6

• Scout.com - lack of enthusiasm at basketball game -- "Then, the people who were actually there were about as excited as a biker dude at a Clay Aiken concert."
• MyFOX WGHP - American Idol article -- "Over 100,000 people lined up this summer in San Antonio, New York, Los Angeles, Birmingham, Memphis, Minneapolis and Seattle in order to strut their stuff and prove that they have what it takes to be the next Taylor Hicks, Clay Aiken, Kelly Clarkson or Reuben Studdard."
• 411Mania - Canada exporting 'Idol trash' to the US - "But, other than Clay Aiken, have ANY of the “AI” losers ever wound up with more than a little bit of coverage here and there? The answer, of course, is no." (warning: course language)
  
• Lexington Clipper Herald - "Price Is Right" journey for two Lexington residents leads to seeing Clay and Howie Mandel on Jay Leno.
• Chicago Tribune blog - "Bo Bice the new Clay Aiken" (?)
  
• Newsday - Clay on Days of our Lives in December.
• Connecticut Post - Ruben article mentions Clay.
• Foxes on Idol mentions ATDW sales (they have their facts wrong- ATDW received gold certification, not platinum certification)

  Clay’s A Thousand Different Ways dropped 30 spots from #52 to #82 on the Billboard 200. This represents a 37 percent drop in sales this week. There is some good news, however. I understand that the CD has been certified platinum based on initial shipments rather than sales. Hopefully, the remaining 150,000 or so will sell out, and he can at least have a legitimate gold album out of this.
  

• Donna Reynolds Idol Thoughts - Taylor Hicks should spoof Clay's AI5 finale appearance -- "They use the American Idol set and do a spoof on the Clay Aiken/Michael Sandecki surprise on the finale."
  
• Puzzling World (non-Clay blog) on Clay 'groupies' and their Clay Aiken obsession (not negative)
• Southern Girl on Clay's new blog.
  

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