Tidbits 11/8

• Clay up 1 spot this week to #16 at the Lycos50.
  
• Portland Press Herald-Maine Sunday Telegram - In an article about Gun N'Roses cancelling a show because they were told they could not drink alcohol out of a bottle on stage, it says, "The statement implies the two attempted to subject Guns N' Roses to rules that were not applied to Clay Aiken and Green Day, two acts that have recently performed at the civic center" and "He said Green Day agreed to the alcohol rule and Clay Aiken did not have a pyrotechnics show, so fire marshals weren't needed at his performance." Well, obviously they didn't have to worry about the alcohol rule with Clay's show either.
• The Clayboard - Everyone knows who Flat Stanley, right? You may have seen this first picture of Clay with Flat Stanley... but how about this second one? Check out both pics at this Flat Stanley site.
  
  
  
• From The Clayboard - Claysmymidlifecrisis tells us of a site, EJM Online, which includes songs written with Clay in mind. The songs from that site are “I'll Know When I Get There”, “I Would Give My Life For You”, “Live and Die”, and “Like There's No Tomorrow”. Click the word HERE at the end of each song listing to listen to a snippet and see what you think.
• The Hollywood Reporter - An article entitled "The Changing Face of Ticket Selling" includes this Clay reference, " Clay Aiken, the Eagles, Jewel, Coldplay, Christina Aguilera, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are just a few of the performers who have experimented with new promotional services offered to them by Ticketmaster and StubHub."
• Futon Critic mentions AMA presenters - Clay is scheduled to appear on the ABC telecast later this month.
• FOX News - did you catch Faith Hill's laugh out loud reaction to Carrie Underwood winning her Country Music Award... short mention at FOX News -

  But "American Idol" is a juggernaut. And no matter what any professional artist thinks of it, it's a proven marketing machine that not only knows how to sell records, but has been lucky enough to have some pretty good artists — like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Taylor Hicks, Fantasia Barrino and Underwood — come out of the reality show.

• WCNC - Ruben Studdard article - the usual Clay mentions.
• MediaFiends is calling this awkward piece an 'interview' with Clay. Most of it is Clay bashing, so don't even bother.
• MarthaStewart.com - you can now watch a clip of Clay and grandma Aiken making their Hot Pineapple Salad.
  

• USA Today Idol blog - some sales numbers.
• OC Register blog mentions Felix who toured with Clay during JBT.
  

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