Tidbits 12/14
Clay visits a local high school in Pennsylvania to thank the students who contributed to the BAF's first book, "Our Friend Mikayla" (more info)
- A few mentions of Clay's PA school visit to honor the authors and illustrators of "Our Friend Mikayla":
- Although this article is supposedly about Clay's NY concert tonight, Clay speaks out about the entire Kelly Ripa 'mess' from last month in a new interview with AM New York and Newsday. Clay says Ms. Ripa did indeed apologize to him two days after making her little diva-rant on her show.
"I had no idea I was that famous," says a still-baffled Aiken, speaking by phone from the bunk of his tour bus somewhere in Connecticut early Tuesday morning. "We're talking the first story on 'Entertainment Tonight' three nights in a row. I'm like, 'Damn! I've made it now.'"
Aiken says the entire issue caught him off-guard. He left Ripa's show and heard nothing about it all weekend, he says. "Then Monday it turned into this huge thing," he recalls. "She called me Wednesday afternoon to kind of apologize for all the drama, and that it blew up so much. I think it surprised both of us, really." - The CB's INeedAClaybotamy says Kelly promoted Clay's appearance this morning with a "straight and pleasant" face - "And it must have been easy for her to pull off both of those presentations. One for each face, since she has two." The appearance was also mentioned on today's The Insider.
- ... in the meantime - the New York Post reminds us that Clay's "Mary, Did You Know" performanced (taped last month) will be aired on tomorrow's Live with Regis & Kelly:
CLAY Aiken is returning to "Live! With Regis & Kelly" tomorrow - but only on tape.
The former "American Idol" star will be making his first appearance since upsetting co-host Kelly Ripa earlier this month by covering her mouth with his hand.
Aiken taped a singing performance that same day two weeks ago when he was sitting in for Regis Philbin.
Since the controversy, Ripa and Aiken have reportedly talked by phone and patched things up.
It is not known whether she'll bring the incident up again tomorrow, a show official said. - More Ripa: 411Mania, Broadcasting & Cable.
- TechWeb - cool mention of Clay being this year's hottest male at Lycos.com's search engine. (More info here) "AOL users picked Paris Hilton, a professional celebrity, as their most searched-for celebrity while singer Clay Aiken was the top choice at Lycos."
Here are a few more Lycos mentions: - Bravo is re-airing Clay's 2004 Christmas special "A Clay Aiken Christmas" TONIGHT at 9 PM EST. A few mentions of this:
- Appleton Post-Crescent
- Cincinnati Enquirer
- Burlington Free Press
- Lansing State Journal
- Springfield News Leader
- Oshkosh Northwestern
- Detroit Free Press
- Charlotte Observer
- Fayetteville Observer - Days of our Lives mention. Don't forget Clay's episode airs on December 26 on NBC.
- Christmas tour mentions:
- Huntsville Times - Ruben Studdard making his "Return" after years of being in the shadow of Clay Aiken.
Studdard's post 'Idol' fame has been somewhat diminished by the fact that he has been considerably overshadowed by the runner-up Clay Aiken. Despite not winning the formal contest, Aiken has gone on to be the most successful artist associated with the second season of 'American Idol.'
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette article about AI3 Finalist Jennifer Hudson who recently signed with Arista/Sony BMG. Small Clay mention.
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette Taylor Hicks CD review - negative Clay mention.
- Hours.ca wants an explanation for "Clay Aiken Fans"... what?
- MSNBC - some people have too many things to worry about... like this ridiculous example from MSNBC's awful gossip writer - "Did Clay Aiken have some work done? AwfulPlasticSurgery.com suggests that the “American Idol” contender had his lips plumped, but fans say it isn’t so"
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