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The search term "Clay Aiken" is Technorati's most searched for term today. The #1 blog tracking website gets millions of hits per day. This increase in Clay search activity can be attributed to the rising of many, many, many new Clay blogs (see the Blogroll on this page's right sidebar). CDD was one of the first Clay blogs to appear on the internet.
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Over the past year, many of you have been asking me to create a photo gallery for all of my CDD Clay Aiken ads.
Well, the day is here! I'm proud to announce the opening of CDD Photos, a fully-featured photo gallery that will allow you to see every single CDD ad made since CDD's interception in January 2004.
We will also be using CDD Photos to share the latest Clay photos with you... whether they are photoshoots, magazine scans, TV caps...you'll see them on CDD Photos.
And, we're not done yet!
As if the sophomore album hoopla wasn't confusing enough (see yesterday's post), here's a post from the CB's ClaysMyMidlifeCrisis:
....I asked if there was any word yet on when Clay's CD will be released. This person said "not yet", but has heard they're beginning to wrap things up, but that you never know with projects like this. This person didn't clarify what was meant by 'projects like this', but this did make me wonder if it's more than just a standard CD with 13 songs on it, but since 'projects' wasn't elaborated upon, I have no idea....and here's a cute thread on the CB poking fun at the long overdue and delayed album.
Let me emphasize here that this person is only guessing, but, expects it will come out late fall, just in time for Christmas.
So, this is something else to throw into the mix and raise our anxiety level. :hehe I have a couple of contacts in the music business but I can't say who this one is...I wish I could but I can't, sorry!
After reading this, and depending on your mood today, you can either smile
RUMOUR ALERT.
According to a manager at Barnes & Nobel, Clay's new album will be released on September 19, 1 week before the anticipated arrival of new albums from Fantasia Barrino, Ruben Studdard and this year's Idol winner, Taylor Hicks and runner-up, Katharnine McPhee.
CDD cannot confirm this rumour. However, like most other stores, Barnes & Nobel does have a computer system with release dates inputted by the record label.
In today's post from calleik the rumour was that the album would be out in July.
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This is one HOT photo of Clay. Credit: arquen_mahtala. Taken at the Toronto JBT concert, August 25, 2005. Check out all the thudlicious Clay shots on Flickr.Here's today's exciting sophomore album update. According to the CH's calleik's sources, the album will be out before the end of July.
Have you heard Aiken's latest music, Marty? It's actually pretty hot. We listened to a few tracks at my station recently and jaws were dropping. He's going to surprise some folks with his new one. Cooper's working with "60 Minutes" now as well as CNN. Probably a business meeting - CD promotion interview, UNICEF, tabloid sh**.
My local "non-counting" station that likes Clay has played TITN twice now this evening. The DJ extolled him and said he's been hearing that the new CD should be out any day now between now and the end of July!!
Hang on, everybody...really...hang on.
Soon...is SOON.
Wish I could say more. But...hang on, okay?
{{{CH and loved ones here, there, everywhere...and those who have been taken}}}
Love...goes a long way.
Hope...goes even longer sometimes.
Because faith and belief...brings it.
I don't know if he's hearing from fans or industry sources, but he sounds excited!!
Taylor Hicks has made his fans proud for selling 190,000 CD's this past week, but Clay's fans are even more "proud of their boy" for still holding the record of CD's sold the first week, with 393,000 back in 2003. Every article that I've found thus far about Taylor's CD sales mentions Clay as still having this record. Though we have something in our Tidbits 6/22 section today, I'd like to expand upon this with a few thoughts and more info.
First, here are some articles which mention this...
RUMOUR ALERT... what you are about read is pure speculation.
According to rumours from Rosie O'Donnell's personal blog, Clay dined recently with CNN reporter Anderson Cooper and a 'few others' at the upscale Nobu restaurant in New York City. According to these sources, an interview with Cooper on his popular CNN show might be in the works.
Anderson Cooper has reported extensively on conditions in places like Uganda and Darfur. As you know, Clay visited Uganda for UNICEF last year. As a result, an interview with Anderson Cooper isn't that farfetched an idea.
As a side note, Anderson Cooper has been spearheading CNN's coverage of the problems in Africa. His new memoir, Dispatches from the Edge urges western governments to help.
Update 6/23: Also, a radio station DJ commented on this story via another blog (we will not be linking to it due to objectionable content). He says the dinner was to talk about UNICEF (Clay is a UNICEF ambassador). The DJ also had some nice things to say about Clay's new album (which he apparently listened to...I'm so jealous!). This coming from a radio DJ is fantastic!
Have you heard Aiken's latest music, Marty? It's actually pretty hot. We listened to a few tracks at my station recently and jaws were dropping. He's going to surprise some folks with his new one. Cooper's working with "60 Minutes" now as well as CNN. Probably a business meeting - CD promotion interview, UNICEF, tabloid sh**.Technorati tags: Clay Aiken, American Idol, Invisible, Anderson Cooper, CNN
This sign was spotted by IWCY Clay Club's Clazy Daze's daughter at her local Circuit City Store. WOOHOO!
Clay is also listed as: ""Clay Aiken (title TBA) (RCA, 2006)" on Pause & Play.
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The CB's LLnepa has found a fantastic new way YOU can help the Bubel Aiken Foundation. At the same time, you will be environmentally proactive. How? Donate your old printer cartridges to an organization called Empties 4 Cash. E4C will donate money raised through the sale of your old cartridge to the Bubel Aiken Foundation.
How do you get started?
1. Contact empties4cash@hotmail.com and request a pre-paid mailer.
2. Once you receive your mailer, enclose your cartridge and send it back to E4C.
3. Everything is free- boxes and shipping!
4. All major brands are eligible.
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According to Raleigh radio station WRAL, Clay attended Monday's NHL playoff finals (Carolina won). As we've told you, Clay also attended a game held last week. This rumor has not been independently confirmed.
From the CB's ncsupack88:
While getting ready for work this morning I was listening to WRAL-FM. Bill (Sherri's off for a few days) had requested people call in if they saw in celeb sightings. He went on to mention that it was already reported about Cuba Gooding, Jr., Tim Robbins and Kid Rock. He then said that either one of their account execs or it was this person's child (can't recall which) reported that Clay Aiken was sitting near them and he WAS wearing glasses and there was no hoopla surrounding him which I took to mean he was relatively incognito with his glasses on so nobody was bothering him.Technorati tags: Clay Aiken, American Idol, Invisible
According to a thread on the Clayboard, Dr. Phil had a show today for girls concerning reputation having to do with a teenage girl who had been lied and gossipped about.
According to "Cathy with a K", the following is part of what Dr. Phil said during the show:
They talk about me all the time. I'm in the tabloids everyday! I mean I'm having a 3-headed alien baby with somebody or something. Seriously! I don't ever want anybody to mistake my silence for agreement with that, but you know what I think? I think that what I do and who I am in the pattern of my life speaks a lot louder than standing up and responding to every gossip story that's out there. You can't do that. You can't respond to that stuff. You are not going to be able to control what people say about you. You can't control that stuff.This is exactly what Clay chose to do concerning the lies and rumors that were spread about him this past year. Many of us at times wondered why he didn't say something to defend himself. But I think what Dr. Phil says here can help us see even more clearly that Clay did the wise thing in remaining silent. The class-act life that Clay leads does speak a lot louder than any words he could have said.
Once again Clay has made the Lycos top 50 searches! In fact, Clay climbed three places to #37, up from #40 last week. This gives Clay 155 weeks in a row on the Lycos 50! This week's subject matter under Clay's name and place on the chart....."John Paulus Apology".
Keep searching at Lycos for Clay's CD, Clay's appearances, pictures of Clay...anything!! If he ever does drop off the top 50, he starts over at only 1 week on the charts, and we don't want to see that happen!!
If you want to check out the Lycos 50 site, click here.
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A reminder that the CB's INeedAClaybotomy's son, Ben, will be competing live on tomorrow night's So You Think You Can Dance Top 18 airing 8 PM on FOX. As with American Idol, you will be given the option of phone voting for Ben. VOTE VOTE VOTE CLAYMATES!!!
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We're always excited when another Clay website opens. Check out the newest one, Mr-Aiken.com. The site, which will primarily be a photo gallery promises to add new Clay photos everyday... some "never-before-seen."
Go to Mr-Aiken.com.
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The CB's pearlgrl says she may have heard a "new Clay song" earlier today on New York City's 102.7 FM's Morning show. The CB's ClaysMyMidlifeCrisis tried contacting the station today but was told the programming director for the morning show had already left. We'll keep you posted on this.
On my way into work this morning, I turned on the radio (I'm in NJ) to mix 102.7 a NYC station. Michelle Visage was doing the entertainment news, and (edited - CS) and all of a sudden she started to SQUEAL--"Is that Clay I'm hearing. I love him! I love his voice. I voted for him"....Technorati tags: Clay Aiken, American Idol, Invisible
YES! in the background, it was Clay singing and it was a song I've never heard before....and believe me I know every song he's ever sung (shamefully admits) It was a song I didn't recognize and it was definitely Clay singing it.
It was only for a few seconds and the DJs were talking over it, but could it be a new single that has been sent to the radio stations for a release date coming up soon? (fingers crossed)
One of the unique hallmarks of the Clay Aiken fandom is a phenomenon which occurs every few months, much like the Northern Lights or the changing of the seasons or of Clay's haircolor. This is what happens: Sarge The Bus Driver comes out of retirement and runs the tour bus through the neighborhood car wash and makes sure Raleigh's gate is securely in place to keep Clay away from the driver's seat. Clay drags his little wheely suitcase and laptop backpack onto the tour bus, stocks the bus pantry with grape jelly, Bi-Lo peanut butter cookies and Grey Goose Vodka (haha just kidding), and hits the road for his national solo tour. By "national" I mean "not Canada and not West Tennessee". And by "solo" I mean accompanied by Mary, Jerome, Nick, Faye, Kristy, Amanda, Amber, JohnD, Steeeve, Angela, Quiana, Chamberlain, that other dude dancer whose name I can't remember but I think he did the ironing, too, Allison from the Christmas Vignettes, Brianne, The Dancing Siblings, Allison Glock, Roger, Clive, Fran, SweaterGirl, BlondeBroadwayGirl, BikiniGirl, the band, the roadies, the sound crew, the lighting crew, and the OFC Claymate of the Day.
And when that happens, all the Clay fans around the country scramble for hotel rooms and make plans to sleep with other Clay fans they met on the internet.
Today I'd like to discuss some etiquette guidelines everyone should keep in mind while sleeping with someone you don't really know.
We have an update from NorthJersey.com about the condition of 12 year old Steven Domalewski who was seriously injured inwhat was called "a freak accident" earlier this month. The CB's NanClayFan posted this on the CB:
We attended our Grandsons' Little League baseball game yesterday, and witnessed the most horrendous accident we have ever seen. The 12 year old pitcher for the other team threw a fast ball, and the little boy at bat nailed it so hard it was a line drive directly back at the pitcher, and hit the boy in the chest. He dropped immediately, and after checking on him, my son (who was 1st base coach came running back towards the stands yelling "911" at the spectators). They did all they could for him (oxygen, CPR etc) until the ambulance arrived. All the kids from both teams including many of us in the stands were crying and praying because he had turned completely white (including his lips), had stopped breathing, and it was believed that his heart had also stopped. We really thought he was already gone by the time the ambulance arrived, but they did get him to the hospital alive. We've been praying for this little guy constantly, but it looks like we need a lot of help. I will post the e-mail correspondence my son had with one of the other coaches today regarding his condition, and hope you will join me in praying for little Steven.The NorthJersey.com article mentions NanClayFan's CB post, saying: "Carolee Gross told Steven's story on three Web site message boards for fans of Clay Aiken -- the American Idol singer. Aiken has a wide Christian following and started the Bubel/Aiken Foundation to help ill and disabled children. 'People all over the world are praying for Steven,' she said."
Need something fun to do while waiting for CD news? Wish it could have to do with Clay? Well, do we have something for you! Claym8t from the Clayboard has put together an awesome "find it" puzzle with at least 25 pictures of Clay in it. Claym8t says, "If you've found Clay you've found a treasure." See if you can find all the treasures in this pic. Maybe we'll have at least that many tour cities!
If you want to check out the CB thread where this can be found, go to Can You Find All The Clays.
On your mark, get set, GO!!!
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American Idol star Clay Aiken can relate to Norris' childhood plight because the singer's biological father hit the bottle pretty hard as well. Aiken told Rolling Stone that his pop's drunken rages became so violent he and his family fled to escape him! 'We moved so he wouldn't know where I was,' he said, adding that his mother’s second husband, Ray Parker, was 'the only dad I ever had.' To add insult to injury, now that Aiken has risen to stardom, his abusive dad has been reaching out to get in touch with him. But the Idol says he won't be sucessful in his efforts because 'I don’t want to give him the time of day.'
