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• SheKnows.com is giving you the chance to win an autographed copy of ATDW. Enter the contest at their website. The contest is open to residents of the US and Canada, aged 18 and over. Hurry, the contest ends on January 7.
  
• Clay was mentioned on WE Channel's "Cinema Theapy", says the CB's angelcat4jc:

  It's called "Cinema Therapy" on the WE channel where they are showing "Coal Miner's Daughter" and the two hosts were talking who their favorite idol is after they showed a clip of Patsy Cline in the movie. The lady said her idol is Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chicks and the guy said his favorite idol is Clay Aiken.
  
  He didn't elaborate. They went on to talking about Rod Stewart and others.
  
  It really took me by surprise. I had to glance over at the TV real quick when I heard that!
  
  Thought that was cool!

• RIAA's Pressroom - In an article about the best of 2006, it says, "American Idol champs weren’t the only veterans of the popular TV show to have a big year...and Clay Aiken found 500,000 ways for his most recent offering, A Thousand Different Ways, to be certified Gold.
• Small Clay mention in today's Raleigh News & Observer courtesy the CB's C4Clay. The article talks about Cameron Village, an old shopping center in Raleigh. The N&O says: "the shopping center has reconfigured its look more times than Clay Aiken."
  
• Entertainment Weekly interviews Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell about the upcoming season of AI. Small Clay mention:'

  'Occasionally someone like Carrie Underwood or Fantasia walks in,'' Cowell says, ''and you just absolutely know [they] could win. This year, I think it's going to be more like season 1, not as obvious. I really hope that, actually.'' Which is not to say that the judges don't have a couple of early favorites. Jackson cryptically predicts the winner will be ''someone with curly hair,'' while Cowell is eyeing two strong contenders: ''One guy who stands out in the crowd and has what I call the likability factor. He's not what I would call the typical American Idol because he's different... but everyone liked him.'' (Actually, that didn't seem to hurt Ruben Studdard. Or Clay Aiken. Or even Taylor Hicks.) The other is ''one girl who's got an incredible voice... but not much personality at the moment.''
  

• Joplin Globe - how to be a better newspaper columnist -

  I[t] didn’t really hit the big time until I wrote a column about unattractive rock stars and compared Clay Aiken to a naked Ken doll. Outraged Aiken fans that obviously have a problem with eunuchs flooded the online version of the column with comments such as this one:
  
  “Lay off the comments about Clay Aiken. Sexy? ABSOLUTELY! By the way, how can you (a man) presume to determine what women consider sexy. You’re way off base on OCB (our collective boyfriend) as we call Clay. He’s so HOT, we don’t even mind sharing him! We just love this sweet genuine mama’s boy. He’s got the looks, moves, and talent — and knows how to make us MELT! Go to a concert, dude, and watch how he seduces the audience. He’s WHAT WOMEN WANT!”
  
  Re-reading those comments still sends shivers down my spine. There were so many comments that the following week I submitted to the will of the people and had a “hot off” with Clay. To the best of my ability, I recreated one of Clay’s iconic pictures and it ran in the paper next to the original. People were urged to vote online who was the hottest. I lost.
  

• GameZone: More AI - bored? You can now buy an updated version of the American Idol PC game, which features some Clay songs:

  For example, "Build Me Up Buttercup" was performed by Clay Aiken a few years ago, and is featured as one of the playable songs.
  

• 411Mania - not a fan of American Idol or Clay Aiken.
  
• Ripa/Clay/O'Donnell:
• Washington Blade
• Pride Source
• E! Online - some random Clay mention... I don't understand it, maybe you do.

• Nothing here yet.
  

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