Tidbits 3/30

• Rolling Stone - In a Rock & Roll Daily article about those from American Idol who have not won the show but have cashed in on their exposure, there is a Clay mention:

  There is, of course, Kelly Clarkson, who has managed to live up to the title, but what about Ruben Studdard, who won Season Two? Studdard has released three albums and sold 2.25 million copies overall. Compare that two Season Two’s runner-up (and inexplicable sex symbol) Clay Aiken, who went on to sell a combined 4.6 million over the course of three albums.

  Uh, I think the word they meant to use to describe Clay as a sex symbol is "undeniable".
• The Clayboard - SJK1010 has informed us that Wawa (which is apparently a convenience store in some parts of the country) once again has soda cups with the Season 2 American Idols on them. If you don't have a Wawa near you, maybe you can beg someone who does to send you one. Me thinks she has found EBay gold!
• Electric New Paper - AI5 contestant Chris Daughtry set to join Idol "elite" -

  Daughtry's unprecedented post-Idol breakthrough has already surpassed the rookie efforts of Idol winners Ruben Studdard and Fantasia Barrino, and he's poised to join the elite club of successful alumni like Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken and Carrie Underwood.

• PR Leap - another press release for the Bubel Aiken Foundation Six Degrees fundraiser. Hurry, you have only 1 more day to donate ... click on the banner on our homepage for more information.

  The Bubel/Aiken Foundation — Clay Aiken’s charity for the inclusion of children with developmental disabilities. Creating communities where ALL children can learn, live and play together. http://www.bubelaiken.org=
  

• MSN Money - voiceover actor Don LaFontaine finally getting his dues...

  LaFontaine's hobby is cutting video, including a piece featuring Clay Aiken, Ben Vereen and other stars for the sweet 16 birthday party of his daughter, Skye.

• Houston Chronicle and a bunch of other sites has the same article about Don LaFontaine.
• Search Engine Land - photo caption reads "You even invited Clay Aiken (doesn't that look so much like him?)" even though I don't think the guy looks anything like Clay.
• The Student News - SATIRE ... "[Deans of Students] Quinley has spent hours each night plotting her route to becoming the next Omarosa, or better yet, Clay Aiken"
• OC Register - another article about Sanjaya Malakar, who many thin needs to be booted from the AI6 Top 12 immediately ...

  But I don't see anyone with a white-hot future ahead of them, like many of us did with Carrie and Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia. Left-field successes like Clay Aiken or Daughtry? Those are even harder to predict, but do you see any possibilities?

• The Spoof - SATIRE ... American Idol romances? "Rumors also swirled about Ryan Seacrest and Clay Aiken and about Simon and Paula and even about Simon and his mirror."
  
• Baseball Toaster - some random mention... not sure if it's good or bad.

• Southern Girl can barely contain her excitement over Clay's planned Christmas TV special, announced yesterday by the OFC.