Tidbits 4/11

• Philippine News - In an article about Sanjaya voting conspiracy theories, Clay is mentioned as follows:

  The second consideration is the power of the prepubescent teenage girl/bored grandma vote. These two very different demographics tend to vote for the same contestants, on similar principles. Typically, the “Ohhh he is just tooo cuuuuuuuute. OooOOo! Look at the way he is shimmying across that stage – oh now he’s dancing with Paula! Isn’t that precious?” principle. This is the strongest theory, or the one that may account for most of his actual votes. Clay Aiken had the same voting block push him through to the top two of Season 2, except … well, Clay Aiken could sing. Never mind.

• Entertainment Weekly - another Sanjaya article -

  I am loving the whole Sanjaya brouhaha. Maybe that's because I can't get all in a tizzy about the voting on a televised pop music competition. Think about it: Does it really even matter who wins? Clay Aiken has outsold Ruben Studdard, early exit victim Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar, and it is Chris Daughtry, not Taylor Hicks, who is currently burning up the charts. So taking home the actual title of American Idol is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be.
  

• Albuquerque Tribune - article about TV announcer Don LaFontaine - "He cuts video, including a piece featuring Clay Aiken, Ben Vereen and other stars for the sweet 16 birthday party of his daughter, Skye."
• Rochester Democrat & Chronicle - lists Clay's Canadaigua concert date - "Clay Aiken, backed by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. July 19. Tickets ($23 through $45, with a lawn four-pack $72) go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday."
• Palm Beach Daily News - another tour mention ... West Palm Beach, FL concert - "American Idol heartthrob Clay Aiken with Orchestra, 8 p.m. Aug. 18, Dreyfoos Hall, $20-$100"
  
• Chart Attack - update on Canadian rocker Suzie McNeil. McNeil recorded a duet with Clay for ATDW - "she's managed to tour North America as back-up singer for Pink, record a duet with Clay Aiken"

• Carolina On My Mind - don't forget to check out this week's "poutporri".