Tidbits 4/30

• LBFCA - Clay makes surprise visit to Today Show.
  
• The CB's BOUNCER15 says Kimberley Locke mentioned Clay in an interview this morning with LA's KOST-FM:

  K-Lo is an in-studio guest with Mark & Kim in L.A. on KOST. Kimberley was asked what her next tour would be like, she has an album coming out tomorrow. She said they were looking for someone to pair her with on tour, and it was hard to come up with someone who would be just right. Then she said her dream tour would be she and Clay and Ruben!!! I would love that, too, they had such chemistry!
  

• Monster & Critics - a review of Kimberley Locke's new album:

  She placed third on the show and lost out to Ruben Stoddard and Clay Aiken. She released her first album ‘One Love’ in 2004 and the single “8th World Wonder” rose to number one on U.S. charts.

• Lawrence Journal World News - nice mention of Clay being awarded the Advocacy Award by the NCLD:

  In addition to Deshler, Arthur Ryan, chairman, CEO and president of Prudential Financial, and Clay Aiken, a former “American Idol” contestant, both were honored for their work to help children with learning disabilities.

• Raleigh News and Observer - Another mention of Clay's Children's Advocacy Award:

  The National Center for Learning Disabilities presented Raleigh native and former "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken the Children's Advocacy Award at a benefit dinner Wednesday in New York. The center is a national group and education clearinghouse that promotes research and programs to foster effective learning.
  
  Aiken was honored for his work with children with special needs. In 2003, he created the Bubel/Aiken Foundation, which promotes and funds educational and recreational programs for children with special needs. He also serves as a U.S. Fund for UNICEF national ambassador, helping ensure that children everywhere can receive a primary education.
  
  In 2006, Aiken was appointed to the Presidential Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

• American Idol @ Blogged - another good mention of Clay's NCLD award.
  
• The Inquirer - Clay hangs out with Michael Buble, Il Divo & David Foster - "I think Clay Aiken was there, too, for some reason," says Buble.
• Rocky Mountain News declares Clay Aiken the real "winner" of AI2 -

  Winners: For Clay Aiken, right, there's been no shame in taking second. Idol's most famously made-over contestant has chalked up album sales of 4.6 million and singles sales of more than 1 million and had the best-selling single of 2003.

• Huffington Post - blog about Kelly Ripa: "on an episode in November she was affronted when the "American Idol" star Clay Aiken playfully put his hand over her mouth to shut her up."
• AntiMusic has updated their 2007 summer tour listing for Clay.
• Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - In an article entitled "Classical Idol winners perform Saturday" and concerning a classical singer named Andrew Bawden, it says, "Tall, dark and handsome, he sings even more seductively than Clay Aiken and has a better sense of humor than Simon Cowell." More seductively than Clay? Is that possible??

• Southern Girl catches up with everything that's been going on in the Clay nation.
• Southern Girl celebrates her first Clay Aiken concert - August 12, 2007
• Taking A Moment - this is priceless... Jemock's 21 step procedure that will ensure you WILL get good tickets to Clay Aiken concerts ...

  Confirm the date and time of the ticket sale. Believe you me, you can refresh that stupid ticket page all freakin day long, but it won't help you get tickets if it's the wrong day. Not that I've done that. Or would admit it if I had. Which I haven't. *cough*