Tidbits 6/28

6 days to go!
Houston is ready .. are you? This tour ad appeared in the Houston Press today. CDD photo courtesy our own J4Clay.

• Clay mention on Canada's CBC Newsworld last night ... he was mentioned during an interview with Neil Sedaka which aired on The Hour - a nightly news program aimed towards Canadian youth. You can watch the interview at CBC.ca (click on Neil Sedaka's section). The CB's Claysmelody reports:

  Showed clips and a bit of history..including STARS that Neil has worked with or written songs for--Clay Aiken was mentioned and was in the clip-a snip of the Invisible video.

• From The Clackhouse:

  "Jimmy Kimmel called into the Adam Carolla Show this morning to talk about the surgery. He mentioned that Clay was one of the people that sent him a gift. He called him his "good friend Clay Aiken" or maybe "dear friend". I don't remember. He was trying to make Adam Carolla feel bad for not getting him anything."

• AAA Magazine - IntoxiClayted at Clayversity wrote that in the July/August issue of the South Florida AAA "Going Places" magazine, Clay's Tampa Bay concert is listed in the "What's Happening" section as follows:

  AUGUST 17
  Clay Aiken In Concert
  Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
  As the runner-up to FOX TV's second American Idol, Clay Aiken wowed television audiences in 2003 with his Southern charm, sweet demeanor and bright, glorious voice.

• Jimmy Kimmel Mention of Clay - Annie2053 at The Clayboard says that on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night-

  Jimmy was introducing the two Idol auditon rejects from AI6, Jonathan and Kenneth. Jimmy said: 'With the possible exception of Sanjaya, and Clay Aiken, and Justin Guarinni, Jennifer Hudson, and maybe william Hung, these men are the most famous former American Idol contestants in the world.'

• PR Newswire - Lycos press release for the Lycos50 ... Clay comes in #10 this week! YEAH!
• MTV Movies Blog - random Clay/AI mention in blog about new horror movie "Saw":

  “The music is so catchy, you can’t get it out of your head,” Bousman added, promising he won’t cast any lame musical singers in his film. “These are all actors who sing, not singers who can act. There’s no Clay Aiken, and there are no ‘American Idols’ in this.”

• Frisco Enterprise - mention of Clay's Frisco, TX concert which is now 6 days away ...

  The celebration will include an FC Dallas soccer game, Clay Aiken and Philharmonic Orchestra Concert, Children's Expo, Community Stage, Taste of Frisco, Hometown Heroes Exhibit, Party in the Plaza, and, of course, fireworks.

• Black Voice News Online - "Celebrating Black Music" -

  Reginald Gaulden is the Music Minister for Second Baptist Church, Riverside, where T. Ellsworth Gantt, Pastor.
  
  His incredible musical talents and reputation have afforded him the opportunity to work with numerous renowned artists, such as Shirley Caesar, Aretha Franklin, Bobby Jones, Richard Smallwood, Clay Aiken, Ruben Studdard and many more.
  

• Carolina On My Mind - some thoughts for the week of June 28 (not really Clay related... but some nice PAH's!)