Tidbits 8/29

Another new pic of Clay at Cedar Point last month...

• The CB's claysbuttercup99 has uploaded HUNDREDS of NEW photos from the Cary, NC concert... WOW. Check it out at SmugMug.
  
• Some more 5th Grader mentions ... Clay taped his appearance on the hit FOX game show yesterday and earned some big money for the Bubel Aiken Foundation:
• Mention on Cleveland's WDOK-FM, reports the CB's Vincent -

  Wasn't able to report 'til now, but about 45 minutes ago, a news flash on our local AC station (WDOK) nearly knocked me off my feet! It went something like this..." Attention Clay Aiken Fans! Clay will be a contestant on "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" on ...and gave all the pertinent date and time info! No mention about his playing for the BAF, etc.
  

• TV with meeVee -

  We'll see American Idol contestants Kellie Pickler (left) and Clay Aiken, skater Tony Hawk, Miss America Lauren Nelson, and President Bush's cousin Billy Bush, also known as "the most annoying man in show business." All of them will compete to direct a million dollars to their favorite charity, and most of them will probably reveal embarrassing gaps in their basic learning.

• BuddyTV -

  What do talk show host Regis Philbin, champion skateboarder Tony Hawk and American Idol stalwarts Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler have in common? Well, they're all going back to school on national television. When Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? returns with its Celebrity Edition, a number of famous personalities will test their brain power for the benefit of various charitable causes.
  
  Aside from Philbin, Aiken, Hawk and Pickler, the upcoming installment of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? will also feature Access Hollywood's Billy Bush and the reigning Miss America, Lauren Nelson.
  
  Clay Aiken will attempt to do his best to raise funds for The Bubel/Aiken Foundation or TBAF, of which he is a co-founder. TBAF is already set to receive a minimum of $25,000 just for Aiken's appearance but the American Idol runner-up and multi-platinum recording artist hopes to win as much for his charity as he possibly can.
  
  Jerry Aiken, Clay's uncle and executive director of TBAF, has expressed much enthusiasm over his nephew's participation in the game show.
  
  "We are excited about Clay's appearance on the show to fundraise for the Foundation.” Jerry Aiken stated. “FOX has given us a great opportunity to move closer to our goal of 100 Let's ALL Play camps in 2008. Clay's appearance will also gain exposure for our goals of full inclusion. Of course we are hoping to win the million, but Clay's being part of their hit show will be great for the Foundation either way."

• TV Blend -

  A special celebrity edition of Fox’s Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is set to hit TV screens during November sweeps, Zap2it.com reports. Celebrity contestants include Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler (both of American Idol fame), Regis Philbin (Live with Regis and Kelly), TV personality Billy Bush, skateboarder Tony Hawk, and Miss America Lauren Nelson.

• Ohio.com -

  Are You Smarter Than a Miss America? Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, which begins its second season on Fox on Sept. 6, is planning some special November telecasts in which celebrities take the 5th-grader challenge. Prize money will go to charity.
  
  Scheduled participants include Clay Aiken, Kellie Pickler, Regis Philbin, Tony Hawk, Billy Bush and Miss America Lauren Nelson.
  

• Charlotte Observer -

  You may be smarter than a fifth grader, but how about Clay Aiken or Kellie Pickler or Regis Philbin?
  
  "American Idol" finalists and N.C. natives Aiken and Pickler will lead the celebrity group, along with game show veteran Philbin. Also signed on are skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, Miss America Lauren Nelson and relative-to-the-President Billy Bush.

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