Tidbits 9/20

• TV Guide - AI6 top 22 contestant lands record deal, talks about Simon Cowell and her desire to "marry Clay Aiken" -

  He was nothing but nice to me. Really! I appreciate his honesty. I even made him laugh when I told him I secretly wanted to marry Clay Aiken!

  In addition, she says: And I'd really love to meet Christina Aguilera, Stevie Nicks and Clay Aiken.
• Charlteston.net - Quiana Parler to perform at Charleston, NC's Chazz ("Jazz") Fest -

  Quiana Parlor & Friends
  
  Quiana Parlor's name may not be synonymous with the massive success of "American Idol," however, her audition and subsequently being a Top 49 finalist changed her entire musical career. The Charleston native, locally recognized as one of the original stars of The Serenade Show, spent 2004 on tour as a background singer for Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson and performed on such nationally broadcast shows as "Saturday Night Live," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The View" and "Today" show.
  

• Star Telegram - In an article called "Untrue Horoscopes" by John Metz...

  Pisces (Feb. 19 -- March 20): Like Clay Aiken, you are the epitome of ... well, I can't really say anything without getting in trouble. I really just wanted to get "Clay Aiken" in these horoscopes so I'd get more hits.

  And from his Libra horoscope, here's the question they most certainly did not ask Clay on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader": "Why do people say "nouns," "adjectives" and "verbs" are different parts of speech when they're all nouns?" I'm not sure I care for his Pisces horoscope, but that last one gave me a chuckle.
  
• MSNBC - what's "wrong" with The View?

  O'Donnell's image as the Queen Of Nice was replaced by that of a loudmouthed bully, rankling Asian-Americans, Catholics, billionaire real estate moguls and Clay Aiken fans.

• Christmas tour mentions:
• Wichita Eagle
• Scranton Times-Tribune

• Clay- The Man brings us back to summer 2005 and Clay's performance of "Suspicious Minds"