Tidbits 11/8

• farouche's SmugMug gallery has some gorgeous photos from Holiday Celebrations on Ice.
• Actress Archives - MSNBC in negotiations with Rosie O'Donnel for new talk show - "Among other things, O’Donnell gained notoriety on the morning show for feuding with Donald Trump, criticizing Kelly Ripa over her Clay Aiken comments, arguing incessantly with right wing “Survivor” Elizabeth Hasselbeck and making fun of Chinese people."
• Harmony Central - bass players recorded with Clay Aiken -

  These precision bass grooves come from veteran bass player Daniel Pearson, who has performed and/or recorded with a long list of pros including Jennifer Lopez, Macy Gray, Jessica Simpson, Taylor Dayne, Coolio, Sheila E., Nick Lachey, Bernard Fowler, Kenny Latimore, and Clay Aiken to name a few.

• Reality TV Magazine - Tony Hawk's turn on celebrity "5th Grader" -

  Last week, Clay Aiken and Regis Philbin appeared on Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader. This week, the celebrity appearances continue. Professional skateboarding legend Tony Hawk will try to move to the head of the class.

• antiMusic - interview with Phil Ramone, co-producer of Clay's "Merry Christmas with Love" -

  After reading the book I find myself in awe of the catalog of musicians Phil has worked with. From Harry Belafonte to Elton John. Tony Bennett to Luciano Pavarotti. Rod Stewart to (kinda hate to say it) Clay Aiken and so many others its mind boggling.

• There Was A Man - Christmas starting early this year ... Clay Aiken style:

  I admit that over time, I've become a lot more Scrooge-like when it comes to the Christmas holiday season. It's so much stress, and it starts earlier every year. I'm sick of seeing Christmas decorations and items for sale in stores in August. It just makes it feel like the whole thing never goes away. I really don't want to think about the shopping for gifts that no one really needs, the baking, the decorating and the 1001 things that go into planning that one day of the year especially when my Thanksgiving turkey is still alive. *g* The only thing that seems to get me in the spirit is listening to some Christmas music from Clay Aiken AKA Mr.Christmas. If there was ever a voice to make me forget the bills that will be arriving in January, it's Clay singing "Chestnuts roasting over an open fire" or "Down on your knees". When did Christmas music get so sexy? *g* I'm just a sucker for a "Christmas Waltz" or two. Too bad my hubby doesn't dance. On November 6th, I finally got a bit of the spirit when Clay taped the NBC skating special "Holiday Celebration on Ice" which will be shown on Christmas Day. He sang eight stunning songs which wasn't really enough, but for a fan 'enough' is not in the vocabulary.