Tidbits 3/10

• E! Online - Broadway "an opportunity to really stretch" -

  But Lopez probably isn't doing this for the money anyway. Julia Roberts, Clay Aiken, Jennifer Garner and Ashlee Simpson have all hit the boards recently, too, and, with the exception of Clay, who probably gets paid in flat irons and apricot scrub, they all probably took pay cuts. In exchange, they got to bask in the challenge of eight shows a week and an audience that changes every day.

• TMJ Milwaukee - USA Today to publish special American Idol issue -

  The USA Today special edition on "American Idol" reviews the top 10 Idol performances over the past six seasons and gives a detailed "Where are they now." Jordin Sparks answers questions from USA Today; we examine the transformation of Clay Aiken from geek chic to Spamalot; talk about how Carrie Underwood went from country girl to red-carpet glamazon; and look at all the Idols on Broadway, from Ruben in "Ain't Misbehavin'" to Frenchie in "Rent."

• USA Today press release (exact same text as above) - official announcement for a special AI edition. The issue is available today through May 15 at newsstands nationwide -
  
• Pegasus News - Dallas fans FedEx Clay in New York City?

  Remember the Clay Aiken flap? As we left our Friday night show there was an overflowing trash bin with a FedEx to Clay (who appears next door in Spamalot) from a Dallas fan. If it hadn't been pouring rain I would have snapped a photo.

• Los Angeles Times - American Idol 7 may be on of Idol's "best seasons"-

  The scores for each contestant are, of course, subjective. However, coming from very different perspectives (Shiraki is a Clay Aiken loyalist; I carry the banner of Katherine McPhee), we attempted to reach a consensus.

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