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Clay was mentioned in today's Broadway.com email newsletter. It reads:

Aiken's Breaking Hearts at the Shubert
American Idol's most loved runner-up, Clay Aiken, is attracting hordes of his fans to the Shubert Theatre, where he started performances last week in Spamalot. Backstage buzz says the boy-next-door crooner is pretty great in the role of Sir Robin, stopping the show with this second act "You Won't Succeed on Broadway." Seems like Clay's succeeding just fine!

• The Earth Times - In an article about this weeks Lycos Top 50, Clay has the following mention:

  Meanwhile, Clay Aiken (#2) and Angelina Jolie (#5) enjoy their highest rankings to date on Lycos's top search list, as Aiken continues to ride high on his current "Spamalot" role,...The Lycos 50(TM) Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending March 1, 2008: 1) Lindsay Lohan 6) Pamela Anderson 2) Clay Aiken 7) Disney 3) Britney Spears 8) Pokemon 4) Paris Hilton 9) Naruto 5) Angelina Jolie 10) Easter About Lycos, Inc.

• Connie Talk - Janet Jackson tells Jimmy Kimmel her fans do not have nicknames, like the Claymates:

  Kimmel mentioned that Janet's fans are very, very enthusiastic, and asked whether or not they have nicknames like Clay Aiken's "Claymates" do. Her answer is just adorably Janet.

• California Progress Report - Clay mention in political commentary -

  Remember, Jennifer Hudson and Clay Aiken may not have won “American Idol,” but they wound up doing just fine, thank you. So did Al Gore, for that matter.

• Clay was mentioned in a Spanish newspaper called Prensa Libre:

  Quedó en segundo lugar en la temporada dos, pero tiene más fama y admiradores que muchos primeros lugares del concurso. Después de Clarkson y Underwood, es quien más discos ha vendido. Ha realizado ocho tours, publicado un best seller sobre cómo cantar, es productor de TV y embajador de Unicef.
  

  Here is a rough English translation:

  Clay Aiken
  
  He placed second in season two, but has more fame and fans that many first place finishers in the contest. It was in second place in season two. After Clarkson and Underwood, it he is who has sold more albums. He has done eight tours, published a best seller about how to sing, is a TV producer and an ambassador for Unicef. He has done eight tours, published a best seller about how to sing, is a TV producer and an ambassador for Unicef.

• Carolina On My Mind - remembering Broadway week on American Idol 2.
• Clay - The Man - great post this week ... lots of photos, videos and goodies from AI2, the 2007 Christmas tour and Spamalot!