Might Clay Be Performing On Jimmy Kimmel Live After All?

Two more days until we get to see our beloved Clay and Jimmy united again on The Jimmy Kimmel Live Show. No telling what shennanigans they'll come up with to entertain us. But Clay has not been scheduled to sing on the show. Hmmm, or has that changed?

The following, which was posted at The Aiken Breakin' Broads site brought over from Clayversity, just may say otherwise:

Kitty4Clay is reporting at the CV:

It looks like Clay may be performing on Kimmel after all! My friend had Kate Nash tickets for the inside mini concert, and this morning she got an email saying that her tickets have been cancelled as Kate Nash has been cancelled. Her name is no longer on the Kimmel website! SOOOOOOOOOO.... who else do you think will be performing, hmmm... I wonder... Even though we didn't get inside tickets originally, we have found people who had extra due to cancellations, so we get to be in the audience.

From Quiana's myspace:

May 15 2008 12:00P
Check me out with Clay Aiken on Jimmy Kimmel

I especially love Quina's post that she will be at Kimmel along with Clay. And Jimmy Kimmel Live's Online site shows Friday as the ONLY day that does not mention a musical guest. It just says, "TV/radio host Ryan Seacrest, musician Clay Aiken".

Only 2 days till we find out! Let the speculating begin!!

Jan

Tidbits 4/26

• From The Clayboard, here's a neat story from Clayperfect:

  I met Jodie Messina this afternoon. at the restaurant I work at.. tour bus pulled up.. and it was her.. come to find out she tours with Steven Curtis Chapman.. and is a HUGE fan of Clay's.. what a day..we were both as fan girlly as they come she is a gospel country western singer out of Nashville.. I am afraid to post everything we discussed.. but can tell you her and her crew adore Clay Aiken.. said the first time she met him a few years ago by way of Steven.. her heart almost jumped out or her chest..asked me if I had ever met him.. replied yes.. and my heart is still not back in my chest.. the crews exploded in laughter you never know what life will bring you..I learned today that there are more Clay fan's out there than just us..she gave me a big hug at the register.. and said keep the faith God knows his chosen ones.. and soon the world will too..she made me cry.

  You just never know when you'll meet a special Clay fan.
  
  
• From Cindilu2 at The Clayboard, here is an interview with Billboard -

  Posted at FCA, via the CH
  
  May 03, 2008
  
  CHUCK TAYLOR
  
  During its six previous seasons, TV juggernaut "American Idol" has launched countless music careers-but the caveat is maintaining staying power. Season-two runner-up Clay Aiken continues to trump the odds. His third RCA album, "On My Way Here," due May 6, follows his 2003 double-platinum debut, "Measure of a Man"; 2004's platinum "Merry Christmas With Love"; and 2006 gold covers album "A Thousand Different Ways." In May, he'll wrap a five-month Broadway stint in the Tony Award-lauded musical comedy "Spamalot."
  
  On the new album, his first of original material since "Measure," Aiken worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Kipper (Sting, Chris Botti). The singer talks about the road ahead and his journey to this point.
  
  You call "On My Way Here" a thematic reflection on life lessons, a sort of road map of your last five years. What do you hope listeners will take from the collection?
  
  When [executive producer] Jaymes Foster and I came across the song "On My Way Here," written by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, I really connected to it lyrically. It sums up how the experiences we go through make us who we are. As I'm knocking on the door to 30-and it's knocking hard-this decade has been about figuring out who I am. That set the tone for the album; they're all about things I've learned or universal lessons.
  
  Once we had that road map and knew what we were looking for, the songs started falling in our laps. In the past, I'd sing about dog food and sunshine, as long as it was catchy and had a great melody, so it's the first time I've paid close attention to lyrics. I'm not Alicia Keys or Norah Jones when it comes to artistic lyrics, but I like what these songs are saying-and they're still pretty.
  
  Knowing that we probably weren't going to get radio made the process even easier, so we just made an album that is me-songs written for me or whose meaning I connected with, and songs that I sing well.
  
  "The Real Me" was written by Natalie Grant, who comes from the Christian world but is popular at AC. Her songs tend to explore life's challenges and offer a positive spin.
  
  We first looked at that song as one of four originals on the last album. The thing I love so much about "The Real Me" is that when I listened to it, I thought, "It's about God." Jaymes heard a romantic song. Other people think it's about their mom. Everyone is able to take their own message. Natalie was kind enough to change a little bit of the lyric so that it fits my life even better.
  
  You've managed to achieve success, as you noted, without a lot of radio support. You have 32,000 friends on MySpace. What vehicles are you looking at to help get the word out, particularly in the digital frontier?
  
  The record label surprised me by saying they think this record is radio-friendly. Maybe that came as a result of not trying so hard, but we don't count on it. Look, some people that come from "Idol" are meant for radio-Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Daughtry. I think they'd have been successful at some point without the show. I'm a TV star. That's where I came from, so that's where I look to spread the word. I do blog in places and we've got the Web site, but a lot of the digital thing is aimed at teenagers. TV is just as big as digital, and it's always been my best vehicle.
  
  Will you tour again to support the record?
  
  I haven't had two days off since October, so I'm just not going to worry about a tour right now. This time, we're going to let things sit, see how the album does and put it together when and if it's right.
  
  "Spamalot" is pretty silly. Your public persona is not. Why did you choose to make your Broadway debut with this show? And are you funny?
  
  That's pretty much the very reason. We had offers from other shows and I'd looked at doing Broadway for years, but I wanted something totally different. I was drawn to this because it was a way to branch out. And [director] Mike Nichols-who is so talented and another reason I wanted to do "Spamalot"-made it pretty clear to me at the start: "Clay is not funny. The script is funny." So I play it pretty dry and it seems to have worked. I've had a great time and worked with a lot of really talented people, who have become my family in New York.
  
  You probably knew this was coming: Even though you're onstage at night, have you caught any of this season's "American Idol"?
  
  I watched the season with Carrie Underwood, but I haven't seen a lot of the show since. Listen, I am emphatic that I will always be appreciative of "Idol"-it gave me this opportunity, I know that-but I kind of equate it to high school. Just because I went to high school doesn't mean I still go back to watch the team's football games.

• kfoxtv.com - In an article entitled Idol Controversies, Clay is mentioned as follows:

  Season 2
  
  Some 1,100 people complain about the voting system when Clay Aiken loses to Ruben Studdard by fewer than 140,000 votes out of some 24 million votes cast.
  
  •Judge Simon Cowell alleges that Clay Aiken saw the results card backstage prior to the show, and therefore knew in advance he had not won -- host Ryan Seacrest now holds a blank card when announcing the winner.
  
  Season 5
  
  •During a stint as a co-host for "Live with Regis and Kelly," former finalist Clay Aiken upsets hostess Kelly Ripa, after putting his hand over Ripa's mouth while they interviewed "Dancing with the Stars" winners Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke.

• breathecast.com - In an article about Mark Lowry winning a Dove award, Clay is mentioned:

  His lyrics include the phenomenal Christmas classic, "Mary Did You Know?" - recorded by Michael English, Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Clay Aiken, Reba McEntire, Natalie Cole, Brian Littrell, Donny Osmond and over 50 other international artists.

Ryan Seacrest Mentions Clay on E! News

Ryan Seacrest mentioned Clay today on his E! News report, says the CV's Southern Belle:

Pigs are flying. Ryan S. just did a piece on E!News about successful second place winners of AI...showed the anomaly (Clay hugging Ruben) but also showed Clay in the the recent AMA suit (the one where he presented with Tori). Ryan said how successful he was singing-wise and how he was everywhere and doing a soap opera and ending the piece by saying Clay will be doing a nationwide tour this summer.

Tidbits 3/24

Nice Clay mention on The Insider yesterday... though I'm not sure Clay qualifies as a "teen" any longer.

• There's a nice photo of Clay in tomorrow's (Sunday) New York Times, says the CB's pearlgjr:

  Certain sections of the New York Times get delivered on Saturday...one of which is the 'Arts Section'
  
  The New York Times has a story on how singers from the South have dominated American Idol. How the winners of Idol come from the south; they have a 'lockdown' on the outcome.....it's an interesting article.
  
  But the point is that they used 3 pictures in connection with the article....
  
  Top picture is Clay.....
  
  then Kelly and then Reuben.
  
  Interesting...considering Taylor, Carrie and Fantasia all 'winners' were not pictured at all.

• Atlanta Journal Constitution - Clay Aiken coming to Atlanta for concert. "Among the marquee names in what an ASO press release calls the "first round of performers": Morrissey; Natalie Cole; Steve Miller Band; Travis Tritt; Clay Aiken"
• Entertainment World - Dianne Austin comments on Ryan Seacrest' on-air dancing during Idol this week:

  I absolutely loved it when Ryan broke into his beat boxing and dancing. Who knew he had any rhythm? I remember watching him live in the studio when he hosted his own On-Air show and had Clay Aiken as a guest. At that time, he broke into some moves to the tune of Clay’s then-top 40’s hit song Invisible, and he looked like a total geek. Couldn’t dance worth a damn. Maybe it was on purpose for Aiken’s benefit, though.

• Winston Salem Journal - An article about Chris Daughtry has three Clay mentions: "LOSERS ARE THE NEW WINNERS - Clay Aiken set the Idol precedent when he came in second to Ruben "On Wry" Studdard, now a weight-loss advocate and never-say-never soul crooner", "Clay Aiken had - sorrrrry, has - his Claymates" and "North Carolina has emerged as fertile ground on American Idol. Fantasia. Clay Aiken. Kellie Pickler. All North Carolina natives."
• RW (Radio World) Online - In an article about the impact that American Idol has had on radio, the number of spins by various idols, including Clay, is listed as follows:

  Season One winner Kelly Clarkson and Season Four winner Carrie Underwood are leading the pack with 4 million radio spins between them. Mediabase says Clarkson has 3.3 million spins since winning the first title, and Underwood has amassed 725,000 spins, averaging more than 450,000 per year.
  
  Other popular contestants include Fantasia Barrino, Josh Gracin, Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Bo Bice, Mario Vazquez, Chris Daughtry, and 2007 Academy Award Winner Jennifer Hudson.
  
  Here’s how they stack up against Clarkson and Underwood: Josh Gracin, Season Three finalist, about 580,000 spins; Fantasia Barrino, Season Three winner, 375,000; Ruben Studdard, Season Two winner, 294,000; Clay Aiken, Season Two runner-up, 225,000; Kimberley Locke, Season Two finalist, 210,000; Chris Daughtry, Season Five finalist, 146,000; Mario Vazquez, Season Five contestant, 123,000; and Bo Bice, Season Four runner-up, 115,000 spins.

• Myrtle Beach Sun News - celebrity 'battles'...

  Battle of keeping your hands to yourself, Clay Aiken and Kelly Ripa
  
  When 2003 "American Idol" first runner-up Clay AIken was a guest co-host for "Live with Regis & Kelly" in November, he put his hand on Kelly Ripa's mouth when he wanted a chance to talk with the third "Dancing with the Stars" series winners, Cheryl Burke and Emmitt Smith. Ripa immediately voiced her discomfort, "I don't know where that hand's been, Honey," prompting homophobic hallucination accusations from Rosie O'Donnell's view.
  
  Winner: Ripa, especially if any manufacturer of instant hand sanitizer such as Purell wants a poster girl.

• The ConCLAYve's Michi's beautiful the highlight blog this week...

  I know that when I listen to Clay cd’s, our common bond will be there and I will smile. Maybe we’ll be lucky and we can go to a concert together.
  
  I hug her tightly. Call me if you need me.
  
  Goodbye for now Mom. I love you.