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Clay's first Christmas concert, which is at Waukegan, IL, has been listed at the Genesee Theatre website. This concert, scheduled for December 1, is the first of his Christmas tour. The website says:
Jam Theatricals proudly presents an evening with Clay Aiken at the Genesee Theatre on Friday, December 1 at 8PM. Tickets for this special Christmas performance are priced at $53 and $65 with a limited number of VIP orchestra pit seats for $78 and will go on sale Friday, October 13 at 10AM. Tickets can be purchased at the Genesee Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at 312-559-1212 or online at .www.ticketmaster.comThis is Clay's first concert this year, and it would be great to have a big crowd of Clay fans to welcome him back to the tour scene! So be ready to purchase those tickets promptly at 10 a.m. on the 13th. You might even want to check to see if there are presales earlier than this.
We'll be updating our weekly poll and infocenter on Monday due to server problems at our host.
-clayis
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GrowlClay919 has posted some new photos from last month's Jimmy Kimmel min-concert. Click here to see them.
One of my best friends is a guy. I love him like family and when he hurts, I hurt. I put Lover All Alone last on the CD I burned for him because I wanted him to hear the other songs before he got to it. He told me he was listening to it and was really impressed with the song and Clay's voice when the words started to get to him. He put it on repeat for a long time and cried and cried. He said it was his new favorite song and that when he was done crying he realized that he wasn't alone, that people all over the world were feeling like they would never find love and that most people do eventually fall in love with someone who loves them back, but that he isn't a freak, he's normal.
We have some excellent news about Clay's upcoming Tyra Banks Show appearance. Clay will not be on the October 13 episode of Tyra Banks as previously antipated. But, worry not, a taping of the Tyra Banks Show with Clay as the sole guest (ie. 1 whole hour of Clay Aiken) will take place at Tyra's Los Angeles studios on October 13. This Clay episode of the Tyra Banks Show will air sometime in late October or early November.
We'll keep you posted as this story develops.
Here's what california Clay fan posted on the CH today:
UPDATE ABOUT THE TYRA BANKS SHOWTechnorati tags: Clay Aiken, A Thousand Different Ways, ATDW, American Idol, Without You, Invisible
Oct. 10th fan show – Cancelled
Friday, Oct. 13th – Clay will be the only guest – he has the entire hour. The taping will be in the morning. Tickets all gone – audience will be Clay fans. The show will be on TV 2-3 weeks after taping and the producer will let me let me know the date ahead of time so that it can be posted.
Fan participation: Tyra would like to hear from 15 SoCal Clay fans (they called them “15 solid Claymates’) who would like to be on the show - age range: 16-40 - by this afternoon. This fan segment will also be taped on Friday, Oct. 13th, the day Clay will be on the show. They are looking for young, enthusiastic, die-hard Clay fans that wouldn’t mind talking about Clay and their participation in the fandom on the show. Even though the age range goes up to 40, the younger fans are most preferable. All 15 won’t be used, but Tyra would like to choose from that size of a group.
In order to participate, you will be pre-interviewed over the phone by the producer and a picture will need to be e-mailed to him. You must be available on Friday, Oct. 13th, for the show. And the dress code for the show is “Dressy, Club Wear, Upscale Casual”. Over this weekend, Tyra will go through the pictures and taped interviews and select those who will be on the show. Contact the producer, Marc, at:
marc.nicolas@tyratv.com
He needs to hear from you ASAP today if you are interested.
I don’t know how the fans will be used on the show. Their ideas change every time I talk to the producer. But he assures me that Tyra would not embarrass the fans or make fun of them. She wants it to be upbeat and supportive of Clay. I stressed to Marc that we fans would prefer for the show to be Clay talking and singing and not so much about the fans – so hopefully the fan segment they plan would be small. I even mentioned that he and Tyra should watch Martha Stewart this morning so that they could get an idea of what Clay is like – neither of them have ever seen him on TV. I suggested a couple ideas that were given to me of what could be discussed with Clay. I even told them Clay wants to be a TV talk host and maybe he could interview his own fans.
(Don’t laugh – it might be cute.)
What's hotter than hot pineapple salad? Clay Aiken, of course - a cooking AND singing Clay Aiken. Appearing on The Martha Stewart Show today, Clay cooked an Aiken family classic, "Hot Pineapple Salad" (recipe here), with Martha and Grandma Aiken.
Clay's performance of "A Thousand Days" has been categorized as one of his "best performances" ever.
Find clack on this Clayboard thread - ClackUnlimited will have clack up soon.
Many thanks to gerwhisp for the caps.
MSN has a really wonderful photo gallery of Clay at MSN Music. Wanna see pictures of Clay from his American Idol days? MSN has several. How about his early career where he's singing his heart out? There's even one of him with his longer haircut. Just click on the picture to enlarge it. You'll love reminiscing as you look at each picture. The pictures included here are just a few of those at the gallery....note how Clay has changed (on the outside) in the last 3 years. You might even find a few you'll want to save to your pictures folder on your computer!
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Now this is what I'm talking about. University of North Carolina Charlotte's official newspaper published an awesome ATDW review. Clay, an alumni of UNCC, graduated in December 2004. Thanks to CV's scorpionlady45 for the scan.
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As reported in our Tidbits post last night, Clay was at last night's Hairspray, the New York Broadway play starring AI3 runner-up Diana DeGarmo and popstar Hilary Duff's sister Hayley Duff. Clay is pictured with Hilary and Hayley in the photo above and with Diana DeGarmon in the photo on the right (courtesy People Magazine - Star Tracks).
This isn't Clay's first time seeing Hairspray. When the show was playing in Toronto two years ago, Clay and the gang drove up to see AI2 finalist Vanessa Oliverez.
Clay attended the show with Mama Faye and Grandma Aiken who are both with Clay for his Martha Stewart Show appearance today.
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FOX50, the Raleigh FOX-TV affilate is holding a Clay contest in collaboration with Target. All North Carolina residents 18 and older have a chance to win a $1000 Target certificate and a signed copy of A Thousand Different Ways.
To enter, write an original poem about Clay. The poem should be 200 words or less.
Here are the full details, as posted on FOX50's website:
Win a $1,000 Target gift card AND an autographed copy of Clay Aiken's new CD "A Thousand Different Ways"!Time to get your creative juices running! Good luck everyone!
Enter "How Do You Say Clay" Contest!
Just submit an original poem to, or about, Clay Aiken. The most original poem will win the Grand Prize!
Grand Prize: A $1,000 gift card & an autographed CD.
25 Runner-ups will receive a copy of Clay's new CD.
Look we KNOW you LOVE Clay...but control yourself and try limiting your poem to 200 words or less! Clay Aiken's brand new CD features Clay’s amazing voice interpreting some of the most unforgettable love songs from the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, plus four brand new songs.
You must be a resident of N.C. and 18 or older to enter.
ARE YOU CLAY AIKEN’S BIGGEST FAN IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA?To register, fill out the form on Tyra's website.
Have you been obsessed with Clay Aiken since “American Idol”? Are you the ultimate “Claymate” or “Claymaniac”? Have you followed his career, know every piece of trivia, read every interview, tivo-d every appearance? Are you his biggest fan but have never been able to see him live? Is your entire room covered in posters of Clay? Do you own every CD, DVD, T-shirt- everything and anything you can get your hands on? If you think you’re Clay Aiken’s biggest fan and you want Tyra’s help to prove it, SUBMIT BELOW.
Martha Stewart has posted Clay's family recipe - Hot Pineapple Salad- to her website. Clay appeared on The Martha Stewart Show tomorrow to cook the Aiken family classic with Martha and Grandma Aiken.
Hot Pineapple SaladTechnorati tags: Clay Aiken, A Thousand Different Ways, ATDW, American Idol, Without You, Invisible
Serves 8 to 10
Two 20-ounce cans pineapple tidbits with juice
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons self-rising flour
2 cups grated medium-sharp cheddar cheese
1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, combine pineapple, sugar, flour, and cheese. Transfer to a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Top with crushed crackers and drizzle with melted butter. Bake for 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Note: Recipe courtesy of Clay Aiken
This ad for Clay's upcoming concert with the Grand Rapids Symphony was published in the symphony's October newsletter. Scan courtesy Windtalker of the CH.
A new date has been added to Clay's television appearances. He will be on Live with Regis and Kelly on November 17. Add this to your list of TV shows, including Martha Stewart this Friday and Tyra Banks next week.
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Live @ Yahoo Music has a great interview with Clay as well as a performance of "Without You". At their site, they say about Clay, "He may have come in second on 'American Idol,' but it's clear that Clay is #1 in America's hearts. See the beloved Idol belt it out in our studio, plus watch him discuss his unorthodox rise to fame. See him belt it out here!"
The interview is great, and once again he has great things to say about his fans! Of course his performance of "Without You" blows the roof off, as always!
Check it out for yourself at Live @ Yahoo Music.
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Over the years, those LBFCA have entertained us and made us laugh. They've even made some of us blush a bit when we read their stories! I have gotten many a picture that I didn't have from their site where they weave their tales of the life and times of Clay!
Today they have outdone themselves with a really great honorary presentation for Jimmy Kimmel. Jimmy has become the most loved talk show host for Clay fans. Jimmy, the self proclaimed best friend of Clay...willing to be beaten to a pulp by Clay...putting out every Valentine gift from fans to Clay...calling himself the Claymate leader. We do love Jimmy Kimmel! So you can understand the Broads making this honorary presentation to Jimmy. You must head over to the LBFCA right this minute and check out this presentation. You'll be glad you did. And you will love Jimmy even more after seeing it. Thanks, Broads, for a great reminder of why we love Jimmy and why our love for Clay will continue to grow and grow and grow and grow and grow....
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AOL has another of its Idol polls up at their American Idol section. They want to know: "Who's your favorite 'Idol' of all time?" Clay's currently trailing Kelly Clarkson!
It's time to get your fingers clicking again - VOTE HERE.
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