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• South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com - In an article about the 1st season runner-up, Ralph Pagano, of "Hell's Kitchen", it says:

  The chef at Mancini's on Las Olas Boulevard is used to people doing double takes when they see him. A lot of diners recognize Ralph Pagano, but some can't immediately recall from where.
  
  It could be from Hell's Kitchen. Pagano was the runner-up in the Fox series' first season. "I was the crowd favorite, the Clay Aiken of Hell's Kitchen," Pagano said. "I lost by one point. My mother says I won."

• Relish Now - In this article about upcoming television shows, American Idol is mentioned as follows:

  The biggest show on Fox returns for a new season. Will there be a new North Carolinian following in the footsteps of Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino, Chris Daughtry and the rest? Tune in and see.

• Broadway.com - In an article about Frenchie Davis and Ruben Studdard touring with "Ain't Misbehavin", there is a Clay mention:

  The Alabama-born Studdard defeated Clay Aiken (coming soon to Broadway in Spamalot) in the second season of American Idol and has recorded five albums.

• Philadelphia Daily News - Ruben Studdard dropped by record label -

  Ruben Studdard - the guy who won "American Idol" even though if you asked most people, they'd say Clay Aiken did - was dropped by his recording company after his career got off the ground about as high as he can jump off the ground. But, according to TMZ.com, Studdard (or as they call him, "the plus-size, 29-year-old, schvitzing velvet teddybear") is slated to co-star in the 30th anniversary national touring company of "Ain't Misbehavin'."

• Lo Hud Journal News - American Idol no longer just about winning -

  Still, the viewers get the final say about who wins. Then the public decides who has a big career.
  
  Clay Aiken finished second and still put out hit records. Jennifer Hudson finished sixth and won the biggest prize of all - an Academy Award in her debut starring turn in "Dreamgirls."
  

• Yahoo.com - A Spamalot full page ad via Yahoo has a picture of Clay and says, "Clay Aiken Joins The Broadway Cast Beginning January 18".

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