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NEWS BITES - PART SEVEN - 2010 and 2011

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10/27/11 3:18 PM

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http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/10-2011/clay-aiken-alan-cumming-debbie-harry-et-al-set-for_43620.html

Clay Aiken, Alan Cumming, Debbie Harry et al. Set for Cyndi Lauper &
Friends: Home for the Holidays

By: Dan Bacalzo · Oct 27, 2011 · New York

Performers have been announced for Cyndi Lauper & Friends: Home for
the Holidays, to be presented at Beacon Theatre on Sunday, December 4, at
8pm.

At the event, Lauper will be joined by Clay Aiken, Vanessa Carlton,
Alan Cumming, Deluka, Harvey Fierstein, Skylar Grey, Debbie Harry, Amy Lee,
Angelique Kidjo, Carson Kressley, Norah Jones, Rosie O'Donnell, Wanda Sykes,
Cassandra Wilson, and Chely Wright.

Last Edited By: annie2053 10/27/11 3:23 PM. Edited 3 times.

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10/31/11 3:02 AM

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An interview with Kelly Clarkson on People.com

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20539873,00.html

[Kelly] says that once she settles down with a man and
starts a family, her career will take a backseat.

"I don't know if I'll
retire," she says, "but it won't be as full-on. Obviously things will supersede
music."

Perhaps she's taken some inspiration from her American Idol pal,
Clay Aiken, who has a 4-year-old son Parker and has since stopped recording new
music.

"I haven't seen Parker since he [was] a baby," Clarkson says.
"Clay sends me little updated pictures. That kid is freaking adorable."

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11/05/11 6:27 PM

http://www.paragoulddailypress.com/articles/2011/11/02/opinion/doc4eb05d37eacdb214218837.txt

When I was a kid, I desperately wanted to join the Columbia Record Club. For just one dollar, you could pick ten albums and then, according to the ad, quit any time you wanted. My parents refused, advising me that I would be signing up for a nightmare: Each month, a random reject record would arrive in the mail, whether I wanted it or not, and if I didn’t send it back that very day, I’d have bought it. Quitting wouldn’t be as easy as they made it seem.

I steamed for weeks, but as an adult, I now realize that if I hadn’t followed my parents’ advice, I’d be going through life with a bookshelf full of Wayne Newton and Kenny G. records, and I’d probably be checking my mail today for the new Clay Aiken CD.

Bieber has been accused of cherry picking which tenets of Christianity to integrate into his life. The singer told Rolling Stone magazine in a controversial February interview that he wasn’t exactly holding out for marriage. “I think you should just wait..for the person you’re in love with,” he said.

But at the end of the day, as Falsani noted, the Christian fan base believes in forgiveness.

“Bottom line: You never know what a subgroup of fans is going to do or react. A lot of people thought Clay Aiken's religious fans would dump him when he came out of the closet - some did, but some didn't," Marcus said. "There's more to fandom than just one scandal or breaking news headline."

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11/08/11 3:03 PM

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/11/kelly-clarkson-daughtry-take-top-two-idol-airplay-slots/1

It's November now, which means that radio stations have started switching over to a Christmas format. As a result, Clay Aiken, Katharine McPhee and Kimberley Locke are back on the air, along with holiday tunes from Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and David Archuleta. Look for the seasonal tunes to take up more and more of the chart over the next couple months.

74 NA Clay Aiken, O Holy Night (81)

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11/14/11 2:05 PM

http://www.kyforward.com/2011/11/the-radio-host-that-almost-never-was-welcome-to-lexingtons-twitch-morning-show/

Speaking of his co-hosts, Kyle “Shortbus/Shorty” Fields’ popped into the studio at about 7 a.m. His entry into talk radio in Lexington predates Twitch’s by only a few months — “I started as an intern for the previous morning show,” he said.

He approached the previous morning crew when they were out on location and talked them into letting him intern for them. He wasn’t immediately an on-air personality. Mostly he just painted banners and got coffee.

But an unrequited love for all things Clay Aiken changed all that.

“Then Clay Aiken came to town, and (the hosts) started talking about, ‘What man could go to a Clay Aiken show?’ And my friends were listening and they called and said, ‘Hey, our buddy likes Clay Aiken. You know him, his name is Kyle.’”

Shorty wasn’t in the studio at the time, but the morning hosts gave him serious grief for the rest of the morning.

“Then they brought me on (air) the next day and I acted like I loved Clay Aiken and wrote a song about how much I loved him, and performed it,” Shorty said.

And that’s how it all started.

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11/15/11 2:39 PM

http://greginhollywood.com/nph-and-david-chaz-jane-lynch-peter-paige-and-leslie-jordan-shine-at-la-gay-lesbian-center-gala-58330

Neil [Patrick Harris] then paid tribute to other famous gay parents before them like Dan Savage and Cynthia Nixon, BD Wong, Cat Kora. Ricky Martin, Sara Gilbert, Clay Aiken, Rosie O’Donnell, among others who he described as “courageous people who stood tall long before it became acceptable to do so.”

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11/22/11 3:33 AM

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http://www.huliq.com/12092/idol-showdown-james-durbin-daughtry-go-head-head-same-day-album-releases

James Durbin and Chris Daughtry are two of the most talked-about should-have-won
male voices ever to hit the "American Idol" stage (with a nod to Clay Aiken and
Adam Lambert). Now the two hard rockers will go head-to-head in the marketplace
as new their albums hit the stores on the same day.

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12/01/11 3:46 PM

Clay Aiken – His Name is Everywhere!

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 12:13 AM PST

I started Wednesday by looking up “Birthday Quotes.” The following quote by John Oates caught my eye. You remember John, don’t you? He is best known as half of the rock duo Hall & Oates. John’s quote reminded me of another very talented entertainer.

If you look over the years, the styles have changed – the clothes, the hair, the production, the approach to the songs. The icing to the cake has changed flavors. But if you really look at the cake itself, it’s really the same.

~ John Oates

Hurrah for the National Inclusion Project and the Pepsi vote!! Happy Birthday Clay!! What a great job by the entire ClayNation!!

It was so much fun seeing so many tweets, mentions and articles about Clay Aiken on the Internet. So many people wanted to wish Clay a Happy Birthday!! Here are a few fun things I found.

From Twitter:

unicefusa UNICEF USA

Happy Birthday to UNICEF Ambassador @ClayAiken! Thanks for everything you do for the world’s children!

TheBwayLeague The Broadway League

Wishing a wonderful bday to @ClayAiken, Dick Clark, David Mamet, Mandy Patinkin & @RedHourBen. bit.ly/v9RsMx

TVGuide TV Guide

Happy Bday to @KaleyCuoco, @clayaiken, Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) & Elisha Cuthbert! Are they in your #Watchlist? http://bit.ly/qT0nY7
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

MadisonAinsley Madison

Just asked to align my product with Clay Aiken. Is this my life? Am I dreaming? I love my product and Clay Aiken

AmericanIdol American Idol

Happy Birthday, @clayaiken!! bit.ly/th0kUE

idolsnow IdolsNow

Happy Birthday to CLAY AIKEN, who turns 33 today.

MichaelOrland Michael Orland

Happy Birthday, Clay Aiken!!!!! Since I can’t write it on YOUR wall, i’m writing it on mine for everyone to see.

Mentions:

WRAL mention

On the morning show with Bill and Linda, they talked about Clay and his birthday. Bill said, Clay is a whopping 33 years old today, Can you believe?” After some talk they played “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. They continued with their memories of Clay after the song. It was a great segment.

From Norman Byrd at the Myrtle Beach Examiner:

Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken released a collection of Christmas songs that to date has more sold more than three times all other “American Idol” alumni holiday albums combined. With over 1.416 million copies sold, Merry Christmas With Love has sold more than five times the number of albums of his closest colleague, Archuleta (246,000 to date).

Yahoo.com:

This site had a slide show of birthdays. Clay is #6

YAHOO

American Idol Website:

One of American Idol’s most popular finalists, Clay Aiken, celebrates his birthday today. Although it’s been nine seasons since Clay was introduced to Idol watchers around the world, he’s still as busy as ever!

Check out the entire article at American Idol

Today is World Aids Day

World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.

This is a day when I thank organizations like Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. It is an easy organization to support. They enlist the entire Broadway community in the fundraising for fighting aids and educating people about aids…one of their mottos is: What We Do Together Makes A Difference!

Broadway Cares

This is a wonderful time to be a fan of Clay Aiken!

Post from: Clay Aiken News Network

dardar1126

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12/01/11 3:48 PM

Also from Twitter:

@greghernandez Greg Hernandez

Happy 33rd Birthday to #ClayAiken! http://bit.ly/vzrgCz #LGBT #gay

23 hours ago via web

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12/11/11 1:47 AM

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http://theaspiesource.blogspot.com/2011/12/clay-aiken-talks-autism-on-adam-carolla.html

Friday, December 9, 2011

Clay Aiken Talks Autism On The Adam Carolla
Show

I have listened to
Adam Carolla since the early days of the Loveline radio show twelve years ago.
His comedy podcast is not for everyone, and definitely not for children.
However, his recent interview with Clay n on his podcast The Adam Carolla
Show is something to listen to. Clay shares an interesting inside perspective
of American Idol, as well as details about his work with autistic children.
Aiken gives an eerily familiar description of his passion for this work with
children on the spectrum, that people in this field will understand.

The
Adam Carolla Show

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annie2053

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12/13/11 1:53 AM

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http://brookfield-wi.patch.com/articles/week-ahead-dec-12

Events

Holiday Pops: The Sunset Playhouse will be performing three shows
of holiday tunes from "folks like Neil Diamond, Michael Buble, Celine Dion,
Barenaked Ladies, the Carpenters… maybe a little Faith Hill or Clay Aiken?"
To order tickets for the shows at 7:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and 1 p.m. Tuesday, 800
Elm Grove Rd., Elm Grove.

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12/13/11 2:06 PM

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/12/mr-know-it-all-goes-no-1-at-hot-ac/1

Aside from that, there's not a lot of major movement. The seasonal songs continue to rank prominently -- with four tracks in the top 10 and new entries from Clay Aiken's Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and Elliott Yamin's This Christmas. Plus, Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams' version of Baby, It's Cold Outside cracks the AC top 40!

TW/LW

9 9 Clay Aiken, O Holy Night (1604)

42 50 Clay Aiken, The First Noel (324)

51 64 Clay Aiken, Mary, Did You Know (258)

55 77 Clay Aiken feat. Kimberley Locke, Silver Bells (228)

85 NA Clay Aiken, Have Yourself A Merry Little.. (85)

91 97 Clay Aiken, Winter Wonderland (73)

http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/michael-buble-makes-adult-contemporary-chart-1005660352.story#/column/chartbeat/michael-buble-makes-adult-contemporary-chart-1005660352.story

For a third frame, Buble charts six songs in all on Adult Contemporary, as his duet of "White Christmas" with Shania Twain dips 12-16 and his collaboration with the Puppini Sisters, "Jingle Bells," dashes 25-23. Previously since 1993, Clay Aiken had dotted the chart with as many as five songs at once (2005).

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12/22/11 2:57 AM

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http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/republican-reality-tv-12212011.html

Trump flamed out after President Obama, incredulous that a “carnival barker,”
as he put it, could arouse such excitement, finally produced his long-form birth
certificate. But The Donald’s ethos—a potent combination of showmanship,
bluster, and pancake makeup—colored the rest of the 2011 campaign season. Even
political pros marvel at how reality television is influencing the race for the
world’s most important job. “The spin room is obsolete,” says Steve Schmidt,
John McCain’s 2008 campaign manager. “The pundits are obsolete. You have huge
numbers of people tuning in to the debates because on any given day it’s the
most interesting show on television. And the audience delivers an immediate,
harsh, instantaneous verdict no different than they would for Clay Aiken.” (For
those who can’t bear to watch, Aiken became a star after the second season of
American Idol.)

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12/31/11 4:09 AM

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Clay mention - from notacanuck at CC:

From USA Today
DIGITAL RELEASE
Kelly Clarkson cuts 'Sessions' for iTunes

Original American Idol Kelly Clarkson is the latest act
to offer iTunes an exclusive EP. Her eight-song iTunes Sessions includes live
versions of four tunes from her latest album, Stronger. She strips down
(Stronger)What Doesn't Kill You to just voice and acoustic guitar, while Mr.
Know It All gets a slower, piano-based treatment. The iTunes Session also
includes versions of Since U Been Gone and My Life Would Suck Without You, as
well as a 35-minute audio interview. In it, Clarkson says she keeps in touch
with Season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken more than any other of her fellow Idols
"because we ended up touring together after his season. … We all went
through the same process, so it's a weird connection that's unexplainable." —
Mansfield

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I'm closing this thread ending in 2011.

Here is the link to the new thread entitled:

NEWS BITES - PART EIGHT - 2012:

http://theclayboard.yuku.com/topic/36500/NEWS-BITES-PART-EIGHT-2012

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