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Clay Aiken Dissing American Idol? | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/8/2008
Well, not exactly. Extra has the scoop that American Idol alum Clay Aiken no longer watches American Idol. "It's just not the same thing," Aiken says. "It's like going back to your high school and none of your teachers are there. It's just completely different."Well, yeah. Time marches on, Clay. To everything, turn, turn, turn. What exactly does he think has changed? "I feel like the show was very innocent for a while when I was on it, and I absolutely thank God for it... it's just not the same... read more
VIDEO: Clay Aiken On Good Morning America | The Great American Idol Blog | 5/7/2008
Millions of Claymates were beside themselves this morning when Idol's second season runner-up, Clay Aiken, debuted his new song "Coming Back for More" on GMA. It's amazing how a former Idol contestant who didn’t even win can still drum up hordes and hordes of fans after more than five years. Sure is a lot more than you can say for whats-his-face who actually won Season 2. — Gina DiNunno read more
Claymates Won't Be Achin' for New Album Much Longer | The Great American Idol Blog | 2/21/2008
Season 2 American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken is eyeing a May 6 release for a fourth album that should appeal to his core fans. Noting that most of the disc's tracks have been picked out already, the 29-year-old tells People, "Sonically, I don't know that we're going down any path that's crazy. I'm not trying to be cool, I'm not trying to be hip. I'm not trying to do anything other than sing stuff that I'm good at."Nor is he planning another extreme image makeover à la the "dark crazy"... read more
Episode Recap: Atlanta Auditions | American Idol | 2/6/2008
Tonight's American Idol auditions were in Hotlanta, Mr. Seacrest's hometown, so I guess it shouldn't have come as a surprise that we got to meet his mom and dad. Pretty cute, I'd say, though his dad did look a little like he was running for public office (then again, it's Super Tuesday, so maybe I just have politics on the brain). We also now know how they stretched out the audition portion of this season — by creating montages of Paula being wishy-washy. Oy. Tomorrow night is the best of... read more
American Idol's Best Auditions Ever | The Great American Idol Blog | 2/5/2008
This Wednesday's American Idol is a "Best of the Rest" recap of the Season 7 auditions we didn't see throughout each city. That got us thinking about some of the best auditions we've seen, regardless of whether the candidate went on to Idol greatness. Instead of a top-10 list, we thought we'd have a battle of the sexes: the best women's auditions versus the best from the men. — Erin FoxTop Five Women's Auditions5) Frenchie Davis, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" | Watch on YouTubeHoly... read more
American Idol's Top 10 High Notes | The Great American Idol Blog | 1/17/2008
I have never seen any show transcend the boundaries of age, race, religion, weight and politics as beautifully as American Idol has in the past six years. I can discuss it with my husband's 70-year-old uncle (who thinks Sanjaya should be shot), my cabdriver (who cries when he hears Kat McPhee), my gynecologist (who thinks Paula's hysterical... in a bad way), and my 6- and 4-year-old cousins, who think the sun rises and sets with Simon Cowell. That's right, you heard me, they like Simon (not to... read more
Spamalot Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Claymates | Today's News: Our Take | 10/17/2007
Following in the footsteps of American Idol alumna Fantasia, Tamyra Gray and Diana DeGarmo, Clay Aiken is Broadway-bound. On Jan. 18, 2008, he'll appear for the first time in Monty Python's Spamalot as Sir Robin the Chicken-Hearted. For those unfamiliar with the character, lily-livered Sir Robin "nearly fought the dragon of Angnor" and "nearly stood up to the vicious chicken of Bristol," thus making him the perfect counterpart for Aiken, who "nearly beat Ruben Studdard." — Ben Katner read more
Clay Achin': Idol Musical Closes After Opening Night | Today's News: Our Take | 8/13/2007
Idol: The Musical — A Musical Based on the Worship of Clay Aiken lasted about as long as Brandon Rogers. Mere hours after its Aug. 12 premiere, the off-Broadway show shut its doors "due to a lack of advance ticket sales, a lack of positive feedback from audience members and critics, and a lack of sustainable financial resources," explains a statement from producer Todd Ellis.Apparently the fans of Clay Aiken refused to come out. read more
On Stage: An Idol Musical, Sorkin's New Invention | Today's News: Our Take | 6/22/2007
The self-explanatory (although probably unnecessary) Idol: The Musical, a satirical comedy about a "cult-like club that meets daily in a garage that doubles as a shrine to Clay Aiken," opens off-Broadway next month. Apparently, it earned raves in Syracuse. Seriously.... Licking his wounds after the whole Studio 60 debacle, West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin trades the small screen for the stage when The Farnsworth Invention hits Broadway this fall, says Playbill.com. Previously seen at the La Jolla... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/28/2006
CAPRICORN • Dec. 22–Jan. 20Interested in impossibly strange or exotic people? Maybe, but does the answer lie read more
Episode 8: The Merger | Kate's Office Blog | 11/15/2006
Hello, fans of The Office. Meredith here."The Merger" is coming up this Thursday at 8:40 pm/ET on NBC. Last week was nail-biting. Thank god the Scranton branch didn't close. It's pretty wild. Now the Stamford, Connecticut, branch is about to merge. Michael has some very intense techniques for initiating the new people. This was a really fun episode to shoot. The new actors on our show are really fun. We all had a blast. Rashida Jones, Ursula Burton, Wayne Wilderson, Ed Helms, and Mike Bruner as... read more
TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/21/2006
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TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/20/2006
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The Watercooler | 2/8/2006
American IdolAh, the final night of auditions in my hometown, Boston, Mass. Did my old stomping ground make read more
The Watercooler | 1/26/2006
American IdolSan Francisco certainly had an odd effect on the judges, didn't it? After tonight they need to be ca read more
Clay and Ruben: Tired Idols? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 12/1/2004
Forget T.S. Eliot's old chestnut about April. Indeed, November has been the cruelest month for American Idol alumni Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard. First, Aiken canceled the first three dates of his Joyful Noise holiday tour due to sinus troubles. Worse yet, Studdard was hospitalized in Alabama for exhaustion, right in the middle of a publicity tour for his new album, I Need an Angel. Unlike other Idols who are scrounging for work, these champs from AI's second season seem plumb worn ... read more
Ruben Studdard's Still Standing | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 6/9/2004
So what if Clay Aiken's Measure of a Man outsold Ruben Studdard's Soulful album. (Billboard says Clay's peddled 2.5 million discs vs. Ruben's 1.7 million so far, if you really wanna know.) The larger-than-life winner of American Idol 2 isn't bitter and harbors no regrets over his runner-up's success. "None at all," he insists. "My album's doing great, and I don't live in a busted apartment anymore! Everything is wonderful. God is just really blessing me." Studdard says his post-Idol career ... read more
Is Shy John Idol Material? | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 3/10/2004
Shyness and stage fright can spell doom for performers. Especially on the ultra-competitive American Idol, where those fickle, temperamental judges and home viewers decide your fate like spectators in the Roman coliseum! So does John Stevens ? that mild-mannered 16-year-old carrot top who idolizes Frank Sinatra ? even have a prayer? Here, TV Guide Online probes Stevens, now one of two finalists from Group 4, to see if he really has the makings of an Idol champ. TV Guide Online: Do you mind ... read more