"I've always thought it would be a great addition to the panel to have someone who's a former contestant and knows what it's like to be up on that stage and be critiqued. Well, I'm so far removed from it at this point that I don't know if I remember what it's like, but who knows. I would not put myself out there to be as caustic as he is, but if they want to call me, bring it on. We can talk."
Nice try, bb! But we're sure if they're going to bring any former contestants back, it's going to be one that actually WON the competition!
Jack Johnson's new album To The Seadebuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 selling 243,000 copies! It's the singer's 5th top ten album!
Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 took the #2 spot while Glee: The Music, Volume 3: Showstoppers was at #3 falling from #1.
The next highest debut after Jack Johnson is Taio Cruz's debut album Rokstarr taking the #8 slot and Clay Aiken's new album Tried and True debuted at #9.
Season Two American Idol winner Ruben Studdard and finalist Clay Aiken are going on tour together starting on July 23 in North Carolina to perform "renditions of classic hits from the past five decades."
Seriously? Clay says:
“I couldn’t ask for a better tour mate. To be able to share the stage with him again is so exciting. He is such a talented artist. He inspires me daily and I think that respect and admiration will truly be reflected in our show.”
Ruben agrees saying:
“It is truly a blessing and an honor to be on the stage with my friend. The relationship that we have built over these past eight years will definitely translate into a great show for our fans. And I'm really looking forward to singing the timeless classics every night."
Ruben is probably psyched to be going on tour at all!
Will U be going to see Ruben and Clay this summer?
Prepare yourself North Carolina: Clay Aiken is back!
The former closeted American Idol contestant is heading back to his hometown of Raleigh to speak at the Human Right Campaign Carolinas gala this weekend.
Gayken will deliver a speech concerning gay rights alongside Meredith Baxter, who just recently revealed she was a lesbian. Clay explained that he wrote his own speech for the event after the remarks given to him for the gala proved to be too "political" for him. He explained:
"I don't feel like this is the place to be horribly politically charged and bash people and talk about the wrongs that have been done. My goal is to be hopeful, that it's time for everyone to have equal rights. It's more important to me, as a parent, that my son have all the rights — if he's gay — than it is for me. I don't want to do anything today that's going to inhibit, or be a detriment to, his rights".
Clay thinks this task will take decades, but we're more optimistic.
We have a feeling he's leaning towards pleasing an older demographic…
Clay Aiken's upcoming album on his new record label Decca Records is set to be released this coming summer.
He's not going in the pop music direction but taking on romantic classic songs from the '50s and '60s. Tracks include "Moon River," "What Kind Of Fool Am I?," "Mack the Knife," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You."
Yawn.
Rod Stewart just did something like this…and probably better!
Our stalker protege, La Coacha, has made the most HIGHLarious parody of Britney's Radar, aptly titled Gaydar, name-checking everyone from Zacquisha to Adam Lambert, Clay Aiken and more.
It's slightly inappropriate and irresistibly funny!
The Luxor headlining illusionist was recorded having quite the verbal altercation with Joe Monti, one of his magic producers on Wednesday, during which Angel is heard threatening to knock him out - and now he's had a police report filed against him!
Give it a listen (above)!
Furthermore, Monti later said to authorities that he recorded the meeting because Angel has a history of bullying employees!
He explains:
“I wanted him to know how demeaning he was. I created 50-60 percent of the magic for ‘Mindfreak.' I have no reason to do anything vindictively but I draw the line on violence.”
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