AP - Dec 9, 2009
A North Carolina election board has determined there s evidence showing former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken may have voted illegally in Wake County this fall. But officials don t plan further action...
More »AP - May 23, 2009
Clay Aiken says blood didn t truly pour forth from his ears when he heard runner-up Adam Lambert sing Ring of Fire and hey, he s sorry for his colorful choice of words. The former Idol contestant...
More »E! Online - May 22, 2009
Well, me-ow. Don't count Clay Aiken among those upset by Adam Lambert's second-place finish on American Idol. Or, for that matter, among those who can be bothered—or care enough—to...
More »E! Online - May 5, 2009
You guys! There's only three weeks left till the American Idol finale! Which means there's only three more weeks until Adam Lambert is our country's first, um, truly fabulous Idol! (Right?...
More »AP - Apr 2, 2009
Music producer David Foster sees nothing strange about his sister Jaymes having a baby with Clay Aiken. David Foster told AP Radio She s very close with Clay, they re best friends. It made perfect sense...
More »E! Online - Feb 20, 2009
It's a dark day for the Claynation. Or, at least, what's left of it. Clay Aiken has joined the fallen ranks of American Idol alum and parted ways with his longtime record label, RCA. According...
More »Reuters - Feb 20, 2009
Season two American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has parted ways with RCA Records. A source told Billboard that the pop singer left the label a couple of months ago, on the heels of his 2008 album, On My...
More »AP - Dec 9, 2008
Sure, we re glad that Britney Spears isn t in danger of being forcibly committed anymore and that Samantha Ronson has persuaded Lindsay Lohan to sober up and stop showing her firecrotch. Yet we have...
More »E! Online - Dec 4, 2008
Kathy Griffin really wants to be friends with Clay Aiken, but it doesn't sound like the American Idol warbler wants anything to do with her. The loudmouth comedian says she tried to make good with...
More »Reuters - Sep 24, 2008
Former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken has acknowledged he is gay, confirming in an interview with People magazine what most of his fans have suspected for years. Aiken, 29, a born-again Christian...
More »E! Online - Aug 8, 2008
Good news, Claymates: The Claynation has welcomed its first heir. Clay Aiken and platonic baby-making partner Jaymes Foster welcomed their first child together in North Carolina this morning. "...
More »Reuters - Jul 19, 2008
UK Singer/songwriter Cathy Dennis stormed America at the beginning of the '90s with top 10 hits C'mon and Get My Love, Just Another Dream, Touch Me (All Night Long) and Too Many Walls, and...
More »E! Online - May 29, 2008
Well, that's one way to show the measure of a man. Clay Aiken is expanding the ranks of the Claynation by one, expecting a child with music producer Jaymes Foster this summer. The sister of music...
More »E! Online - May 6, 2008
Musically, of course. These two titans go head to head this week on the charts. While Clay Aiken has been enjoying a meaty role in Spamalot, Josh Groban surprised us recently with his deeply moving appearance...
More »Reuters - Apr 26, 2008
During its six previous seasons, TV juggernaut American Idol has launched countless music careers -- but the caveat is maintaining staying power. Season-two runner-up continues to beat the odds. He is...
More »E! Online - Apr 23, 2008
While this news will no doubt bring joy to all you Claymates, it definitely left us scratching our heads. Clay Aiken is scheduled to appear and perform on—of all places—QVC next Monday to...
More »E! Online - Apr 4, 2008
Cue the Claynation celebration. Clay Aiken has finally set a release date of May 6 for his first album of original material in five years. For those keeping score, On My Way Here is technically...
More »AP - Jan 13, 2008
Clay Aiken, who joins the cast of Monty Python s Spamalot this week, says its humor was initially lost on him. The first time I saw it I thought it was the stupidest thing I d ever seen in my entire...
More »E! Online - Oct 16, 2007
Clay Aiken is the latest Idol alum giving his regards to Broadway. The singer—and presumed shrubbery aficionado—will join the cast of Monty Python's Spamalot on Jan 18, playing the role...
More »E! Online - Jul 9, 2007
Somebody's Aiken for a fight. Former American Idol contestant Clay Aiken's midair spat with a woman on a flight to Tulsa, Oklahoma, prompted an FBI query but did not result in any charges, the...
More »Reuters - Apr 18, 2007
Wannabe pop star Sanjaya Malakar, the American Idol contestant best known for his wacky hairdos, was booted from the hit show on Wednesday, disappointing a hard core of smart alecks who delighted in mocking...
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