So what if Clay Aiken sometimes turned to the Internet for romance? Maybe it worked out for him. Maybe it didn’t. But it probably was no preparation for the type of snubbing he received when visiting American Idol.
The (label-less?) Idol runner-up popped up at the show last week, reportedly unannounced and “expecting the VIP treatment.” In what can only be described as a planted item, this report says Aiken is persona non grata at Idol because he dumped the show’s management team at 19 Entertainment and, supposedly, convinced Kelly Clarkson to do the same. Because he has superpowers! Which means, uh, the employees at the crafts services table give a shit about Aiken scoring an extra bottle of Fiji? Apparently so: “Boy, did they hustle him off the premises as fast as possible,” says an anonymous source.
But what’s the point of an Idol-planted snipe at Aiken in the press? Perhaps to keep the distance between Aiken and this season’s expected winner Adam Lambert. As the gossip mill has us believing, Aiken is “reaching out” to Lambert “for a possible duets album and concert tour.” LOL, right?
It’s a pretty ridiculous stretch, because 1) Lambert will be tied up with his own record and tour and press marathon over the next 24 months; 2) 19 Entertainment owns Lambert for the foreseeable future, and won’t be lending him out so Aiken can remake his image; 3) It’s still unclear how open about his sexuality Lambert will be, and teaming him with Gayken will only assure more headlines.
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PhDude
Adam is AMAZING@! He is so talented and has entertained us all season. He has earned the Idol crown. Vote Adam@!
I am also proud of Adam because I work for the VA and while Adam was home he went to Miramar to sing for the troops and their families. He also visited the kids at his high school drama and signing departments and went back to the performing arts center where he started performing. He is truly the most talented and should win American Idol Vote Adam!
Jake the libertarian
I am a little surprised we haven’t seen anything about his rendition of “One” by U2. It was one of the most moving performances (on Idol or off) I can remember. And it was a shout out to the gays… Come on Queerity… get on it.
Jake the libertarian
haha Queerty I mean…
cas
Ok first of all, Adam Lambert is amazing. He’s the real deal, and has massive appeal to the general public outside of the ‘Idol’ bubble. He’s cool, honest, HOT, and phenomenally talented. Super super nice guy.
Aiken is a cheesy hypocrite and all-round skeevy embarrassment, period. HE’S A JOKE. Sorry to be rude but the truth is the truth.
Hopefully this entire ‘article’ is fabricated and false. If not, it’s clear Aiken is completely delusional. He is nowhere near Adam Lambert’s level professionally, never mind the fact that Lambert sings ROCK/POP/GLAM/ALT, and not the cheesy mildew that comes from Aiken. Lambert is the cool guy headed for super-stardom. Aiken is a gross karaoke has-been.
Kirk
I like both Adam and Clay’s voices. I don’t believe Clay would approach Adam about any collaboration. Clay knows all about how the American Idol contract works.
sue
Aiken is a cheesy hypocrit? What mushroom have you just eaten? Can’t y’all see this is just a lame attempt at getting American Idol some press? Do you know how many Google alerts this has caused? And Aiken can afford to be “delusional” in your words. Until Adam Lambert sells 6 million CDs and has 9 sold out tours…..he’s just another Idol contestant.
Gotta love the internet – any skeevy hypocrit can say anything about anyone else and get away with it. Aiken has more class in his little finger than you cretins have in your whole bodies.
Why would he want to do anything with the sequined, Goth, screechy-voiced Lambert?
BradSA
I don’t believe this nonsense coming from some anonymous shit stirrer, and what’s with the nasty Adam fans dumping on Clay? Bad move guys, Clay is very well liked, he sure doesn’t need Adam for anything.
Rick
The original tweet from an AI producer said that Clay visited with baby Parker. Funny how the story changed from Clay taking his baby to see old friends at AI to this crap about Adam and kicked out. That’s gossip mill on the internet. Each site has embellished the story a little more from the original NE article which failed to mention the real reason for the visit–to show off baby Parker. Baby wasn’t mentioned anywhere.
Jake the libertarian
Clay looks like a 60 year old woman. He can sing, but there is no doubt the guy is a total douche. Adam needs Clay like he needs a big breasted girlfriend.
And Clay needs to get his ass to a hair stylist NOW. Gay or straight… there’s just no excuse for that. The sweater too. Give him a pair of stirrup pants, a VA Slim 120 hanging from his lips and a slot machine you’ve got my grandmother. (love you grandmom!)
Bunny
I think Adam’s great. I think Clay is wonderful. I think all the fabricated reports are hilarious. When speading around fables, it would be nice if you could use slightly more up-to-date photographs so that those who have nothing better to do than hiss and screech would have a more accurate target. Last Saturday Clay was in David Foster and Friends in Las Vegas – didn’t look like that at all. Oh, and how come no picture of the glorious Adam?
Alexa
“But what’s the point of an Idol-planted snipe at Aiken in the press? ”
The original story was in the National Enquirer a couple of weeks ago. I doubt anyone at Idol planted it, someone probably saw the original tweet about him being at Idol with his baby and made shit up based around it. Probably the same person who gave them the ridiculous Adam and Kris feud story the week before.
Clay wanting to duet with Adam makes no sense in any way, the only things they have in common is that they can both sing well and they are both gay, their styles are completely different. Nonsense like this being in a legitimate newspaper makes me wonder if anything they print is true.
kiwi
Dude! Clay is awesome! The “talent” this year on ‘Idol’ is nonexistent. Lambert sucks. Clay is far more talented and cuter. I’m a girl and I KNOW he’s gay but I don’t care. I also know lambert is as well. But Clay is BETTER! Aiken for Clay, -kiwi
dgz
@kiwi: clay is cuter? kudos to you — you’re definitely a dedicated fan, if you’ve conviced yourself of that.
as for the duet: potential disaster for adam. although, minus the screaming, they actually have very similar voices: very musical theatre.
kiwi
@dgz: HE IS. LAMBERT RESEMBLES SOMETHING MY CAT BROUGHT IN! EWWW.
terry
LOVE Adam. Clay just keeps getting more and more weird. What happened to that charismatic guy from American Idol?
mark
does Adam not have a stage MOM?
dgz
@kiwi: your cat brings in guy-lined emos in pancake makeup and blue highlights? interesting.
CFM
A lot of Clay fans are also Adam fans, but Clay fans first, so if you want to fuch it up for Adam, keep it up with the nasty comments.
scott ny'er
if this is true… which i doubt it is, that would be a really weird matchup.
adam can sing, but i only like him when he’s not screeching.
clay can sing, but i only like him when he’s singing interesting pop/dance/rock songs and not schmaltz.
so no gay idol icons for me.
louann
Let’s just get on with discussing what will happen next week.
vernonvanderbilt
Clay may be capable of making high quality, entertaining music. My shit may be capable of writing the Great American Novel. But, if forced to choose one or the other…I’m siding with my shit.
mick
Boy these Claymates get up in arms, calm down they make up stories about celebrities all the time.
Alexa
@mick: And that’s a good thing? If this had stayed at the Enquirer or Perez, so what? Nobody with any sense believes them, even though occasionally they print something true. This fiction comes from the legit press, who are supposed to check their facts before printing something, but apparently don’t any more. The mountain of lies in the press about everything (and not just trivial celebrity stories) has grown beyond the point of being ridiculous. The rush to get an exclusive, whether it’s accurate or not, trumps fact checking every time, it seems, even with hard news.
Sorry, inaccuracy in the media is a pet peeve of mine. I studied journalism briefly before deciding against it, and it makes me mad just how far standards have fallen in recent years.
whizzle
@sue: emm….i agree with you….
i like the 2 of them, let’s just see what will happen….
kiwi
@dgz: haha. funny.
melie
Lol do I hear meow….but seriously I just lost alot of respect for Clay I thought he had more class then that…Don’t get me wrong he has an great voice but have I or would I buy his Cds? No! to old school something my grandparents would listen too he would be great in Las Vegas another Wayne Newton? Now Adams Is the total package I would definitely buy his music
I would pay to see him in concert he’s hip ,cool, and amazing. And not petty or jealous like Clay I think Adam would never have a negative thing to say about Clay if asked.. just laugh it off as another hater…maybe Adam positive because he comes from parents who love and except him for who he is And he came to terms with himself at an early age feeling comfortable in his own skin and not pretending to be someone hes not? Like Adam was handsome and Cool when he started Idol day one When Clay started he was an Opie Taylor lookalike?then when he got semi famous a Beatle wantabe? give me a break? When Clay lost to Ruben I was alittle suprised because I really did think Clay had the better voice but I wasn’t that upset because I knew clay would never become a music legend he was too old fashion just like I know Taylor hicks will never be a super star either… Its the young people who buy the music and clay and Taylor don’t cut it with them.. Where Adam is hip and modern and very talented a great performer…Well I really hope Clay reads this I wanted to post on his website but is he for real? I have to pay to comment get real who do you really think you are Mr Aikin.