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his timing is great, he shows the right expression at the right time, he hasn't stepped on anybody's lines... he is giving her the innocent young knight feeling...his facial expressions has been good...

Jerome is there as well. She has seen no flashes...no cameras..not a single flash..no I love you Clays...huge explosion of cheers when he first appeared, when he danced and when he said shit.

Sean is playing the drums. Faye and Brett are here..sitting right in front of Scarlett.

Claygasm said his new teeth are blindingly white..heee she is just so excited...I can hear it in her voice. Reddish blonde wig...she said it might be extensions but it's not sure... Claygasm is first row center..and it's not too close

Claygasm said HE's GREAT!! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee she said he yodled. She's so excited and happy...his dancing is good...he hasn't tripped -- he's chasing dancing girls..he looks adorable

one of the girls goosed him..he said SHIT..heee He looks like he is having a ball.

YAY....I'm at Muski's with dueling laptops. Can't wait for intermission!

Just heard from Heidi and the eHP ..they're about to walk over to theater. Some are excited and some are nervous ..I think that means they are just like us here!! They told me about the marquee but I told them we had photos already and the real scoop is about to begin in half hour. Have fun everybody!!

Break a leg, save a toe Clay.

It's going to be so hard to be off line all day but I'm with everyone in spirit wishing all sorts of good things for Clay.

To everyone going tomorrow night....please pay attention to every single detail and bring them all back to us in the cheap seats. Have a fantastic time!

OMG the pressure! I know I will go into the infamous AIKENFOG and not remember anything let alone tell anyone anything on the phone1

If you do that, expect to see multiple copies of the Snowflake picture waiting for you when you come back online....

Seriously, we'll need your expert opinion on how good Clay's accent is.

Well being on the west coast, I'll miss all the pre show festivities but will be there in time for half time... whoo hooo... I'm going to muski's to take in all the reports!! I hope you have booze!

Fabulous blog. they just did their first full rehearsal?

Good luck Clay. What time is the show? Anybody know?

Clay Aiken unintentionally pushes more buttons than most so-called subversive artists.

That's from the Tony Blog -- and it made me LOL because I've thought thsi since the beginning. He endlessly fascinating.

Ah it's American Idol time; well NBA time for me. LOL. There is an idol thread for those that are watching....

As soon as I left today everything hit the fan. So much good Clay stuff. Thanks to everyone who brought it over.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Spamalot is only 2 days away. That just hit me again LOL

Merry, yep maybe you had to be here but you know it's the past... maybe I'm crazy but I'm going to hope and pray for something different and better this time around. I'm going to believe people will be happy for Clay getting to do what he wants even if it doesn't match their vision. That's what's important and I'm going to trust that people will get behind that until I see different. I do think we'll have a variety of tempos so I thik there will be something there for us all.

I think, cuz it's really hard to pick just one -- my favorite Clay song is Tears Run Dry. To me it had a nice melody, it allowed Clay to wail, which I love, and I think it was the best of the songs he previewed a couple years ago. It's the only one I'd love a studio version of. I have no idea if it's radio friendly and could care less. I can't wait to see if Clay's style and vision will showcase similar songs or something totally different. Quite the adventure isn't it.

I have to ask; do you think he was lying about the mandate?

I don't claim to speak for DJS but I'm pretty darn sure she feels that word became the excuse to throw away ATDW by some in the fandom and concentrate totally on evil Clive and RCA. Nothing more than that. Everything else Clay said about the album got put aside because well, it wasn't his idea to begin with. I think many of us here feel that way about the word - has nothing to do with Clay lying.

Well I guess I'll go to work now that I'm awake.

I think, given the lack of huge success with the last couple of idols, they are touting the most successful contestants from ANY year. Before, I thought AI didn't want anyone stealing the current year's thunder. Also, before, when the winner was advertised as the very bestest of all, perhaps a second-place finisher doing so well wasn't exactly what they desired to show. Anyway, what with Daughtry and Jennifer H. doing so well, maybe they decided it is time to just brag about all the successes of all the contestants.

Heh, and Clay stuff gets lots of hits, too - I hope everyone goes right to the idol site to give it hits.

May CD? Who Knows? Of course, if it doesn't happen, or if the songs are not rockin' rock star songs, it will be blamed on evil Clive and evil RCA.

I just hope someone hits him with a large dead fish if he ever utters the word "mandate" again.

except DJS that Clay was highlighted in the advertisement before AI3 and came back multiple times while they treated Ruben like leftovers so I never got the sense they were afraid of Clay stealing thunder from anyone. I also don't think it's suprising that the current show, which is the one that matters to them, gets the hype. I think giving just the winner props is something that went away after season 2. Anyway, they may be doing a lot more where are they now type things this year. Think I heard that somewhere as the concentrate more on their own rather than all of these other pop singers who frankly are using idol for free publicity. Idol does way more for them than they do for the show.

I'm happy for the May release date and I really hope that most people know it's not engraved in stone and delays is just the nature of the beast. I do expect a new album next year though..and really looking forward to it.

I have to say I'm not surprised Clay is on the AI site. I've never thought they hated him. He's gotten a fairly good return every year for being on that show.

I've never said (and don't think) they hate him.

They don't generally go out of their way to praise/support him either though. Thus, my (pleasant) surprise.

your post inspired my post but wasn't speaking directly to yours just the general feeling that comes up oh every time the new season begins. I think Clay gets treated by Idol like they treat everybody and frankly better than most because they tend to highlight the successes.

I have to say I agree with wandacleo below. Whatever he wants is fine by me.

I have to say I'm not surprised Clay is on the AI site. I've never thought they hated him. He's gotten a fairly good return every year for being on that show. And most of the time when there was some big to do about Clay and Idol - like not being invited to Idol Gives Back - I think we really have no idea whether he was invited to participate or not. In fact I Can think of many reasons why he wouldn't participate and didn't it turn out he was someplace receiving an award. If nothing else, every year like clockwork as the show starts he gets some really good press.

ok which one of us is up and chatting on the phone and fixing her own breakfast and getting ready for her regularly scheduled doctor's appointment and which one of us had to call in to work to say they'd be late because they were so exhausted.

Whoo hoooo Claaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay -- just because

Thanks for the good wishes. They kicked her loose. It was her gastroparesis kicking into overdrive, which she has because of her long term diabetes. I think anxxiety kicked in this evening after she couldn't eat all day and then she went into kind of a panic mode. They gave her something for the nausea and also for her anxiety. Unfortunately this is something we have to learn to manage because it is not going away.

Yep it's going to be a good year folks. I never doubted it. And looks like things are right on schedule with the album and going well. He seems so happy and excited.

He's playing the piano and dancing? Lord, the boy does like challenges heee.

Wandacleo, thanks for asking about the Spamalot rules. THe mods haven't discussed it at all but I agree with keeping links off the board should anything pop up. I realize this could be a devisive issue but we won't be asking for ticket stubs before you can discuss Spamalot or engaging in any witch hunts either. Let's just see how things go, ok becaue I honestly don't know what to expect here. For those that sometimes feel like a have not in the fandom, my PM door is always open. Although considering Clay's baby mama had already had one child and was working on a second before I knew about it, don't know how in I am.

I'm off to the hospital in a minute.. very cute firemen/paramedics just left with mom. I guess I need to get used to the fact that this might be life as I know it.

content update for those that can't watch until later. Please?

As for the Amish Clay, Harrison Ford looked pretty good as one, too. I always liked the "Don't Know Much About History" scene in "Witness".

oh yeah... that's who I thought of immediately...hee I love WITNESS.

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bwah..you know, when I saw the picture I go...ooooh Merrieeee's favorite picture. heee How appropriate that you are writing sentences LOL. I'd take that kind of punishment any day of the week. Loved the Spamalot blog..he's lurves his mama.

ETA: I ordered the pins today...

Clay was very happy to hear I was going to make it to Spamalot when I texted him about it. *g*

Sometimes I wonder how Clay ever gets the courage to leave his house.

He's a rich hawt superstar... why would he be cowering in his house?

He also has a sense of humor..I think he'd crack up at the Amish thing. I can't think of anyone else who can look like 20 different people. Hysterical.