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Yup, I think Clay will get a ton of mileage from his View gig. The interest in that show is red-hot right now. And no way do I think Rosie's blog mention was just a casual "Oops, let the cat out of the bag" dealie. I'm sure it was pretty well agreed on and orchestrated before hand by the parties involved.

I so believe this, especially after it was picked up so quickly. I'm sure Clay called his friends over at "the Insider." It's freaking genius. It's very smart. I know one marketing expert thought it was stupid but that was I'm sure her inner fan talking. Making the fan club the first recipient of Clay news helps only in that it keeps those 10K fans fat and happy. It doesn't help the bigger picture..and certainly doesn't help things make a splash. Plus, the hatas mine CLay's fan site for news and have often turned his little hints into some bastardized version of the truth. This little whispered Clay will be on soon by Miss Controversy at the height of her latest controversy, synched with the entertainment shows picking it up that very day...probably weeks before he even appears...damn that's good. And I'm sure this means nothing but just reading the Clay will be co-hosting "soon" with soon in quotes made me laugh out loud.

Anybody have any more emoticon requests? heee

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Anybody have any more emoticon requests? heee

Has anyone requested large rolling eyes? It would come in very handy when discussing the news from Pod land!

How about a winking emotion. I think drooling and thudding have already ben requested. I am sure someone requested bangng head on table emotion. How about running away screaming emotion?

Is there a panting emotion?? You know, for when people post pictures like this??

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Hmmm. Think I may have to go back to that as my avatar.....

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Hee, love the pod people emoticon! alien31.gif

I just have to EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! because I just saw this at the bottom of the page:

We have 697 registered members

The newest member is NCDonna

::staples NCDonna to the board::

:nana:

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Do we have a cold shower emoticon? Or even a warm shower emoticon?

I also second the idea of the eye rolling one, and also the head banging one.

How about a nauseous one (as in "I think I'm going to be sick...)?

Other than that....nuthin'.

*waves at NCDonna*

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I just have to EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! because I just saw this at the bottom of the page:

We have 697 registered members

The newest member is NCDonna

::staples NCDonna to the board::

:nana:

OUCH! Anyone have a staple remover? *g*

Cool board! Can I shout a little EEEEEEEEEEE for Clay possibly co-hosting The View! My cupeth overfloweth!

*waves at ldyjocelyn and luckiest1

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I dunno ... "love gravy" didn't make me go ewwww. I think it sounds kind of Southern. Like it would go with biscuits. :D

*Ow! Stop hitting me!*

I was cracking up about entertainment shows picking up Rosie's blog. I must admit that only a mention without even so much as a date attached, and the fact that it's news, tickles me. You think he ever wonders if it could get any weirder?

Loved that blog. Best blog ever after "Thank you." That will always be my favorite. Now let's play a guessing game, kind of like how many beans in the jar -- number of fans who will might think that the quotes are meant to be read and applied to their own lives, rather than to his? Okay, a jar wouldn't work. So. How many beans in the thimble?*Disclaimer

Love quizzes!

Do you hate Clive Davis test.

Not so much hate as think he's a weird mo-fo on a power trip. But not because of Clay. I'm guessing he came out of the womb that way. If I was going to be mad at him, it's would be because he almost tanked Aretha's career by trying to make her sing like a Supreme.

Do you hate Kathy Griffin test.

She just annoys me. It's the voice and her delivery. Sounds forced. I would pay to see an Ellen- KG Celebrity Death Match though. Go Ellen!

Do you hate Kelly Ripa test.

I used to fast forward through Haley on AMC so ... maybe.

Did you used to hate but now you love Jimmy Kimmel test.

Never hated Jimmy. Never saw The Man Show thingie. But I love me some David Letterman. Is it me or is it weird that most people ignore the fact that Carson Daly was Jimmy's college roommate and that they stayed buds? I thought we're also supposed to hate Carson and anything that's near him? Course, I kinda do, but that doesn't have anything to do with Clay either. He just turned into a real tool on MTV, all on his own.

Do you think AI is poison to Clay's career test.

Hmmm. I think I heard McCartney might be on this year. Is that right? Do I think Clay should get a piece of that action? Hell yes. Though after what happened with Prince last year, do you think we'd see new hair? Again? Anyway, Paul and Clay. If they're on, those will be the two episodes I watch.

Do you think everyone and their brother is out to get Clay test.

Not this week. ;)

If you're a girl, are you just ugly enough to not be a real threat to my chances with Clay test.

Oh, I'm pretty fugly. Trust me. Most fans would pay me to be a non-threat. *Holds out hands*

If you're a boy, are you "manly" enough to ensure that there will be no possibility of the word "gay" being uttered anywhere in the vicinity of Clay test.

*Gets in touch with inner masculine side* Yo, dude. Ain't got no problem saying words like gay. Coz there's nothin' wrong with dat, ya know? *Inner masculine side seems to be two parts Randy Jackson and one part Seinfeld*

Do you think Clay is perfect and an angel and can do no wrong test.

Hahahahahahahahaha!

Do you second guess everything Clay says and know in your heart that you know what's best for Clay better than he does test.

(yes, you have to pass BOTH those last two at the same time)

But I do! He should marry Kristy and they should have lots of babies and while he's on paternity time he should grow his hair down to his butt (just above -- no coverage!) and start thinking about wanting a cooking show like Rachel and Emeril and a touch of Iron Chef and Every Day With Clay Aiken would give us a new way to make Mac & Cheese every.single.darn.day (With tuna! As a topping for lima bean pie! An upside down pineapple salad cake with Mac & Cheese icing! PeanutButteryMcCheesySpread!) and then his doggies would have puppies and the whole family would live on a bus and tour forever and forever, right after Clay has learned to play guitar like Slash/Clapton/Frusciante/Beck/Hendrix/Santana/The Edge/Taylor (Mick or James)/Knopfler/Trower/Homme and a little piano on the side please and he should show all of this off when he arrives to pick up his Oscar or Grammy or Tony or all three after which he'll write the best rock opera since Tommy, thereby altering the musical landscape.

Hey, that could work. Right?

Did I get an A? I want an A. I must have an A! I'm a Clay fan! I'm demanding, dammit!

Hi, all!

* The Disclaimer - Actually, I know many lovely and wonderful Clay fans. They would at least fill a coffee mug. If they were beans.

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strummer Now THIS is some seriously funny shit.

Clay has learned to play guitar like Slash/Clapton/Frusciante/Beck/Hendrix/Santana/The Edge/Taylor (Mick or James)/Knopfler/Trower/Homme and a little piano on the side please and he should show all of this off when he arrive to pick up his Oscar or Grammy or Tony or all three after which he'll which best rock opera since Tommy, thereby altering the musical landscape.

Although I must say I doubt he'll actually be able to alter the musical landscape until he's mastered at least as many musical instruments as Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney combined and challenged Sting to a "Who can play the strangest instrument and make a commercial cd doing it the fastest" contest.

And not come in second.

ETA: Welcome, NCDonna!

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Can I shout a little EEEEEEEEEEE for Clay possibly co-hosting The View! My cupeth overfloweth!

The man is full of surprises. THANK GOD! I honestly think that's why I'm still here..he's so damn surprising.

But I do! He should marry Kristy and they should have lots of babies and while he's on paternity time he should grow his hair down to his butt (just above -- no coverage!) and start thinking about wanting a cooking show like Rachel and Emeril and a touch of Iron Chef and Every Day With Clay Aiken would give us a new way to make Mac & Cheese every.single.darn.day (With tuna! As a topping for lima bean pie! An upside down pineapple salad cake with Mac & Cheese icing! PeanutButteryMcCheesySpread!) and then his doggies would have puppies and the whole family would live on a bus and tour forever and forever, right after Clay has learned to play guitar like Slash/Clapton/Frusciante/Beck/Hendrix/Santana/The Edge/Taylor (Mick or James)/Knopfler/Trower/Homme and a little piano on the side please and he should show all of this off when he arrives to pick up his Oscar or Grammy or Tony or all three after which he'll write the best rock opera since Tommy, thereby altering the musical landscape.

Hey, that could work. Right?

Strummer, your whole post was kick ass but that paragraph right there..well it sounds perfectly reasonable to me. LOL.

OK Clay, I took my own advice and am planning you around my life and not my life around you. One week in August in now GONE for vacation. You better not have any concerts in my area or the mythical FCA reunion spot, Chicago, planned for that week.

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OK Clay, I took my own advice and am planning you around my life and not my life around you. One week in August in now GONE for vacation. You better not have any concerts in my area or the mythical FCA reunion spot, Chicago, planned for that week.

Aw, way to go, couchie. I know the feeling - I took that plunge last October, and it all worked out ok.

Scanning the boards this morning, I found this link to the 2 Unicef PSA's that include Clay. I also read a rumour that someone over on the OFC heard from a friend that there is a sign at the Foxwood Casino in CT advertising a Clay concert in June or July, she couldn't remember which.

Sorry about the staples, NCDonna. I was excited. :)

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I can't address the sensation of shooting number 10 out through your nose, but thanks to strummer6's post, I can tell you that choking on and snorting out Diet Coke is kinda painful first thing in the morning... :spit:

ETA: cha cha trusty has done an amazing page on claymatized.com that summarizes 2006 - pictures and youtubes and whatnot. It looks terrific, and I can't wait to check it out in more detail this weekend!

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Clay has learned to play guitar like Slash/Clapton/Frusciante/Beck/Hendrix/Santana/The Edge/Taylor (Mick or James)/Knopfler/Trower/Homme and a little piano on the side please and he should show all of this off when he arrive to pick up his Oscar or Grammy or Tony or all three after which he'll which best rock opera since Tommy, thereby altering the musical landscape.

strummer, I'll add to the "bow before you club" for your entire post. But OK, I need musical history lesson -- Homme? That's the one name on the list I can't place.

Although I must say I doubt he'll actually be able to alter the musical landscape until he's mastered at least as many musical instruments as Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney combined and challenged Sting to a "Who can play the strangest instrument and make a commercial cd doing it the fastest" contest.

And not come in second.

I personally think that Clay would do a fabulous job producing an album of him playing the spoons. It would sell 20 gazillion copies, and he would become world renowned for his skills. And it would make the fandom spontaneously combust, because he uses soup spoons and not teaspoons, as they want him to.

Can I shout a little EEEEEEEEEEE for Clay possibly co-hosting The View! My cupeth overfloweth!

The man is full of surprises. THANK GOD! I honestly think that's why I'm still here..he's so damn surprising.

For a man who supposedly hates surprises, he has a tremendous knack for suprising the fans, even when they ferret out information. I love it.

OK Clay, I took my own advice and am planning you around my life and not my life around you. One week in August in now GONE for vacation. You better not have any concerts in my area or the mythical FCA reunion spot, Chicago, planned for that week.

*crosses fingers for couchie*

In a way, as much as I wanted a spring tour...planning my life around Clay will be easier if he tours this summer. I'm in charge of my bell choir at church, and we haven't set our schedule for the spring season yet. Last year, we set the season for fall....only to have Clay show up in my area on the same weekend as a church performance. Well...I cancelled my bell choir stuff. I was "out of town." Fortunately, the concerts were announced early enough in the year that I was able to cover it with other performances, but I still felt a bit guilty. Hopefully, this year, I won't have a conflict...please?!?!?

Clay looked adorable in those PSA's. Hope someone manages to get them in wmv format soon.

bottlecap, thank you for bringing cha cha trusty's page over. What a testament to the year the man had. Sure, the year was "backloaded," and we suffered through some separation pains early in the year. But when you look at it in a chunk like that, he really did an awful lot.

God, I love him.

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I also read a rumour that someone over on the OFC heard from a friend that there is a sign at the Foxwood Casino in CT advertising a Clay concert in June or July, she couldn't remember which.

Now I ask you - why would they put up a sign for a Clay concert 6 months out when nothing has yet to be announced? Don't they realize they will now have to put up with phones calls from crazed fans wanting all the details? Don't they realize people may start camping out now for when tickets go on sale, even though they have no clue when that will be? He's been to Foxwoods before. Haven't they learned? You don't tease the Claymates!

But I do! He should marry Kristy and they should have lots of babies and while he's on paternity time he should grow his hair down to his butt (just above -- no coverage!) and start thinking about wanting a cooking show like Rachel and Emeril and a touch of Iron Chef and Every Day With Clay Aiken would give us a new way to make Mac & Cheese every.single.darn.day (With tuna! As a topping for lima bean pie! An upside down pineapple salad cake with Mac & Cheese icing! PeanutButteryMcCheesySpread!) and then his doggies would have puppies and the whole family would live on a bus and tour forever and forever, right after Clay has learned to play guitar like Slash/Clapton/Frusciante/Beck/Hendrix/Santana/The Edge/Taylor (Mick or James)/Knopfler/Trower/Homme and a little piano on the side please and he should show all of this off when he arrives to pick up his Oscar or Grammy or Tony or all three after which he'll write the best rock opera since Tommy, thereby altering the musical landscape.

Hey, that could work. Right?

strummer, this is funny stuff! And of course it could work! But you might want to change "Kristy" to "Jaymes".... (see, if we had a whistling emotion I could put it in here!)

And if it didn't work, you can always just blame RCA/Clive - even if they aren't involved.

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Darn, I got quoted before I caught the typos. How embarrassing.

ldyjocelyn - Josh Homme is more recent (compared to the others anyway.) He's vocals and guitar for Queens of the Stone Age, and has also done guitar work with the Screaming Trees, PJ Harvey, One Perfect Circle, Foo Fighters and others. I really like his playing so that one was for meeeeee!

And now I really should get to work. Sigh. Some days it is so hard to get started ...

You know, the more I think about Clay and a cooking show, the more I like it. In a comedy gold sort of way.

Morning, everyone! Have a good Friday!

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Now I ask you - why would they put up a sign for a Clay concert 6 months out when nothing has yet to be announced? Don't they realize they will now have to put up with phones calls from crazed fans wanting all the details?

Hee, one already did (and NO, it wasn't me). They said they don't have anything scheduled past May. So false alarm.

In a way, as much as I wanted a spring tour...planning my life around Clay will be easier if he tours this summer.

Hee, don't you have that backwards?

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Now I ask you - why would they put up a sign for a Clay concert 6 months out when nothing has yet to be announced? Don't they realize they will now have to put up with phones calls from crazed fans wanting all the details?

Hee, one already did (and NO, it wasn't me). They said they don't have anything scheduled past May. So false alarm.

Not surprised at all. I'm also waiting for some people to start buying tickets to each and every episode of "The View" from now until May, just so they can be sure to be in the front row for Clay's rumored appearance.

Yes, I'm still saying rumored -- the blog mention intrigues me, and having AH pick it up makes it more confirmed in my eyes. And yes, I laugh that this is making news already. But I'm still waiting to see it either on The View's website, or else from TC.

Thanks strummer -- I've heard of several of those bands (especially the Foo Fighters, love them), so that helps with my musical knowledge for they day.

Hey, BTW -- aren't we supposed to hate Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters too? Sadly, I'd fail that one. *g*

Dang it luckiest1, I knew I'd mix that up. Blame it on the fact that it's Friday...and not enough caffeine.

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Darn, I got quoted before I caught the typos. How embarrassing.

Heh, that is the only way I catch typos - usually.

hi.gifNCDonna

Quite a merry crew around here.

Clay content? do we need Clay content here?

I am trying to reply to a post on the view on the OFC - the poor mods spent a lot of time cleaning up that thread - If my life revolved around Clay, I would probably try and track these people, I think there are probably less than a hand ful of the religious rightious and then a few people who fan the flames of the alien31.gif. It would be interesting to folllow them off the board and see where else they work their magic, but I have a life and will get on with it. Be back later.

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Sure am glad I got to work early this morning because I just spent the last mumblemumble minutes watching that incredible collection of 2006 platinum from that golden voice with the titanium balls on cha cha trusty's site...

AMAZING! Now THAT'S something to send to someone whom you want to 'Clayvert'....it's sooooo much fun and heartwarming and I was laughing and thudding and getting all teary and mainly was bursting with PRIDE while I watched.

You gotta go watch.....This would be a super dooper thing to watch at a Clay get together.....sigh...

Ok...lots of work to do, want to leave early to help my hubby get the house in order. My brother-in-law and his girlfriend are visiting for the weekend and we still have our Christmas lights up and boxes of ornaments and whatnot all over the place... :unsure:

I'm gonna be thinking about that 2006 page for a while... :wub:

ETA: saw this on CH: interesting...

today's Chicago Tribune's daily "Red Eye" newspaper. Don't know how old this quote is...

A Simpler Time

Has "American Idol" lost some of its charm? Clay Aiken tells Billboard magazine the show has "lost a little bit of its innocence, and so it's not as much fun for me." While saying he likes the show and is happy to go back, Aiken says: "You found people who got into the show because they knew something big was going to come out of it. I kind of liked seeing contestants come up out of obscurity."

I agree with him....so many of the contestants now have or have had a musical career already...it's not quite that same experience of watching an 'unknown' burst through with just sheer talent, you know?

ETA: Woo Hoo! My hubby just called me asking me to play hooky with him! Gonna cut out from work early, meet him for lunch and then we have to clean the house for his my brother in law and his girlfriend's weekend visit.

....well, I imagine we'll EVENTUALLY clean the house.... B)

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Soap Opera Digest:

Clay Aiken's Soap Days

By Janet Di Lauro

AMERICAN IDOL star Clay Aiken made his daytime debut on DAYS OF OUR LIVES this Christmas season when he gave the newly-reunited Steve and Kayla a private concert. Aiken sang "Everything I Have" and the classic Christmas carol, "O Holy Night." After taping, Aiken sat down for a chat about the experience, the chances of a return engagement, and how appearing on the show made his longtime best friend Kristy's day.

Soap Opera Weekly: Are you a fan of DAYS OF OUR LIVES?

Clay Aiken: I'd never seen it, not that I'm not a fan. I've never been on another soap opera. (He laughs.) But my best friend, Kristy, is a huge fan. She's a DAYS OF OUR LIVES nut. She's a Daysmate. She watches it every night. She TiVos it and watches it.

Weekly: She must have been excited when you told her you were going to appear on the show.

Aiken: I had to be very careful about how I broke the news to her. I knew that she was going to flip out, and, lo and behold, she did flip out. She's watched DAYS since she was three. She knows every character. And, today, I decided that I would bring her with me. She has literally been sitting in the dressing room, giddy as a 13-year-old. She's always very composed and professional. Today, she'll meet someone and say, "Hi. Nice to meet you," very calmly. Then, as soon as they walk out of the room, "Ohhh, my Goooodddddd!"

Weekly: How did you end up on DAYS, as opposed to another soap?

Aiken: We actually had a few shows that we talked to, but DAYS has such story history. It's really popular. We didn't even talk to Kristy about it. Had I talked to Kristy I would have had no choice. They've got a really storied history. I actually spoke to Michael Bublé, a friend of mine who sang on DAYS a few years ago. Since then he's gone on to be this huge star the world over, but he says that, to this day, people still come up to him more than anything else and say, "You sang on DAYS OF OUR LIVES." I think it's just something that resonates with people.

Weekly: So how did your soap opera debut go?

Aiken: You know what's interesting? When I did AMERICAN IDOL, we were at CBS. We would literally stay locked in our dressing rooms. Not like in a cage or anything, but we were stuck in the dressing rooms for hours every day. Y&R and B&B were [taped] on that lot. We would get the feed of those soap operas, so we would watch them. They would take FOREVER to do one scene. They'd do them over and over. I thought, "It's going to be a LONG day today. I'll have to do this scene six times." I was so impressed at how quickly they worked. We rehearsed the scene once, taped it once; then, we left.

Weekly: Which gets your adrenaline going more, doing AMERICAN IDOL or appearing on DAYS?

Aiken: I would have to say your adrenaline gets pumping on IDOL. A, you have the judges. B, you have the pressure of it being live. C, the most important thing, you have the audience right there. The benefit to doing something like this is that it's taped. So if I did mess up, we could have done a second take, a third take....

Weekly: Did anyone on the DAYS cast hit you up for autographs?

Aiken: I signed a bunch and took photos [with Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Alison Sweeney (Sami)]. Kristy took photos with almost everybody, including the custodial staff. Just for the fun of it. Just because she's here.

Weekly: It sounds like this was a positive experience. Would you consider coming back to DAYS?

Aiken: I'd love to. They talked about having Patch and Kayla's theme song be "Everything I Have." We'd love to come back and do that again. If Kayla is a Claymate, we'd do a concert for her.

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She's a Daysmate.

BWAH! Good one Clay!

Weekly: Did anyone on the DAYS cast hit you up for autographs?

Aiken: I signed a bunch and took photos [with Deidre Hall (Marlena) and Alison Sweeney (Sami)]. Kristy took photos with almost everybody, including the custodial staff. Just for the fun of it. Just because she's here.

Hee.

You know...I think Clay enjoyed making Kristy's day, week and month with this appearance. It made his friend go crazy, so he was happy to do it. More power to him, and to her as well.

If Kayla is a Claymate, we'd do a concert for her.

ergo...if Muski's a Claymate, he'd do a concert for her, too!

And those that hate the Claymate moniker would be SOL. Right? So yeah, I think your logic works muski...

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