merrieeee Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Clays session is around 3:15 this afternoon. Here is the schedule@TheCheckoMtz: NBC Winter TCA 2015 - Press Tour Schedule - THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 - CABLE NETWORK SESSIONS 8:00-9:15 a.m. HOT BREA... http://t.co/IFaCAv7yhR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted January 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 FYI, that's Pacific time, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 From Artquest on CVLiz Imbrie @ElizabethImbrie 1m1 minute ago.@realityblurred YES! That's the .@clayaiken I'd hang with: sharp, honest and real .@ESQTV #TheRunnerUpIMDbMelanie @IMDbMelanie 21s21 seconds ago#TheRunnerUp looks fascinating. Doc is produced by SimonChinn (Searching for Sugar Man) & JonathanChinn ("30 Days") #TCA15Kellie Freeze @ChannelGuideKF 1m1 minute agoEsquire's #TCA15 panel for #TheRunnerUp makes me love @clayaiken for his mind as much as for his voice. Series follows his bid for CongressAndy Dehnart @realityblurredClay Aiken is super-unfiltered. Clip shows him in underwear; joking he'll "shit in [a vote's'] yard"; crying about same-sex marriage. #TCA15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 TV Guide has a bunch of live tweets up. The latest is this:TV Guide Magazine @TVGuideMagazine · 2m 2 minutes ago"I like to think that all races are winnable," Aiken says, but notes gerrymandered districts make it nearly impossible. #TCA15 #TheRunnerUpEarlier: TV Guide Magazine @TVGuideMagazine · 4m 4 minutes ago"In retrospect, you wonder, was it possible? It's a difficult district" Aiken says of his Congressional campaign. #TCA15 #TheRunnerUpand this:TV Guide Magazine @TVGuideMagazine · 4m 4 minutes ago"There were moments where I thought we had it in the bag," says Clay Aiken. But realizes now he lived in a bubble. #TCA15 #TheRunnerUpand this:TV Guide Magazine @TVGuideMagazine · 9m 9 minutes agoClay Aiken, the subject of Esquire's doc #TheRunnerUp, says there werent plans to keep shooting if he won his congressional election. #tca15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 TV Guide Magazine @TVGuideMagazine 7m7 minutes agoOpenly gay Clay Aiken responds to Bill Maher's charge that he avoided gay issues: "I didn't run for Congress because of gay issues." #tca15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 Jarett Wieselman @JarettSays 3m3 minutes agoLike #TheChair, which looked like a hellish experience for the subjects but was incredible TV, I'm sold on Clay Aiken's #TheRunnerUp #TCA14Ed Martin @PlanetEd 3m3 minutes agoIn a surprising turn of events, Clay Aiken's @ESQTV reality series #TheRunnerUp is coming off as must-see TV in its #TCA15 session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 15, 2015 Report Share Posted January 15, 2015 The session is over. It was hard to keep up.IMDbMelanie @IMDbMelanie 3m3 minutes agoJonathanChinn says the ClayAiken who sang on #Idol quickly vanished & what he saw was ClayAiken the viable candidate. #TCA15Diane Gordon @thesurfreport 7m7 minutes agoThe Chinns had to check Aiken out as much as Aiken had to vet them. Chinns knew within a half hour that they wanted to do the show. #TCA15https://storify.com/thesurfreport/esquire-network-the-runner-up-at-tca15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 This i have to see! http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/clay-aiken-talks-failed-congressional-764178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Thanks for bringing over all this stuff merrieeee! I'm just checking in briefly, and then have two more appointments tonight. Hopefully I can catch up on my phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.broadcast...en-tca15/137134http://www.eonline.com/news/615392/how-losing-his-run-for-office-led-clay-aiken-to-a-reality-tv-victory-in-the-runner-up?cmpid=rss-000000-rssfeed-365-tvnews&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=rss_tvnews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://deadline.com/2015/01/clay-aiken-hints-at-political-future-during-the-runner-up-panel-tca-1201351316/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.thewrap.com/clay-aiken-responds-to-bill-mahers-gay-marriage-criticism/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Pics at Getty imageshttp://www.gettyimages.com.au/search/2/image?family=editorial&phrase=clay+aiken&editorialproducts=entertainment&excludenudity=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here are the pictures! He looks yummy....and I'm glad it sounds like the event was a success for Clay. Tomorrow I'm working as a solo librarian at one of our branch libraries. I will do work...but I will also post the full text of the articles in the news thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmh123 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wowee - great title they picked, and looks like folks are raving!! Thanks for bringing all that over guys.Bwah ha ha: "I’m less concerned about his opinion than you might think I would be,” “American Idol” alum says of “Real Time” host. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.monstersandcritics.com/esquires-the-runner-up-clay-aiken-addresses-bill-maher-at-press-tour/#.VLijSyovtrg.twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckiest1 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I am very intrigued to see this, when clack is available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I think this is going to be VERY good, and can't wait. This is my kind of show/book/movie, so having Clay be part of it is icing on the cake.The clack will probably show up first, but I've discovered that the Esquire Network is on Hulu Plus, which I subscribe. So, I'll make sure to watch it a few times that way!I'm glad too that several issues were addressed. I like getting the context of the exchange about his running on gay issues. It's pretty much just as I imagined it, really -- as Clay said in the Esquire article, "he's too gay for some people, and not gay enough for others." It makes me sad to think that some want him to be so flamboyant about his sexuality, when he really just wants to be HIM.I hope that some who think he's "too gay" will watch this series and realize that he's just a guy, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrieeee Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 A promo tweet from Esquire@ESQTV: Follow @ClayAiken's 2014 bid for Congress in our new documentary series, #TheRunnerup, premiering April 15. #TCA15 http://t.co/GoEFiI944hWhat I am liking is the serious attitude of all involved. This is to them no piece of fluff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'd seen people mention the April 15 date, but didn't know where it was from, but now I do! Off to add to the timeline! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FearofH2O Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I am looking forward to this series also. Having seen Clay on the campaign trail a few times, I can attest to his legitimacy. I also made some calls for him and heard the pull back from some of his constituents. I would love to hear what Clay meant by only ugly people follow politics. It's something I have followed since childhood. I have feeling that he meant ugly in personality rather than in appearance. It is a little curious to me.Whatever he meant I'm sure it will result in some discussions both with fans and the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckiest1 Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I didn't take his comments like that Fear. I think he said "politics is entertainment for ugly people". Meaning you don't have to be good looking to get into politics, whereas most actors are good looking. As usual, it was probably meant to be self-deprecating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimiye Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I didn't take his comments like that Fear. I think he said "politics is entertainment for ugly people". Meaning you don't have to be good looking to get into politics, whereas most actors are good looking. As usual, it was probably meant to be self-deprecating.This appears to be a revised quote from a journalist named Paul Begala--"Politics is show business for ugly people." The phrase has been around since the 90's in various forms, such as "Washington, D.C., is Hollywood for ugly people." Here's a link to a column discussing origins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldyjocelyn Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Thanks kimiye -- I thought that phrase sounded somewhat familiar. To me, this phrase is less relevant now, just because politicians appear on camera so much of the time! Thank you C-SPAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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