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2004 AIKEN NEWS NETWORK MAY 29
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Pamela
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« on: May 29, 2004, 01:56:59 AM »   

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According to ET on MTV last week, there will be something about Clay on this week's show too!


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TV Schedule

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05/29/04 11:30 AM Saturday
05/30/04 12:30 PM Sunday

VH1
05/29/04 12:30 PM Sunday
05/30/04 02:30 AM Sunday
 
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« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2004, 01:59:34 AM »   

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BROADWAY REVIEW


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Singer-actress Heather Headley came Home this week to the New Amsterdam Theatre, offering a one-night-only concert Monday night to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' Children and Families Initiative. The Aida Tony winner, sporting long hair and a wedding band, was in tremendous voice, opening her show with The Wiz anthem "Home," and the enthusiastic crowd welcomed Headley with a roar of applause. Headley's two-act concert seemed to chart her career: The first half focused on theatre songs, including tunes from Aida, The Lion King and Ragtime, while the second half featured pop tunes, including several from Headley's Grammy-nominated recording, "This Is Who I Am." There was also a heavy dose of gospel numbers as well as several guest artists who also shone in the concert directed by Graciela Daniele. Among the first act's highlights were three duets — "Sarah Brown Eyes" with Norm Lewis, "Written in the Stars" with Adam Pascal and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" with Clay Aiken — as well as a jazzy "My Heart Belongs to Daddy," the A Chorus Line ballad "Nothing" and a belty "The Music That Makes Me Dance," dedicated to her new husband. Headley began the second act with the Aretha Franklin hit "Chain of Fools" and also offered a tribute to another of her vocal mentors, Gladys Knight, with "Neither One Of Us." She performed four tunes from "This Is Who I Am" — "He Is," "I Wish I Wasn't," "Fallin, for You" and "If It Wasn't for Your Love" — and also welcomed the Broadway Inspirational Voices under the direction of Big River Tony nominee Michael McElroy. A few gospel tunes brought the sold-out audience to its feet, and star Headley emotionally thanked everyone for following her through all the phases of her career.

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« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2004, 02:01:54 AM »   

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GRATUITOUS MENTION OF THE DAY!


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It's not that our expectations at the French Open were too high. They play that tournament on clay. Clay's slow. We like to play fast, powerful tennis, so clay's not our preference.

As proof, take a moment to consider this question: What is America's greatest clay achievement in recent memory?

It's Clay Aiken.

Told you we're not known for our clay success. It even goes back to before the American Idol era began. Why do you think Muhammad Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay?

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« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2004, 02:03:56 AM »   

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AI ARTICLE MENTION

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Cut to Greensboro, N.C. where Clay Aiken was and the crowd appeared much bigger than in Atlanta (having Clay there helped). The cheering was so loud, Clay could barely be heard.

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« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2004, 02:06:20 AM »   

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RADIOMAX NEWS

I didn't hear it personally, but RHT reports that Clay will be interviewed on RadioMaxMusic Internet radio on Monday. Stay tuned for details!

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« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2004, 02:45:30 AM »   

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From another board -- Clay even gets mentioned in ads for other performers' concerts


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OREGONIAN BLURB - HAHAHA
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 In today's A&E section of our newspaper, The Oregonian, was this blurb under "10 weird things you can do this summer"

Josh Groban (Aug. 27, Ampitheater at Clark County):
Once in a generation, a man-child comes along with the voice of an angel and the face of a '70s sitcom teenager. He captivates the imagination of girls in their early teens (and their mothers) the way only Julia Roberts movies and long shopping trips at Target could before. For our generation, that man-child is...Clay Aiken. But Groban is pretty good too.
 
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CLAYLOVE IS POWERFUL!

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know  peace." - Jimi Hendrix
 
 
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« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2004, 02:49:28 AM »   

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Fantasia Barrino bests Diana DeGarmo by 1.3 million votes to win 'American Idol 3'

 By Wade Paulsen, 05/27/2004

In the "Battle of the Teens" on the season finale of Fox's American Idol 3, 19-year-old Fantasia Barrino, the last remaining member of the show's "Three Divas," defeated 16-year-old Diana DeGarmo to become the third "American Idol" selected by the show.
 
After several voting controversies that plagued the entire Idol season, the final vote was reasonably trouble-free, as Fox opened up three phone lines per contestant instead of its normal one line. As a result, the number of votes cast just about tripled from the Idol 2 finale to the Idol 3 finale, from 24 million to 65 million -- roughly consistent with the increase in the number of lines (especially if the number of text-message votes remained about the same).

In the final tally, Fantasia's winning margin was about 1.3 million votes -- or, in other words, Fantasia received about 51% of the votes cast, with Diana receiving about 49%. The result puts to rest (once and for all, we hope) the charges of "racism" that followed the booting of the other two members of the "Three Divas" -- Jennifer Hudson and LaToya London.

Fantasia thus joins Idol 1 winner Kelly Clarkson and Idol 2 winner Ruben Studdard as the winner of a car, a management contract with Idol creator Simon Fuller's 19 Management, and a recording contract with a division of the BMG Music Group, now headed by industry legend Clive Davis. Since Clive, while acting as a guest judge on the show, had promised to sign Fantasia whether she won or lost, we imagine that he's relieved by the outcome.

Fantasia's first single will be a song that both she and Diana performed on Idol: 'I Believe,' a ballad written by Louis Biancanello, Sam Watters and former Idol 1 contestant Tamyra Gray, whose debut album was released Tuesday. The New York Times has already characterized 'I Believe' as a "hokey inspirational ballad" -- not a promising start. An album will follow, probably in the fall, including some tracks produced by hip-hop star Missy Elliott (according to Clive Davis).

According to MTV, Fantasia was the favorite of Idol judge Simon Cowell from the time that the final twelve were chosen. Although it comes as no surprise that one of the "Three Divas" won, many Idol viewers other than Simon felt that Fantasia was the least talented of the trio, and interest in the show declined for the first time as the finale approached ... to the point where Idol 2 third-place finisher Kimberley Locke predicted (for MTV) the show's imminent demise unless things are fixed: "They're going to have to change the voting process and get some really talented people next year" or else the show might not recover.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the audience for the finale dipped from 34.2 million for Idol 2 (Clay Aiken versus Ruben) to 28.8 million for Idol 3 -- a 16% drop, despite the increased number of votes. The ratings also declined in share of viewers ages 18-49, which is the most desirable category for advertisers. Nevertheless, Idol's Tuesday-night show finished the 2003-04 TV season as #1, and Idol's Wednesday-night show, including the finale, was #3.

We wish Fantasia, who is also the mother of a 2-year-old daughter, the best of luck as a recording artist. Unlike our feelings about Kelly, Clay or Ruben -- but like our feelings about Idol 1 runner-up Justin Guarini -- we think she may need it. And we wish Diana luck in just landing a recording contract with someone. Again, we think she may need it.


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« Reply #10 on: May 29, 2004, 05:44:11 AM »   

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Idol' antics

By Dean Banowetz

QUESTION: We now have an Idol in Fantasia Barrino, a singer Simon Cowell said is the best in any of the Idol competitions throughout the world. Do you think she'll see the same success as those idols who came before her?

ANSWER: "I do think she will have a ton of success. So many people were not supportive, saying that the American Idol shouldn't be an unwed teenage mother. Fantasia's mission is to prove those folks wrong. She is determined and ready to make a difference."

QUESTION: Clay Aiken's career was not slowed down by coming in at No. 2 last season. Do you think the same will be true for Diana DeGarmo?

ANSWER: "If Diana works the press and stays focused on making her career work, it will. She needs to be surrounded by people who will look out for her and guide her in the business. It is a tough career, but I can see her making it work."

QUESTION:: What was the atmosphere like inside the Kodak Theatre this week? How did the contestants handle the tension behind the scenes?

ANSWER: "The Kodak is not only a historical place because of the Academy Awards being held there, it is a state of the art facility that is so amazing to work in. The contestants have really been on edge with all the press and practice. Both Diana and Fantasia decided to just let it go and have fun with it. It is a once-in-a-lifetime moment.

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