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During a recent interview to promote his appearance in Monty Python’s Spamalot on Broadway, American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken dished about Britney’s drama and the show that made him famous. Aiken also defended his refusal to answer questions about last year’s incident with Kelly Ripa , in which Ripa appeared to make disparaging comments about Aiken’s rumored homosexuality. The sandy-haired ...
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Clay Aiken debuts in Spamalot Friday
reality blurred — ... Clay explained his response to Newsweek in an interview with OK! Magazine, saying, "There are so many other things in this world that are more important. Newsweek usually does hard news. I think it's the press that cares about dirt, so that's what they print." Of course, they were interviewing him so he could promote a play he's in, which isn't exactly hard news. And is asking what happened on a national morning talk show really tabloid-level? ...

Claymates remain loyal
USATODAY.com - Lifeline Live — ... outside the Schubert Theatre to see the star, who is performing in Spamalot on Broadway. Meanwhile, yesterday on The View , the co-hosts asked the singer/actor if he was watching the new season of Idol . He said no, in the best way he could - with his pat answer: "I equate it to high school. High school was important, but I don't go back to my high school football games." By Joan Marcus

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