Clay Aiken on American Idol Tonight

So I heard on MSNBC earlier today that Clay's career was over. HA! The fan boards are absolutely buzzing tonight because CLAY'S GOING TO BE APPEARING ON AMERICAN IDOL TONIGHT!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.

The lead story on every entertainment news program for three days now has been, "Will Clay Aiken appear on the American Idol finale?" He didn't even win; he was the runner-up in 2003. He hasn't been on TV all year, no new singles, no new nuttin'. HUGE stars will be performing tonight. And still the possibility of an appearance by Clay on the American Idol finale turns the entertainment world upside down.

Here's one of my favorite bits, from the Insider today:

The Insider correspondent, Victoria Recano, says: "But the big buzz is, Clay Aiken may perform right here tonight." Footage is shown of Clay on the Emmy red carpet, then of the "Invisible" video.

The scene changes to an interview room where Paula, Randy and Simon are sitting. Recano asks the Zero Trio...Will Clay Aiken sing on AI tonight?

Paula bites her nails, Randy says, "I don't know--Simon? He might be performing." Simon says snarkily: "Oh Gosh, I hope he is, otherwise I'm not going to sleep."

Tsk tsk, poor Simon. Hated Clay then, hates Clay now, hates Taylor Hicks, and now he's going to have to watch Taylor crowned the American Idol tonight. Heh.

I guess the truth is I like Kat a bit more than I do Taylor, but for me, it was "Idol Found, Game Over" in 2003.

The Meerkat Blogosphere is all about American Idol today. Check out some of these links:

Three Years Later, Clay Aiken Is Too Popular to Be Idle,

The Anomaly...A time to Celebrate!

American Idol - The Final 2 Perform

American Idol - Final 2 Performances

Approximately Three Years Ago Today....

Top 10 Idol "Moments"

American Idol Finale

The Final Two

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