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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 12:31 pm
Excuse me, I take great offense to your negative perception of the "Bible thumping crowd." Clay's sexual orientation (which in no real way has been confirmed one way or the other) is of no consequence to me. And I am a card carrying, died in the wool, Jesus Christ loving, trusting and professing, Baptist. People who put celebrities up on a pedestal have a false idol mentality. I feel sorry for them. I also feel sorry for people who have to drag others down simply because of what they believe, or who they sleep with.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Friday, May 05, 2006 - 7:38 pm
Clay has not fallen from grace with anyone except two underqualified and self defined as "pure" women running a low level event for Opus Dei. These women had never heard of Clay but heard that his name would sell tickets to their event. I understand they are now wading through and starting to make the requested refunds to fans who felt they were decived by these religious women who sent out 2 different e-mails - one to fans expressing their regret and asking for a donation and another to the few who made the inital complaint making insulting judgements based on the few initial insulting e-mails. Clay's sexual orientation has been discuussed by him very clearly and I believe he would be the person who knows best. I don't think I would take the word of a guy trying to break into gay porno over Clay. Especially when the Porno guy is getting all sorts of basic information wrong in his ever changing story. Celebrities attract all sorts of people who try and make a buck off their name, and Clay is no different. Since I never read celebrity gossip, this kind of stuff is all new to me and amazingly shocking in what people will say and do for a buck. Reading the recent news stories about the blackmail invovled in the "page 6" stories was very interesting. For a celebrity to get good press in their gossip pages, apparently money or juicier gossip on a different celebrity had to exchange hands. One of the quotes was they decide what is real - and another is that they do not feel a need to research, it is too time consuming.
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Fiat
Member
10-07-2004
| Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 7:34 am
Actually, it is my understanding the the Pure Fashion shows are put on by Challenge Clubs, which are an apostolate of Regnum Christi, not Opus Dei. Sadiesmom, did you read somewhere that it was affiliated with Opus Dei?
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Wednesday, May 17, 2006 - 6:06 pm
I did read that it was associated with Opus Dei, but I should have checked further, you know how unreliable the media is today. Very little research seems to be made on any claims. Sorry if I was incorrect, I hardly think it is worth looking it up again. It came for a chruch blog, but I don't know which one, and, as I said, it could very well be incorrect, so I should not have just accepted it as fact.
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Fiat
Member
10-07-2004
| Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 4:00 am
I wonder if whoever wrote the article or whatever just assumed it was Opus Dei, because it's more well known....isn't it the one mentioned in Da Vinci Code? Anyway, no big deal. After re-reading my post, I think it might sound kind of snarky. That was NOT my intention at all--hope it didnt' come across that way. I agree it's not worth looking it up again. Peace.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, June 15, 2006 - 6:18 pm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - American Idol winner Ruben Studdard has been awarded $2 million in his lawsuit against his ex-manager for misappropriating the singer's money and credit cards. Studdard, 26, of Birmingham, won the television talent show in 2003 and filed suit last year against ex-manager Ronald W. Edwards and Edwards' promotions company, Sez Inc. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Scott Vowell on Thursday awarded Studdard $500,000 for his actual losses and another $1.5 million in punitive damages, The Birmingham News reported Thursday on its Web site. Vowell dismissed Edwards' promotions company from the suit because it was bankrupt and had no assets. Edwards filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on June 17, 2005. The suit claimed Edwards misused more than $246,000 of the singer's money. According to the judge's ruling, Edwards took money from Studdard's checking and other bank accounts, improperly used his credit cards and even used Studdard's money to repay a $10,000 bank loan. Studdard has sold more than 2.2 million records, but the damage to his credit because of the fraud made it hard to obtain financing to buy a home, Vowell's order said.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 6:42 pm
From eonline columnist....Ted Casablanca...Remember that American Idol hunk named Josh Strickland? He was in the Clay Aiken days, but apparently voice and nerd appeal won out over brawn and all-out stage presence, as J.S. lost. Never fear, Josh's hairy chest was saved for a more staged day! J.S. opened in the title role of Disney's $20 mil Broadway musical Tarzan, and, man, do the high school girlies ride in by the busload, as much of J.S.' primo bod is shown off to Jane and Co., loincloth style. But Disney honchos ain't too happy with Mr. S.' offstage attempts at, uh, potential nooky time. I don't remember this guy at all.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 5:36 am
Me either.
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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 7:08 am
I just went back to the American Idol website and this guy is not shown on the pictures of the contestants in AI II - and they have quite a few pictures besides the top 12. He must have not even made it to the semi-finals.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:56 am
I googled him and didn't recognize him either. He was also on Star Search.
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Luvmom
Member
10-17-2000
| Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 2:05 pm
I tried to find an older pic of him.I finally did.Here it is:
If I'm not mistaken,he was the one during the audition process who went out clubing with Corey Clark.Clark made it through the next day,Josh didn't.Boy has he ever changed.Picture of him now:

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Roxip
Member
01-29-2004
| Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 4:22 am
Somebody paid a lot of money for those perfect teeth! Good looking guy, no doubt.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 7:28 pm
I was watching American Idol Rewind tonight, and realize I missed the episode which showed Amer Idol II's wildcat show. I know the wildcat show rescued (thank goodness) Clay--but who else was rescued and what was the process? Could anyone refresh my memory.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 8:13 pm
Instead of eliminating the bottom two men and women the voters picked the top two contestants (male or female) from four separate groups. That made up eight of the top twelve. Ruben Studdard and Kimberly Locke advanced out of their group (Clay came in third in that group). They then brought a bunch of contestants back for the wildcard show. One was voted in by the audience (that was Clay). The others were judges' picks. Randy picked Kimberly Caldwell, Paula picked Trenyce and Simon picked Carmen.
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 8:18 pm
Thanks, Jimmer!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 12:01 am
One followup question: how did they decide which "bunch of contestants" would be brought back for wildcard show?
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Sunday, February 10, 2008 - 8:45 am
That was a judges decision. In fact, amazingly, they brought back one contestant that they had eliminated in Hollywood week (but she didn't make it through the wildcard). They really relied heavily on the judges that season.
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Sadiesmom
Member
03-13-2002
| Monday, February 11, 2008 - 1:02 pm
For some reason, I think the contestants were selected by the producers more than the judges. One person brought back had been sent home by the judges at the beginning of Hollywood week, that would be Carmen. Several others did not make the top 32 at the end of Hollywood week as selected by the judges.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, March 28, 2008 - 1:00 pm
Frenchie Davis(I think she was season 2)is going to have a vocal cord removed.
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Prisonerno6
Member
08-31-2002
| Friday, March 28, 2008 - 4:17 pm
She's having a vocal cord polyp removed, not a vocal cord.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Tuesday, April 01, 2008 - 5:42 am
oh ok sorry.
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Kittystj
Member
08-10-2001
| Monday, April 14, 2008 - 11:06 am
Isn't any one watching American Idol Rewind, Season 2? You'll get to fall in love with Clay, all over again.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Monday, April 14, 2008 - 2:20 pm
I caught it last night, Kitty. It was one of my favorite shows, the Top 3. They all did such a great job! It was heartwarming to see the close friendship they had, too.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Monday, April 14, 2008 - 7:32 pm
I saw it. Big Rube!!!
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