Clay Aiken

Arsenio Hall Basks In 'Celebrity Apprentice' Win

Posted 05.21.2012

Three months and eighteen contestants later, Donald Trump crowned Arsenio Hall the latest “Celebrity Apprentice” winner Sunday night, as the forme...

'Celebrity Apprentice' Finale: Who Got Hired?

Posted 05.21.2012

Aubrey O'Day was still bitter about not making the final two on "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Sun., 9 p.m. ET on NBC). In the season finale, the third p...

Michelangelo Signorile

LISTEN: Clay Aiken Discusses 'Celebrity Apprentice' Finale, North Carolina's Amendment One, And More

HuffingtonPost.com | Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 05.19.2012

A few days before his face-off with Arsenio Hall on the finale of Donald Trump’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” (Sunday night on NBC), Clay Aiken wa...

Chris Harnick

Who's The Man Donald Trump Says He Could Never Fire?

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Harnick | Posted 05.18.2012

On "The Celebrity Apprentice," Donald Trump has no problem firing Academy Award winners, Olympians and reality stars, but there's one man who he could...

Clay Aiken On Gay Marriage: 'We're Going To Be Ashamed We Were Against This' In 20 Years

Posted 05.14.2012

"American Idol" alum Clay Aiken took to CBS's "Face the Nation" over the weekend to talk North Carolina's Amendment One as well as President Obama's e...

'Celebrity Apprentice': Who Made It To The Final Two?

Posted 05.14.2012

The penultimate episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Sun., 9 pm. ET on NBC) offered up perhaps the most shocking elimination yet. For much of the se...

Clay Aiken's Mom: 'My Life Became A Roller Coaster'

Pat Gallagher | Posted 05.12.2012

Pat Gallagher

Not all of us know what it is like to have a celebrity son or daughter, but it's interesting to pick the brain of a mother who has shared the "stage" with a famous offspring. And who better to talk to than Faye Parker, better known as Clay Aiken's mother?

'Celebrity Apprentice' Fires Two, But Who Went Home?

Posted 05.07.2012

It was a double elimination on "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Sun., 9 p.m. ET on NBC) as the Final Five quickly became the Final Three. After flopping on...

'Celebrity Apprentice': Clay Aiken vs. Dayana Mendoza

Posted 04.30.2012

On "The Celebrity Apprentice" (Sun., 9 p.m. ET on NBC) Clay Aiken was teamed up with Lisa Lampanelli and Dayana Mendoza for a challenge in which they ...

Lisa Lampanelli And Clay Aiken Partake In Adult Improv Puppet Show

insidetv.ew.com | Posted 04.15.2012

Oh, that Lisa Lampanelli. She's a randy one! Whether she's roasting celebrities, yelling at Venezuelan models, performing puppetry, doing stand-up com...

Vissa D'arte Even on The Celebrity Apprentice

Penn Jillette | Posted 04.02.2012

Penn Jillette

It was this week's episode of Celebrity Apprentice where Donald Trump and Clay Aiken understood that they didn't understand me, and feeling misunderstood by Donald Trump and Clay Aiken is its own kind of joy. Passion and art can be more important than money.

Naughty But Nice Rob

Clay Aiken Talks Trayvon Martin

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 03.28.2012

Although viewers may be confused by Clay Aiken's recent wardrobe choice as he makes his "Celebrity Apprentice" promotion rounds, the hoodie-sporting "...

'Celebrity Apprentice' Sneak Peek

Posted 02.14.2012

The celebrities are uniting under Donald Trump for charity once again on the new season of "The Celebrity Apprentice." The men are pitted against wome...

Are Celebrities Cashing In Coming Out?

The Atlantic | Alyssa Rosenberg | Posted 01.10.2012

Anderson Cooper has evaded questions about his sexual orientation for years. He may clarify the question soon, though: Rumors swirled recently that th...

'The Celebrity Apprentice' Cast Announced

Posted 01.04.2012

It's time for another drama-filled season of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice" (premieres Sun., Feb. 12), and it looks like Donald Trump is going to ha...

The 21 Gayest Christmas Songs

Posted 12.08.2011

Last week an elementary school teacher in Michigan came under fire when she decided to remove the word "gay" from the classic Christmas carol "Deck Th...

Help Somalia When Mother Nature Can't

Clay Aiken | Posted 09.27.2011

Clay Aiken

With rising fuel and food prices, and drought, added to an already dire humanitarian situation, it seems that Mother Nature is kicking the people of Somalia while they are down.

American Idol Alum Kimberly Caldwell Talks Debut Album and Post-Idol Experience

Jon Chattman | Posted 06.06.2011

Jon Chattman

Breaking the cliche of so many American Idol contestants, Kimberly Caldwell has managed to consistently stay in the spotlight post-Simon.

Why You (and I) Shouldn't Root for Jacob Lusk to Win American Idol

Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 06.05.2011

Morris W. O'Kelly

You think you want Jacob to win, but really you (and I) don't. Many think that winning American Idol is the best way to launch Lusk's eventual career, but Mo'Kelly is here to tell you that it most likely isn't.

Play > Skip: New Music for June 1

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Shawn Amos

Maybe I just can't handle the crash from last week's musical high, but this week is a bust. I'll stick with angry old British mod Paul Weller. Skip ahead to check him out. Then play a couple of others included in this week's roundup that are worth a listen.

Lions and Tigers and Angelina...Oh My!

Abe Gurko | Posted 05.25.2011

Abe Gurko

So let's they greenlight the remake of The Wizard of Oz, and the casting begins. Can I at least make my suggestions? Rather than try to make The New Improved Loud Wizard of Oz, a big gaudy production, why not do an eight party TV series with all the best reality show stars.

Clay Aiken Talks Gay Rights, Family's Reaction To His Coming Out

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

RALEIGH, N.C. — More than a year after disclosing he is gay, Clay Aiken is speaking before a gay-rights event in his hometown. Aiken will deliv...

Howard Stern & American Idol: Can They Handle the Truth?

Lee Stranahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Lee Stranahan

Following recent rumors, many are questioning whether Howard Stern has what it takes to be a judge on American Idol; but they've all got the question wrong. The real issue is whether American Idol deserves him.

Progress in Somalia Despite Difficult Circumstances

Clay Aiken | Posted 05.25.2011

Clay Aiken

As a former teacher, the issue of education remains close to my heart. Keeping schools operational in communities affected by conflict is an essential priority for UNICEF in Somalia. Join me in helping them.

Paula Abdul Appointed to Death Panel

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Borowitz

Just days after leaving her judge's post at "American Idol," singer Paula Abdul announced that her next gig will be serving on the nation's very first death panel.