"She's such a real person," says the singer, who helps judge on Wednesday's show
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation just added two presenters to its 20th-annual Media Awards celebration: Clay Aiken and T.R. Knight.
The singer’s rep says a contract negotiation is behind the split with RCA
"At the end of the day, [my son] is the most important thing of the year, and of my life"
He's mastered diaper duty and admits it's easy to spoil his 3½-month-old son
The Spamalot star picks the fan's write-up to go in the show's program
"I am not defined by my sexuality," blogs "the same person I have always been"
There was once a time when the revelation of one's homosexuality in Hollywood was thought to be a career-killer.
It used to be called "the love that dare not speak its name" -- particularly in Hollywood, where the revelation of homosexuality was believed to be a career-killer.
Handling an emergency "was the first moment I thought, 'I'm actually this child's father!' "
"She's such a real person," says the singer, who helps judge on Wednesday's show
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation just added two presenters to its 20th-annual Media Awards celebration: Clay Aiken and T.R. Knight.
The singer’s rep says a contract negotiation is behind the split with RCA
"At the end of the day, [my son] is the most important thing of the year, and of my life"
He's mastered diaper duty and admits it's easy to spoil his 3½-month-old son
The Spamalot star picks the fan's write-up to go in the show's program
"I am not defined by my sexuality," blogs "the same person I have always been"
There was once a time when the revelation of one's homosexuality in Hollywood was thought to be a career-killer.
It used to be called "the love that dare not speak its name" -- particularly in Hollywood, where the revelation of homosexuality was believed to be a career-killer.
Handling an emergency "was the first moment I thought, 'I'm actually this child's father!' "
Baby Parker's mom says Aiken has a knack for diaper duty and soothing their newborn
Inspired by his newborn son, the singer acknowledges what has long been rumored: He's gay
The 'N Sync Star applauds Aiken's decision to come out
Carmen Rasmusen, Rickey Smith, and Vanessa Olivarez back their pal's decision to come out
The Idol favorite sends a message on his Web site expressing thanks
"Good for him," says the American Idol judge of Aiken's decision
Aiken's acknowledgement that he's gay is a monumental moment, advocacy groups say
Clay Aiken appears on the cover of the latest People magazine holding his infant son, Parker Foster Aiken, with the headline: "Yes, I'm Gay."
Plus: More baby news from fellow contestant Carmen Rasmusen
The new dad will reprise his role as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot
Parker Foster Aiken is "as loud as his daddy," the singer says on his Web site
Arriving at 8:08 a.m., 8/8/08 could mean newborn Parker will be a business whiz
The traveling dad-to-be blogs about the importance of a child's education
"It's a good time for him to be a dad," says fellow American Idol Carmen Rasmusen
"Claymates" couldn't be happier about the singer and Jaymes Foster's baby news
The singer is expecting his first child with Jaymes Foster in August
The singer says the public doesn't "want stuff like that pushed in their face"
His workload has prevented him from his duties on a presidential committee, he says
Get ready Claymates, a new Clay Aiken album is just around the corner. The former American Idol contestant is in New York City currently recording his fourth album, which he expects to be released in early May, he tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Clay Aiken, move over. There's a new Broadway baby on the horizon.
There's an old saying that New York City can be the loneliest place in the world, and one new arrival to the crowded metropolis – Clay Aiken – may just bear that out.
It may be a long leap from Raleigh, N.C., to the kingdom of Camelot – with a memorable stop on American Idol in between – but Clay Aiken is apparently ready to take his seat as Sir Robin at the Round Table. The singer, 29, officially joins the cast of the Tony-winning Monty Python musical Spamalot on Friday, having told Newsweek that he was so sore from the arduous rehearsals to prepare for his Broadway debut that he "couldn't even get off the toilet the other day."
Clay Aiken has found his Holy Grail: Broadway.
Clay Aiken says he clashed with another airline passenger after his foot "found a home" on her armrest while he was sleeping.
Whitney Houston, who has announced her split from Bobby Brown after a tumultuous 14-year marriage, is stepping out as a new woman.
Two former "American Idol" rivals -- second-season winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken -- will battle again when their new albums are released next month.
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt toured a dinosaur exhibit over the weekend in western Canada, where Pitt is preparing for his role as a villain in an upcoming Hollywood Western.
Rock singer Courtney Love was taken by ambulance to a Los Angeles hospital Wednesday night after complaining of feeling faint, but she was discharged soon after, her spokeswoman said Thursday.
Sarah Vowell is quite familiar with hearing her own voice -- both from her work as an essayist on public radio's "This American Life" and, she joked, from everyday activities such as talking to her dry cleaner.
Message to "American Idol" finalists Diana DeGarmo and Fantasia Barrino: Even if you lose Wednesday night, you can still walk away a winner.
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