Clay Aiken on "The Waiting List"

Here is video of Clay Aiken on Geraldo Rivera's program "The Waiting List". Be sure to watch the whole program as it addresses the real problem in this country about the lives of the many Americans with disabilities who languish on waiting lists for government services, unable to receive the help to which they are entitled.

Link: Bubel/Aiken Foundation

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12 Days of UNICEF: Clay Aiken's Message About Children

For each of the final 12 days of 2008 a UNICEF Ambassador or supporter is posting a message on the UNICEF Fieldnotes blog. Today was Clay Aiken's post bringing to our attention how UNICEF helps children suffering difficulty in continuing their education due to emergency situations from natural disasters or strife.

He informs us that:

UNICEF works hard to make sure that children receive an education no matter what the obstacle. For just $186 you can send children in need a School-in-a-Box kit, offering an opportunity to an education that otherwise wouldn’t exist. Just think—one kit provides a temporary school for up to 80 children at a time in an emergency!

As you count down the twelve days this holiday season, think of these children who have nothing but hope—don’t turn your back on a child’s right to education.

I am Clay Aiken and I believe in zero.

You can read his entire blog here: Help kids in emergencies stay in school

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Clay Aiken's Picture at Sardi's

WENN and Getty Images have posted pictures of Clay receiving a Sardi's Restaurant caricature for his Broadway debut in Monty Python's Spamalot.

Links:

• Clay's pictures on WENN
  
• Clay's pictures on Getty Images

Update:
You can see larger versions of the pictures on Just Jared: Clay Aiken is a Cute Caricature

Update 2: 

Here are links to news reports with more photos about Clay receiving the Sardi's caricature.

• TheaterMania.com: Clay Aiken Receives Sardi's Caricature
  
• Playbill News: PHOTO CALL: Clay Aiken Honored with Sardi's Caricature
• Broadway.tv: Clay Aiken Photographed At Sardi’s

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Clay Aiken on TV: "The Waiting List"

According to an email sent out by The Bubel/Aiken Foundation, we can expect to see Clay Aiken on "The Waiting List" (Fox News Channel) on December 27 at 10pm EST.

[...] 2008 was by far our best year yet. Over 4000 children served in inclusive programs nationwide through Let's ALL Play, helping to launch a new leadership initiative with Best Buddies, our first Golfing for Inclusion event, and our most successful Champions of Change gala ever. Know that we never take your support, encouragement, donations, and hours of hard work for granted. It is only because of you that all that happens is possible.

We also want to let you know that on December 27 at 10pm EST, our co-founder Clay Aiken will be appearing on "The Waiting List", hosted by Geraldo Rivera on the Fox News Channel. The show will be dedicated to the American heroes who live with and care for the 54 million people with developmental disabilities in our country. Clay was included because of his work with children with special needs through The Bubel/Aiken Foundation and the inspiration it has brought and can bring to people around the country. We are excited about the opportunity to be a leading voice in what could turn out to be a groundbreaking program.

And finally, a reminder about our second annual Golfing for Inclusion event on January 26, 2009 at Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Get all the details on how to participate as a sponsor, golfer, or dinner only guest at www.bubelaiken.org/golf. Make sure to check out the special GFI rate at the Homewood Suites for accommodations. See you there!

Seasons Greetings!

Jerry Aiken
Kristy Barnes
Aron Hall

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Clay Aiken Talks About His Life Now and What He Is Doing Next

The People website has posted a nice interview with Clay Aiken. After talking some about the momentous changes in his life this year, he goes on to tell us about some of his plans for the near future:

As for his life as a new parent, Aiken will return to full-time fatherhood – joining Foster, 50, in his native North Carolina – after Jan. 4, when he finishes his run on Broadway as Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot.

"I want to spend time with Parker. He's still uber-dependent," Aiken says, laughing. "I'm ready for him to start talking. I'm ready for a little action!"

But Claymates need not worry: Aiken will return to his singing roots: "We'll take a little bit of time, we're not quitting or anything, we're just gonna take it slow for a month or so and recollect once I get back," he says. "I may never have any free time once Parker starts walking and talking!"

Can't wait to see what he plans to do next!

Link: Clay Aiken Reflects on a Year of Coming Out, Being a New Dad

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12 Days of UNICEF

According to the following press release, Clay Aiken and other UNICEF Ambassadors and Supporters will be posting blogs daily on the UNICEF Fieldnotes website from December 19 through December 31.

"12 Days of UNICEF" Encourages Americans to Give Gifts that Give Back This Holiday Season
UNICEF Celebrity Ambassadors and Supporters to Post Daily Blogs Discussing Life-Saving Gift Options

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 19, 2008 -- The U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced today "12 Days of UNICEF," a blogging campaign to encourage Americans to give back this holiday season with Inspired Gifts. Beginning December 19 and running through December 31, UNICEF celebrity Ambassadors and Supporters, including Lucy Liu and Clay Aiken, will post daily blogs on the UNICEF website at http://fieldnotes.unicefusa.org about Inspired Gifts and their impact on children around the world.

From nutrient enriched food, medicines and immunizations, to wool blankets, tents and school supplies, UNICEF's Inspired Gifts can mean a world of difference to children living in harsh circumstances due to poverty, exploitation, armed conflicts and natural disasters. Participants in the program choose an item from the collection of life-saving gifts to be shipped to children in need in one of over 150 countries and territories where UNICEF works. Recipients receive a UNICEF Acknowledgment Card identifying the item that was sent and how it will be used to save children's lives.

Celebrities lending their support to the program include Clay Aiken, Lucy Liu, Joel Madden, Nicole Richie, Alyssa Milano, Marcus Samuelsson, Al Roker, Jon McLaughlin, Mia Farrow and Sarah Jessica Parker. Some of the items they will blog about include HIV test kits, bicycles, water well hand pumps, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, measles vaccines and more.

For more information, visit www.inspiredgifts.org or call 1-866-237-2224.

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Support the Bubel/Aiken Foundation with GoodSearch

As the year comes to a close, don't forget that we can all help Clay Aiken raise funds for The Bubel/Aiken Foundation just by using GoodSearch for all our internet searching needs and by going through GoodShop to shop at our favorite online shopping sites. Just use Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine and they'll donate a penny to the foundation every time you do a search! In addition, do all of your shopping through their online shopping mall, GoodShop.com, where you can shop at more than 700 top online retailers such as Amazon, iTunes, Best Buy, Hotels.com, and Target and a percentage of your purchases will go to the foundation. You pay the same price as you normally would, but a donation goes to the foundation! 

Here is a snapshot at how much has been raised so far this year through GoodSearch/GoodShop:

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Merry Christmas from Clay Aiken!

Click on the image below to see (and hear!) a Christmas Card from Clay Aiken. Send them to your loved ones!

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Radio Interview: Clay Aiken with Chris Kellogg

This interview with Clay Aiken was just posted on YouTube by The Kellogg Krew on 94.7 WMAS in Springfield, though the actual interview is about a year old.

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Broadway Cares eBay.com Auction: Windowcard and Playbill (update)

The auction for the signed window card and playbill has concluded. The final bid on the window card was $2,850.00 and the final bid on the playbill was $2,550.00.

Broadway Cares has put up a new listing for another signed playbill and window card. You have until December 8 to bid on these items.

UPDATE: The final bid for the Playbill was $595.00 and $600.00 for the Windowcard.

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Entertainment Tonight Talks to Clay About Spamalot and Fatherhood (video)

ETonline has posted video of their backstage interview with Clay Aiken where he discusses returning to Spamalot, fatherhood and coming out to the world. They did air a teaser last Friday that the interview would be on ET today. We will see! 

ET's Jann Carl goes one-on-one with Clay Aiken, who talks candidly about being a doting daddy to his baby son Parker, and about his decision to come out to the world as a gay man.

Clay is back on Broadway, reprising his starring role of Sir Robin in Monty Python's Spamalot. The multi-talented music man tells Jann he actually returned to the stage to enjoy more family time at home with three-and-a-half-month-old Parker and the baby's mother -- Clay's good friend -- Jaymes Foster.

The "American Idol" finalist also admits he was "terrified" about performing on Broadway the week after he revealed his sexual identity, fearing he'd get booed off the stage. Naturally, he drew the opposite reaction -- rousing cheers and applause -- instead.

Catch Clay while you can in Monty Python's Spamalot!

Here is the video:

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