• Clay Aiken takes the best pictures. [ICYDK]
• Lindsay Lohan feels like a caged animal. Uh, she's just now figuring this out? [PS]
• Kristin Cavallari is practicing karate so she can stay in shape for her illustrious career. [HT]
• Christina Aguilera and Paris Hilton sink their claws into Prince William. [DListed]
• Christie Brinkley's ex Peter Cook has a sex tape. Doesn't everybody? [Yeeeah]
• Bruce Willis is planning to marry a baby Demi Moore. [INO]
[Source]
The only people still talking about Clay Aiken's coming out are Clay Aiken and his crazed Claymates (and now us). The singer took to his fan site to speak out about his People magazine cover and assure those crazy Bible thumpers that he's still the same ol' G.
We'll post the full diatribe after the jump, but for those of you who don't care enough to take three hours to read it, we'll sum it up for you: Clay somehow panders to his few "OMG this changes everything" fans without sounding hateful or condescending. We are slowly starting to respect this man-child more and more for the things he has to say on the gay issue — his thoughts are eloquent and moving. There's few people who can speak to those who absolutely believe all homosexuals are going to hell without causing some sort of riot, and Clay is one of them. Bravo. CONTINUED »
We care about our readers, so this is a public service announcement: The world is ending. How do we know this? Simple: It says in the Book of Xenu that a handful of celebrities will be arrested within a matter of days, then the Clay Aiken Claby will arrive at 8:08 on 08/08/08, and finally, both Brangelina and Britney Spears will step foot in New York City at the same time.
The final step occurred today when Brad and Angelina arrived in Manhattan with their army of children in tow, while Britney also spent her day with some kids in the Bronx. You know what comes next: The battle for the world's soul between Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Suri Cruise (yeah, she's here too). … Or maybe we've had too much to drink. We blame Sarah Palin. She killed Rupert, you know. CONTINUED »
• OK! magazine was not interested in Clay Aiken's coming out story, claiming it wasn't a big deal. Yeah, why feature a talked-about story when you can have a cover like the one above? Good move, OK! [INO]
• Jennifer Aniston takes a break from being America's Punching Bag to vacation in Mexico. Life is rough. [Yeeeah]
• Things too awkward for words: Samantha Ronson in a bikini. [HT]
• Kelly Osbourne struggled with a possible pregnancy at 13. When I was 13 I was struggling to remember not to throw my retainer away in the cafeteria's trash bins. To each her own. [ICYDK]
• Mark Wahlberg wasn't so creative with the baby names — that's a good thing. [DListed]
• DJ AM put his recovery on hold to attend a memorial service for one of the victims of the deadly plane crash. [PS]
Clay Aiken is quite possibly the happiest gay man on earth right now. It's painfully obvious that the singer feels like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders, and he breezes through his Good Morning America interview with Diane Sawyer with giggles and joy. It almost makes us understand the Claymates. Almost.
Click through for video.
There are some things we can count on: The sun comes up from the east. Heidi and Spencer show up for any red carpet event, no matter how inane. And posts about the Jonas Brothers and Clay Aiken bring out the crazies. But who knew those same weirdos would also go insane for David Blaine?
Upon our discovery that Blaine was not actually doing anything he promised during his latest stunt, rabid fan Jennifer took to the comments section to set the record straight: CONTINUED »
Not even 24 hours have passed since the shocking bombshell regarding Clay Aiken's sexuality, and the Claymates have already reacted in different degrees of crazy. But first, leave it to Simon Cowell to provide the voice of reason:
Wow, that's a shock. It's like being told Santa Clause isn't real — unbelievable. … Good for him. I don't think anyone cares. Let's face it. It's 2008. You know, who cares?
Actually, Simon, plenty of people care. And they reside on the Clay Aiken fan board. Take, for example, avid follower CLAYGAL:
I don't understand the timing of all this information, or supposed information. I'm not making any assumptions until I actually see credible information . Is that actually Parker in the photo? Some of my friends think the baby looks older than a child a month old.
Wow, CLAYGAL! You may be on to something! Quick, go hunt for more evidence that this is all a sham — and while you're at it, please go nowhere near a voting booth on Nov. 4. Thanks.
[Ed. note: For those playing along at home, this is the third time I've had a celebrity crush who turned out to be gay.]
[Source]
People magazine has published online excerpts from their interview with the newly gay Clay Aiken.
Aiken, who for years denied his homosexuality, explains that he didn't mean to lie, but simply lacked the wherewithal to come clean. It wasn't until he had his own child, via in vitro fertilization, that Aiken says he realized he needed to tell the world: "It was the first decision I made as a father. I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn't raised that way, and I'm not going to raise a child to do that."
The born again Christian singer also reveals a bit about how his mother took the news. Here's a hint: not well.
Clay Aiken finally admitted to People magazine that he's gay, confirming what the rest of the world has known for years. "I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things," Clay says on the cover of the mag's latest issue, which features the American Idol alum with his tiny new baby.
Some of us are more excited about this development than others, as evidenced by Mollygood's editor Cord Jefferson, who jovially announced via Gchat: "clay aiken's out!!!! post IT POST IT"
Queerty has more details, complete with the glorious cover, here.
[Source]
The Holmes backlash has been in effect for quite awhile now, what with her marrying that crazy guy and bearing his creepily-perfect alien love baby. But give credit where credit is due, Holmes isn't the worst actress in Hollywood today. (Melanie Griffith still gets work.)
Although fans of the Dark Knight were relieved when Maggie Gyllenhaal took over to play Katie's role, Holmes has always been one of those young actresses whose performance can best be described with words like "decent," "acceptable," and "passing." She was very good in Thank You For Smoking, actually. Unfortunately, as Mrs. Cruise tries to take Xenu's gospel to the Great White Way, her acceptable mediocrity isn't bowling over the Broadway audiences:
It's happened: The Clay Aiken baby has graced the planet with his presence. Parker Foster Aiken was born August 8, 2008 at 8:08 a.m. Or, to simplify: 08/08/08 at 08:08. Surely this is a sign of the end of days.
To read all about what Papa Clay had to say about the birth, click through and take a peek at his blog entry. And, at right, behold the glory of Michael Sandecki, one of Clay's biggest fans and a glimpse into the future of baby Parker. CONTINUED »
• Watching local news reporters lose their cool never gets old. [DListed]
• Another reason why we love New York: 53 percent of New Yorkers agree with Governor Paterson's support of same-sex marriages. [QT]
• Lindsay Lohan was spotted with a baby bump. Praise Xenu it's fake. [PS]
• More signs of the apocalypse: Britney Spears is being considered for an Emmy nomination. [INO]
• Randy Jackson thinks Clay Aiken is going to be a great father, but we all know Randy has questionable taste. (See: His obsession with David Archuleta) [ICYDK]
CLAYMATES WELCOME CLABY "The 'Claymates' are showing an outpouring of support after a rep for producer David Foster confirmed to People that Clay Aiken is fathering a child with David's sister, music producer Jaymes Foster. 'OMG Clay Aiken is my Hero,' writes one fan on claymaniac.com. 'I love him and wish him the best of luck!'"
WE HOPE THIS IS A JOKE "Clay Aiken is going to be a daddy. … Multiple sources tell us the mother is Jaymes Foster, a record producer and Clay's best friend. He lives at her home when he's in L.A. We're told Foster, who produced several Aiken CDs, is due in August. She's the sister of record mogul David Foster. We're told she's in her late 40s, though we could not confirm her exact age. Aiken is 29. We're told Foster was artificially inseminated."
Tonight ends my months-long relationship with American Idol, and for the grand 2-hour finale, I will be liveblogging the entire event from my couch. The finales are usually littered with filler, but occasionally there is an awesome moment, like this one from season five in which Clay Aiken surprises his biggest train wreck of a fan. Enjoy, and I'll see you tonight.
In an effort to bolster the ever-assailed decorum of the Internet, Mollygood looks to poetry with Someone Haiku. Each day – using 17 syllables or less – you’re given the opportunity to wax poetic about some piece of flotsam or jetsam that’s washed up on the shores of Mollygood. Hopefully this Zen practice will not only bathe you in self-discovery, but also bring a touch of Eastern class to a global network of information that’s devolved into nothing more than tit websites and provocative MySpace pictures.
Today's Someone Haiku winner is Kow:
I guess what they say
is true, divorce is always
hardest on the kids
As a child of divorce, I say well done.
New one after the jump.
CONTINUED »
• Selfish prick Al Sharpton figures the best way to protest the acquittal of the three police officers who killed Sean Bell is by "shutting down" New York City, home to 8 million people with lives and issues of their own. Thanks, Al. [SH]
• "One actor asked the woman why she loves [Clay Aiken] so much, she answered the only way a crazed Claymate would answer, 'He is the Savior.'" [DListed]
• According to the gays, Ugly Betty is the best comedy on television. Blue Collar TV was robbed again! [PS]
• What does Elizabeth Hurley do? Is she a model? Is she a zombie? [HT]
• James Bwunt huwt his wittew fingew! [INO]
• The Iceman is melting. (We don't know how we do it. It just comes to us.) [ICYDK]
• Heather Locklear was caught momentarily making an unattractive face. Now everyone's making fun of her. Being famous sure is awesome, huh? [Yeeeah]
• Reese Witherspoon has cut out her plastic bag consumption, which is nice of her. [CityRag]
Clay Aiken, on why he plans to remain trapped in the closet:
People don't want to have [my sexuality] pushed, people who are living in Omaha or in Charlotte or wherever. They don't want stuff like that pushed in their face. I don't think that's necessary and that's also not what I'm here for.
[Source]
Editor
