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Clay Aiken bizarrely brought up Shawn Mendes' sexuality during an interview about his new album 'Christmas Bells Are Ringing.'

Whether they were winners or not, these 'American Idol' alums found more success outside the singing competition show.

Meghan McCain was left seemingly speechless after Clay Aiken voiced his support for controversial star Kathy Griffin — just hours after the TV personality bashed the comedian for bullying him.

Hours after Meghan McCain slammed Kathy Griffin for allegedly making 'cruel' 'homophobic' jokes about Clay Aiken, he sent 'love and prayers' the comedian's way.

Two Celebrity Apprentice alums are heating up Twitter over the Republican National Convention.  OK! GALLERY: AMERICAN IDOL STARS SKYLER LAINE, JOSHUA LEDET,

To say things went down to the wire on The Celebrity Apprentice would be an understatement! Last night on the live finale, only one contestant was destined to

Things are really heating up on Celebrity Apprentice as the show is down to two final contestants! OK! NEWS: DONALD TRUMP FIRES THREE CONTESTANTS ON CELEBRITY

Last night on The Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump let three contestants go! Teresa Giudice and Lisa Lampenelli were given the boot after their task went

And then there were five. Last night on Celebrity Apprentice, another celeb succombed to the firing chop that occurred in Donald Trump's board room and it was

Clay Aiken had some choice words for Rihanna last night when he appeared on Watch What Happens: Live. While playing Plead the Fifth, a game that host Andy Cohen

American Idol is back tonight for its 11th season! Can you believe it has been 10 seasons already? Before the new season kicks off with another round of wacky

Clay Aiken came in second place in a tight race against Ruben Studdard in the second season of American Idol, but now he has taken on a whole new challenge:

What a shock we had last week. Although she had never been in the bottom 3 before, we sadly had to say goodbye to Pia Toscano. Now American Idol is down to the

• Kirk Douglas says Michael Douglas is starting to feel like himself again. (Huffington Post) • Joe Giles talks AMC's new hit series The Walking Dead.

Former American Idol rivals Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard are teaming up for a new tour and with their talent for singing and joking they're comparing

•Kourtney Kardashian is sued by a teen fashion label for $2,331.23 after the closure of her kids' clothing store Smooch. (E! Online) •Melissa Etheridge's

Bono is ready to rock and roll after undergoing emergency back surgery. (Pop Eater) Courtney Cox opens up about botox, marriage, therapy and more.

In a surprising announcement, Anna Paquin came out as a bisexual to show her support for the True Colors Fund. “I’m Anna Paquin. I’m bisexual, and I give a

Clay Aiken will speak before a gay-rights event in North Carolina. (Fox News) Elizabeth Hurley dons a see-through sari at a black-tie event. (Huffington) A

In Tinseltown,  the two F words — Feuds and Frenemies — have become like the air celebrities breathe when it comes to describing their estranged relationships.

As the number of surviving celebrities is narrowed down to three tonight on NBC’s hit summer reality show I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, the show's

Last week, former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken found himself with foot planted firmly in mouth after he took to his personal blog to critique Adam

Clay Aiken knows what it's like to come in second on American Idol, but that doesn't mean he's got much love for this year's runner-up, Adam Lambert. "Now that

When Clay Aiken announced he was about to be a father along with friend Jaymes Foster, some might have been skeptical of their decision. But now that baby

After a paltry 159,000 copies of his 2008 release On My Way Here, Clay Aiken and his record label, RCA, have parted ways, according to Billboard. To compare

All seven American Idols descend on Disney’s Hollywood Studios for The American Idol Experience opening held Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.It’s the first

While the rest of the world might not have been too shocked when Clay Aiken came out to the world a few months ago, the American Idol alum struggled with his

Justin Guarini is back in the spotlight for CMT’s Gone Country 3, which is taping now in Nashville. Following in the footsteps of Maureen McCormick, Diana

When David Archuleta finished second in the seventh season of American Idol, he not only gained a huge fanbase, he also garnered a spot among other Idol stars

Following in the wake of the not-so-shocking confirmation from singer Clay Aiken that he is indeed gay, OK! spoke to openly homosexual former N-Sync member —

If there was ever a way to promote your reality television debut, this is it! Star of the new season of Survivor: Gabon, Charlie Herschel, is telling everyone

Joining the ranks of Clay Aiken, Fantasia Barrino, Diana DeGarmo and Taylor Hicks, heartthrob singer Ace Young will soon become the latest American Idol

Congratulations to Clay Aiken!The American Idol alum is now the proud pop of a bouncing baby boy, a rep for the singer confirms exclusively to OK!. "HE'S

Chelsea Handler has a knack for mixing work with pleasure.She’s dating Ted Harbert, who is the president of E!, the channel of her chatfest Chelsea Lately.“I

It’s time to honor the red, white and blue now that Independence Day is here. As we enjoy cookouts, parades and fireworks with friends and family, the stars

Clay Aiken is urging the world not to forget about Somalia.The American Idol runner-up and a U.N. goodwill ambassador, appealed for world attention on the

Being a dad changes everything. For one thing, proud papas get a new holiday in Father's Day. Kirk Cameron reveals his tradition.“What happens on Father’s Day

American Idol judge Randy Jackson knows a thing or two about being a dad. The music mogul has three: Taylor, 18, Jordan, 10, and Zoe, 12. So, OK! wanted to know

Yes, it's true!Clay Aiken is going to be a dad, The Insider confirms. The singer is expecting a baby with his longtime friend and record producer Jaymes Foster,

Stars are giving thanks to their moms on this Mother’s Day.“My mom always thought I’d be famous more than I did,” Clay Aiken tells me. “She was always sure that

Believe everything you read about Clay Aiken. Go ahead, ask him yourself. The onetime American Idol runner-up and current Broadway star tells OK! he has no

Clay Aiken challenges me to a trivia game he’s reading off the menu when we meet upstairs at Planet Hollywood in Times Square. (Help! I only had a free movie

One-time American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has found his niche now that he’s playing Sir Robin in the Tony-winning musical Monty Python’s Spamalot. “It’s very

One-time American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has found his niche now that he’s playing Sir Robin in the Tony-winning musical Monty Python’s Spamalot. “It’s very

Now that Clay Aiken will be wrapping up his run on Broadway in Spamalot, the American Idol runner up will release his first album of original material since

In a new interview with New York Magazine, Clay Aiken speaks openly about his personal life. Well — sort of.The famously private Clay not only admits he isn't

During a recent interview to promote his appearance in Monty Python’s Spamalot on Broadway, American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken dished about Britney’s drama and

Tonight on Fox, American Idol is back for its eagerly awaited seventh season and after looking back at the contestants who have been able to turn a spot on the

My best friend Aaryn and her husband came from San Diego to NYC to visit Sunday. Aaryn is from Maryland, so an East Coast girl who’s made several trips to the

The most successful American Idol runner-up has signed on to the Broadway production of Monty Python's Spamalot. Clay will step into the shoes of Sir Robin, the