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Access Star Sightings: November 27 - December 4

December 5, 2008

HOLLYWOOD, NEW YORK & AROUND THE WORLD --

Thursday, December 4, 2008 in NYC -- Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Sam Ronson made it a point to hit every hot party… they started out the night by spreading some Christmas cheer at the MySpace Holiday Party at hotspot Tenjune. Sam DJ’d the party while Lindsay spent some quality time with mom Dina and the Tenjune owners…

Tons of more sightings… after the jump!

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Kimberley Locke: ‘Clay & I Aren’t Really Friends Anymore’

November 26, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Former “American Idol” Season 2 contestant Kimberley Locke and runner-up Clay Aiken may have been close friends, even roommates at one time, but now their friendship is on the skids according to Kimberley.

“Clay and I aren’t really friends anymore,” Kimberley told Access Hollywood.com’s Laura “Dish Of Salt” Saltman Tuesday at a rehearsal for the 2008 “American Idol Holiday Tour.”

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ROLL CALL: Beyonce Bulks Up For New Role As Etta James

October 21, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Plus, who does Anne Hathaway have her eye on? And, why is Clay Aiken making his fans write his new biography?

Get your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans inside!

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Clay Aiken: How ‘American Idol’ Gave Him The Courage To Come Out

September 25, 2008

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --

Clay Aiken told the world, “Yes, I’m Gay,” on the cover of People magazine this week, in a portrait with his son, Parker Foster Aiken. But his coming out journey has been five years in the making.

In his first television interview since opening up about his sexuality, Clay sat down with Diane Sawyer on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, where he said being selected for “American Idol” helped him find the courage to open up about his personal life.

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Claymates React To Aiken’s News: ‘Love The Man!’

September 24, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Clay Aiken fans got a not-so-big shock on Wednesday, as the former “Idol” came out on the cover of People with the message, “Yes, I’m Gay.” Yet, the current “Spamalot” star told the mag he knew he was taking a risk.

“If [fans] leave, I don’t want them to leave hating me,” he said.

So how did they react?

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Clay Aiken: ‘Yes, I’m Gay’

September 24, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Clay Aiken has come out.

The “American Idol” star and new dad finally revealed his sexuality in the new issue of People, which features a portrait of Aiken and his son, Parker Foster Aiken, on the cover with the words, “Yes, I’m Gay.”

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Clay Aiken Returns To Broadway

August 13, 2008

NEW YORK, N.Y. --

Clay Aiken made quite a splash in his Broadway debut in Monty Python’s “Spamalot,” earlier this year and the “American Idol” alum is bound for the Great White Way once again.

Clay will reprise his “Spamalot” role of Sir Robin, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

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Clay Aiken Becomes A Dad

August 8, 2008

RALEIGH, N.C. --

He was a breakout star of “American Idol” Season 2, he stormed the charts with a host of albums and recently lit up Broadway in “Spamalot,” but Clay Aiken has a new accomplishment to boast about – he’s a first time dad.

The singer and his friend, Jaymes Foster (sister of record mogul David Foster), welcomed a little boy into the world on Friday morning, a rep for Aiken confirmed to Access Hollywood.

Read on for all the details.

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Clay Aiken’s Pals: ‘He Will Be A Good Parent’

June 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

News that Clay Aiken is going to be a father may have surprised his fans, but those closest to the “American Idol” star are not surprised at all.

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Clay Aiken To Be A Father

May 29, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Clay Aiken is going to be a dad.

The former “American Idol” alum will be the father of Jaymes Foster’s baby, the sister of record mogul David Foster.

Jaymes is reportedly due in August.

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Has ‘Idol’s’ Good Singers Made For A Dull Season & Lower Ratings?

May 18, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

This season of “American Idol” had talented singers, a doe-eyed teenage contestant for the prepubescent crowd, visits from pop royalty, stinging comments from Simon Cowell and jaw-droppers from Paula Abdul.

So why have some fans and observers found it a dull slog as the show builds to its David Archuleta vs. David Cook finale this Wednesday?

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Clay Aiken: ‘I’m Not Gonna Bring Anybody’s Sexy Back’

May 5, 2008

NEW YORK, NY --

Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape.

“I’m not cool, you know what I mean? I’m not gonna lie,” the good-humored singer told The Associated Press in a recent interview. “I’m not trying to be Justin Timberlake. Thank God we have him, but I’m not him. … I’m not gonna bring anybody’s sexy back.”

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Clay Aiken Talks Keeping Sexuality Private

April 25, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Clay Aiken has no interest in taking his love life public.

During a promotional appearance for his upcoming album, “On My Way Here,” and his Broadway show “Spamalot,” the “American Idol” alum told “The Billy Bush Show” it’s only the media who cares whether he is gay or straight.

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Is America Ready For A Gay 'Idol'?

March 6, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

No finalist has ever been portrayed as openly gay during the past six seasons of "American Idol." With more details about contestants' personal lives being exposed — both on the show and unofficially online — that could change, and soon.

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'Ugly Betty' & 'Desperate Housewives' Among GLAAD Awards Nominees

January 21, 2008

PARK CITY, Utah --

Find out all the GLAAD Awards nominees.

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Report: Clay Aiken’s Mile High Scuffle

July 9, 2007

TULSA, Okla. --

“At that point the flight crew was able to resolve the situation,” Johnson said.

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Clay Aiken ‘Idol’ Worship Coming To Broadway

June 19, 2007

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Kimberley Locke Helps Auction Clothes Off ‘Idol’s’ Back

May 14, 2007

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LOS ANGELES (May 14, 2007) — Fanjaya’s or Doolittlians who are dying to get that much closer to their favorite “Idol” or former “Idol” contestant now have an opportunity to do just that.

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Judge Rules On Guardian For James Brown’s Son

April 26, 2007

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 26, 2007) — A judge ruled Wednesday that the woman who claims to be James Brown’s fourth wife can select the special legal guardian she wants appointed for her son, the first step toward determining whether the late soul singer is the child’s father.

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FROM THE NEWS DESK: More On Baldwin, NBC’s Internal Debate & Clay Aiken

April 20, 2007

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Rosie Apologizes To Elisabeth; Reignites Trump Feud

March 2, 2007

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Judge Rules James Brown ‘Widow’ Allowed Back In Home

February 9, 2007

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AIKEN, S.C. (February 9, 2007) — The woman who claims to be James Brown’s fourth wife planned to return to the home she shared with the singer, after a judge ruled Friday that she could retrieve her belongings.

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Rosie Wants A Donald Grump Duet, Reuniting With Clay

January 11, 2007

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Rosie hinted she would be interested in appearing on the long running children?s television show to perform a duet with the businessman?s Grouch look-a-like. ?I wonder if they will book me on ?Sesame St.? to do a song with The Grump,? she wrote on Rosie.com in response to a reader post.Access Hollywood reached out to Grump?s publicist for comment but has not yet received a reply.In other Rosie related news, she let slip on her Web site that she?ll soon be reuniting with Clay Aiken. He will co-host ?The View,? ?soon,? she posted. The announcement will be interesting for Rosie watchers who saw the talk show host engage in another conflict last year with Kelly Ripa over the former ‘American Idol’ contestant. After the ?Live With Regis & Kelly? co-host chastised Clay for covering her mouth during a broadcast. “Oh, that’s a no-no,” she snapped at Clay. “I don’t know where that hand’s been, honey.”Rosie responded on ?The View,? with a comment that led many to wonder if she accidentally outed Aiken. “To me, that’s a homophobic remark,” she said. “If that was a straight man, if that was a cute man, if that was a guy that she didn’t question his sexuality, she would have said a different thing. I guarantee if that was Mario Lopez, she would not have said the same thing.”

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Is Rosie Good For ‘The View?’

December 21, 2006

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NEW YORK (December 21, 2006) — Three months into the Reign of Rosie, “The View” has become must-see TV. But is it the type of viewing that series creator Barbara Walters was bargaining for?

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