Gossip Rocks Forum - View Single Post

CherryDarling · January 11th, 2008, 11:59 PM

Clay Aiken, who makes his Broadway debut next week in "Spamalot.", was recently interviewed by Newsweek's Ramin Setoodeh.

Below are excerpts / highlights from the interview which starts off nice but quickly turns ugly:

NEWSWEEK:

How's the "Spamalot" rehearsing going?
CA: I'm sore. I couldn't even get off the toilet the other day. It hurts so bad. I don't know if it's I'm not coordinated or using muscles I never had to use before.

Like what?
CA: My legs. Having to remember three, four, five [taps feet]. I can't move and think at the same time.

Did you know your socks don't match?
CA: I have a bunch of striped socks. It's too difficult to match them, so now I just pick up two in the morning. Even if I wear a tux to an awards show, the socks never match.

Have you seen "Spamalot"?
CA: The first time I saw it I thought it was the stupidest thing I'd ever seen in my entire life. My tour drummer is the "Spamalot" drummer, and [he] said you've got to see it again.

Are you a Python fan?
CA: I thought Monty Python was a person until three months ago.

How did you get into a fight with that lady on a plane?
CA: I'm not going to talk about it.

I was just curious because you've never talked about it.
CA: I did talk about it.

What about the Kelly Ripa thing?
CA: I'm not going to discuss it.

Did you think it was homophobic?
CA: I'm not going to discuss it.

What do you want to talk about?
CA: I think we're done.

Can we talk about something fun?
CA: No, we're done. I thought NEWSWEEK would be more reputable. I'm surprised.

But I think people are curious about it.
CA: It was a year ago. This is NEWSWEEK. It's not the National Enquirer. I'd hate to have a job where I had to be rude to people.

We're just having a conversation.
CA: Change the subject! I'd never take a job where I had to do something that I didn't want to do.

What about all those Ford commercials on "American Idol"?
CA: That wasn't a job.

It was part of your job.
CA: It wasn't a Ford commercial. It was a music video. It was a completely different thing.

I'll change the subject. What do you do for fun?
CA: I watch the news. I read news magazines, but I'm reconsidering that now.

Are you going to watch "Idol"?
CA: I haven't watched since season four. I compare it to high-school football--if it weren't for high school, we wouldn't be successful, but I don't need to keep going to the football games.

source: Q&A with Clay Aiken | Newsweek Entertainment | Newsweek.com
& ONTD

What a pompous bitch!

January 11th, 2008, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
CherryDarling Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: the tattoo parlor Posts: 10,823	Clay Aiken is "Not going to discuss it" Clay Aiken, who makes his Broadway debut next week in "Spamalot.", was recently interviewed by Newsweek's Ramin Setoodeh. Below are excerpts / highlights from the interview which starts off nice but quickly turns ugly: NEWSWEEK: How's the "Spamalot" rehearsing going? CA: I'm sore. I couldn't even get off the toilet the other day. It hurts so bad. I don't know if it's I'm not coordinated or using muscles I never had to use before. Like what? CA: My legs. Having to remember three, four, five [taps feet]. I can't move and think at the same time. Did you know your socks don't match? CA: I have a bunch of striped socks. It's too difficult to match them, so now I just pick up two in the morning. Even if I wear a tux to an awards show, the socks never match. Have you seen "Spamalot"? CA: The first time I saw it I thought it was the stupidest thing I'd ever seen in my entire life. My tour drummer is the "Spamalot" drummer, and [he] said you've got to see it again. Are you a Python fan? CA: I thought Monty Python was a person until three months ago. How did you get into a fight with that lady on a plane? CA: I'm not going to talk about it. I was just curious because you've never talked about it. CA: I did talk about it. What about the Kelly Ripa thing? CA: I'm not going to discuss it. Did you think it was homophobic? CA: I'm not going to discuss it. What do you want to talk about? CA: I think we're done. Can we talk about something fun? CA: No, we're done. I thought NEWSWEEK would be more reputable. I'm surprised. But I think people are curious about it. CA: It was a year ago. This is NEWSWEEK. It's not the National Enquirer. I'd hate to have a job where I had to be rude to people. We're just having a conversation. CA: Change the subject! I'd never take a job where I had to do something that I didn't want to do. What about all those Ford commercials on "American Idol"? CA: That wasn't a job. It was part of your job. CA: It wasn't a Ford commercial. It was a music video. It was a completely different thing. I'll change the subject. What do you do for fun? CA: I watch the news. I read news magazines, but I'm reconsidering that now. Are you going to watch "Idol"? CA: I haven't watched since season four. I compare it to high-school football--if it weren't for high school, we wouldn't be successful, but I don't need to keep going to the football games. source: Q&A with Clay Aiken \| Newsweek Entertainment \| Newsweek.com & ONTD What a pompous bitch!