Seriously? OMG! WTF?

There is an upside to getting kicked off "American Idol": Broadway may be interested. Constantine Maroulis is in the Broadway production of "The Wedding Singer," while Diana DeGarmo has just rejoined "Hairspray." And, Josh Strickland stars in "Tarzan" and Frenchie Davis is in "Rent." Maroulis said that he welcomes the challenge and he’s just trying to keep up right now. DeGarmo said she has "American Idol" fans coming to see her, and "Hairspray" fans who never saw her on television get to know what she can do. She said that she likes having a regular paycheck and the time to hit the studio to record her own music. Broadway casting agent Bernard Telsey said he requires his staff to watch "American Idol." "We basically root for the losers," Telsey said. "That means we can put them in a Broadway show."

WMAQ 

I guess when Simon Cowell tells them they are "too Broadway", it is not a diss but a good thing!

Clay Aiken is no longer the charmingly awkward, self-confessed "dork" who came in second on 2003’s second season of American Idol. He has a new look, a new album – A Thousand Different Ways, which hit stores Tuesday – and some new, hard-won wisdom. "I learned this year that you can’t make people like you or care about you or love you," the 27-year-old, Southern Baptist-bred singer, whose 2003 debut album Measure of a Man sold 2.6 million copies, tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. "I’m becoming a man, not just with my hair," he says, laughing about his darker, longer ‘do, "but with my life. This year’s been an education: the education of Clay." He’s also aware of what people have been saying about him this year, and in the new issue of PEOPLE (on newsstands Friday), he addresses rumors about his sexuality and more. Here’s a preview:

On whether he’s gay: "What do you say (to that question)? … It’s like when I was 8. I remember something would get broken in the house, and Mom and Dad would call me in and say, ‘Did you do this?’ Well, it didn’t matter what I said. The only thing they would believe was yes. … People are going to believe what they want."

On the panic attacks he suffered after Idol: "I’d walk into a room and say to myself, ‘I am not going to have a problem when these people stare at me.’ … But then (in) that situation, my heart would start pumping, and I’d start sweating and looking around nervously and shaking. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack."

On taking the anti-anxiety drug Paxil: "I said (to my doctor), ‘Listen, I don’t want to go to a therapist. I have nothing against therapists. I want to think I can do this on my own.’ And she recommended that I try a medication. … Now I can sit here; I can go into a store; I can handle a photo shoot. I’m able to get rid of all that stuff in the periphery. It makes everything easier."

On the future: "I want to be a father so badly. I want (kids) one day. Not now. … I would love to adopt. There’s an orphanage not too far from my house, and I’ve been up before with church. I always thought, ‘What happens to those kids who have the potential to go to college but just can’t afford it?’ I’ve been thinking a lot lately about finding a way to pay for one of those kids to go to college."

People 

He knows how to answers the questions, and I sincerely think that his answers are genuine.

Clay Aiken’s third album, the covers-heavy "A Thousand Different Ways," comes out tomorrow (Sept. 19), but the second season "American Idol" runner-up plans to take his time before he hits the road. "I probably won’t start touring until early next year," says Aiken, who will play some "spot dates that are solely Christmas stuff" in November and December. "I’ve done a lot of the big outdoor fairs and arenas, but all my favorite stuff has been the Christmas tours, where I’ve been in a theater. So I’d like to try that this time with this album. "It’s a very intimate album in terms of the concept and what’s on it, so I’d like to try to do something a little more intimate this time," he continues. "We’re looking at starting that hopefully around February or March." "A Thousand Different Ways," which features 10 covers and four original songs, is actually an outgrowth of Aiken’s 2004 summer show, which focused on his personal favorites from the ’50s through the present day. "Initially the whole album was going to be full of original songs," Aiken notes, "but as we were doing that tour we realized it’s very hard to come by songs with such great melodies anymore. So I started saying, ‘Let’s cover this one on the album. Let’s cover that one,’ and finally [RCA Music Group chairman/CEO] Clive Davis said, ‘Y’know, it isn’t a bad idea. Why don’t you just do an album full of covers and let’s try and wrap a concept around it and make it the greatest love songs of all time.’"

Billboard 

There is just something so endearing about him!

TMZ has learned "American Idol" Season Two finalist Corey Clark has been arrested in Yuma, Arizona. According to police, Corey Delaney Clark, 26, was arrested on July 23 for violating a court order and trespassing at his father-in-law’s residence. The court order was issued as a result of a previous domestic violence incident. Yuma County Sheriff’s brought Clark to jail, where he spent 24 hours in the slammer before being released on bond. TMZ spoke with Capt. Eben Bratcher of the Yuma Sheriff’s Department who confirmed, "Mr. Clark was charged with two misdemeanors, one for criminal trespassing and the other for violating a court order. Mr. Clark missed his court hearing and a warrant for his arrest could be coming" According to published reports, Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Yolanda Torok said prosecutors had filed charges of interfering with a judicial proceeding. "This will be sent back to the county attorney’s office for a warrant to be issued for his appearance," Torok said during the brief hearing.

TMZ

This guy is crazier than the Paula Abdul. I think he gets more press for being arrested or saying he had an affair with Paula Abdul, then he did for his music! Which is a good thing!

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