Clay Aiken - Always Look at the Bright Side of Life

So today I unleashed my inner Claymate!

Clay Aiken is so popular it's unreal. Did Clay Aiken dance? Yes. Did he sing an irreverent Jew-related song on Passover? Yes. Was he funny? Yes. Did I clap with reckless abandon? Yes. Yes. Yes.

I bought our tickets a few days ago, before the whole Dadchuleta-Gate and Rickey.org torching, so it turned out to be perfect timing that I watched Clay Aiken in Spamalot this afternoon with richie. It was so much fun, and even when Clay Aiken is no longer in the cast, I hope Spamalot goes on forever. The Knights who say 'Ni', the Black Knight, the sentimental favorite "Always Look at the Bright Side of Life" (from Life of Brian), they were all there. A great show.

Afterwards, richie gave a donation to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and we got a picture with Clay Aiken! Clay is such a pro, even if it was obvious that he was over-worked, he asked for our names, shook our hands (yup, with the very hands that Kelly Ripa despises) and smiled for our photo op. Thanks Clay! And thanks richie for a great Saturday afternoon.

Want to help Equity Fights AIDS? Here are some items you can bid for an eBay:

Clay Aiken's costume from Broadway SPAMalot
Tickets to SPAMalot and Champagne toast with Clay Aiken
Dinner with Clay Aiken and SPAMalot cast members
Walk on role in Broadway's SPAMalot with Clay Aiken

The current bids for these items are in the thousands of dollars -- just amazing.

Clay Aiken -- On My Way Here comes out May 6 -- pre-order today!

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