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| January 1, 2008 | Billboard released a list of the top selling Christian Catalog albums. Clay's Merry Christmas with Love earned fourth spot among older albums | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| January 6, 2008 | The Raleigh News and Observer posted a list of things to look for in 2008. Clay's name appeared in reference to Quiana Parler and also his debut on Broadway. | FD Recap | 2008 News | News and Observer | |
| January 7, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: When did you first know you wanted to be a performer? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| January 7, 2008 | TBAF held it's first Golfing for Inclusion at the Mirasol Country Club in Palm Beach, FL. Wayne Palmer conducted a clinic and Clay mingled with everyone. Clay sang "At This Moment", "I Can't Make You Love Me", "Get Here", "Unchained Melody", "Love of my life" and "When a Man Loves a Woman" | FD Recap | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | 2008 Golfing for Inclusion | |
| January 7, 2008 | UNICEF and Clay thanked the fans for supporting the Christmas fund-raising effort for Mexican flood victims | FD Recap | Events - UNICEF | Mexico | |
| January 12, 2008 | Fans held a birthday book drive to help the Kalamazoo Communities in Schools group. The newsletter for the group came out on 1/12/08 celebrating what the efforts helped with. Over 1220 books and 690 dollars were donated to promote literacy. | FD Recap | Other Charities, Committees and Foundations | Libraries and Schools | |
| January 14, 2008 | During the week prior to opening on Spamalot there were many articles that appeared. Most of them discussed his Newsweek interview and were edited versions of that. Some of this promotion included CNN, WRAL, USA Today and the New York Post | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| January 14, 2008 | Quiana Parler stars in Dreamgirls at the NC Theatre. Clay and some friends attended opening night and he also taped a message for her on WRAL | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| January 14, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: Did your parents support your dreams? Your siblings? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| January 14, 2008 | The LA Times put up an online slideshow about Idol graduates and included Clay and his role in Spamalot | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| January 15, 2008 | American Idol News released a great article about Clay | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| January 15, 2008 | AP released an interview with Clay about his role in Spamalot. There was a photo shoot done to go along with this article | FD Recap | 2008 News | Events - Broadway | |
| January 15, 2008 | Entertainment Tonight included Clay in it's 2007 Year in Review. They included him in their most eligible bachelors. This is the second year in the row Clay has been on the lis | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | | |
| January 16, 2008 | Broadway Bears Auction introduction | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | | |
| January 17, 2008 | Broadwayworld.com did a photo preview of Clay's role in Spamalot. It included the first picture of Clay as Sir Robin | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadwayworld.com | |
| January 17, 2008 | Clay takes viewers behind the scenes of Spamalot on Entertainment Tonight | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | | |
| January 17, 2008 | There were many online articles about the show and Clay's debut. Playbill and Broadway.com both had big features | FD Recap | 2008 News | Events - Broadway | |
| January 18, 2008 | Clay had his opening night on Spamalot. There were lots of cameras and a multitude of fans. Hannah Waddingham also debuted that night. | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| January 18, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| January 19, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| January 20, 2008 | James Beaman wrote a blog talking about Clay and his role in Spamalot. He plays Sir Robin in a touring company | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| January 20, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| January 22, 2008 | Clay appeared on The View to promote Spamalot | FD Recap | The View | | |
| January 22, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| January 22, 2008 | Variety posted an article about Spamalot sales | FD Recap | 2008 News | Variety | |
| January 23, 2008 | Pictures were released along with a Yahoo AP article | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| January 23, 2008 | Playbill publishes magazines for each Broadway play. These mini magazines include cast lists, biographies, and the breakdown by scene of the play. As you enter the show you receive one free or you can order one off their website for a fee. | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| January 23, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: What's the craziest thing you've done to get a laugh out of your friends? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| January 23, 2008 | Yahoo posted an article about Clay's role in Spamalot. | FD Recap | 2008 News | Events - Broadway | |
| January 24, 2008 | Clay appeared on the Mike and Juliet show to promote his run in Spamalot | FD Recap | Mike and Juliet | | |
| January 24, 2008 | Clay did an interview with WPIX to promote Spamalot | FD Recap | Other Local News Shows | | |
| January 24, 2008 | Fountaindawg made this wonderful wallpaper from a recap about Spamalot | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| January 28, 2008 | Five years after we first saw him on American Idol, Fountaindawg did a retrospective wallpaper about his trip from Atlanta to Broadway | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| January 28, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: Describe your most embarrassing moment on stage. | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| January 29, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| January 31, 2008 | After each show fans crowd Shubert alley trying to get the performers autographs. There is a souvenir book with a huge poster of Clay which many fans choose to get signed and of course the playbill. Here are some autographs | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| January 31, 2008 | In January 2008 there were various mentions of Clay in the news including USA Weekend, People, Newsweek, OK magazine, Buffalo News and Toronto Globe and mail | FD Recap | 2008 News | Events - Broadway | |
| February 1, 2008 | At the Stage Door every night the cast members brave the cold to sign autographs, say hello and smile for pictures. Tom Deckman, Chris Sieber, Hannah Waddingham, Rick Holmes, David Hibbard, Brad Oscar are featured in this picture. | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| February 2, 2008 | Columbus Ohio Dispatch put out an online article about Clay's role as a knight | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 3, 2008 | Newsday had a full page picture and article called This is the Knight | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 4, 2008 | Clay interview on WRAL-TV morning news about his Mexican UNICEF trip | FD Recap | WRAL News | Mexico | |
| February 4, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: Did you act in plays/musicals in school, or in your local community growing up? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| February 5, 2008 | Stage Door- Clayaikenkids photo | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| February 7, 2008 | Spamalot introduces merchandise with Clay as Sir Robin. This merchandise includes a button and t-shirt. | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| February 10, 2008 | Broadway Cares and Equity Fights Aids started an online auction selling bears that represented various Broadway plays. Sir Robin's bear is signed by Clay and David Hyde Pierce. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| February 11, 2008 | Broadway.com does a fantastic interview with Clay | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadway.com | |
| February 11, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: What do you think it will be like performing on Broadway vs. in concert? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| February 12, 2008 | Fox News did a spot promoting Clay in Spamalot. They included clips from the show | FD Recap | Fox News | Events - Broadway | |
| February 12, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door: Quiana | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| February 13, 2008 | Fox News interviewed Clay about his role in Spamalot. They also included footage from the show. Segments of the interview were shown on Fox News at various times | FD Recap | Fox News | Events - Broadway | |
| February 14, 2008 | AOL Music had a photo section called Hair Tales. They asked if a number of celebrities looked better blond. Clay was featured | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 17, 2008 | Broadway Cares held an auction of their bears designed for various Broadway plays. The bear designed for Spamalot was fashioned after Sir Robin, the part played by Clay. It was auctioned off for the highest amount...17,000 dollars. The Spamalot bear was signed by both David Hyde Pierce who originated the role of Sir Robin and Clay who is now playing Sir Robin. Overall the event raised 127,000. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| February 18, 2008 | Clay attended and cheered on his good friend Quiana Parler and fellow castmate Jenny Hill as they sang in Tammy Faye Sings Songs from the Big Tent, The Tammy Faye Bakker Musical. | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| February 18, 2008 | Clay interview on Good Day Chicago (WFLD) about Spamalot | | | | |
| February 19, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: Are you a Monty Python fan? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| February 19, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door: Soldiers | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| February 21, 2008 | Entertainment Tonight carried news of Clay's new CD. | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | | |
| February 21, 2008 | Linda Huber added some new drawings she had made. They were based on a 2006 People picture and one of the 2008 promo pics | FD Recap | Fan Art | | |
| February 21, 2008 | People Magazine carried news of Clay's new CD. | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| February 21, 2008 | Reality TV Magazine online: Clay Aiken's new Album could hit stores this summer | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 21, 2008 | The Insider carried news about Clay's new CD | FD Recap | The Insider | | |
| February 22, 2008 | The AP review went worldwide. Within hours it was in Canada, France, Australia and all over the U.S. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 22, 2008 | The drama critic for the Associated Press, Michael Kuchwara posted a review of Spamalot and Clay's performance in it. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 23, 2008 | People magazine Scoop: Dishing with Clay Aiken | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| February 24, 2008 | Theater Review: Aiken's New Grail: Dancing, Spamalot Spring Ad | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| February 25, 2008 | Spamalot Blog: What has been the response from your fans about you heading to Broadway? | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Blog | |
| February 26, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| February 27, 2008 | Clay gave Lynda Loveland from WRAL in Raleigh a sneak peek into the studio and talked to her in depth about his album | FD Recap | WRAL News | 2008 News | |
| February 27, 2008 | WRAL's website included a recap of the story with Lynda. WRAL online has links to all the videos | FD Recap | WRAL News | 2008 News | |
| February 28, 2008 | Figure Skating Magazine: Stars of Two | FD Recap | Skating | 2008 News | |
| February 28, 2008 | WRAL went behind the scenes of Spamalot with Clay Aiken | FD Recap | WRAL News | | |
| February 28, 2008 | WRAL went behind the scenes of Spamalot with Clay Aiken and gave us these memorable screencaps | FD Recap | WRAL News | 2008 News | |
| February 29, 2008 | In February there were a few more odds and ends that we didn't cover. The Charlotte Observer included an article about American Idol passing on the Carolinas, There was an Insider Poll, An In Touch article about Clay's new look, an article about Clay's Spamalot Blog and a Theatre Quiz about the Broadway Bears | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| March 1, 2008 | Broadway Cares had a great write up about the Bears Auction for their charity. Spamalot makes a pot | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| March 1, 2008 | Playbill came out with a new handout featuring a great full page item. This is used in all the Broadway theaters this month. | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| March 1, 2008 | The New York City Guide also had a two page spread on the Spamalot show with a half page ad for Clay | FD Recap | New York City Guide | 2008 News | |
| March 4, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| March 5, 2008 | Clay's album went up for presale on Amazon | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| March 6, 2008 | Clay's album shot to #1 on Amazon. It didn't take but a few hours | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| March 6, 2008 | USA Today put out an "Idol" Special edition. It included many Clay references | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| March 11, 2008 | Rosie and her partner Kelli attended Spamalot. They visited Clay after the show backstage and Rosie posted a picture and commented on how much she enjoyed the show and Clay's performance on her blog | FD Recap | Out and about | | |
| March 11, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| March 12, 2008 | Fox 5 in NY had a contest for it's viewers to win tickets to see Spamalot | FD Recap | Fox News | Events - Broadway | |
| March 13, 2008 | Broadway.com covered Rosie's visit and included some nice stage door pictures as well | FD Recap | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | Broadway.com | |
| March 14, 2008 | Playbill Magazine highlighted Spamalot's third anniversary plans | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| March 18, 2008 | Entertainment Tonight spotlighted the UNICEF Tap Project . Clay talked about his experiences working for UNICEF, traveling the world and seeing how many people have no access to safe tap water. | FD Recap | Events - UNICEF | Tap Project | |
| March 18, 2008 | Spamalot marked it's 3rd Anniversary with special glasses, Bus Ads were prevalent. Newsletters were sent out about the great reviews and Spring Break brought even more crowds | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| March 18, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| March 18, 2008 | The word about the TAP project spread. Just Jared.com and ecorazzi both included articles about Clay's work with the UNICEF project | Fd Recap | 2008 News | Tap Project | |
| March 21, 2008 | Billboard featured an announcement about Clay's upcoming cd, titled "On My Way Here". It had some great highlights including: a summer tour, appearances on GMA and the View, the title of the cd, and the producer and release date | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| March 21, 2008 | The cover art for Clay's new cd, "On My Way Here" appeared on Amazon.com | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| March 25, 2008 | AOL Music released a webisode about Clay's new album, "On My Way Here | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | |
| March 25, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door - Children's drawings | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| March 25, 2008 | The release date and info for "On My Way Here" hit US websites. ET, Yahoo, Pause and Play, and The Insider were a few of the websites who spread the news | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| March 25, 2008 | The release date and info for "On My Way Here" hit US websites. ET, Yahoo, Pause and Play, and The Insider were a few of the websites who spread the news | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | | |
| March 25, 2008 | The release date and info for "On My Way Here" hit US websites. ET, Yahoo, Pause and Play, and The Insider were a few of the websites who spread the news | FD Recap | The Insider | | |
| March 27, 2008 | The Bubel Aiken Foundation posted an update about their Golfing for Inclusion event that took place in January | FD Recap | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | 2008 Golfing for Inclusion | |
| March 28, 2008 | On My Way Here makes it's way across the borders for pre-order | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| March 29, 2008 | AceShowbiz had an article about Clay's new album including a track list and a new picture by Eric Ogden | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| April 1, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| April 1, 2008 | The Raleigh Chronicle included an article for April Fool's Day: City of Raleigh renamed ClayAikenville | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| April 1, 2008 | The Raleigh Observer included Clay's name in an April Fool's Joke saying he, Metallica and Limp Bizkit would be performing together | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| April 3, 2008 | American Idol Extra had an interview with Clay about his role in Spamalot | FD Recap | Fox Reality Channel | Other American Idol appearances | |
| April 4, 2008 | The press release for On My Way Here was put out. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| April 4, 2008 | USA Today and Reality TV Magazine included articles about Clay's upcoming CD | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| April 7, 2008 | First single On My Way Here on AOL First Listen | | | | |
| April 8, 2008 | Clay cast his handprints in cement in New York at Planet Hollywood Restaurant. They will be part of a display at the new Planet Hollywood casino in Las Vegas. Snapshots of the event were on People.com and The Insider. | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| April 8, 2008 | Clay was at Planet Hollywood imprinting his hands for posterity. Some lucky fans were able to get pictures. Fountaindawg did this great wallpaper of some of their pics. | FD Recap | Out and about list | Planet Hollywood | |
| April 8, 2008 | RCA Records sent out an email about Clay's album | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | 2008 News | |
| April 8, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| April 9, 2008 | Broadway.com put up a nice pictorial of the Planet Hollywood handprint ceremony | FD Recap | Planet Hollywood | Broadway.com | |
| April 9, 2008 | Clay taped a special segment for Tyra's 500th episode show. Pictures showed up later. | FD Recap | The Tyra Banks Show | | |
| April 9, 2008 | Two more great pictures were posted at the RCA Records Site | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| April 10, 2008 | OK Magazine included an article about Clay and American Idol | FD Recap | OK Magazine | 2008 News | |
| April 10, 2008 | On April 10th, Madison Square Garden Network did an interview with Hannah Waddingham where she made very complimentary comments about Clay. | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | |
| April 13, 2008 | A Spamalot Webisode was released on Clear Channel websites. Clay spoke about how challenging it was to prepare for his role in Spamalot. He also spoke about his upcoming cd and how overdue new material was. | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | |
| April 15, 2008 | Cosmo Girl had an interview with Clay on their website | FD Recap | Cosmo Girl | 2008 News | |
| April 15, 2008 | Spamalot joined the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids Fundraising Drive. After the show Clay and various castmates take pictures for donations to the cause. Playbills, posters and cards are also available. There are also some of Clay's outfits online for auction | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| April 17, 2008 | On April 17th Amazon US posted a video of Clay working on his new CD. | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | |
| April 17, 2008 | Walmart stores put up links to a special edition of Clay's new cd, On My Way Here. It will include a bonus track. | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| April 18, 2008 | Clay debuted his new CD on QVC. He sang five songs from the CD and customers got a five track bonus including a video from This is the night. He sang "Where I Draw The Line", "On My Way Here", "Everything I Don't Need", "Something About Us", and "The Real Me". | FD Recap | QVC | Television Appearances List | |
| April 18, 2008 | OK Magazine had an online interview Clay: Clay Aiken Spams a Lot | FD Recap | OK Magazine | 2008 News | |
| April 21, 2008 | On April 21st Gather website hosted an interview that focused on his work with UNICEF and the Bubel Aiken Foundation | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | | |
| April 22, 2008 | On My Way Here became available to download from different on-line sites | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| April 23, 2008 | American Idol had a theme week for the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber. The show profiled some of the past contestants who had appeared on Broadway. Clay was seen in a few brief clips from the show, backstage & in a brief interview. Clay also spoke about his new CD. | FD Recap | Other American Idol appearances | | |
| April 23, 2008 | Clay's myspace was updated. They added banners and links to some special offers that will be available depending on where you buy the new cd, "On My Way Here." The QVC Home Shopping Network will also have an exclusive when he appears on April 28th to debut the new cd | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| April 24, 2008 | A Korean fan posted screencaps from a Korean CD sales site. Clay was #3 in top albums chart and #1 on the pop chart | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| April 24, 2008 | As part of its fundraising for the Spring "Broadway Cares: Equity Fights Aids" Drive Spamalot using the title Raisealot had a number of special items for sale on Ebay | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| April 27, 2008 | On 4/27/08 the auction ended for Clay's title page of music for his show stopping number, "You Won't Succeed on Broadway." This auction was to benefit the Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights Aids Easter Bonnet competition. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| April 29, 2008 | Spamalot places second in BC/EFA's Easter Bonnet Contest. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| April 29, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| April 30, 2008 | Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet Competition was covered by People, Theatermania and Just Jared.com, Clay and Hannah Waddingham performed The Prayer | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| April 30, 2008 | Clay appears on the 500th episode of The Tyra Banks Show, surprising a fan at Spamalot. | FD Recap | The Tyra Banks Show | | |
| May 1, 2008 | A fan won the bid for the walk on role in Spamalot. She gave a very detailed recap of her backstage adventure. pt. 1 | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| May 1, 2008 | A fan won the walk on role in Spamalot. She gave a very detailed recap of her adventure. Pt. 2 | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| May 1, 2008 | Clay did an interview with Billy Bush for his radio show. An edited version of this interview was shown on Access Hollywood on May 1st, 2008. | FD Recap | Access Hollywood | | |
| May 4, 2008 | After his final show with Spamalot Clay came out on the balcony of the Shubert Theatre and greeted the crowd. He waved, blew kisses, signed Thank you and held up six fingers to signify the date his album was dropping | FD Recap | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | Events - Broadway | |
| May 4, 2008 | On May 4th Clay performed his last show for Spamalot. He was on the stage from January 18th through May 4th of 2008 | FD Recap | | Events - Broadway | |
| May 5, 2008 | Grand Rapids Press included an article about Clay's new album | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| May 6, 2008 | A David Foster fan site included an article about David's work on Clay's new album | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| May 6, 2008 | Clay participated in an album signing at the Virgin Megastore in New York City | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| May 6, 2008 | Clay's fourth album On My Way Here is released | FD Recap | Albums | Music Milestones | |
| May 7, 2008 | Clay appeared on GMA for a brief interview and to promote his new cd. He and his band performed On My Way Here for the tv audience and a second song, Ashes was also performed and could be seen on the show's website. | FD Recap | Good Morning America | | |
| May 8, 2008 | 97.1 WASH-FM radio interview | | | | |
| May 8, 2008 | Backstage with Barry Nolan (Comcast Cable) TV interview | | | | |
| May 8, 2008 | Clay appeared on Nightline's Playlist. This series asks performers to list their five favorite songs. Clay's list was very biographical in nature and seemed to represent a certain point in his life or a connection he had made. He listed Islands in the Stream, The Great Adventure, Lovely Day, Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me, and Carolina in My Mind | FD Recap | Nightline | | |
| May 8, 2008 | Clay appeared on The View and chatted about his new cd. He also sang On My Way Here | FD Recap | The View | | |
| May 8, 2008 | K103 FM Portland radio interview | | | | |
| May 9, 2008 | 98.7 The River (Savannah, GA) radio interview | | | | |
| May 9, 2008 | A fun interview surfaced with Mo Rocca and Clay in Benihana's Restaurant | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | | |
| May 9, 2008 | AOL included photos of Clay's appearance on Good Morning America | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| May 9, 2008 | Clay appeared on MSNBC News to speak about the efforts of UNICEF in Myanmar after that region had been hit by a massive hurricane | FD Recap | MSNBC | Events - UNICEF | |
| May 9, 2008 | Clay appeared on the Today Show. He chatted with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford and talked about his new album and his role in Spamalot | FD Recap | The Today Show | | |
| May 9, 2008 | Sunny 101.5 (Indiana) radio intervew | | | | |
| May 9, 2008 | WRCH (Connecticut) radio interview | | | | |
| May 10, 2008 | Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet Show DVD went on sale. The dvd does contain some scenes which may be inappropriate for some children. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| May 12, 2008 | 103.7 Lite FM (Dallas) radio interview | | | | |
| May 12, 2008 | US Magazine has an article about Clay's weight loss | FD Recap | US Weekly | 2008 News | |
| May 13, 2008 | 100.7 WHUD (Hudson Valley, NY) radio interview | | | | |
| May 14, 2008 | Clay appeared on Good Day LA. He discussed his album, American Idol, his foundation and fame in general | FD Recap | Good Day Live | | |
| May 14, 2008 | Sunny 99.1, KODA-FM (Houston) radio interview | | | | |
| May 14, 2008 | Video premiere for "On My Way Here" on Yahoo! Music | | | | |
| May 15, 2008 | Steppin' Out web magazine included an article about Clay | FD Recap | 2008 News | Steppin Out | |
| May 16, 2008 | Clay appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Clay sang On My Way Here and Ashes and Jimmy gave Clay a bust made of Clay. | FD Recap | Jimmy Kimmel Live | | |
| May 16, 2008 | Clay appeared on the Rachel Ray show | FD Recap | Rachel Ray | | |
| May 17, 2008 | OK Magazine had an article about Clay's dog | Fd Recap | OK Magazine | 2008 News | |
| May 27, 2008 | AOL Sessions with Clay debuted. Clay and his band performed five songs: On My Way Here, Ashes, Where I Draw the Line, Something About Us, and Everything I Don't Need and Clay also had a question and answer section. These clips were recorded on 5/13/08. | FD Recap | Videos and Webisodes | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | |
| May 29, 2008 | NewsAsia had an article about his new album and the drawbacks of fame | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| May 30, 2008 | Clay Aiken, Hannah Waddingham and Spamalot were all winners in the Broadway.com Audience Awards | FD Recap | Broadway.com | 2008 News | |
| June 1, 2008 | Clay was part of a stellar cast at the Ford Theatre Gala who performed selections from the musical "The Civil War" for guests including President & Mrs. Bush | FD Recap | Ford Theatre Gala | Professional/Career Events | |
| June 3, 2008 | The Bubel Aiken Foundation posted a list of grants for 2008 inclusion programs | FD Recap | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | Grant Info | |
| June 7, 2008 | On June 7, 2008 CNN aired an interview with Clay blending some 2003 TV Guide channel clips with some newer footage that was shot at the AOL sessions taping. This first appeared on-line and later on-air. | FD Recap | CNN | 2008 News | |
| June 12, 2008 | Clay's 'Silver Bells' duet with Kim Locke appeared on this special compilation CD | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Music Milestones | |
| June 17, 2008 | A Korean fan brought over an interview that was done about Clay's album On My Way Here. It was published on Desirak, a legal music download site. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| June 24, 2008 | I Love the New Millennium 2003 (VH1), with a brief piece on Clay | | | | |
| June 24, 2008 | Music Pass for OMWH available in stores | | | | |
| June 25, 2008 | Clay Aiken appeals for world attention on Somalia | FD Recap | Somalia and Kenya | Events - UNICEF | |
| June 25, 2008 | Clay's message about Somalia was picked up by many sources | FD Recap | 2008 News | Somalia and Kenya | |
| June 28, 2008 | Ruben got married to Surata. Congratulations! | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| July 3, 2008 | ET appearance promoting The Survival Project special | | | | |
| July 6, 2008 | Clay appeared on The Survival Project: One Child at a Time on CNN | FD Recap | Survival Project | Events - UNICEF | |
| July 8, 2008 | Clay commented on his love of Afghanistan in this travel article posted on July 8/08 | FD Recap | 2008 News | Afghanistan Visit | |
| July 15, 2008 | Clay posted a second blog about his African UNICEF experiences | FD Recap | Somalia and Kenya | Events - UNICEF | |
| August 1, 2008 | "Music Around the World - Sampler" Compilation CD Crysalis Music Includes "Grace of God" from "On My Way Here". | Fd Recap | Compilations and Duets | Discography | |
| August 8, 2008 | Parker Foster Aiken arrived to the world. The Associate Press put out an article about the event. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| August 11, 2008 | Toronto Metro News included a brief article about Clay in their paper | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| August 12, 2008 | Broadway.com announced Clay's return to Spamalot: Clay Aiken Headed Back to Broadway in Spamalot | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadway.com | |
| August 13, 2008 | A Korean fan posted about how Clay's song On My Way Here was used on an Olympic Coverage Compilation CD called Super Hero | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Music Milestones | |
| August 13, 2008 | E Online had an article called: Clay Still Achin' for Spamalot | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| August 13, 2008 | People included an article about Clay's return: Clay Aiken returning to Broadway | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| August 13, 2008 | People Scoop: Clay Aiken: He's A Dad | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| August 13, 2008 | Playbill announced Clay's return to Spamalot | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| August 13, 2008 | Variety magazine put out word that Clay was returning to Spamalot in an article titled: Clay Aiken returning to Broadway | FD Recap | 2008 News | Variety | |
| August 14, 2008 | AOL included photos of Clay and Parker on their website | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| August 14, 2008 | The Associated Press ran an article about Parker's birth | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| August 22, 2008 | Entertainment Weekly included a bit about Parker's birth | FD Recap | Entertainment Weekly | | |
| September 1, 2008 | Spamalot promotion for Clay's return | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | Events - Broadway | |
| September 5, 2008 | Hannah Waddingham posted some cast pics taken during her time in Spamalot on her website | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Out and about list | |
| September 5, 2008 | US Magazine included Clay in their Celebs who were bullied | FD Recap | US Weekly | 2008 News | |
| September 9, 2008 | Life Style Magazine reviewed Clay's CD, On My Way Here | FD Recap | Life & Style | 2008 News | |
| September 9, 2008 | UNICEF included a video on their site of Clay talking about Malaria No More and their association with UNICEF. It was titled Give the Gift of Growing Up. | FD Recap | PSAs for UNICEF | Events - UNICEF | |
| September 18, 2008 | Clay attended the premiere of the new Broadway play, A Tale of Two Cities | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| September 19, 2008 | Clay returns to Spamalot | FD Recap | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | Events - Broadway | |
| September 19, 2008 | Spamalot fan stories from opening night | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | | |
| September 20, 2008 | Broadwayworld.com photo coverage: Clay Aiken returns to Monty Python's Spamalot | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadwayworld.com | |
| September 20, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| September 23, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| September 24, 2008 | Fountaindawg made a wonderful recap of who Clay is | FD Recap | Biographical Events | | |
| September 24, 2008 | People magazine cover and feature article: No More Secrets | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| September 25, 2008 | Good Morning America interview with Clay | FD Recap | Good Morning America | | |
| September 26, 2008 | Good Morning America focuses on Clay's new family | FD Recap | Good Morning America | | |
| September 26, 2008 | People Magazine Star Tracks included a photo of Clay | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| September 27, 2008 | Clay appeared as a guest on the Paula Deen cooking show | FD Recap | Paula Deen Show | | |
| September 30, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| October 7, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| October 10, 2008 | Broadwayworld.com announced the official biography contest winner | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadwayworld.com | |
| October 10, 2008 | On Oct. 10th, the winner of the contest to write a funny new biography for Clay was announced. Jo-Anne Lopez wrote the winning entry. It was included in the Playbill magazine given out at the show. | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| October 14, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| October 17, 2008 | Broadway.com, Playbill and Broadwayworld.com all have articles about Spamalot closing. | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadway.com | |
| October 17, 2008 | Spamalot announces it will be closing on January 18, 2009. A later announcement changed the final date to January 11, 2009. | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | 2008 News | |
| October 18, 2008 | BAF Gala Auction: During the silent and open bidding auctions, money was raised to support programs of the BAF. | FD Recap | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | 2008 Champions of Change - Raleigh | |
| October 18, 2008 | Remember When: Stories of Christmas. One of the items in the gift bags for Gala attendees was a copy of the Bubel Aiken Foundation's Christmas stories book. These were stories that were submitted last year for the 'Christmas in the Heartland' tour. Some were read at venues, but the book includes a wider selection. | FD Recap | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | 2008 Champions of Change - Raleigh | |
| October 18, 2008 | The Bubel Aiken Foundation held its annual Gala in Raleigh, NC. With raffles, video, auctions and a special performance by Clay, it was a wonderful evening shared by fans from all over. | FD Recap | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | 2008 Champions of Change - Raleigh | |
| October 21, 2008 | People.com announced the winning writer of Clay's official playbill bio | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| October 22, 2008 | Broadway.TV had some fun with the recent 'Write Clay's Playbill Bio' contest, wondering why some famous Broadway-connected folks didn't win! They did congratulate the winner and post her complete biographical entry. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| October 24, 2008 | Access Hollywood shows some behind the scenes shots from Matt Lauer's Friar roast. They also included Clay in a slideshow about the event | FD Recap | Access Hollywood | | |
| October 24, 2008 | Clay attended the Friar's Club 'roast' of morning show host Matt Lauer | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| October 28, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| October 29, 2008 | David Foster's birthday bash included some very well-known people. Clay attended with Jaymes, David's sister. | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| October 31, 2008 | Clay took a photo with the young actor from Billy Elliot, a play on Broadway | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| October 31, 2008 | People Magazine Mailbag featured some letters about Clay | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| October 31, 2008 | Spamalot promotion | FD Recap | Photo Shoots and Promotional Advertising | Events - Broadway | |
| October 31, 2008 | The 'Theatre Development Fund' site posted an excellent interview with Clay at the end of October | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| November 1, 2008 | In November, Clay posted a link to his 'Personality Profile'! | FD Recap | Biographical Events | | |
| November 3, 2008 | Due to the federal election, 'Spring Awakening' moved their Tuesday performance to Monday, a day most Broadway shows were 'dark'. Clay grabbed the opportunity to catch the performance and to meet the young stars backstage. | FD Recap | Out and about list | | |
| November 4, 2008 | BROADWAY.COM had asked fans to submit questions for their 'Ask a Star' series. On November 4th, they posted the video with Clay's responses. Be sure to check out the video as Clay was his usual v-e-r-y animated self! | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadway.com | |
| November 8, 2008 | Clay participated in UNICEF's 'Believe in Zero' PSA to bring awareness and encourage donations. This campaign aims to reduce and hopefully eventually eliminate the unnecessary deaths of children world-wide from illnesses that are easily treatable or preventable. | FD Recap | PSAs for UNICEF | Events - UNICEF | |
| November 8, 2008 | The BAF Gala Report was posted at their website. The final numbers show over $500,000 raised in support of the inclusion efforts of the organization | FD Recap | 2008 News | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| November 12, 2008 | David Foster, brother of Jaymes Foster and uncle to Parker, appeared on the Dr. Phil show to promote his new book. He brought along the most recent photo of Clay & his family to share. | FD Recap | Dr. Phil | | |
| November 13, 2008 | Playbill included an article about Spamalot's part in Macy'sThanksgiving Day parade. It was titled CBS "Thanksgiving Day Parade" Broadcast to feature Mary Poppins, Grease and Aiken | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| November 21, 2008 | CBS News.com included Clay and Parker in their photo essay titled The Stork Club | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| November 23, 2008 | TV Guide posted Clay's horoscope for this month | FD Recap | TV Guide | | |
| November 24, 2008 | Rosie O'Donnell held her gala "Building Dreams for Kids". Clay attended this event in support of his pal, Rosie, but was not among the performers. | FD Recap | Other Charities, Committees and Foundations | Rosie's For All Kids Foundation | |
| November 25, 2008 | Access Hollywood aired a brief interview with Clay that was recorded at Rosie's gala. It mainly concentrated on his appearance on Rosie's upcoming TV variety special. | FD Recap | Access Hollywood | | |
| November 25, 2008 | Entertainment Tonight aired a brief interview with Clay that was recorded at Rosie's Gala. They mainly concentrated on his appearance on Rosie's up-coming TV variety special, though a comment on Parker was included as well. | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | | |
| November 26, 2008 | 'Rosie Live' aired. Clay appeared in his 'Sir Robin' Spamalot costume for a short chat/skit with the host. | FD Recap | Rosie Live | | |
| November 26, 2008 | Rosie's After-Show Party: The after-party for Rosie's TV special looks like fun! Clay had his photo taken with many of the other guests and signed the caricature on the wall. Broadwaydotcom had coverage of the event on their website the following day. | FD Recap | Rosie Live | | |
| November 27, 2008 | Clay dropped by the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade coverage at CBS TV for a short interview. | FD Recap | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | | |
| November 29, 2008 | Conversation with Clay for Broadway Cares at the Shubert Theater | | | | |
| November 30, 2008 | A fan named Hosaa created these wonderfully vibrant images. She started with photos and screen caps from past events, then added layers of special effects using a photoshop program. | FD Recap | Fan Art | | |
| December 1, 2008 | Comcast.net had a slideshow of Before they were famous. Clay and Ruben were included. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| December 1, 2008 | Entertainment Tonight mentioned Clay in their Star Birthdays and included a brief interview both on-line and in the TV show. Clay talked about returning to Spamalot and adapting to life with a baby | FD Recap | Entertainment Tonight | | |
| December 1, 2008 | OK Magazine: Clay Aiken's New Life | FD Recap | OK Magazine | 2008 News | |
| December 1, 2008 | People Magazine: Clay Aiken a Total Hands On Dad | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| December 1, 2008 | "RCA Holiday Sampler" Compilation CD RCA/Sony Includes "Mary Did You Know". | FD Recap | Compilations and Duets | Discography | |
| December 2, 2008 | American Idol News: Clay Aiken's Christmas EP | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| December 2, 2008 | NYC 'City Guide' did a great interview with Clay about his Spamalot experiences. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| December 2, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| December 8, 2008 | The 20th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition: This is the second fund raising event of the Broadway year. Spamalot brought in lots of support money for 'Broadway Cares' during the 'Easter Bonnet' competition last spring. Once again, Clay lent his support by offering items to the on-line auction. One lucky fan must be really hungry! $15,600 for dinner!!! | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| December 12, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| December 15, 2008 | The British National Enquirer had a photo of Clay in his Spamalot costume | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| December 16, 2008 | Fox News had a slide show about celebrities that fight anxiety. Clay was included. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| December 16, 2008 | Vanislandgirl won a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids auction that included time with Sean McDaniel, the drummer of Spamalot. She gave a recap that Fountaindawg captured in two papers. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| December 16, 2008 | Vanislandgirl won a Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids auction that included time with Sean McDaniel, the drummer of Spamalot. She gave a recap that Fountaindawg captured in two papers. | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| December 17, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | Events - Broadway | |
| December 17, 2008 | TV Guide American Idol Blog: Can blasts from the past amp up Idol's future? | FD Recap | TV Guide | 2008 News | |
| December 20, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| December 22, 2008 | A trio of Toronto fans headed off to NYC for some sightseeing and a couple of performances. They shared their story at 'The ClayBoard' fan site and graciously allowed us to include it here, also | FD Recap | Out and about list | Events - Broadway | |
| December 23, 2008 | Clay received an great honour! His caricature was added to the famous collection of Broadway stars at Sardi's restaurant in NYC. | FD Recap | Out and about list | Sardi's Caricature | |
| December 24, 2008 | Playbill magazine's on-line site featured coverage of the Sardi's event. | FD Recap | Playbill | 2008 News | |
| December 25, 2008 | 12 Days of UNICEF - UNICEF began a Christmas campaign to raise awareness and also money to provide necessary items for children in many needy areas of the world. Twelve of their Goodwill Ambassadors blogged, one per day. Clay's message appeared on Christmas Day | FD Recap | Events - UNICEF | 12 Days of UNICEF | |
| December 25, 2008 | Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids posted pics of some of the Broadway Bears that will be auctioned next February. 'Sir Robin' was again featured in the collection, but in his wedding tux this time! | FD Recap | BC/EFA - Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids | Events - Broadway | |
| December 27, 2008 | Investigative reporter Geraldo Rivera hosted a show, Geraldo at Large: The Waiting List. The show focused on the need for greater assistance for people with disabilities. Part of his show featured an interview with Clay about the Bubel/Aiken Foundation. | FD Recap | Fox News | Events - Bubel Aiken Foundation | |
| December 28, 2008 | Each December, People magazine does a retrospective on the big stories of the year. Clay and Parker were on the cover and theirs was one of the stories covered. | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
| December 29, 2008 | Broadway.com posted some fabulous pictures by Bruce Glikas taken at the Sardi's caricature signing. | FD Recap | 2008 News | Broadway.com | |
| December 29, 2008 | Spamalot Stage Door - soldiers | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Spamalot Stage Door Photos | |
| December 29, 2008 | The OC Register news site posted a list of their top (most viewed) blogs by month. Their brief Clay mentions topped the list in both February and December. | FD Recap | 2008 News | | |
| December 30, 2008 | Look to the Stars : Clay Aiken blogs for education | FD Recap | 2008 News | Look to the Stars | |
| December 30, 2008 | 'Look to the Stars' has a page that features Clay's charity work and a separate page for the Bubel/Aiken Foundation | FD Recap | 2008 News | Look to the Stars | |
| December 30, 2008 | The soldiers of the 314th Public Affairs Operations center had a wonderful day-trip to New York City that included Spamalot. In his "Blogs Over Baghdad" entry, SGM Troy Falardeau related their experiences that day. NYC gave a great send-off to these Iraq-bound soldiers | FD Recap | Events - Broadway | Out and about list | |
| December 30, 2008 | TV Guide Online Slide Show: Headlines we couldn't stop talking about | FD Recap | TV Guide | 2008 News | |
| December 31, 2008 | Fountaindawg made this moments in time wallpaper for 2008 | FD Recap | | | |
| December 31, 2008 | Moonhead tracked the number of spins Clay's Christmas songs received during the 2008 season | FD Recap | Music Milestones | | |
| December 31, 2008 | People Magazine list of celebrity babies of 2008 included Clay with Parker | FD Recap | People | 2008 News | |
