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 The 'American Idol' alum suddenly sprung the question on an interviewer while promoting his upcoming Christmas album. 
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 Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken Recall Historic 'American Idol' Season: 'We Went Through Hell, in a Way, and We Survived'“Kelly and Justin of course did it first,” says Aiken, who just reunited on 'The Masked Singer' with Studdard. “But I think I would argue that Ruben and I sort of did it first.’ 
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 Two American Idols — Including a Past Winner! — and Former Wild-Child Actor Exit 'The Masked Singer'Up until this week's shocker double-elimination, it seemed like the Beets would beet the odds and accomplish what 'Idol' alumni Chris Daughtry, Katharine McPhee, Todrick Hall, Tori Kelly, and David Archuleta had not. 
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 Clay Aiken Falling Short, First in Music Career, Then Political Ambitions?The opportunity to perform on "American Idol" can transform a performer's career but can also come with a great deal of burden. #ClayAiken 
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Clay Aiken Slams 'American Idol' Judges, Season 15 Premiere as Worse Than a Root CanalClay Aiken may have launched to fame on season 2 of American Idol, but he's no longer a big fan of the show. Despite appearing on the season 15 premiere on Wednesday night (Jan. 6) to help with the auditioning process, the "Invisible" singer live-tweeted the show and quickly dissed the current judges, Jennifer Lopez, Harry Connick Jr. and Keith Urban. 
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Clay Aiken Loses Midterm Election Bid for Congress, Gets Esquire Network Docu-SeriesIt looks like Clay Aiken has come in second yet again. Yesterday (Nov. 4), the former American Idol contestant and current politician lost his big for the U.S. Congress. Though he may not be heading to D.C. as the latest musician turned activist, Aiken will be heading to television. His bid for Congress is going to be the topic for a forthcoming Esquire Network docuseries. 
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Music company representing Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, other American Idols suing Sony Music for royalty disputeA number of American Idol contestants are being drug into a lawsuit as their publishing company has discovered an issue with Sony Music's records. 19 Recordings, a music company run by Idol creator Simon Fuller, alleged that multiple audits have found several former Idol contestants have not been paid proper royalties. The performers include Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Jordin Sparks and Clay Aiken. 
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Clay Aiken Running for Congress in North Carolina's 2nd District, Launches Campaign SiteClay Aiken has vied for America's vote once before on "American Idol," but now the 35-year-old singer/actor and former special education teacher is doing it again. After rumors surfaced last month that he was considering a bid for Congress, Aiken confirmed the rumors today (Feb. 5) by launching a campaign website at clayaiken.com. 
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Clay Aiken reportedly considering running for Congress in 2014"American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is quite possibly going from the performing stage to the political one. According to sources close to Aiken and the Democratic party, the "Invisible" singer is looking to run for Congress in 2014. 
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Monty Python's Idle, Palin and Jones Lose 'Spamalot' Royalties to "Seventh Python" Mark ForstaterThe surviving members of the British comedy troupe Monty Python lost a High Court battle on Friday over tens of thousands of pounds in royalties from their hit Broadway musical Spamalot. 
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