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I will be uploading caps into our gallery so check back HERE (http://www.claymaniacs.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=juliet) for updates as they come in.

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CLANDY - SURE HOPE WE CAN GET CLACK SOON.  HE LOOKS TERRIFIC BUT I WANT TO HEAR HIM TALKING. :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy

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I have to get back to work.  :sigh  Please check out the rest of the yummy caps in our PHOTO GALLERY. (http://www.claymaniacs.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=juliet) 

Rainey ~ the show just ended on the west coast so I'm sure the clack will be up soon.  :thumb  I have to wait til tonight!  But enjoy!!

he looks great! x)

CLANDY - THANKS MY FRIEND.  HE SURE LOOKS HANDSOME.

I've seen SUSY/Aikenseeker and MARILYN twice in the audience!!!!  :shappy

Observation:  All of the "bumper music" on the show today is from MOAM. (IWCY, TW)   What's up with that??? 

"Interviewer Clay"---so far he's doing great!!!  :clap  But he does need to work on the mouth tic.  He rubs his tongue over his new teeth.  Hopefully he'll be getting used to his new "choppers" soon!!!

IHmmmmm....Is Mike a little concerned over his job security????  Methinks Juliet would prefer Clay as her co-host  :slick :

All right!  Now they're playing snippets from ATDW!!!  :shappy

Did Juliet just say to Clay..."When he (Mike) is sick, you're coming back????")  From her lips to God's ears.

Good job, Clay!!!!   We're proud of you!!!  :clap :clayfan :clayfan

Glad to know that he did a good job (and hopefully scandal free  :lol). Did he talk about himself or give any hints of future plans (tour  :wink)?

From the screencaps, it looks like he enjoyed himself. And he looked good.  :smile

 :wave KRISTA!  As I recall (and my memory isn't very good these days  :bduh) he did mention that he would be travelling for UNICEF over the next few months.  I don't believe there was any message of a tour.  It was obvious that he was focused on being "Clay, the Talk Show Host" as opposed to "Clay the Singer". 

http://www.allclack.com/public/070222_Mike&Juliet_ClayDay/

According to MCRAIG from the Red Thong thread, this is the link to the M&J show in its entirety.  Haven't checked it out as of yet, but I'm sure it's a HUGE file!  Good luck!

I just spoke with Susy for five minutes until the phone died.  She said the VIP green room was a bunch of bleachers outside the studio.  :para  Evidently, *30* VIP ticket holders showed up for a *52* seat studio. 

:eek

She said Clay looked fantastic and he seemed to have a great time on the show -- the lady with the Clay car was there, and Clay came outside to see it.  She said he visited them outside a couple of times, and he was wearing a brown suit and camel coat (as you can see from the caps) and his hair looked great (like on JKL) and she was just....

 :thud   :purpbana   :angel   :bigsmile   :shappy   :yum   :hypno   :yum   :shappy   :bigsmile   :angel   :purpbana  :thud

Thanks for the caps Clandy! and the link Thea!   

Don't forget to watch Entertainment Tonight for some behind the scenes video!  Probably about 30 seconds....but hey.  :wink

I TALKED WITH MEESA AND SHE ALSO TALKED TO SUZIE.  THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME.  I ALSO EMAILED HER SOME PICS UNTIL SHE GETS HOME.

I DON'T THINK I WILL TAKE A CHANCE AND DOWNLOAD THAT FILE.  DON'T WANT TO GET IN TOUCH.  I HAVE IT ALL TAPED AND WILL WATCH IT WHEN I GET HOME.

I LOVE YOU CLAY AIKEN. :hugg

 :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap He looks wonderful!!!!

The episode today was amazing! If anyone missed it, I did a recap in my blog at the OFC.  :bouncy

This was one of the only shows that I was able to catch while it was on (normally it's downloaded for me). Just this and Tyra, pretty much. Yay for there being no school on a day when Clay's on tv in the morning!

He looks great and I'm dowloading now and it's not taking too long !!

Thea - it may be awhile before Clay stops running his tongue over his teeth.  One year ago this month, I got 4 new porcelain caps and I am still running my tongue over them  - they are the 4 front teeth and they tend to get very dry and make my lip stick to my teeth.  I dont know if it's because they are nonporous but I know I have to wear some kind of lip gloss/chapstick all the time!!!  But I love them so it was worth it!!

Hello!

I just watched my tape of Clay on the Mike and Juliet Good Morning Show.  That was terrific!  I was gone this morning but I set the TiVo also to record it.  Evidently, Skip (my hubby) watched it as it TiVoed.  He thought Clay did a good job. 

How great to see Clay for a whole hour on a show.  Mike and Juliet know how to treat a cohost.  (Kelly needs to take a lesson from them.)

I believe I heard Clay say that he would be traveling for UNICEF in April.  He did not plug his album and he did not sing.  That's the only thing I would have changed;  had him sing.

Hugs,
Prissy

GOD I CANNOT WAIT TO GET HOME AND WATCH MY TAPE.  HE SURE LOOKED HANDSOME AND I LOVED HIM IN THAT CAMEL COAT.  HE SURE COULD BE A MODEL. :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud :thud

OH MY GOODNESS!

What a day!

I'm home! I'm exhausted!

Clay is beautiful!

Marilyn is the bestest!

And I'm going to get some sleep!

I will elaborate more after I've managed to recover some more.

Needless to say it was a day of ups and downs and COLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD hands! BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

WHAT?!?!?!?  Don't you dare go to sleep without giving us details, missy!   :smile

Where's Marilyn?

not to fear Micki! Not to fear! I will give more details but trust me I need sleep first. lots of sleep.

I'm finally warming up too!

Hey Marilyn and Susy!  :wave  Saw you guys bundled up  in the open air green room.   :cold I waved back at you!  :wink  Can't wait to hear all about it. 

What a difference having gracious and warm hosts can have on the outcome of a show.  Mike & Juliette did a wonderful job allowing Clay to actually co-host the show.  Mike did a fantastic job of including Clay in the conversations and interviews.  He actually asked him questions!  That concept was totally absent the last time he co-hosted a certain talk show.  I feel like M&J really took care of him and genuinely enjoyed having him on the show.  Something else that was lacking from that "other" show with the self-centered host.

From CV:

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WOW!!!  I can't wait to watch the show!!!!!   :bouncy :bouncy :bouncy  But I don't get it here, so I will have to download it.  More stuff to add to my computer.   :wink

Thanks y'all for providing pictures and information. Can't wait to hear more from Susy and Marilyn!!!

LOVED THE SHOW!!!!  CLAY WAS GREAT.  JULIET MUST BE ADDED TO THE LIST.  COULD NOT KEEP HER HANDS OFF OF HIM.   :naughty :thud :clayfan

THEY WERE GRACIOUS HOSTS AND ALLOWED CLAY TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING.  MY ONLY COMPLAINT---PLEASE, ENOUGH ABOUT "US."

LOVED HOW HE LOOKED LAST NIGHT AT THE KAREOKE BAR.  LOVED THAT OUTFIT.

GOTTA REWATCH IT WHEN I AM ALONE.  BARRY WATCHED WITH ME AND THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT.  WELL, NOT OUR KIND OF GREAT. :bigsmile

LOVE THAT MAN.

GWENN

I was so happy with the way the show went. Clay was so welcomed and made to feel so special. Marilyn and Soz,,!!! I was so excited to see you. You were in alot of the "Grren Room" shots..freezing your tootsies off, I and not feeling any pain, I'm sure.

Juliet sure does lve her some CLAY!!

We ought to  make her an official.. CLAYMANIAC!!!

What...no recaps?

I tried to download today...twice.   Grr. 

Tomorrow is another day.

Thanks for the pics though!  Lindsay, those hi res ones are fantastic!  I just put them in the gallery. 

:thx  Thanks all!

And, here's some more.

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I took the Long Island Railroad and arrived at Penn Station in NY at 7:05, then I walked from 31st street and 7th to 47th Street between 6th and 7th ave. The studio is at 133 W. 47th and the hotel was at 157 W. 47th- fortuitous, huh? I checked in and waited for Susy. For some reason I thought her bus got in at 7:10 and then she would take a cab from Port Authority to the hotel. Got very nervous at 7:45 and called her Mom to get the cell phone number- oops! Anyway, her bus was late and she arrived around 8:45. Of course by that time my ribs were sticking out from starvation. (Yeah, right)
A short note- the hotel room. When I booked, it was a queen sized bed. When we got to the room, it had morphed into a coffee table with a mattress. In the bathroom you could take a shower while leaning out to brush your teeth in the sink-and that’s while leaning across the commode! The place was very clean, though. From the end of the bed to the opposite wall, on which resided a plasma tv- was no more than 12-18 inches. You had to walk sideways.
We decided we needed to eat so we walked a couple of blocks to Olive Garden- but it had a 25-30 minute wait and it was already after nine, so we ended up at Sbarro’s. I had chicken francaise and Susy had pizza. We then walked to Toys R Us to see the giant ferris wheel inside the store . It was fun. I wouldn’t go on the ride with Susy becoss I am askairt of heights. Yah, I know….cluck,cluck
So we found a store to buy croissants for the morning, and went to the room to sleep. Or so we thought. You know, its pretty NOISY in the City- and the lights are BRIGHT and the bed was SMALL. I was afraid to move so I kept waking up. Susy says I make little noises and moans in my sleep. I think she’s telling a fib. And so are Lorraine, Linda, Tammy, Glory- when they say the same thing.  (But Susy DOES snore a little)

We set a wake up call for 4 a.m. – got ready, checked out, and walked down the street a bit.
There were about 30 or so people ahead of us. In fact, the woman in front turned around and she was from the LI Clayfans group with whom I meet up once a month. Screams and hugs later, and we all chatted.
Susy will tell you all about her Irish friend, and the guy who talked to her also.
About 6:30 a guy from oh, maybe 6 or 8 stories opened up the window and yelled at us to be quiet- he needed to sleep another couple of hours. Truthfully, we were NOT loud, just talking regular voices, and the horns and trucks were many times louder.
Anyway, we met bigappleforclay, one of the videographers, who had checked out the front of the line. There were workmen putting up bleachers, and they told her it was for the VIP “green” room, which was now changed to the “viewing area”. We got apprehensive, but one of the guys told Susy that someone would come out and check our names against the list, then separate us into 2 lines- confirmed tickets and standby. Which they did about 7:00 or so. We were on the first line, about 40 back.
Well, as you all know by now, there were 52 seats in the studio, 30 of them were taken by VIP’s, and then they let about 20 of the other fans in. The guy had told Susy we were guaranteed VIP green room seating, with special surprises.
Oh yes, we sure were surprised!! 2nd row bleachers. I think a have a case of permanent tush freeze. If we had known we were going to be outside, we sure would have dressed warmer! I had a think pantsuit on and Susy had a skirt and short sleeve blouse underneath her jacket. Luckily my coat was warm and I had gloves. Susy’s hands were turning blue until a kind lady behind us gave her an extra pair of gloves.
I will have to say, though, once we were resigned to fate, we started to have fun. The warm up guy Errol was SOOOO funny! He would cheer us on during commercials.We had a screen in front of us that we could see what was going on, with speakers. However we did NOT see what went on during commercials. They did not seem to be too long, and the sound was still on-didn’t seem like to much audience interaction, but someone who was inside the studio would know.
Errol arranged for every single person on the bleachers to get hot chocolate, and he gave us all t-shirts (no phones for us, though). Also, Mike and Juliette came out a couple of times, and then brought Clay with them a couple more times. He was soooo close!!
I won’t go into the show itself, because I am sure you have all downloaded.
I have to say that Clay looked WONDERFUL in that camel colored coat!! Did you all see those SHOULDERS?? They looked even better in person. He did a GREAT job of co-hosting! And they want him to come back!
Poor baby was sick, though, and he was shivering while outside. I hope he goes home and rests up for the gala.
And how HOT was it when he imitated the karaoke guy doing that song that he couldn’t get out of his mind?? I bet you he COULD do that type of song- totally different voice, and really gooood!! And the Clay/Juliette interaction last night?? Niiiiiiiiiice!!

Before we left, Errol said we could put our names down for VIP tickets in the future and he would personally guarantee we could get in the studio.
However, it won’t be for Clay, because they don’t know when he will return. So we might go in on memorial day, if anyone good is appearing.

Also met butterflyshine from OFC (I sat next to her in Red Bank) and a couple of people from Clayversity. There were a diverse age group too! The girl in the white coat is Nicole (Claysbabygurrl) from Clayversity. Talked to her Mom a bit, too!

Our boyfriend looked great, sounded great, and did a wonderful job. I love him!!
I took a few pics and here you go.


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Errol told us they were overwhelmed with the responses for the tickets- they had never had this happen before. I told him.."Its CLAY! This will happen all the time!!".  He said they were originally going to have a green room inside, but it would still have been very small- so they did the bleachers to accomodate as many fans as they could. There were over a 100 people on the bleachers, and more came a little later and we squeezed over. Evidently it cost them quite a bit to have the bleachers set up!
So, temperature aside, it was a great day!!!

Marilyn !

Wonderful recap and scrumptious pictures!   :clap

Clay looked amazing.  I picked you out of the crowd immediately and I assume that Ms. Susy was right next to you!  You guys looked good!  Good Claymaniac representation!  :bouncy

Marilyn, that was a great review!  Glad you and Susy got to go.

Pics courtesy of butterflyshine at CV :

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Thanks for the great recaps, Marilyn! I hope the "tush freeze" gets better soon. :hugg

I like Errol. Not a lot of men can wear a pink satin jacket like that! :lol

Marilyn - great review! I'm sorry that you had to be so cold, but you were breathing the same air as Our Honey - good trade off!  :lol

I was not able to see this where I live so..

I wanted to give a HUGE THANK YOU to those that offered downloaded clips, and photos and recaps!

I appreciate the time it takes you to do it..and can't tell you--* ALL MEMBERS OF CLAYNATION*(whatever you want to be called or not)..how talented I think you are and what big hearts you have..to share in the goods!!

You all deserve GREAT FAN AWARDS!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!!

 :thx :bighug :notworthy

Lora

Photos courtesy of mee2u2@CV.  Click to make big.  :yum  I'll upload these into the gallery soon.

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Great show..Great pics.. Loved your recap. Marilyn...

I'm really happy you and Susie got to be a part of it all....I was so excited to see you guys there.. IN THE CENTER..FRrozen :Tushes..or TUSHI and all  :wink

Sus... So proud of you.. No Tiara!!  :clap  Keep up the good work!!

Marilyn, I'm sorry your room was so tiny.  But it doesn't sound like you spent a lot of time there!  :lol

Great recap!  Thanks so much!  :thx

Have you and Susy thawed out yet?  Was it worth it?  No need to answer.  :bigsmile

Great pics Clandy and Meesa!

New York, Mike and Juliet, Drunk Irish People, and A HUMONGOUS TOY STORE!!!!

Oh Yeah and CLAY!  :clayfan

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So I worked through lunch on Wednesday so I could leave early. The latest bus to NY was at 6:05 and the earliest in the morning was at 5:30 getting in to the Port Authority at 7:10. No way was I risking that.

I got to the bus stop at 5:30 and waited, and waited, and waited until the bus finally came at 6:30.

We zipped into the City and then boom! Traffic going into the Lincoln tunnel! Loads of traffic. I didn't have Marilyn's cell phone number with me, or the hotel number, bad me, so I didn't think to call anyone.

Once I got to the PABT I hopped into the first cab I found. *skeery* and had to repeat the address of the hotel 4 times before he got it.

On the wayt to the hotel I had a nice tour of the nudie bar district.  :naughty

I got to the hotel and the lady called up to the room and Marilyn told me the number.

The elevators were so slow and so small that once you got in you couldn't tell if you were actually moving or not.  Mainly because the numbers didn't light up. Oh yes, and the woman in the elevator told me that when the door doesn't close if you jump up and down it jogs it so it will.  :para

We watched a few minutes of Idol and then decided we needed food. So off we went, as Marilyn said to Sbarros!

Oh yes and the most GIGANORMOUS TOY STORE I've ever been in!

Meesa they had little baby High School Musical Shirts!!!!  :shappy :shappy

And loads of Hello Kitty stuff!

Micki I almost got myself PINK hair extensions to wear in lieu of my tiara but Marilyn wouldn't let me!

I could have spent hours in there but alas, they announced the 10 mintues til closing and we had to figure out how to get out.  :bigsmile

Sleep alas was not in the cards for me. Well not much anyway. Teensy bed, teensy and I sprawl, so I was afraid to move. LOL!

Plus the giganormous M&M sign outside our window was a wee bit bright!

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The next morning hadn't even dawned yet and we were up and out. I think I was a LITTLE too perky at first. I kept humming Christmas carols. LOL!

When we got there and got online we couldn't believe that there weren't more people already. So we all figured we'd definitely get in. People kept walking the line and counting as time went by.

Meanwhile, people in NY kept coming and going as they often do and suddenly there was this couple like right next to me. Obviously Schnockerd!

You could totally smell the acohol on their breath! AT 5AM!!!

Woman: "What are you online for?"

Me: "Oh the Morning Show with Mike and Juliet!"

Woman: "OH I KNOW JULIET!" Swaying. "I just LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Juliet."

Her boyfriend to me, (for Seinfeld fans a VERY CLOSE TALKER): "She doesn't know who the hell Juliet is. We're drunk you see. Just now getting home at 5 AM after 11 hours straight of drinking. "

Me: "Are you from England?"

Her boyfriend: HORRIFED turns to her who is chatting with the girls behind us now. "She though I was from England."

Me to Marilyn: "Uh-oh, I've just offended him which means they're either Scottish or Irish!"

They confirmed that they were Irish and chatted a bit more and then With a hug and a kiss on the cheek from the girfriend for me and a grin from the boyfriend they sauntered off singing "We're getting married in the morning. "  At the top of their lungs! Apparently at someplace called the Happy Chapel.

 :lmao :lmao :lmao

Why do these people always find me? WHY?

Then a bit later this other guy walks right up to me: "What're you online for?" Again! Again! And I told him and he said well who is on today?" I said: "Clay Aiken." And he just nodded and sauntered off to home having been out all night too.

I  swear I'm a magnet!

IT WAS COLD OUT!

And yes, I wasn't really dressed for it.

But let me tell you when we finally got up to the audience coordinator I went off! I was NOT happy. She literally got in my face and said look do you want a ticket or not. So I took the ticket went up to Gerald, told him off a bit and then went over to the bleachers.

I was not happy and through some circumstances more cranky than usual so it took me a while for Erroll to get me to lighten up.

Course, actually it was a trip in to AU Bon Pan to get Marilyn coffee and some nicotine that did it.

I think a lot of anger would have been diffused if they had said the green room is the bleachers outside but we WILL be filming outside.

More coming:

Hysterical, Suse. :lmao

Oh Susy!!!!!!  Great recap, looking forward to the next installment, assume this means you are at least partially thawed out!!!!

Debbie

LOL! Partially thawed out yes Debbie but it looks like now, I might have a sinus infection on the right side of my face.

Sigh... the things we do for Clay.

 :lmao2 (did ya'll see this new emotie?)

GLAD, YOU LIKE IT!! I FOUND  IT FROM ANOTHER SITE...:lmao2

 :lmao

Aw....here you go Susy:

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I love how the drunks always find you!  I'm sorry you all had to sit outside on bleachers, I really am.  But I'm glad you got to be there!!

PAMELA, I LOVE YOUR SIGNATURE!!!

I know I'm late posting, but Clay was so amazing on the morning show!  :purpbana He really needs his own talk show, (as long as it wouldn't interfere with his touring!  :bouncy ) He actually got to talk and take part in the different segments of the show this time, and he was so cute and playful, I loved it, especially when he said he was "ruining another talk show"!  :lmao :clap Thanks everybody for the great recaps, pics, and screencaps!  :hugg I finally got a chance to look at them all.  :thud  :bigsmile ~Kelly~