http://www.realitytvworld.com/americanidol2/ 120 American Idol 2 news from Reality TV World en-us Copyright 2012 Reality TV World American Idol 2 News 117 115 http://www.realitytvworld.com/americanidol2/ http://cdn.realitytvworld.com/images/RTVWLogoSquare.gif Ruben Studdard will apparently soon be a divorced Velvet Teddy Bear.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ruben-studdard-and-wife-surata-zuri-mccants-going-separate-ways-12886.php rtvw-news-ruben-studdard-and-wife-surata-zuri-mccants-going-separate-ways-12886 Ruben Studdard's publicist confirmed Wednesday the Season 2 "American Idol" winner has filed for divorce in Alabama from his wife Surata Zuri McCants.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ruben-studdard-and-wife-divorcing-after-three-years-of-marriage-1026571.php rtvw-news-ruben-studdard-and-wife-divorcing-after-three-years-of-marriage-1026571 Disqualified American Idol semifinalist Frenchie Davis will reportedly resurface on television this spring on The Voice, NBC's new Idol-like singing competition.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/disqualified-idol-singer-frenchie-davis-resurfacing-on-the-voice-12096.php rtvw-news-disqualified-idol-singer-frenchie-davis-resurfacing-on-the-voice-12096 Clay Aiken says he didn't come out of the closet as a 24-year-old American Idol finalist in 2003 because he "probably didn't know" he was gay yet.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-i-probably-didnt-know-i-was-gay-during-american-idol-11076.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-i-probably-didnt-know-i-was-gay-during-american-idol-11076 Randy Jackson has launched a new record label and didn't have to look too far to ink his first artist.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/randy-jackson-starts-label-signs-ex-american-idol-kimberley-locke-10875.php rtvw-news-randy-jackson-starts-label-signs-ex-american-idol-kimberley-locke-10875 Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken are reuniting for a cross-country concert tour.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-clay-aiken-ruben-studdard-going-on-tour-together-10699.php rtvw-news-american-idol-clay-aiken-ruben-studdard-going-on-tour-together-10699 Clay Aiken sorry for 'colorful' critique of 'Idol' runner-up Adam Lambert   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-sorry-for-colorful-critique-of-idol-runner-up-adam-lambert-9026.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-sorry-for-colorful-critique-of-idol-runner-up-adam-lambert-9026 Clay Aiken: 'Top Model' guest-judging experience was "interesting"   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-top-model-guest-judging-experience-was-interesting-8752.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-top-model-guest-judging-experience-was-interesting-8752 Former 'American Idol' runner-up Clay Aiken called a "spectacular" dad   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-runner-up-clay-aiken-called-spectacular-dad-8751.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-runner-up-clay-aiken-called-spectacular-dad-8751 Former American Idol champion Ruben Studdard is interested in competing on ABC's Dancing with the Stars.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-champ-ruben-studdard-wants-go-dancing-with-stars-8707.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-champ-ruben-studdard-wants-go-dancing-with-stars-8707 Clay Aiken has confirmed he's parted ways with RCA Records.  However according to the second-season American Idol runner-up, it was his decision to end the relationship with the recording label.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-clay-aiken-confirms-he-parted-ways-with-rca-records-8490.php rtvw-news-former-idol-clay-aiken-confirms-he-parted-ways-with-rca-records-8490 Clay Aiken has reportedly been dropped by RCA Records, the label he signed with after finishing as American Idol's second-season runner-up in 2003.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-american-idol-runner-up-clay-aiken-dropped-by-rca-records-8489.php rtvw-news-report-american-idol-runner-up-clay-aiken-dropped-by-rca-records-8489 Clay Aiken will reportedly be returning to reality television this spring -- however it won't be on the show that made him a household name.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-clay-aiken-appear-on-america-next-top-model-8381.php rtvw-news-report-clay-aiken-appear-on-america-next-top-model-8381 American Idol couple David Cook and Kimberly Caldwell have ended their relationship.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/-american-idol-champ-david-cook-and-kimberly-caldwell-break-up-8276.php rtvw-news--american-idol-champ-david-cook-and-kimberly-caldwell-break-up-8276 Former American Idol finalist Josh Gracin now has enough children to field a family quartet.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-josh-gracin-welcomes-fourth-child-8030.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-josh-gracin-welcomes-fourth-child-8030 Count American Idol judge Simon Cowell among those "shocked" by Clay Aiken's announcement that he's gay.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/simon-cowell-on-clay-aiken-gay-confirmation-that-shock-7787.php rtvw-news-simon-cowell-on-clay-aiken-gay-confirmation-that-shock-7787 After spending several years declining to answer questions on the topic, former American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken has finally confirmed what everyone but his most deluded Claymate fans had already figured out: he's gay.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-clay-aiken-comes-out-of-closet-confirms-he-gay-7782.php rtvw-news-former-idol-clay-aiken-comes-out-of-closet-confirms-he-gay-7782 Ruben Studdard better have some deep pockets.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-winner-ruben-studdard-faces-nearly-200000-in-tax-liens-8491.php rtvw-news-idol-winner-ruben-studdard-faces-nearly-200000-in-tax-liens-8491 Clay Aiken apparently isn't the only former American Idol second-season finalist with some baby news.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalist-carmen-rasmusen-expecting-first-child--7661.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalist-carmen-rasmusen-expecting-first-child--7661 Clay Aiken apparently plans on being a working father.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/new-dad-clay-aiken-reprise-his-sir-robin-spamalot-role-this-fall-7647.php rtvw-news-new-dad-clay-aiken-reprise-his-sir-robin-spamalot-role-this-fall-7647 Clay Aiken is the father of a baby boy.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-becomes-dad-jaymes-foster-gives-birth-baby-boy-7629.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-becomes-dad-jaymes-foster-gives-birth-baby-boy-7629 Pop star and UNICEF ambassador Clay Aiken, who just spent five days Somalia, is calling on the world to do what it can to help the African nation's children.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-visits-somalia-on-behalf-of-unicef-campaigns-for-aid-1014598.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-visits-somalia-on-behalf-of-unicef-campaigns-for-aid-1014598 Former 'American Idol' champion Ruben Studdard gets married   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-champion-ruben-studdard-gets-married-7348.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-champion-ruben-studdard-gets-married-7348 Former 'American Idol' champion Ruben Studdard getting married   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-champion-ruben-studdard-getting-married-7331.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-champion-ruben-studdard-getting-married-7331 Despite the fact that his first child isn't even born yet, Clay Aiken is apparently planning for a second-helping of fatherhood.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-clay-aiken-already-planning-another-baby-with-jaymes-foster-7273.php rtvw-news-report-clay-aiken-already-planning-another-baby-with-jaymes-foster-7273 Clay Aiken will reportedly be a father before the summer is over.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/report-clay-aiken-becoming-father-via-artificial-insemination-7205.php rtvw-news-report-clay-aiken-becoming-father-via-artificial-insemination-7205 Clay Aiken: 'I'm not cool... I'm not trying to be Justin Timberlake'   ]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-im-not-cool-im-not-trying-be-justin-timberlake-7065.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-im-not-cool-im-not-trying-be-justin-timberlake-7065 Clay Aiken feels his sexual orientation isn't as interesting as the media makes it out to be.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-thinks-people-dont-care-whether-he-gay-or-straight-7043.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-thinks-people-dont-care-whether-he-gay-or-straight-7043 Frenchie Davis' overworked vocals are apparently in need of surgery.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-semifinalist-frenchie-davis-needs-surgery-on-vocal-chord-6824.php rtvw-news-former-idol-semifinalist-frenchie-davis-needs-surgery-on-vocal-chord-6824 Clay Aiken's new album is on its way.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-new-on-my-way-here-album-be-released-may-6-6786.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-new-on-my-way-here-album-be-released-may-6-6786 Ruben Studdard is going home.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ruben-studdard-recording-american-idol-seventh-season-exit-song-6632.php rtvw-news-ruben-studdard-recording-american-idol-seventh-season-exit-song-6632 Clay Aiken is busy on Broadway -- but fear not Claymates, as the American Idol second-season runner-up is apparently good at multitasking.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-recording-fourth-album-that-set-for-early-may-release-6596.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-recording-fourth-album-that-set-for-early-may-release-6596 While Clay Aiken is the first to admit he's "not cool" and instead "nerdy," the American Idol second-season runner-up is still apparently accustomed to having female fans thrown their panties at him while he's onstage performing.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-says-he-not-cool-but-still-panties-magnet-nonetheless-6469.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-says-he-not-cool-but-still-panties-magnet-nonetheless-6469 Thanks to Celebrity Fit Club, Kimberley Locke lost 40 pounds and also apparently gained a beau.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-kimberley-locke-dating-her-former-celebrity-fit-club-trainer-6376.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-kimberley-locke-dating-her-former-celebrity-fit-club-trainer-6376 Recording artist and UNICEF ambassador Clay Aiken spent Christmas with his mother and brother visiting flood victims in southeast Mexico.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-spends-christmas-visiting-flood-victims-with-unicef-1013793.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-spends-christmas-visiting-flood-victims-with-unicef-1013793 Ruben Studdard has reportedly become the first American Idol winner to be dropped by his record label.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ruben-studdard-dropped-by-j-records-first-ex-idol-champ-let-go-6298.php rtvw-news-ruben-studdard-dropped-by-j-records-first-ex-idol-champ-let-go-6298 Clay Aiken is Broadway bound.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-joining-cast-of-broadway-spamalot-musical-5933.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-joining-cast-of-broadway-spamalot-musical-5933 Corey Clark's long list of legal troubles could apparently land him behind bars for a while.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-american-idol-2-finalist-corey-clark-pleads-guilty-facing-jail-time-5916.php rtvw-news-ex-american-idol-2-finalist-corey-clark-pleads-guilty-facing-jail-time-5916 Clay Aiken and Kellie Pickler won't be able to sing their way out of this one.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-kellie-pickler-compete-on-fox-5th-grader-game-show-5694.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-kellie-pickler-compete-on-fox-5th-grader-game-show-5694 An American Idol-inspired musical apparently had far less success than the Fox mega-hit it's based on.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/american-idol-inspired-idol-musical-closes-after-just-one-night-5651.php rtvw-news-american-idol-inspired-idol-musical-closes-after-just-one-night-5651 Corey Clark's long list of legal woes continues to grow.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/ex-idol-2-finalist-corey-clark-arrested-charged-with-drug-possession-5591.php rtvw-news-ex-idol-2-finalist-corey-clark-arrested-charged-with-drug-possession-5591 Airline passengers concerned about personal space invasions can rest easy -- Clay Aiken has announced that he's "taken steps" to prevent any future occurrences of this weekend's in-flight incident that ended with airline officials detaining Aiken and a female passenger that was sitting in front of him for FBI questioning.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-takes-steps-prevent-future-in-flight-foot-wandering-5477.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-takes-steps-prevent-future-in-flight-foot-wandering-5477 Clay Aiken apparently learned this weekend that while the skies might be friendly, the same can't be said for everyone flying them.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-detained-after-in-flight-incident-with-fellow-airline-passenger-5464.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-detained-after-in-flight-incident-with-fellow-airline-passenger-5464 Clay Aiken apparently has more control over his Claymates than one would think.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-takes-credit-for-saving-cbs-canceled-jericho-drama-5461.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-takes-credit-for-saving-cbs-canceled-jericho-drama-5461 Ruben Studdard sang in gospel choirs as a child and graduated from Alabama A&M University with a voice studies degree in 2000, but the 28-year-old couldn't break into the music industry until he auditioned for a certain reality competition series in 2002.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/idol-champ-ruben-studdard-preparing-begin-work-on-fourth-album-5347.php rtvw-news-idol-champ-ruben-studdard-preparing-begin-work-on-fourth-album-5347 Kimberley Locke gained notoriety as a finalist on American Idol's second season and recently lost 28 pounds as a contestant on Celebrity Fit Club's fifth season.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-idol-finalist-kimberley-locke-living-healthier-fit-club-lifestyle-5370.php rtvw-news-former-idol-finalist-kimberley-locke-living-healthier-fit-club-lifestyle-5370 Olivia Mojica never made it to the finals of American Idol's second season, but the 22-year-old Royse City, TX native is still getting a starring role on the small screen.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/sex-tape-of-american-idol-2-contestant-olivia-mojica-being-released-5013.php rtvw-news-sex-tape-of-american-idol-2-contestant-olivia-mojica-being-released-5013 Porn promoter Steven Hirsch said he hopes interest in "American Idol" has a halo effect on the not-so-angelic film featuring former contestant Olivia Mojica.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/porn-company-releasing-sex-tape-of-ex-american-idol-2-semifinalist-1012063.php rtvw-news-porn-company-releasing-sex-tape-of-ex-american-idol-2-semifinalist-1012063 Some of American Idol's former finalists are going back to school this summer.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/former-american-idol-finalists-teach-at-idol-camp-summer-camp-5002.php rtvw-news-former-american-idol-finalists-teach-at-idol-camp-summer-camp-5002 Clay Aiken is trying to kick the American Idol habit.]]> http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/clay-aiken-calls-american-idol-a-drug-planning-return-studio-4951.php rtvw-news-clay-aiken-calls-american-idol-a-drug-planning-return-studio-4951