J inks 'Idol' winner Studdard; Aiken joins RCA

"American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard has signed to Clive Davis' J Records, and runner-up Clay Aiken will join the first "Idol" winner, Kelly Clarkson, on RCA Records. The RCA Music Group, which includes J Records and RCA Records, has exclusive rights to sign the stars from the "Idol" franchise.

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Tamyra Gray's Album...

...release is slated for early summer. Tamyra is said to have worked with JIMMY JAM and TERRY LEWIS, BABYFACE, and D-Jam Productions on this album.

Tamyra

Did you know that the song Tamyra sang on Boston Public a few weeks ago (the episode where her long lost father shows up and then dies) was the title track from Luther Vandross's new ablum slated to drop in June? She sang the song Dance With My Father at the funeral that her father supposedly wrote for her before he died. It was FAB and I was trying to find info on it... thinking it might be on her album dropping this summer as well. In my search for info I was led to a preview of the Luther track and it was the same song.

I should acknowledge how fabulous Luther is and how sad his state of health is right now.... His album will be released, as planned, in his honor according to record executives. (Anyone wanting to preview it can do so at http://www.luthervandross.com/)

Just a little AI contestant info.

I'm out.

Well... the stress tonight is starting to overwhelm me.

After weeks and weeks of such great entertainment and suspense what are you watching tonight?

Shonda and I are entertaining ourselves with a "Top 10 AI Moments" list. I can come up with a few right now...and they aren't all good! Yes, some will undoubtedly involve memories of Madrigal Mishap, bad fashion or Paula's endless stepford chatter, but many will be FAB diva moments we just can't forget!


SIGH...... reality hits. It's really over.

I'm out