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Jan 24 07 11:38 PM

I think we might have found the new...

William Hung. I mean, the bush baby jungle creature has gotten a lot of publicity, and some of it was sticking up for him.
I was a little surprised at Kelly Clarkson's comments on Idol recently, just because of what Simon has said about her, that she'd defend him...But anyway, this is from the AH interview they did recently.

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AH: So tell me about American Idol.
KC: Oh this is my--I was kinda excited cause I've never been able to sit down and watch it because I'm always on tour when it comes on.
AH: Yeah I remember every time I've seen you and I've asked you, you were like 'I'm on tour!'
KC: I know, and I'm not lying, I never got to watch it. And they'd ask me and I wouldn't know. But I started watching it and I have it Tivoed now. And um, I've been home and my friends and I were just cracking up. It's the best part, obviously, the beginning shows. And like people are so horrible. And it's sad. You wanna--you're like, you feel bad for laughing, but at the same time it's like, 'are you joking'? Some of them you're like 'okay you totally just wanted to be on TV'.
AH: So now what do you think, because a lot of people are giving, um, Randy, Paula, and Simon some flak because they're saying they're being too mean?
KC: They're a little harsh, yeah.
AH: So what do you think?
KC: Well, we're thinking they're being harsh, but what do you say when you're at home? *laughs*Like yeah, see that's the thing. You're calling them mean, but what is everyone saying when you're at home.
AH: It was funny, but there were two kids in there...it was a little, a little much.
KC: I haven't seen all of it yet.
AH: It seemed that they were, you know, not in the category of being made fun of.
KC: No wait no, people do tell me that they thought they were maybe, a little different, but I don't think so, cause--
AH: Really?
KC: Cause somebody pointed someone out to me, and I don't think so, I just think people are different.
AH: Yeah, I see what you're saying.
KC: Yeah, and when they're going to different parts of America, there's different people in different parts of America *laughs*. And you love them *laughs*, like they're great, and they're so passionate about it, but um...They are a little harsh you know, this time, but at the same time, what is--how many seasons is this?
AH: Six. 37 million viewers.
KC: This is like Season 6. They’ve been doing it six--and they sit all day and watch all these people come through and it’s like, you gotta give them some, you know, some credit. They’re sitting there all day and listening to…to that.
AH: Yeah, they do have a lot of auditions to listen to all over the country.
KC: Yeah so like not a justification for being mean!
AH: It has to kinda be, a little self introspective, as a potential canditate, to know that, *points to Kelly* you are what they’re looking for, not the one that sounds like he’s got a chicken you know, stuck in his throat.
KC: Well here’s the thing too. People say that it’s mean, and this is the one thing that I say. It’s like they are nothing compared to what critics are going to say about you. Or what magazines are going to say about you. Or what TV are gonna say about you.
AH: You’ve experienced it.
KC: Yeah, you’re gonna have to be able to put up with people…I mean if you think that’s mean, just stop now. Because it gets a lot worse.
KELLY DID AN INTERVIEW FOR ACCESS HOLLYWOOD WHILE FILMING THE NASCAR COMMERCIAL! TALKS ABOUT FINALLY BEING ABLE TO WATCH AMERICAN IDOL AND THE IDEA OF IT BEING MORE HARSH, BREAKS OUT THE "DUCKA DUCKA DUCKA" AND TALKS ABOUT THE NASCAR DAY CHARITY. FINALLY KELLY NEWS! (Okay, so it's not about the album par se, but still) Click Here to stream the longer version on AccessHollywood.com.Click Here to download the interview that aired on Access Hollywood.

First anniversary of Kelly's victories at the Grammys. 5th Anniversary of Kelly dominating American Idol. First Anniversary of Walk Away's wonderful (though debatable) release.