The rumor mill has been smoking about Clay Aiken being gay ever since he walked off the American Idol stage and walked straight into his hit music career but no confirmation has been made yet. Is he or isn’t he? According to Clay, “Nobody cares.” The singer told Us that he doesn’t think anyone should slap their sexuality into anyone else’s face and that all he really wants to do is sing. However, even with all his attempts at keeping his personal life private, several gays have come out on the internet alleging that they were able to get physical with Clay. Clay says that it’s hard to deal with all the scrutiny but that he’s learned to not let it get to him.

American Idol contestant David Cook was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday night after experiencing heart palpitations and high blood pressure. While his condition was still not resolved, he was released a few hours later. David was not feeling well during the day and his condition worsened after his performance. After he was examined by show medics, he was urged to leave for the hospital. After the show, he was driven to the hospital and treated by private doctor to keep everything hush hush. He was given medication to bring his blood pressure down and he will be monitored again on Wednesday.

Creepy?  Yeah, I think so.

Simon Cowell has installed a telescope in his kitchen so he can check out what’s going on with his neighbors around him.  These neighbors include Leo DiCaprio, Christina Aguilera, and John Travolta.

He says in the London Mirror, “It isn’t powerful enough to see into their homes - so you can’t see them in shower - but you can see into their gardens.  It’s great fun.  I just like to keep an eye on what is happening.”

Simon shares his Hollywood mansion with his girlfriend Terri Seymour.  Sad life, wishing he was like the others.

Spies inside American Idol said that the Idol party that went down after last week’s elimination was fueled with emotion and a little bitterness. It’s being said that castoff Asia’h Epperson was torn up and overwhelmed, staying only for a few minutes before leaving. Most were especially upset with Luke Menard leaving as he was probably the most liked of the bunch. Danny Noriega and Ramiele Malubay were pretty wrecked over the former’s elimination. It looks like someone found a BFF. It’s too bad that they had to part ways so soon. Spies also says that while all the contestants were there, there was no sign of the 3 judges or Ryan.

American Idol returned to the television airwaves on Tuesday with its worst premiere in four years. The season premiere’s ratings were down 13% from last year and down 10% from 2006. Maybe Chris Daughtry’s rant on his launch pad has some merit after all.

But to Idol fans out there, don’t fret so much. The show is not completely dead as it was still the most watched show on TV Tuesday night. However, the decline in viewers does not bode well for the aging show. It’s only downhill from here. The winner for this season should just head to Broadway immediately than risk being dropped like his or her predecessors.

If there were a nationwide competition for girls behaving badly, then American Idol star Jessica Sierra would have been the winner by far.

A couple of weeks ago we mentioned Jessica’s drunken confrontation with police leading to her arrest. She attempted to get out of this by offering the police officer oral sex to let him go. Then to top it off a porn tape, starring Jessica is to be released.

Not content with this double whammy; the troubled girl has completed her hat trick, by getting pregnant. All we know about the father is he a US rapper. And despite still being locked behind bars Jessica is said to be delighted by the news.

Well that’s one way to become famous I guess…

As far as platonic liars go, Paula Abdul is one of the weirdest. Ever since People magazine said that she was drunk she had been under constant scrutiny. Not only that but she is extremely insistent that she has never even been drunk in her life. How many people who have spent a large amount of their life in Hollywood have never been drunk? What a total lie. I can’t possibly believe that. When she sat down with Matt Lauer the other day he asked her twice if she had ever been drunk. The second time she admitted to sipping cocktails on occasion. Her new reality show “Hey Paula” is getting mixed reviews. Some viewers find her to be very moody. She was also asked about her love life and tried to be evasive. She is currently dating restaurant hot spot owner J.T. Torregiani. I’m surprised that anybody cared enough about what Paula Abdul is doing that they gave her a TV show. Hopefully it won’t last as long as American Idol has. Isn’t that punishment enough?

Paula Abdul was sure criticized for what was considered a bizarre behavior during “American Idol”. Many said that this is because of alcohol and substance abuse. The judge said once again that this is not true. This time Paula chose stronger words:

“I’m sick of it. I’ve never been drunk. I don’t do recreational drugs. It’s defamation of character. If I appear exhausted on television, it’s because I am! I have a lot of sleepless nights because I’m in so much pain. I try to say something and I stumble, and that’s what people have picked up on. I’m not polished.”

In case you did not know, Paula Abdul suffers from reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD). This is a very rare neurological disorder that usually causes a lot of chronic pain. It all started with a cheerleading accident when she was 17, continued with an accident caused by a drunk driver in 1987 and culminated with the plane crash in 1992. “American Idol” caused her to have many white nights and this can only amplify RSD symptoms.