Celebrity Feuds
Ripa Rips Aiken a New One: Don't Hush Me, Dork!

Snippy Clay Aiken co-hosted Friday's "Live With Regis and Kelly," and Miss Ripa was clearly unhappy with the moptop Idol contestant's attitude. The road got rocky when they played a clip of Kelly impersonating Aiken on Halloween a few years ago ... from there on, Clay got into the mud.

Ripa claims that Aiken was hostile toward her and feels that he wasn't "respectful in any way." Tensions ran high throughout the taping, but Clay pissed off the talk diva when he put his hands over her mouth to try to keep her from talking while interviewing "Dancing With The Stars" winners Cheryl Burke and Emmit Smith.

Ms. Ripa was not amused, and let Clay know that he had crossed a line by touching her million-dollar cakehole. "Oh that's a no-no... I don't know where your hands have been." She has a point.



Regis was shocked by the idea of Kelly and Clay not hitting it off: "In my wildest dreams would I ever think that one day you would have a feud with Clay Aiken."

"Live" wasn't the only show where Mr. Aiken made an appearance. Clay guested on "The Tyra Banks Show," set to air this Wednesday. Again, there was some face caressing -- but on this occasion it was welcomed.

Clay and Tyra: click to watch

Tags: clay aiken, ClayAiken, co-host, hostile, Kelly Rippa, KellyRippa, Regis, talkshow, tyra banks, TyraBanks

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1651. Kelly Ripa is annoying. She is self centered and looks way too much at herself in the teleprompters. I saw a rerun of Live's Halloween show and Regis put his hand over her mouth more than once and she never said one thing. She needed to shut up and let Clay have a chance to talk. She needs to realize how annoying she is and she needs to come off the high horse she has put herself on.

Posted at 4:25PM on Jan 13th 2007 by Kim

1652. Kelly thinks too highly of herself. She is so boring and who cares what she thinks about anything. She was rude and totally wrong. ET showed a video of her doing the same thing to Regis. She needs to go.

Posted at 10:07AM on Jan 16th 2007 by Juli

1653. I never did like Kelly Rippa.She is mouthy and rude and have you ever watched her trying to walk in her high heels .Looks like

Posted at 8:42AM on Jan 17th 2007 by Lilla McRobb

1654. Kelly, leave Clay alone I love his singing and his work with children.Have you ever watched the commercial with you and Tide to go in the restaurant with your husband .There are many times you are so rude to Regis.and cutting him off in the middle of a sentance with a cliant .Practice what you preach lady

Posted at 8:38AM on Jan 17th 2007 by Lilla McRobb

1655. I like both Clay and Kelly, however, I think that Kelly absolutely did not act like a host. It simply doesn't matter if she likes him or not. She is supposed to be an "actor"...she should have let it slide and spoke to him later...helping him out for his future, afterall she is already established, he is still working at it...besides if you've ever truly watched and listened to these questions on any talkshow, they don't allow each other to speak or the guest to complete his/her thought...they interupt, the guest probably has to take a anxiety pill before and after, it's just plain rude, no one would put up with this in "real life". "Excuse me, I wasn't done with my answer before you interupted."

Posted at 5:17AM on Jan 17th 2007 by Hannelore

1656. All you people who think someone your not familiar with has the right to your face are full of sh*t. Just because someone is kinda famous if he/she walked up to you and touched your face you would gat upset too. Maybe she was aliitl to emotional but we all react our own way. And Kelly is far from being a diva or the next Kathy so back off you shouldnt hate her for being who she is plus she still has her job. and if dont like the commercials she does change the channel because some people do

Posted at 6:10PM on Jan 19th 2007 by PRprincess

1657. OMFG!!!!!! Rosie , get a grip....it's a general remark, NOT homophobic....You all need to get a life!

Posted at 11:39AM on Jan 20th 2007 by Richard

1658. I've made the comment to any of my friends..I don't know where those hands have been. Rosie outted Clay if she didn't realize it. Anyway, Kelly had the right to be mad. Even if they have a few shots of her doing it to Regus.....REGIS IS HER CO-HOST....not a guest.

GAY AIKEN NEEDS TO GO AND SO DOES ROSIE!! COME OUT COME OUT WHERE EVER U ARE GAY AIKEN!!

Posted at 4:19PM on Jan 20th 2007 by ERIS

1659. Who in thier right mind would want a stanger putting thier hand over your mouth regardless of the reason. Kelly and Regis have a cute hosting thing going on and it works for them and they expect what the other one is going to do. And why does Rosie put her 2 cents in everything and talk about everybody . The view needs to get rid of her red neck a...! So all you people out there that thinks it was okay that Clay put his hand over her mouth then next time you are out in public go up to a stanger and grab thier hand and put it over your mouth and if that doesn't discust you then nothing will! I wouldn't want him or anybody regardless of who they are putting thier hand over my mouth, not even family because of the germs!

Posted at 11:36PM on Jan 20th 2007 by Marie

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