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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46. I would have been tempted to DUCTAPE her mouth. Agree with all above negative comments about her. She is RUDE and OBNOXIOUS. So full of herself . She's another one who should get off the air, go home and take care of her damn kids that people are SICK of hearing about. Always interrupting the guests, upstaging them. Just another obnoxious narcissist who has to be in the spotlight 24/7.

Posted at 3:52PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Queen of Tarts

47. So Clay hurt the little prima donna's feelings. I wonder if there is any way we can get her back on the soap operas into some sort of TV obscurity. How annoying can one human being be day after day. Kudos to you Regis for putting up with her!! If you don't like any guest host Kelly keep it to yourself as any professional would. If Clay had not been there then it would have just been you and then we would have had to turn the TV off or change channels.

Posted at 4:08PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Clarence Minter

48. She embarassed herself by whining on national tv. Should have handled any problem she had with Mr. Aiken privately. He comes off much better in this than she does.

Posted at 3:57PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Ben

49. If ABC does not soon do something about Kelly Ripa, Regis Philbin, Oprah Winfrey and Rosie O'Donnell I wouldl be very surprised if they have any viewers left.

Posted at 3:56PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Queen of Tarts

50. I saw this show and could not believe how rude Clay was the entire time he was on!!! I may not be a big Ripa fan, but she did not deserve such outrageous treatment from him. He was a lousy co-host and I hope he never, never is asked back. Kelly should have slapped him silly.

Posted at 4:29PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Pat

51. She didn't let him get a word in edgewise. He shouldn't have touched her, but I understand the temptation.

Posted at 4:07PM on Nov 20th 2006 by debi foss

52. Sure, wait until Clay is gone and cannot defend his actions.......... real class, lady - only NOT.

Maybe if you did not keep interrupting your CO-HOST and let him get a word in edgewise. He wouldn't have had to resort to drastic measures.

I think your former co-hosts are sending each other high-five e-mails.

K.R. showed her true colors today and they are NOT very pretty.

I hardly watch the show but, now I won't ever watch it again.





Posted at 2:36PM on Feb 12th 2007 by JC

53. i think what he did may have tried to been a joke but rippa was not amussed and i wouldnt wont a fogs hand over my mouth either god only knows whos ass its been up

Posted at 1:18AM on Nov 22nd 2006 by wayne

54. He was way out of line. Kelly can be a little annoying -- but I like her a lot. She had every right to tell the little fag to get his nasty hands off her! GO KELLY!!

Posted at 4:08PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Tami

55. Kelly would kick Gayken's ass in about 2 seconds. He's Perez's next "outtie" even though the hole world knows he's gay. Perez, are you listening? Please put this idiot in his place! Kelly, if I thought you wouldn't catch something, I'd have told you to bite his hand or use your foot and knock over his stool. That would have shut him up. I hope Marc kicked his ass backstage. No more co-hosting for the Gayken.

Posted at 4:03PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Patty

56. shoulda shoved a dick in her mouth to shut her up but since it was clay, no chance of that ever happnin'.

Posted at 4:15PM on Nov 20th 2006 by ur mama

57. BY THE WAY, have others not noticed how Regis and Kelly are always TOUCHING EACH OTHER? Regis is so preoccupied with every inch of his wee little body, I'm surprised he doesn't tell her to leave HER hands OFF HIM!!!

Posted at 4:04PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Queen of Tarts

58. I to saw the show and was getting a nervous feeling from watching on tv the way he wouldn't let go of the thing she did at halloween etc... he was very bitchy and antagonizing, but not in a fun way... very awkward to say the least... I think he has some social issues... I'm not big Rippa fan, just telling like it is...

Posted at 4:04PM on Nov 20th 2006 by big mike

59. Clay is a little bitch. Hopefully after his bitchy attitude he won't be allowed on any other to show to host sh*t.

Posted at 4:05PM on Nov 20th 2006 by The Maven

60. Hey yall quit hating on Haley (kelly ripa). Kelly you go girl!!!!

Posted at 9:42PM on Nov 20th 2006 by Michael

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