Since 1964 Benihana has defined "Eatertainment." There are 80 restaurants world-wide. (Strangely there are more Benihanas in Venezuela than in Canada! And only one in Japan. Romania also has one.)
Clay Aiken is a longtime devotee of Benihana's. We spoke a lot about the Claymate phenomenon, which extends to Japan, where fans naturally are called Claysians. (Fans in Kuala Lumpur are Maclaysians, which sounds a little fast food-y.)
Much of our chat, which included a discussion of Pan-Claysian cuisine, didn't make it into the video below. Still I hope you enjoy...
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Posted May 9th 2008 2:30PM by Mo Rocca
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 12)
1. Best interview yet. You rock, Mo. As does Clay.
p.s. it's a soybean, not a pea in a pod. LOL!
OnTheSameCycle at 3:32PM on May 9th 2008
2. I loved this.
His new album is fantastic.
Thanks for the video!
Jan at 3:37PM on May 9th 2008
3. OMG, that was hysterical and so much fun...thanks for sharing it....
bfs at 5:03PM on May 9th 2008
4. I love this! It is so funny! What a great job of showing Clay the regular guy! Awesome
Lynne at 4:01PM on May 9th 2008
5. "They're nomadic" - damn skippy, we are! Great interview Mo! Hilarious stuff.
GBB at 3:46PM on May 9th 2008
6. PLEASE!
All Clay fans are not middle aged women,menopausal women! And I am surprised that Clay did not stick up for his fans in this interview and correct that misconception, because he is well aware of the varied demographics of his fan base.
Clay has fans of all ages! Why must you and all the media paint the fans of Clay with the same brush!
It is an insult and inaccurate!
I have bought his new album and it is fantastic! I am really sorry in this interview Clay chose to respond in the way he did to this topic.
:(
psbintl at 3:47PM on May 9th 2008
7. How fun! Thanks for a real conversation!
Q at 4:00PM on May 9th 2008
8.
By far the best Clay interview in away. Just made me smile! He is such a talent and the new CD rocks.
Did you show him how to use the chopsticks?
diane at 6:12PM on May 9th 2008
9. Being a fan of Clay is the most fun ever! Thanks for a real conversation!
Q at 3:49PM on May 9th 2008
10. I don't think I've ever laughed so much over a Clay Aiken interview. Thank you! It was truly a day brightener.
Beth at 3:51PM on May 9th 2008
11. That made me hangry
kate at 3:51PM on May 9th 2008
12. Freakin awesome interview. Thanks MO
Yollie at 3:53PM on May 9th 2008
13. Just discovered your blog Mo. You rock!
Hilarious interview with Clay. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Suzy Parker at 3:57PM on May 9th 2008
14. Mo, thanks for the best interview of Clay. It had me rolling. I love the question about Claymates' cycle!!! And I'm a Claymate. LOL
Daisy at 3:58PM on May 9th 2008
15. What a fun interview. One of the best I've heard--very real and more relaxed. Thanks for sharing it.
Karen at 4:07PM on May 9th 2008