American Idol runner-up David Archuleta will make his acting debut in a hit kids' show.

The "Crush" singer, who came second in the popular talent show earlier this year, will star in Nickelodeon's iCarly show.

But Archuleta won't have to reach too far to find inspiration for his new role - he is playing a talent show contestant in the one-off appearance.

The show focuses on high school students who start their own Internet show.

Executive producer Dan Schneider tells Usweekly.com, "iCarly is all about super-talented teens so David Archuleta is an ideal fit."

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Clay Aiken graces the cover of People magazine's new issue, telling the mag that he is gay.

"I cannot raise a child to lie or hide things," he is quoted as saying.

Aiken became a father to son Parker Foster Aiken in August. His longtime friend Jaymes Foster, 50, became pregnant through in vitro fertilization.

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(UPI) - Kellie Pickler has agreed to be a New York Times Square correspondent for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2009," ABC said Wednesday.

The country music star was a contestant on American Idol, the singing competition television series of which Seacrest is host.

Pickler is to assume her ABC correspondent duties December 31.

The 3 1/2 hours of New Year's programming is to begin at 10 pm E.T., the network said.

 

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