A couple of my sources tell me Michael Johns, the Australian dude, used to live in Atlanta under the name Michael Lee. M. Shawn Arnold, who is Holly Firfer’s husband, said he used to play the Buckhead bar circuit (Tin Roof, CJ’s Landing) with Johns. He usually played with Hank Barbee, a local musician. Johns was the lead singer for a local band named Film, Arnold wrote me in an email. Johns, as noted, was part of a band calld the Rising and was under the Madonna imprint Maverick Records. So let’s hope he makes the top 24. Based on what we saw in the audition, he certainly has a solid chance.

There is also some bitterness between former members of the band Film and Michael, according to this 2003 Creative Loafing story..

Chris Daughtry in 2005 semifinals sang a pretty decent version of Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive.” So now, two years later, he is opening for Bon Jovi, who just added a second show at Philips Arena. Talk about a band with incredible staying power! Bon Jovi just added a second show at Phillips. They will be here April 30/May 1. Tickets for the second concert go on sale this Saturday. The April 30 date appears to be sold out! Wow!

And there are photos all over the Web of Clay Aiken as Robin in Spamalot on Broadway. I’m sorry to say this but he looks a bit like… um… Carrot Top.

Here’s a photo gallery from Broadway World..

And more here at tmz.com.

Here’s Clay on “The View” Tuesday promoting Spamalot.

Here’s the ad for Spamalot featuring Clay: