Overture, curtain, lights...

One day until the last performance show of the season, and the hype and general silliness are in full swing. (How silly has it gotten already? One of Taylor Hicks' hometown papers has posted a photo gallery of his apartment...including closeups of his fish. Now that's silly.)

But Finale Week comes with some major televisual gifts for us Bucky fans, and it starts as soon as Tuesday morning. A poster at the official boards says that Bucky and the rest of the Top Ten Idol finalists (minus the Top Two) will be appearing on Fox and Friends tomorrow. (Bucky's so much fun in interviews. Definitely a must see!)

Also a must see: Kathy at Team Covington has updated her beautiful Bucky Bash gallery. (Love that sunny shot she used for yesterday's post.) Head to her Fokti now and enjoy!

And if you were out and about in L.A., you might have caught a glimpse of Bucky with Ace, Chris, and Elliott on the Sunset Strip this weekend. (From celebrities.com, via Idolforums, and also somewhere on the official boards, too, with a few fans posting--I'll try to find it in that maze over there. Here's a paparazzi-written snippet):

CHRIS DAUGHTRY and BUCKY COVINGTON strolled down the Sunset Strip. I asked Chris “Who’s going to win the show?” Chris replied “We don’t know yet, we’ll find out next week, right?” I told him “Yeah, we’ll find out.” Chris said “Yeah, Man!” Chris and Bucky stopped at the Chevron gas station to pose with a couple fans and sign autographs. They were loving the attention and Chris yelped out and did a little dance! They were definately enjoying being lit up by my video.

I asked Mr. Daughtry “Are you having fun in Hollywood, Chris?” Chris replied “Yes!” Then he pointed to the club and said “Ace is coming out right now.” I told him “Hey, you’re the guy, Chris!” He said “Seriously, he’s coming out right now!” Chris posed with a couple fans and I told Bucky “Get in there Bucky, get in there!” Bucky laughed! Chris asked Bucky “Did he just run down the street, did Elliott leave?”

Mr. Covington told him that Elliott went inside the mini-mart at the Chevron. I asked Chris “What do you love about Hollywood, Chris?” He said “It’s a great place, man…it’s a great place!” The two of them went inside the mini-mart, and joined Elliott. They bought snacks and I filmed them inside the store. They laughed and got a kick out of it. Fans recognized them, chatted and hugged them. When they parted with their fans, Chris told them “You all be good, okay! Thank you so much!” I told them “You got fans everywhere, guys!” They smiled and Chris said ”It’s fun, isn’t it?” I said “It’s fun!” They exited the mini-mart and I let them go ahead. The three guys strolled down Sunset Boulevard.

Sounds like they're having a blast...

Finally, there's a revived Idol tour thread at TWoP--posts pertaining to this year's tour are at the end. Interesting to read about last year's concerts, and to see what the fans (and the performers) might have to look forward to this summer and early autumn. (There are also quite a few excellent ticket-buying tips there, if you're eager to upgrade and/or check out an extra show.)

See you later--enjoy the day!