So I was talking with "Idol" Season 5 heartthrob Ace Young yesterday (more on that soon) and he mentioned how he and Levittown's Kevin Covais are still close. In fact, when Covais was in Los Angeles last year shooting his movie debut "College," Young says he insisted that Covais stay at his house.
"He's really like a little brother to me," said Young, who will release his debut album through Universal on June 3. "And I loved playing Long Island on the 'Idol' tour because of him. It felt like home to me."
"Chicken Little" Covais, however, may have to wait a bit longer for his movie to hit the big screen. The movie, which stars Drake Bell, has been pushed back a few times and though it has tentatively been set for April 11, it may get pushed back again to August since Bell's other movie "Superhero" is just getting into theaters.
Covais has taken a leave of absence from Hofstra and is pursuing acting and singing full time. He has taped a future episode of "American Idol Extra" on Fox Reality Channel and he has relaunched a mySpace page, though it doesn't have any music at the moment.
Young and Covais are both part of the book "Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul," which Young will sign copies of at Borders in Westbury on April 12. Young's story in the book also has another Long Island connection, since it was written by Setauket writer Lise Hintze.
PHOTO: Kevin Covais, Drake Bell and Andrew Caldwell in "College" for Lionsgate Films.