Does this guy look familiar? Did you see him on your tv in the middle of the night? We all thought that Bo was spending the holiday weekend at home with family, football, and hot dogs. But this morning we’re seeing some online chatter that makes us wonder:

Did you see Bo Bice on the telethon? I text’d you. Ace was on too

Nice seeing Bo Bice on the Jerry Lewis telethon along with Ace Young, David Archuleta, and Brandon and Bradford from General Hospital.

The M.D.A. Thelethon is truly in trouble when the have Bo “Hillbilly” Bice performing , a reject from American Idol…problem is…. I can’t stop watching …… Pretty good!!

It’s not uncommon for people who don’t know Bo well to get him confused, usually with Bo Diddley, Lee Brice, or Jesus Christ. But I’m pretty sure Bo’s idol buddy Elliott Yamin knows what he looks like, and he said:

bo bice is on now!….that’s my homie 2!!

Hmmm. Did Bo make a surprise appearance on the MDA Telethon? Was it live or recorded? Most of these comments are from people in LA – perhaps the local affiliate there ran a Bo video they had handy? What say you, peeps? Did you see Bo on the broadcast last night or early this morning? If you did, let’s hear all about it.

ETA: Bo did appear at the MDA affiliate in Nashville sometime today to present a check for the money raised at a benefit in Winchester, TN last month. But from what we can tell, this station didn’t start airing the telethon until after some of the comments above were posted. The mystery continues.

TBC is being inducted into the 32nd annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Sept 11th at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Chuck Leavell will be inducting them and they will be performing. We just reduced ticket prices. DON’T MISS IT!!!! Styx will be perfoming along with Jason Bonham and Bo Bice for an all star jam. It is a great night to show them your support!

Wouldn’t that be a show! This hasn’t been confirmed, but it doesn’t seem outlandish. The Black Crowes drummer Steve Gorman is a good friend of Bo’s, and played on See The Light, 3, and Brothers of the Southland. Bo’s also done a few gigs with Styx before.

If this is legit, it will probably go down as another dream come true for Bo, who’s been singing the band’s songs since he was a teenager. Remember this performance? One of my favorites.

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ETA: It looks like this really is happening, since the organizers of the Hall of Fame have now chimed in:

Chuck Leavell is inducting them and Styx, along with Jason Bonham and Bo Bice will be inducting Charlie Brusco with an all star jam. It is gonna be a great night!

Charlie Brusco is Bo’s former manager.

Tickets are on sale now, but if you can’t make it, the show will be shown live on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

If that’s true, I can’t imagine that Bo wouldn’t be invited to perform – he’s willing, he’s able, and he’s there. Fingers crossed!

CarrieDSmith: “Watching my man work @rysmithdirector shooting @OfficialBoBice, its going to look great!”

On Tuesday, Bo will performing at the launch party for the Tin Pan South Songwriter’s Festival. I’ve got my fingers crossed the party will include the news that he’ll also be singing at the festival itself later this month. Those new songs of his – definitely songwriter festival-worthy.

At the end of the week, Bo will be showing off his dancing/golfing/poker skills at the Toyota Skinner Roundup for Charity.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion driver and Volusia County resident Mike Skinner announced today that the 4TH ANNUAL TOYOTA SKINNER ROUND UP FOR CHARITY Presented by Rue & Ziffra Personal Injury Attorneys will take place on Thursday, March 11, and Friday, March 12, at Daytona International Speedway and Spruce Creek Country Club in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Among the celebrities to help raise funds to benefit Volusia County charities include jazz & blues superstar Stacy Mitchhart, “American Idol’s” Bo Bice, NASCAR Drivers Ron Hornaday, Steve Park, Tommy Baldwin, and Rick Crawford. Over the last three years, celebrities and the community have joined Mike in raising over a half a million dollars for area charities.

In between, there’s an uncomfirmed rumor floating around that Bo may be taping an appearance on a new cooking show with Emeril.

“The Emeril Lagasse Show” will feature one of America’s most popular chefs as he has never been seen before. Each week, Emeril will welcome celebrity guests, musicians and entertainers to break news and break bread as Emeril shares his world, his friends and his passions with the studio audience and viewers at home. A house band will be on set, playing live music and interacting with Emeril, guests and audience.

This is a little sketchy, so don’t be setting your dvr just yet. But Bo is a musician and he does like to cook – that can’t be a coincidence, can it?

Bo’s all dressed up with places to go – I’ve got a good feeling that this is just the beginning. Grab a friend if you want, come along, you can join me for the ride.

Now Back Out 2 LA For A Day! Whats Up With That? Fun! Thats What!

But why? Why Bo? Why? There’s been some speculation on Carrie Underwood fan boards that he may be making a cameo appearance on her upcoming Christmas tv special. She’s been filming the show in LA this week, and there’s a rumor that it’ll include a skit/spoof/sparks and confetti recreation of her crowning moment as American Idol winner (I’m not seeing the holiday tie-in, but perhaps it was actually elves that brought her there.)

Seems like an odd idea to me, but Bo’s certainly good-natured enough to go along with losing again in front of millions as a favor to a friend. What do you think? Anybody got any other ideas?

ETA: Bo confirmed in an interview on the FOX station in Charlotte NC that he did tape an appearance on Carrie’s Christmas special yesterday.

Here’s Bo’s lovely performance of Sinner in A Sin during last year’s event -

Bo’s good buddy Ace Young will be returning as co-host, as will Bo’s idol and man-crush Tom Bergeron. The 2009 MDA Telethon telethon takes place in Las Vegas September 6-7, and will be televised live nationwide.

about to pick up the tracks for a new song

starting on the new tune

Old Spanish Trail – Finishing up the sound track tune on a new movie.

handed in song today, I had a blast!

Bice fans have been working the internet and stretching coincidence until it begs for mercy trying to figure out what movie this could be. Are you ready? Here goes…

It could be a remake of the 1947 Roy Rogers and Trigger movie On the Old Spanish Trail. In the original, the hero sings as he tracks down a desperado, and Bo sang Desperado on tour. You can’t argue with that reasoning, now can you?

It could be The Goods. Bo is a plot point in the movie, which was co-written by Will Ferrell who starred in Blades of Glory, Bo’s last movie project. Plus (this is where it starts to get good), the movie is set in Temecula, CA, which is near the end of the historic trade route now called the Old Spanish Trail. Also, the soundtrack is being written by Lyle Workman, who used to work with Todd Rundgren who did the Sgt. Pepper’s tour with Bo last summer. Still need some convincing? Several forum members have pointed out that the movie comes out next month, meaning the soundtrack is either running late or is on Bo time.

Tough call. Stay tuned for more info here – Bo will either spill, or we’ll keep making stuff up.

I keep hearing of rumors of more and more idols who are attending or have been invited to attend – from David Cook and Jordin Sparks to Jason Castro and Chris Sligh. Will Bo be there, too?

In addition to releasing an album with Brothers of the Southland, a band that includes The Black Crowes’ Steve Gorman and The Allman Brothers’ ”Dangerous” Dan Toler, he’s working on a live CD and a documentary chronicling his tour in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

”I get up every morning and I work hard,” says Bice, 33. ”That’s not something I want a pat on the back for. That’s what you’re supposed to do if you love something. And if you’re lucky, you reap the rewards.”

What – a documentary? Will this be part of I Love The Road or something else entirely?

Oh, and if that isn’t intriguing enough, Diana DeGarmo had this to say:

She’s also in talks about a potential reality show starring former Idol contestants — but it’s too early to tell where that will lead.

Does this have anything to do with the off and on rumors we’ve heard about Bo being in a reality show?

By the way, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium seats 67,124. Yowza! So much for Bo taking December off.

A reminder – this isn’t official. So far it’s still just a rumor. But it is one hell of a cool rumor!