The contestant memorably nicknamed Chicken Little turned his focus to acting after leaving Idol. While his film debut in last year's College led to one of his more humiliating moments — rolling around in pig sludge/mud in his tighty whities — it did help him win new fans. (One person recently approached him on the street and said, ''Hey! You're that kid from College!'') Up next from this 19-year-old: a supporting role in Lindsay Lohan's upcoming flick Labor Pains, and possibly, the pickup of a pilot he taped last summer called Little Miss CEO. As for music? ''I would love to put out an album one day,'' says Covais, ''but acting has taken the forefront.''