I freaking hate winter, but I'll post about the ice storm and my adventures later. However, I'm on Day 9 of winter storm coverage, and I'm tired and feeling rundown. I'm ready for a break ...

... and thanks to Fox, I have that break tonight.

It's the happiest day of the year, for the fifth consecutive year.

Idol premeires tonight, and I'll blog the hell out of it this season.

Honestly, the premeire of Idol ranks up there with the first Thursday of the NCAA basketball tournament, the first day of the baseball season and the first OU football game of the fall -- for me -- as my absolute favorite days of the year.

Can't wait. The fun gets started at 7 p.m. CST tonight and tomorrow.