Grandma's House

Is it just me, or does fifteen minutes of fame last longer these days?

CASTROVILLE, Calif. - Off-key "American Idol" washout William Hung has something new to crow about: He's being crowned "Artichoke King" in the small city that calls itself the "artichoke capital of the world."

Hung, 23, the earnest crooner who butchered Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" tune on the Fox talent competition, will ride in a parade Sunday and perform new versions of the Beach Boys' "Surfin' USA" and the Billy Ray Cyrus line-dancing anthem "Achy Breaky Heart."

Oh, those poor people. Do you suppose he dances to Achy Breaky while he's singing it? Excuse me while I wash out my mind's eye.