The Ellen DeGeneres website has confirmed that “American Idol” reject Josiah Leming will in fact be on the Tuesday, February 19th show.

Rumors were running rampant last week that Josiah Leming, who didn’t make the final 24 cut for “American Idol,” would be appearing on Ellen DeGeneres, but information just became available on Ellen’s site about the upcoming week’s guests.

I know a lot of people are excited about Ellen giving Josiah a chance to appear on her show — it’ll be interesting to see how the exposure impacts his career.

Here’s the word from Josiah:

thanks again to everyone for all of your support, at risk of being too repetitive it does mean the world to me. tomorrow i’m flying to LA to see the oh so lovely Ellen DeGeneres ( : I’m so excited, more than anyone could ever know. i LOOOOVVVVEEEEE her. Please take any articles you see on the internet claiming to have done interviews with me with a grain of salt, i made the mistake of talking way too much on thursday, and i’m reaping the benefits right now. Just understand that things do get a bit twisted.

Where i can’t talk about everything that’s going on at the moment, just trust that i am working very hard to make the most of the newfound exposure, and am very excited for everything that i’m currently working on.

i’ll keep in touch. Watch ellen.

oh yea, and MTV!!! ( : big things coming on MTV SOON!

I love you guys, and i’m trying to keep up….

Josiah Leming