Alex Lambert, Lilly Scott, Todrick Hall, Katelyn Epperly " Satellite Interviews
First up, Alex Lambert . He sounded really sad and tired on the phone. He wishes he could have overcome his stage fright, and felt he would have improved as the competition progressed. He says “everybody” had a completely different set of contestants in mind for elimination, and that’s why the kids were so emotional. A bright spot: Alex will be performing on Ellen next Wednesday… After his elimination, what was going on off camera? "It was an emotional moment. I...

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists, cutting Lambert, Hall, Scott and Epperly
Los Angeles — And then there were 12 on "American Idol." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa. It was no surprise that the judge's favorite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of "This Woman's Work" and made judge Kara DioGuardi...

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists
Teen power won out on " American Idol " as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax. Stevens, 17, earned viewer support even though the show's judges were disappointed earlier this week by her performance of "Breakaway" that Randy Jackson likened to karaoke. Lilly Scott , despite earning praise for her artistry on "I Fall to Pieces," was among the four contestants dropped Thursday. They included Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills , Texas ; ...

'American Idol' Castoffs On Not Making the Final 12 Cut
Last night, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott's dreams of "American Idol" glory were snuffed out, but the latest four eliminated from the competition maintain their optimism and tell ET that despite the circumstances, they will prevail!

'American Idol' names Top 12 and other news for Fri., March 12
Last night AI said good-bye to the final four semi-final contestants: Lilly Scott, Todrick Hall, Katelyn Epperly and Alex Lambert (who didn't take the news too well. Ellen can you get him a contract, too?). Were you surprised by how America voted? Are you confused by who was sent packing? Here's a list of other shocking eliminations compiled from the last 8 seasons by MTV. On the off chance that you're just joining Season 9, here's a primer on the Top 12 contestants, and some...

'American Idol' Eliminations Shock And Disappoint Fans
The sound of jaws dropping across the country after Thursday night's shocking "American Idol" vote-off was mirrored in the comments left by MTV News readers in the wake of the eliminations of Katelyn Epperly, Lilly Scott, Alex Lambert and Todrick Hall. "I can't believe they sent this group away," wrote a dumbfounded Dprk7r79 on Friday morning. "Did America really vote like this? I liked Lilly and Alex a lot." Others were just mad that voters appeared to just get it...

'American Idol' Castoffs On Not Making the Final 12 Cut
Last night, Katelyn Epperly, Todrick Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott’s dreams of “American Idol” glory were snuffed out, but the latest four eliminated from the competition maintain their optimism and tell “The Insider” that despite the circumstances, they will prevail! “I think that getting kicked off early kind of saved my street cred,” says Lilly, “so I think that I have a good chance of making my mark in the industry. I’m definitely...

Alex Lambert, Lilly Scott Join 'American Idol' Most Shocking Eliminations
While we've only reached the Top 12, season nine of "American Idol" is already shaping up to be quite a doozy, especially after Thursday night's befuddling results show , which saw Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly and Alex Lambert kicked to the curb in favor of far inferior talent (and we mean, like, faaaaar ). And while those early exits were pretty shocking, "Idol" fans should be used to having their jaws hit the floor by now, particularly when it comes to the voting whims...

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists
After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa. It was no surprise that the judge's favorite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of "This Woman's Work" and made Kara DioGuardi dissolve into tears. Wonderwall is the innovative and fun celebrity...

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists (AP)
Los Angeles – And then there were 12 on " American Idol ." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas ; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas ; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa . It was no surprise that the judge's favorite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of " This Woman's Work " and made Kara...

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists
Los Angeles - And then there were 12 on " American Idol ." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas ; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas ; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa . It was no surprise that the judge's favorite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of " This Woman's Work " and made Kara DioGuardi...

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists
And then there were 12 on " American Idol ." After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills , Texas ; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas ; Lilly Scott of Littleton , Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines , Iowa . It was no surprise that the judge's favorite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche , made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of "This Woman's Work" and made Kara DioGuardi ...

Adam Lambert " Nightline Playlist " VIDEO
« Alex Lambert, Lilly Scott, Todrick Hall, Katelyn Epperly – Satellite Interviews Adam Lambert – Nightline Playlist – VIDEO March 13th, 2010 | Author: mj Adam Lambert talks about the music that shaped his life in this edition of ABC Nightline’s playlist. Bob Marley, David Bowie, Madonna, Depeche Mode and Lady GaGa are all on his list… Share and Enjoy:

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists
Los Angeles — Teen power won out on "American Idol" as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax. Stevens, 17, earned viewer support even though the show's judges were disappointed earlier this week by her performance of "Breakaway" that Randy Jackson likened to karaoke. Lilly Scott, despite earning praise for her artistry on "I Fall to Pieces," was among the four contestants dropped Thursday. They included Alex Lambert of North Richland...

American Idol down to 12 contestants
After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colorado and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa. It was no surprise that the judge's favourite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of 'This Woman's Work' and made judge Kara DioGuardi dissolve into tears. Lambert, who had trouble overcoming his...

'American Idol' names Top 12 and other news for Fri., March 12
Last night AI said good-bye to the final four semi-final contestants: Lilly Scott, Todrick Hall, Katelyn Epperly and Alex Lambert (who didn't take the news too well. Ellen can you get him a contract, too?). Were you surprised by how America voted? Are you confused by who was sent packing? Here's a list of other shocking eliminations compiled from the last 8 seasons by MTV. On the off chance that you're just joining Season 9, here's a primer on the Top 12 contestants, and some conversations...

Last Night's Fallen Four Eliminated Idol Singers Speak Out
The four eliminated roommates from this season of American Idol sat down for a press conference call this afternoon to answer the questions that had been on everybody's mind since the elimination last night. Alex Lambert , 19, who was visibly during last night's show, opened up about what was going through his mind when he was told that he'd been eliminated. "It was emotional," admitted Alex, "pretty much because a lot of people weren't expecting the people that went home to go...

American Idol Top 12 Revealed
Last night we said goodbye to Katelyn Epperly, Todrik Hall, Alex Lambert and Lilly Scott to reveal the official American Idol Top 12. We're so happy that Casey James, Andrew Garcia, Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox made the cut!

Alex Lambert, Lilly Scott Join 'American Idol' Most Shocking Eliminations
Where do Lilly Scott and Alex Lambert stand in the rankings of most shocking 'American Idol' eliminations?

'American Idol' pares down to 12 finalists
After the audience voted, the singing contest said goodbye Thursday to Alex Lambert of North Richland Hills, Texas; Todrick Hall of Arlington, Texas; Lilly Scott of Littleton, Colo. and Katelyn Epperly of West Des Moines, Iowa. It was no surprise that the judge's favorite from previous weeks, Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, made the cut. Lynche dazzled the judges with his performance of "This Woman's Work" and made Kara DioGuardi dissolve into tears.

4 'American Idol' contestants react to being voted off Thursday night's show
Los Angeles (AP — Tweens probably don't know who Patsy Cline is, which is why Lilly Scott thinks she was voted off "American Idol" Thursday night. Her last song was Cline's "I Fall to Pieces." Scott joined her three fellow rejects in a Friday conference call with reporters and says her underground fan base probably supported her in their hearts but didn't actually vote. Ousted singer Alex Lambert says he was just as surprised he didn't make it into the Top 12, since his fellow contestants...

'Idol' contestants discuss elimination from show
Los Angeles (AP — Tweens probably don't know who Patsy Cline is, which is why Lilly Scott thinks she was voted off "American Idol" Thursday night. Her last song was Cline's "I Fall to Pieces." Scott joined her three fellow rejects in a Friday conference call with reporters and says her underground fan base probably supported her in their hearts but didn't actually vote. Ousted singer Alex Lambert says he was just as surprised he didn't make it into the Top 12, since his fellow contestants...

'Idol' contestants discuss elimination from show
Los Angeles (AP - Tweens probably don't know who Patsy Cline is, which is why Lilly Scott thinks she was voted off "American Idol" Thursday night. Her last song was Cline's "I Fall to Pieces." Scott joined her three fellow rejects in a Friday conference call with reporters and says her underground fan base probably supported her in their hearts but didn't actually vote. Ousted singer Alex Lambert says he was just as surprised he didn't make it into the Top 12, since his fellow contestants...

'Idol' exit Q&A: Todrick Hall talks about his campaign to get on 'Glee'
Dealing with the elimination OK? You know what, I woke up yesterday, and I felt good about what I did and that’s all I wanted to do. I knew there was a chance I could be going with the critiques from the past couple of weeks, but I didn’t want to go last week only because I knew I didn’t prove to America I could sing. And that’s what I came on TV to do. So what’s next? Well, I started my own campaign to be the next cast member on Glee , so I’m going all...