Filed under: Features In a very special edition of SomethingPitchy , the ‘Idol’ crew was joined today by season 9 semifinalist Alex Lambert (via Skype) to talk everything from his experience on the show, predictions for next week’s finale and his new Internet series, ‘If I Can Dream.’ The surprisingly candid Lambert held nothing back as he spoke about such hot-button topics as Casey James and Lee Dewyze, whom he is predicting to take home the season 9 title. Also joining the discussion today were SomethingPitchy regulars Jim Cantiello ( MTV News ), Gaby Dunn ( AOL TV ), Rae Votta ( AOL Music ), Rickey Yaneza ( Rickey.org ) and host Andy Scott

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SomethingPitchy Broadcast: Talking ‘American Idol’ With Alex Lambert

, MJ’s Take After last night’s lackluster showing from the Top 8 girls, I approached tonight’s Top 8 guys with a little trepidation. I feared the copious amounts of suck the boys could bring to the ‘Idol’ stage, considering they’d been unable to so far match the girls performance-wise. But, surprisingly, the guys not only picked better songs, but raised their game in a way the girls generally didn’t

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MJ’s Take: Michael Lynche Leads the Pack of Top 8 Guys