HOOORAY! I had lunch with the lovely and talented Diana DeGarmo today! We even sat next to each other, and now we're besties and she told me to call her "DD." Okay, the last two parts of that sentence aren't true, but she has the demeanor of a smart and mature BFF (it's hard to believe she's just 21-years-old), and she was absolutely lovely.

Diana was in town to discuss one of her new projects, GetScouted.com -- a talent recruitment site that connects up-and-coming artists, singers, dancers, performers, and designers with talent scouts -- and the musical revue she's in in L.A. right now, Back To Bacharach And David (as in BURT BACHARACH, who's one of my personal idols) -- and how she gets to wear one off Mel B's costumes from Peep Show! Eee!

Since you probably want to know which former American Idol-ers Diana still K.I.T.s with, I made sure to ask! She said she's closest with Kimberley Locke, and she talks to Michael Johns and Matt Rogers a lot and that he just texted her this morning! Cuh-YOOT! She also told a really sweet story about meeting the girl who would become Matt Rogers' wife and telling him immediately that he was going to marry her, which is how she ended up singing in their wedding.

And Diana, who said she's "keeping up" with this season's American Idol, said she's a huge Kara DioGuardifan, and that she supports the new judges-save rule. She also addressed the rumors that Simon Cowell may leave American Idol: "They'll definitely need to find that vinegar" she said, referring to Simon's flair for the vitriolic. Hee. Well put!

Finally, like any celebrity interview these days, the meet-up turned into a Tweet-up. Yes, friends, Diana DeGarmo is on Twitter, AND she Tweeted about our lunch while we eating (as did I). She also told me she Tweeted Perez Hilton, but he hasn't Tweeted her back yet. (Get on that, Perez!)

So, everyone follow @DianaDeGarmo, mkay?

Last night's second-to-last episode of season 592 of American Idol was all about boxing and dreaming big, with undertones of religious fanaticism. But one boy not named David dared to dream even bigger, and that boy was MTV's Jim Cantiello. Our resident Idol expert packed up his good-natured wit, snark and message tees and headed out Los Angeles for the big finish.

Watch Jim's second-to-last 60-second recap and liveblogapalooza, and check back here tomorrow for Jim's last (sniff!) Idol recap of the year!

+ Bonus: see who Idol alum Kimberley Locke thinks will win it. (Hint: his first name's David.)

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We ditched work in the middle of the day last week and went to the Nokia Theater, which is literally right around the corner from 1515, for a special concert by season 2 American Idol alum Kimberley Locke.

After belting out hits like "8th World Wonder" and "Fall," Kim was kind enough to take a few minutes to chat with us. And, of course, we asked her expert opinion on who will be crowned this season's Idol, David Archuleta or David Cook?

Although she's not necessarily rooting for anyone, she said, "I think David Archuleta's gonna win." Why? Because he's got that all-American, boy-next-door charm, which is "what American Idol voters love."

Of course, she admitted the David vs. David showdown "could go either way." So, get ready to dial your little fingers off -- then cross 'em that your guy wins.

+ Plus: catch up on a whole season's worth of American Idol wrap-ups, and check back next week for more on Kimberley Locke's concert and an exclusive interview with her.