Today in ‘Idol’: Eight girls, six spots; ex-Idols let the sunshine in

On the West Coast (barring any unforeseen hospitalizations), the eight remaining girls —
Didi Benami, Siobahn Magnus, Katie Stevens, Lacey Brown, Katelyn Epperly, Crystal Bowersox, Lilly Scott and Paige Miles — will hit the "American Idol" stage Tuesday night for one last stab at the Top 12.

Place the shoo-in (Ms. Bowersox) and fan favorites (Siobhan, Katelyn, Lilly) to the side, and it could mean the danger zone for former frontrunners Didi Benami and Katie Stevens, but more likely it'll be Paige and Lacey, who both delivered mediocre performances last week, who'll be going home. Tonight's episode is (thankfully) only an hour long (Fox, 8 p.m.).

Meanwhile, on the East Coast, former "Idol" finalists Ace Young and Diana Degarmo make their Broadway debut in "Hair" Tuesday night at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Ace plays Berger, the head of the hippies, while Diana is Sheila, love interest to Kyle Riabko's Claude. Check out some rehearsal footage below and let the sunshine in.

– Shirley Halperin

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Bottom row, from left to right: Crystal Bowersox, Katelyn Epperly, Lilly Scott
and Paige Miles. Top row, from left to right: Didi Benami, Sioban Magnus, Katie Stevens
and Lacey Brown. Photo credit: Michael Becker / Fox

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