Today in ‘Idol:’ The boys go for broke, Kris Allen in Bakersfield, Anoop Desai on Food TV

It's a busy day in "Idol"-land, both for the current crop of contestants and a couple of notable alumni.

First, the boys. Eight remain — Tim Urban, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Andrew Garcia, Alex Lambert, Lee Dewyze and Todrick Hall –  with only six available spots in the top 12. As with Tuesday's girls round, there's one obvious front-runner (Michael Lynche) and a whole lot of maybes, but it's really anyone's game at this point. Will the infallible Casey stumble for once? Will Andrew make another bad song choice? And will Alex return to wow us once more. Tune in to find out and, as always, join IdolTracker on Twitter for a lively debate (Fox, 9 p.m.).

And just up the road from L.A., last season's "American Idol" winner, Kris Allen, will perform for KLLY-FM contest winners at the Fox Theater in Bakersfield as part of Radio Kelly 95.3's World Famous Kelly Lounge. If you don't have a ticket secured at this point, you're likely out of luck, but check the station's website for more info.  

Also from season 8, top-13 placer Anoop Desai, who releases his first single, "My Name," on March 23, will appear on the Food Network's "Dinner: Impossible" program. The theme? Dorm Food Doom, as chef Robert Irvine tries to transform dorm room fare at the University of North Carolina (Anoop's alma mater) into a gourmet meal. (Food Network, 10 p.m.)

– Shirley Halperin

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Photo: "Idol's" remaining eight guys; (bottom row, left to right) Tim Urban, Casey James, Aaron Kelly (top row, left to right) Michael Lynche, Andrew Garcia, Alex Lambert, Lee Dewyze and Todrick Hall. Credit: Michael Becker / Fox

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