Fox All Access producer Monica Guerra walked along with Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina backstage right after ‘American Idol’ as they were leaving the Nokia in Hollywood. Scotty did all the talking due to Lauren’s vocal problems, which forced her to write the one question she was asked on a notepad. “We’ve been together since day one,” Scott said about their friendship, though several clues including their behavior during this interview suggests it’s more than a friendship. “I met her day one in Hollywood, we were going to confessional, and she was asking questions left and right, just being a chatterbox like she is. So we’ve been friends since day one. Been in school together, so we’re really close.” Watch the video via YouTube below the cut. Continue reading →

Fox All Access producer Monica Guerra spoke to Scotty McCreery on Monday (May 23) ahead of tonight’s ‘American Idol’, discussing what he’s learned about himself during the process, taking the judges’ advice to be himself, how he and Lauren Alaina agreed there’s no hard feelings no matter who wins, and his thankfulness for the fans’ support. Watch the interview via YouTube below.

After Casey Abrams performed on ‘American Idol’ Songs of the 21st Century night, host Ryan Seacrest surprised everyone by wearing Casey’s beard. Watch behind the scenes footage showing how it went down to Ryan’s surprise below.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ joked about the ‘American Idol’ audience member controversy, with an overweight 19-year-old woman claiming she was moved from the front row because she was too fat. “Which is a great idea for a show by the way, ‘Biggest Loser American Idol’,” Kimmel joked before playing a video of Randy Jackson receiving similar treatment. Watch the comedy clip via YouTube below.