Frank MIcelotta / FOX; Valerie Macon/Getty ImagesWe've heard the buzz that James Durbin is this season's Adam Lambert, we've seen Glambert fans attack the comparison, and we've read what Adam and James have had to say about each other in the press, but what really happened when they came face-to-face on the stage of American Idol at Thursday night's elimination show?
From our seat behind the judges table we saw the official meet-and-greet that had Lambert fans scooping their jaws up off the ground:
All eyes were glued to Lambert as he made time to hug every contestant and had an especially long and chummy interaction with James. It seemed the two hit it off. There were no dirty looks or cold shoulders. In fact, pictures were taken, smiles exchanged and hugs shared. Adam's fans seemed surprised, and their insta-bond makes us think Adam may be over his Pia Toscana fandom (he gushed over her via Twitter after Wednesday's performance) and is now on the James Express.
As sweet as it was to see James and Adam play nice, our favorite Adam moment was watching the fan fave be completely starstruck meeting Steven Tyler.
The first words out of Lambert's mouth (accompanied with bulging eyes and legitimate look of awe), "Wow, it's an honor to meet you."
Then it was on to air kisses with Jennifer and a bro-down with Randy Jackson, who we spied popping multiple Altoids breath mints.
However, no matter how many lights are flashed or former American Idol runner-ups perform, elimination cannot be buffered. Tears, panic and awkward goodbyes are always in order and Thursday's elimination was no different.
Unfortunately for Ashthon, none of the judges seemed surprised or upset at the news of her elimination, but that didn't stop Jennifer Lopez from letting her emotions get the best of her as she threw her head back in relief when Karen Rodriguez was announced "safe." We also watched J.Lo's legs bounce around like a jack hammer under the judging table as she told Ashthon that she would not be receiving a reprieve from the judges.
Jennifer has proven to be a crier with a supersensitive heart, but not to worry, she got her closure with Ashthon after the show. They chatted, they smiled, they shared a laugh and a few hugs. Oh don't worry, Randy and Steven were there, too, for comforting pats and encouraging words. Steven just took a minute to get to the consoling. He had more than a few female fans to hug on his way to the stage. Total flirt! Oh, the life of a rock legend…
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