A petition online seeks to bring Alex Lambert back on American Idol. The Alex Lambert Petition Online is not just any petition - it’s an avalanche of signatures.

But will the Alex Lambert Petition get Fox to make a change? And should FOX make a change?

This Idol season is the first in which American Idol set up Twitter accounts for each contestant to push the viral networking reaction of American Idol and their fans. As a result, a refusal to honor a Alex Lambert Petition could potential run afoul of Idol’s sentiment to tap into viral social activity this season. Bottom line - it could mean big trouble for FOX to NOT accept the petition’s weight if the same program wants fans to use social networking to push the show in the first place.

The petition was started by Jessica Bongiorno (which means “Good Morning”). Come Monday, it could be a good morning for Alex if Fox takes action.

How many signatures has Jessica Bongiorno attracted? A stunning 7,842 signatures as of 5 pm PST Saturday. She writes of the petition the following:

“American Idol thrives off OUR voices, its the whole premise of the show. If they want the ratings to soar, bringing back Alex Lambert will undoubtedly do it.

“Just imagine how memorable that episode will be, especially after knowing this all started with a simple signature. LETS DO THIS!

“I am SO beyond proud. People like to talk and throw out ideas every second of every day, but if no action is taken, nothing happens. No contestant, elimination, or performance in Idol history has ever made me run to my laptop as fast as I did last night to create this, and I am SO glad that I did. Alex Lambert is what Idol USED to be about. TALENT. Finding someone we would never otherwise even know existed… taking them from singing in front of a mirror to singing in front of the world… THAT is American Idol. Getting rid of Alex was the worst decision ever made.”

Below is the petition:

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AMERICAN IDOL TOP 12 RESULTS! Who got voted off American Idol? American Idol Top 12 results are still causing a net-flurry Friday. American Idol Top 12 results went viral on the east coast last night as shocking results spread to the west coast before the broadcast aired.

The cause of this season’s craziness is the lackluster performances by the guys. For example, USA Today says of Matt Giraud’s return last night that he blew away any male in this 2010 Top 12 even though Giraud was hardly the best male in 2009.

Do you agree?

Who went home on American Idol last night? There were at least two names in this list that will make you stand up and shout “No way!”

WOMEN:
Didi Banami is continuing
Siobhan Magnus is continuing
Paige Miles is continuing
and Katelyn Epperly is GOING HOME!

MEN

Casey James is continuing
Tim Urban is continuing
Lee Dewyze is continuing
Todrick Hall is GOING HOME!

NEXT SET!

Crystal Bowersox is continuing
Michael Lynche is continuing
Lacey Brown is continuing
Aaron Kelly is continuing
Andrew Garcia is continuing
Katie Stevens is continuing

Alex Lambert is GOING HOME!
Lilly Scott is GOING HOME!

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VIDEO! Below is a vintage Matt Giraud American Idol performance video. Matt Giraud’s duet single You Don’t Know Me prompted his American Idol return last night.

But in 2009, Matt Giraud heated up that American Idol season with a performance of My Funny Valentine which LALATE has pulled from the archives for you.

Giraud stopped by Idol’s Top 12 Results show last night to promote You Don’t Know Me, a duet single with Anna Wilson. But in 2009, Matt Giraud’s My Funny Valentine got rave reviews from Simon and Paula.

Brian Mansfield of USA Today wrote of Matt’s performance last night that Matt is better than every guy this 2010 season, even though he wasn’t even the best male in 2009.

“but Matt’s tearing it up vocally…. You know, I don’t think we’ve got a male singer in the competition this year that can touch Matt. And he wasn’t even the best singer last year.”