Idol Party Scoop: Who's Hooking Up With Miley?

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The celebrities el-oh-vee-ee love this season of American Idol!

First Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony text Jorge Nuñez. Then Kayne West and Kelly Clarkson sign on to perform on the March 11 show. (Hell to the yeah on that, btw!) And now Miley Cyrus is eyeing 16-year-old redheaded firecracker Allison Iraheta, and Ellen DeGeneres has given Jorge a lucky penny.

"I heard that Miley Cyrus wants to take me on tour with her. It's crazy. I'm like, 'Oh my God. Yes! Take me now!' " Allison told us at the American Idol Top 13 (13!?! We're still reeling over that!) party at Area nightclub in Los Angeles last night, after Miley told mtv.com, "I'll make [Allison] an American Idol!" Miley has the power to make someone an American Idol? That's so cool!

Meanwhile, the Ellen Degeneres interview crew handed Jorge Nuñez a lucky penny that came straight from the talk show host. "Here it is!" he proudly showed us. "Very cool, huh?"

Very cool, indeed. Read on to find out what other cool surprises we uncovered about season eight at last night's party, straight from the horses' mouths...

Producer Ken Warwick on what's ahead: "There is a big surprise coming. You'll never guess what it is, but it's something that rears its head every season and it's huge." Gulp. William Hung?

Judge Kara DioGuardi on how she didn't even know they were picking 13: "I'm always the last to know anything. It was down to the end of the show, I didn't know [they were doing four wild cards]...There wasn't even talk about it! We were unanimous on Megan. We were unanimous on Matt. And I think Anoop, too...I can't pick a favorite now, but I really like Matt. I think Adam has something. I really like Lil. And I like Allison."

Anoop Desai, 21, Chapel Hill, N.C., on his biggest fear (a fear we all share): "I'm fearful that [the styling team is] going to make my hair ridiculous like Sanjaya. No faux-hawk!"

Matt Giraud, 23, Kalamazoo, Mich., on the gloved one: "I think that Michael Jackson theme night is coming up, so I'm excited about that." In the meantime, he's steering clear of these here Internets, after getting slammed for his Coldplay rendition: "It hurt extra worse because I felt like I disappointed people. I'm not googling myself anymore. Brooke White told me not to, so I'm not!"

Adam Lambert, 26, Los Angeles, on not giving a crap: "I didn't take that advice to not google yourself. I did. I saw it all [referring to some photos of him kissing another guy]. My thought? Oh well! It is what it is. It doesn't matter to me." Adam also told us that he hopes to sing Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" on the show.

"The way I do it, it doesn't sound karaoke."

Scott MacIntyre, 23, Scottsdale, Ariz., on tickling the ivories: "I'm so excited this next week to see them roll a grand piano onstage. I can't wait to play again. I think I can use it whenever I ask for it. It's where my heart is."

Michael Sarver, 27, Jasper, Texas, on his biggest competition: "There is something about Danny Gokey when he sings. I was really touched by him. If I lost my wife like he did, I don't know that I could get up the next day. I have a lot of admiration for him."

Danny Gokey, 28, Milwaukee, Wis., on what he's all about: "I get my strength from my faith in God. My goal is to be a Christian who does mainstream music. I want my music to reach out to the multitudes. I want to bring entertainment, but I want to bring encouragement and hope at the same time."

Alexis Grace, 21, Memphis, Tenn., on her belting out some big ones: "I'm dying to belt out some Dusty Springfield, 'Son of a Preacher Man.' I'd also like to do some James Brown, 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' and 'It's a Man's World.' I like the old classics." The pink-tipped cutie also got a present from her family recently: "They sent me a laptop so I can iChat with my fiancé and daughter. I don't plan to use it to google myself though!" [Brooke White strikes again.]

Jasmine Murray, 16, Starkville, Miss., on her dream tour date: "Justin Timberlake. He's my favorite male artist."

Jorge Nuñez, 20, Puerto Rico, on the accent dilemma: "When they first talked to me about my accent, I worked with a vocal coach on it. But I'm glad they changed their minds. I'm happy that I can be true to myself. I'm really fearful, though, of country night!"

Megan Joy Corkrey, 22, Sandy, Utah, on how she'll mark the occasion: "I'm thinking of getting a new tattoo to celebrate. Maybe a music note."

Allison Iraheta, 16, Los Angeles, on what she really, really, really wants (and it's not to zigga-zig-ahh!): "I really, really, really want to do 'Barracuda' by Heart. It's a hard song to sing, but I'm up for it."

Lil Rounds, 23, Memphis, Tenn., on mo' rounds: "Just keep Lil Rounds around a little while longer, and I promise you will see some transformations stylewise. You'll enjoy it. Musically, I like a mix of the older songs with contemporary, like Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle."

Kris Allen, 23, Conway, Ark., on being called, awwww, a "heartthrob": "I'm not uncomfortable with it. It's flattering, but I'm married. We got married five months ago." Something tells us that won't stop the girls from screaming.

What do you think of the lucky 13? Who's your fave? What big surprise do you think Warwick is talking about?