Idol Chatter & Voice Views

Season nine hasn’t exactly given American Idol lots to boast about. But at least there’s this: The stage is set for a memorable Idol finale. No shocking eliminations down the home stretch. At least none that had lasting impact. And that was true again Wednesday night, when Idol voters got it right. Casey James is…

Tuesday being primary election day in Pennsylvania, I had to watch and critique the Idol performances in the middle of the newsroom at The York Dispatch — not exactly the best place to be if undistracted viewing/listening is what you’re looking for. So I just watched last night’s episode again. Well, the singing and the…

After Tuesday night, it should by crystal clear. Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze belong in the American Idol finals — the very matchup viewers of the show and experts who follow the show have predicted for weeks. And if any other scenario develops after tonight’s results show … well, blame the judges. When Crystal and…

The plot line for tonight’s top three performance episode of American Idol is remarkably simple. Can Casey James break up the Lee DeWyze–Crystal Bowersox showdown everyone has been expecting since … oh, about week five of this year’s finals. Based on the resumes of the remaining contestants, it shouldn’t happen. Lee might have been working…

So, we already know three of the songs the contestants will be singing on American Idol Tuesday night. As has become customary when the Idol field is whittled to three, each finalist will sing twice tonight, one song of their choice, one selected by the judges. And, as has become custom, the finalists learned which…