First, I want to wish Happy Birthday to my sister Katie, who turns 40 years-old today! She’s probably the biggest AI fan I know! 
Onward to tonight’s show:
What a PLOT TWIST! I didn’t see this one coming!
Casey — Lackluster night for Casey. A little boring. Still hot and talented, but time to go home.
Crystal — Better than Casey, but it didn’t blow me away.
Lee — Incredible! I LOVED his first performance tonight (Simple Man). Great song and he made an excellent choice for himself (the others didn’t). I was disappointed by the lack of Mt. Prospect shots during the little homecoming montage. I have the feeling we’ll see more of the visit tomorrow night, hopefully! Lee’s second performance was cool, too. I LOVE Hallelujah, but I’m getting tired of all the different versions of it. Granted, Lee’s version WAS different… he kind of rocked out with the chorus and everything. He did a great job making it his own (always important to the judges). Oh, and it’s not Lee’s fault, but the fact that Simon Cowell apparently owns the rights to that song leaves a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Smart business, but a little icky. BTW, I’m listening to the Willie Nelson version right now… whoa!
For what it’s worth, here are some other possible factors in tonight’s results:
- The guys at Vote for the Worst want Casey to leave.
- Following the show, Lee DeWyze was the #1 trending topic on Twitter. Casey James was in the Top 10, but got knocked off quickly, while Lee continued to be at #1. No Crystal. Interesting.
I think Casey will leave tomorrow night. Exciting stuff! Go Lee!
-Maggie
