Ever watched an “American Idol” performance and not agreed with what the judges said? Ever want to scream at the TV in frustration when your favorite contestant is criticized or your least favorite praised? Well, now there’s a way to have your voice be heard — live!
With Prospect’s own Lee DeWyze now in the top four on “American Idol” and potentially visiting Mt. Prospect and its surrounding suburbs on Friday, the school and community are buzzing. With that in mind, ProspectorNow is trying something new tonight: a live “Idol” chat to let you share your opinions of the performances.
Just log on tonight at 7 p.m. and Prospector bloggers Emmy Lindfors and Maddie Conway will lead the chat. To participate, simply scroll to the bottom of this story and post your comments — they will go live instantly!
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Live 'Idol' Chat tonight!
May 11, 2010
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kristin • May 12, 2010 at 8:43 pm
omg omg, they didnt say that lee is voted off.. just he is going back to chicago.. that could mean that he is still in…
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Agreed. Go vote.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:57 pm
PEOPLE PLEASE GO VOTE
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:56 pm
see you next week emmy and maddie.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:55 pm
That was actually pretty good.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:54 pm
casey and mike sound great and but lee and crystal did better than these two. thanks maddie and emmy for hosting these event tonight. i will be back next week for more. casey and mike sound great what do you guys think ?????
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:53 pm
GOAT GOAT GOAT GOAT
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:52 pm
NO MIKE AND CASEY HAVE TO DO BAD
Otherwise… I don’t even want to think about it… Lee would have the potential to be in danger then, even if he doesn’t deserve it, but Casey is the Goat for the Worst contestant, so he has a leg up there… so everyone VOTE VOTE VOTE
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:51 pm
next is the duet of casey and mike. i hope they do great!!!!!!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:50 pm
Top 3 = close call.
But I’m thinking that Casey or Mike will get the boot — unless their duet is somehow actually good. Which I — and VFTW — doubt.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:49 pm
Awwwww. Crystal’s boyfriend is here… Hope he didn’t take her “musical crush” on Lee comment too seriously… Ha ha.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:49 pm
crystal is back in the game said simon
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:48 pm
And yeah, Emmy, I agree.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:48 pm
Amazing. But people, don’t vote for her — vote for Lee. Crystal will be safe without our votes.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:48 pm
crystal did a great job tonight !!!!!!!!! let go lee and crystal
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:46 pm
And as per usual, Crystal’s right on the mark. Stellar.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:46 pm
i am not watching tomorrow night sorry em. crystal is singing prefect tonight but i am not vote for her
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:46 pm
Welcome to the live “Idol” chat!
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:45 pm
i think i would come down to lee and crystal too maddie and emmy. crystal had a bad word tonight but jamie work hard with her.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:45 pm
“I’m All Right.” That was a good line.
kms • May 11, 2010 at 7:45 pm
that duet was awesome…
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:44 pm
crystal is on now !!!!!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:43 pm
I agree, anything but a Lee-Crystal finale would be a crime!
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:42 pm
watch fox news at 9pm for a story about lee.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:41 pm
tommorrow night is the ford commerical.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:40 pm
next up is crystal. i hope she does good
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:38 pm
6 comments to 100
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:38 pm
casey sound great but i am not voting for him i am voting for lee. casey should go home but he didn’t do great. randy said why did you choose this song, ellen said get a better gutiar
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:37 pm
HA!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Eh. I totally hear the goat in his voice (he’s the GOAT for the Worst for a reason!), but this isn’t his worst performance, really…
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:35 pm
i want casey to go home too
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:35 pm
Oh, that’s just my pet peeve on this show — Aaron always picked songs that have been way overdone on the show and screwed them up. That didn’t happen with Lee and Crystal, but them picking “Fallin’ Slowly” just reminded me of that.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:34 pm
casey wasn’t focus went he mentoner with jamie
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:34 pm
CASEY GO HOME
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:33 pm
I was just saying that we all still need to vote because I don’t want people to assume he’s safe and not vote!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:32 pm
I wasn’t being negative! Look at my comment! I said that it was “probably the best performance I’ve literally seen all season.” How is that negative?! I loved it!
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:32 pm
vote for lee vote for lee tonight
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Everyone, you still need to vote!
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:30 pm
lee all the way to win american idol and lee and crystal did great in the duets. no mistakes in the duet. go lee go lee go lee. randy said great song and great singers. ellen love them , kara favortie moments of the season and duets we good. randy said it was a fantastic performs. crystal is lee crush !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! next up is casey. let see how casey does
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:29 pm
Hey, Kara, I said it first!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:28 pm
That was probably the best performance I’ve literally seen all season. Amazing.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:27 pm
YOU CAN’T SING “FALLIN’ SLOWLY” ON “IDOL”!!! NOT ANYMORE! NOT SINCE K ALLEN DID IT AND MADE IT AMAZING LAST SEASON! YOU CAN’T DO THAT! YOU ARE INVITING COMPARISONS!!
OK, although I admit they’re doing awesome with it. So I guess I’ll take it.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:27 pm
crystal and lee are on now. they sound pretty good at the moment. there will be no phone numbers during the duets tonight. they sound better then i would think
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:26 pm
WHY ARE THEY SINGING “FALLIN’ SLOWLY”???????!!!!!!!!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:26 pm
And don’t worry, I love Lee, he’s going to rock the duet.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:26 pm
maddie i think lee did great tonight
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:26 pm
A ukelelee? OH NO he’s going the Jason Castro route…
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm
Sorry I forgot the name of the song that he sang… It didn’t go all that well, though, if you missed it…
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm
i didn’t think jamie foxx was a good mentor tonight to the final four
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:24 pm
What did Lee sing? And hi! Welcome to the “Idol” chat!
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:22 pm
next up is crystal and lee i think. go lee and crystal. i hope they do good
Sam • May 11, 2010 at 7:22 pm
What did Lee sing?!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:22 pm
YES LEE AND CRYSTAL ARE GONNA ROCK IT.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:21 pm
Casey better bomb.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:20 pm
ellen wants mike to win american idol but everyone doesn’t like him though
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:19 pm
No, Michael, your goal should not be to win this show. Because you will not.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:18 pm
RANDY I LOVE YOU
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:18 pm
mike is doing great but lee did better vote for lee tonight and mike was awesome
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:18 pm
La la la la la la la la la he is annoying get off the stage la la la la la la la la la stop singing la la la la la leave la la la la la la la if you don’t go home and Lee does I will hit something la la la Big Mike is not cool la la la la I am so sick of you, buddy, and so is America so go away la la la la la leaveeeeeee
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:17 pm
mike looks great tonight go lee though. he is singing a micheal jacskon song yuck !!!!!!!!!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Yeah, buddy, but if I have my way, you won’t be making that goal of making the top 3…
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:15 pm
up next is mike i hope is does great tonight
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:15 pm
UGH BIG MIKE
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:14 pm
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:10 pm
VOTE FOR LEE VOTE FOR LEE lee did great and lee felt good about sing tonight
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Well, the good news is that he can redeem himself with the duet.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:09 pm
ellen like lee so did kara
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:08 pm
No! Bad comments! Yuck! Stupid Randy!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:08 pm
Verdict: Good. Liked it. Smiling. He knows it. But I’m not completely sure about what the judges will think…
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:08 pm
lee is awesome and great
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:07 pm
OK, I’m liking this arrangement, a lot. Much better than the start!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:06 pm
This is a good song choice for Lee’s vocal style, I think, but is it just me or is there a little bit of pitch problem going on here…?
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:06 pm
lee sound great emmy and maddie
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm
Lee’s first — eh. Being first is never good for voting because people forget about you too quickly.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm
jamie foxx want them to be arists and i think they can. lee is starting again tonight
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm
T-shirts…?
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:03 pm
AND HI NATALIE!
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Songs of the cinema is such a broad topic — which can be good and bad. Good because there’s room for multiple genres, but bad because there’s almost TOO much to choose from.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:02 pm
And DUETS! My bet’s on Crystal and Lee.
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Tonight is especially important for voting, everyone — if he can just make it through this week, then we get our hometown celebration!
And Lord Cowell. Ha.
tom • May 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
i am excting for lee
Natalie • May 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
GO LEE!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Maddie Conway • May 11, 2010 at 7:00 pm
IDOL
tom • May 11, 2010 at 6:56 pm
lets go lee