Casey James

This is it, people: one more night, three contestants, two songs to perform, about 30 million votes to count and we'll finally have ourselves an "American Idol" finale. As for who'll be left standing on that stage? It's still very much a toss-up....

“American Idol” pulled in 19 million viewers Wednesday as the show ejected Casey James, according to updated ratings released this afternoon. It was the most-watched program for the evening and put Fox on top for the night. But the premiere...

Travis Garland performed. Justin Bieber sang. “American Idol” went on the road. But the news tonight was the ejection. SPOILER ALERT:  The Fox singing contest reduced the field to two for next week's finale. As widely expected, Cr...

On tonight's "American Idol," the Top 3 travel home -- Crystal Bowersox to Toledo, Ohio; Lee DeWyze to Chicago; and Casey James to Fort Worth -- where each is greeted with a hero's welcome and the hopes and dreams of their communities. Needless to say,...

We're pulling a bit of a switcheroo this week. Our usual Tuesday night blogger, illustrious music critic Ann Powers, will weigh in with her "Idol" thoughts on Wednesday, and you'll get my weekly minute-by-minute breakdown following the performance show....

For someone who's but one move away from the Final 2 and so close to claiming the title of "American Idol," it seemed Tuesday that Casey James also had one foot out the door. Following the Top 3 performance show, during which he received tepid responses...

I asked Casey James this morning for a preview of next week's “American Idol.” How does he assess the strengths of finalists Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze? “They both have very unique and standout sounds,” James said. “...

On tonight's American Idol, we will learn which two singers will be in the finals. I'm predicting Lee and Crystal because I don't think it was a great night for Casey (thanks in part to a horrible [for Casey] judges'......

And then there were three. Last night saw the elimination of fan favorite (or maybe just one of my favorites) “Idol” contest Michael Lynche -- or, as he was affectionately known, Big Mike -- five weeks after Simon & Co.......

Here's some more from the contestants' post-show chat with the media (minus the part about their hometown visits -- you can read all about those experiences here). Two of you are staying, one is leaving; If it’s you, are you confident that you've got...

Season 5's Elliott Yamin has a unique perspective on this week's Top 3 show. After all, he was in the same boat back in 2006, up against Katharine McPhee and Taylor Hicks and oh-so-close to the finish line. Elliott harbors no resentment at the outcome,...

"American Idol" continued down the path to a probable Lee DeWyze-Crystal Bowersox final round with the Wednesday elimination of Michael "Big Mike" Lynche. On Tuesday night, the well-liked Lynche sang Michael Jackson's "Will You Be There" from the...