, Blogosphere After last week, the ‘Idol’ title seemed like a lock for underdog Lee DeWyze. But after last night’s final performance show, front-runner Crystal Bowersox was back in the game, with three stellar performances

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‘Idol’ Final 2 Performance Show Twitter Roundup

Filed under: Features , Hot Topics All season long, dreadlocked mama Crystal Bowersox has been the talk of ‘American Idol’ season 9, consistently giving flawless performances miles above the competition. Until recently, shy, raw-voiced Lee DeWyze lingered in her shadow like the rest.

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, Hot Topics ‘Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest reportedly talked the competition’s front-runner Crystal Bowersox out of quitting the show recently due to stress, TMZ reports.

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Crystal Bowersox Almost Quit ‘Idol’ — but Seacrest Saved the Day

, News & Rumors After being taken to the hospital for “serious health issues” Tuesday, 24-year-old rocker Crystal Bowersox returned to the ‘American Idol’ stage fully recovered and in triumphant form. “I feel good,” she told host Ryan Seacrest. “I’m a tough cookie.” Us Weekly cited a source who said the semifinalist fell ill due to complications from diabetes, though the show never confirmed that diagnosis.

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Crystal Recovers and Rocks On: "I’m a Tough Cookie" (VIDEO)

In the smartest move to come from the stupidest move ever, ‘American Idol’ has dropped its individual contestant Twitter accounts, which updated all at once and flooded feeds with robotic PR-drenched tweets. All the Idols can now be found on the same account @AI9Contestants (better), but it looks like the wave of simultaneous updates will still be coming (worse). This was the first time contestants were allowed to have any sort of social media while still in the competition, for good reason.

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Contestants’ Twitter Accounts Dropped for One AI9 Twitter to Guide Them All

Could one of this season’s ‘American Idol’ frontrunners be disqualified? ‘Idol’ executive producer Ken Warwick told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show this morning that producers are awaiting doctors’ clearance for contestant Crystal Bowersox to perform in tonight’s show.

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Hospitalized Bowersox May Not Perform on Tonight’s ‘Idol,’ Could Be Disqualified

In a last-minute switcheroo, the top 10 guys will perform tonight instead of the girls, as was previously scheduled.

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‘Idol’ Switches Performance Nights Due to "Medical Issues"