The Morning After

So here are some interesting tidbits from last night…

Lee and Crystal actually chose the winner’s single themselves. Crystal told reporters that was the case during a post-show press conference. You can see the transcript of that press conference here…

Anyone else notice that strange moment of Ellen and Kara appearing to hand someone their Coke cups? According to Adam Vary of EW.com, one of the “Swaybots” in the front of the theater passed out and they were offering their water. Props to Simon, who alerted a bodyguard, while Ryan—as usual—continued like nothing had happened…

It’s possible that some of Lee’s nerves last night was actually a little frustration. TMZ.com is reporting that yesterday during rehearsal, Lee was hit with a violinist’s bow and stormed off the stage. Interestingly enough, the website is also reporting that Crystal had to stop in the middle of “Up to the Mountain” because she had forgotten the words. Teleprompters aided the contestants during their performances last night according to EW.com…

More later…