Rare 'Idol' re-shuffle, plus the latest on Crystal Bowersox

An "American Idol" insider assures us that Crystal Bowersox will be back to perform on Wednesday's show. The 24-year-old season 9 contender and mother of one, who's believed to be a diabetic, was hospitalized Tuesday, causing the show to switch up its semifinals order and allow the boys to sing first. Another source reveals that the guys were alerted at around 10:30 a.m. when their call time was pushed up by an hour to allow for more rehearsal time.

The last-minute change posed its share of logistical problems. For instance, viewers who texted their votes got an automatic reply thanking them for voting for the corresponding girl (if you're curious what the girls' order would have been -- and it's telling, so we don't blame you -- here it is: Crystal Bowersox, Haeley Vaughn, Lacey Brown, Katie Stevens, Didi Benami, Michelle Delamore, Lilly Scott, Katelyn Epperly, Paige Miles, Siobhan Magnus). And while some surmised that the guys would be at a disadvantage with one less day of rehearsal, that didn't seem to be the case. General post-show consensus is that the boys made significant strides since their underwhelming debut.

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