Live chat with Haley and Casey on Monday at 6 PM CST

[Miguel]

Hey BOP and Tiger Beat readers – we have a treat for you!

Haley and Casey from Season 11′s American Idol are stopping by our offices this Monday, December 12. We’ll be chatting with them LIVE for all of you to see… and we will be selecting a few readers to jump online to participate in the video chat to ask Haley and Casey a question directly! Here’s your chance to hear from these American Idol superstars about what it’s been like being famous, and getting a chance to show everyone their talent!

http://www.bopandtigerbeat.com/live-chat...and-casey/

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10 - Unless Haley and Casey made the cut again.

[Miguel]

Press Release touting the chat technology:

LOS ANGELES, CA and SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Dec 12, 2011) - American Idol season 10 sensations Haley Reinhart and Casey Abrams have turned to live video chats to reach thousands of fans in a very personal way.

The duo, who is promoting their holiday single, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," will chat live with fans on popular pop-culture website bopandtigerbeat.com at 4pm PST today. The event is powered by the OpenTok Video Platform from TokBox, which enables large-scale video chats on any website.

...Ian Small, TokBox CEO, added: "The entertainment industry is taking on this new video chat technology in a major way, with artists able to engage thousands of fans in a very personal way. It provides immediate gratification, no major logistics, security or travel plans, and creates truly meaningful and memorable conversations and experiences. Face to face is the most human and engaging of the social mediums, so much more can be achieved than on Twitter or Facebook alone."

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/...597350.htm

This is a video chat so we should be able to see and hear them answer questions in real time.

[midnightblues]

I think you have to sign up for this chat and than your selected to chat with them,

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yeah the get in line thing.I tryed but never made the cut

[Miguel]

I think you have to sign up for this chat and than your selected to chat with them,

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yeah the get in line thing.I tryed but never made the cut

The chat hasn't started yet. I assume you will be able to watch even if you're not in line to ask a question.

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"Coming soon! Stay tuned!"

[Miguel]

Until the official video is released, we have this version recorded by HipHopGamer26:

[John Brown]

Wow...I know I may sound like a scrooge, but I don't think I'm going to re-watch that again, as it was like Chinese torture.

[My Alter Ego]

Wow...I know I may sound like a scrooge, but I don't think I'm going to re-watch that again, as it was like Chinese torture.

Chinese torture -- you may be being exceedingly kind!

[Miguel]

One thing that was apparent to me from watching the video is that Haley loves being around little kids.

[midnightblues]

Is this like skyping? and yeah the audio/video was all f$%$ed up

[buzzenator]

It was painful. Although, watching Haley interact with her young fans was remarkable. She has such a genuineness about her, combined with the ability to seem like an old friend from the get go. When in doubt...smile Haley...that is her signature move!