American Idol Recap: It's the Finals, Idol Fans!!

Will this be Year Five in a row with a sensitive white guy winner? Yeah, I said it. 

 Dancing with the Stars Recap: The Finals are Here! The Finals are Here!

A Fantasic Top Three Go For the Mirror Ball Trophy.

 American Idol Recap: The Top Three Sing Three

 And mostly live in the past...

 Dancing with the Stars Recap: The Final Four

 Four Couples, Two Dances, Two Female Stars, Two Male Stars

American Idol Recap: The Top 4 serenade California

 And not one Katy Perry song among them!

Dancing with the Stars Recap: The Top 6 Engage in Threesomes

 Come on, they had to expect the jokes, right?

 American Idol Recap: The Top 5 are Down to the Wire

 And it's a nice crop of talented youngsters

 American Idol Recap: The Top 6 Sing Twice, Succeed Once

 At least, that's my take on how they all did.

 Dancing with the Stars Recap: The Top 8 "Get Down to Motown"

 Will a Motown Queen get sent home on "her" week?

 American Idol Recap: The Top Seven, All Over Again

After the "Dramatic" Save of Jessica Sanchez, the Top Seven Try Again with a "Now and Then" Theme

 American Idol Recap: The Top 7 Tackle Today's Music

 It's a strong group remaining, no doubt about it.

 Dancing with the Stars Recap: The Top Ten Rock Out

 Or, at least, they wear a lot of black leather while dancing.

 American Idol Recap: The Top 8 do the 80s

 Not ONE New Wave or Alternative song. What the WHAT?

 Dancing with the Stars Recap: The Top 11 Tell a Story

 American Idol Recap: The Top 9 Sing Their Idols

And I have to say: Inspiration makes for good performances (and, maybe, so does a Stevie Nicks spell or two)

 American Idol Recap: The Top 10 Sing Billy Joel

 With his vast and diverse songbook I was looking for more from our Idols.

 American Idol Top 12, Oops Make That 11

 Complete with bonus humiliate-the-contestant segment

 American Idol Recap: The Top 13 Tackle Stevie Wonder and Whitney Houston

Clearly because the producers are cruel

American Idol Recap: The Top 24, make that 25

 In a new condensed semi-final: It's down to the Top 12 after tonight!

 Dancing with the Stars Recap: Finale!

 Well, part 1 of the Finale anyway