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Sorry for the cheesy intro, but tonight’s David vs. Davis finale is being hyped as the best matchup since Season 2’s Ruben vs. Clay. I have no idea what these two are singing, but if it’s any indication, I just watched the Season 6 finale DVD, and they usually follow a formula. That means we’ll probably see them each perform their favorite song that they did from this past season, a new song they haven’t done yet, and the single that some fan wrote which will likely be a formulaic snooze-fest, just like “This is My Now” was last year. Blech.

Anyway, here is my take on how I expect it to go down…

David Archuleta–This kid is young but extremely talented. His daddy has been grooming him to be on this show since it debuted in 2002, and it looks like it might pay off. Of course, it helps that the kid knows how to sing. He’s also a humble little guy who respects the spotlight but isn’t afraid of it. He tends to do best with ballads, weaving his own melodic take and getting little girls to scream and vote for him. My guess is David pulls out John Lennon’s “Imagine” again. I also think he’ll just be too robotic overall to beat Mr. Cook.

David Cook–Here’s a dude that showed moral support to his bro, tagging along with him to the Omaha auditions. Magically, the producers made David audition as well, and look how far he got. Heck, he really should win. This guy has the perfect combination of sensitive singer and edgy rocker, and most of the time he pulls out good song choices. If I had my pick, I’d have David do that awesome rock version of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean.” But really, anything he does at this point should be his best effort, and that should be enough to win.

See you all tomorrow!

You have to think the producers of “American Idol” breathed a sigh of relief last night, as the expected finale of David Cook vs. David Archuleta was confirmed. Syesha is great and has come on strong the last few weeks, but she wasn’t really going to win it all. And now we’ve got a battle that really is more Goliath vs. Goliath than David vs. David. I haven’t seen any vote totals, but I have to believe these two have consistently been at the top each week, well ahead of the field. Also keep in mind that neither of them have ever been close to elimination. What we have here is a battle akin to Celtics/Lakers, Yankees/Red Sox, Steelers/Cowboys…yes, this is going to be a battle for the ages.

The only thing to take some of the lustre off……is the fact that these two Davids appear to be really nice guys. The X factor in that is young David’s dad, who was kicked out of the backstage area last week. Think about that. Ol’ Dad must really be an ass for that to happen.

Anyway, last night they began the ridiculous hour long show with the remaining three performing the disco classic, “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.” B-L-E-C-H.

Then Season 3 champ Fantasia performed her song, “Bore Me,” which was anything but boring. I mean, this girl can sing, and reminded us all of why she won. She did, however, put the fear of God in Simon Cowell with her stomping around…yeah, it was a bit over the top. Also, I am quite sure I saw the butt crack of one of her backup dancers, whose dresses were so skimpy they shouldn’t have even bothered wearing anything. This is a family show, people!

Anyway, each contestant went home last Friday to perform and do various TV and radio interviews, and each of them was awed by the reaction and love from hometown fans. Imagine that…you leave home pretty much an average Joe, and return there to throngs of screaming fans…no wonder each of them started crying at one point. David Cook even got to throw out the first pitch at a Royals’ game.

The most remarkable thing is something I didn’t even realize and I’m sure most of you didn’t either…David Cook did not plan to audition for the show in the first place. He was just along for the ride as his brother Andrew auditioned in Omaha, and some producers coaxed him into it. For that alone, I have faith that, despite the awful song choices they made on Tuesday for the performers, the producers of the show might know something after all.

Anyway, the three of them stood on stage at the end and David Archuleta was the first finalist announced. Down to Syesha and David Cook. I was afraid, really afraid, that Ryan Seacrest was going to utter “Syesha,” but instead it was Mr. Cook. Folks, ignore the fact that these two Davids are going to be humble as always next week….both of them are fierce competitors and want to win badly. It should be an epic battle, maybe one of the best finales the show has ever offered.

Yes, in the words of Dallas wide receiver Terrell Owens, “Get your popcorn ready!”

So last night on “American Idol,” the remaining three contestants had to sing three times. One song they chose, one song chosen by a judge, and one song chosen by the show’s producers. Yeah, next year I want a shot at choosing one, because I know I could do a better job than those producers, who probably spend time in their cars listening to commercial radio. In fact, I’m going to give you what I would have chosen for each contestant.

Anyway, to me, it’s looking like David vs. David is going to happen. But they still have to count the votes, so you never know. Here is the scoop…..

DAVID ARCHULETA

David started with Paula’s choice, Billy Joel’s “And So it Goes.” Kudos, Paula, I thought Continue reading »