"Let's Get Ready to Rumble..."

As we begin tonight’s show, let me pass along this bit of news from TVGuide.com…

“Extra” is reporting that David Cook’s brother, Adam, will be in the audience tonight and tomorrow night.

A campaign was launched last month to raise the money to get Adam back to the finale, but “Extra” was unsure if that campaign is how this latest trip was paid for.

Man, I’m going to cry again tonight, aren’t I?…

Let’s find out…

First the dramatic intro stuff…Michael Buffer and boxing outfits? Come on…But man, is David Cook taking this seriously. I’d watch out Archie…

WAIT A MINUTE!!! We don’t get to hear Ryan say, “This…is American Idol” for the final performance show? What the crap?!…

Luke Perry and the top 12 in the house…

Jim Lampley? I think we’re taking this boxing metaphor a little too far, aren’t we?…

David Cook is getting more screams…

Why is Andrew Lloyd Webber back? Did he pick something?…

David Cook is being so modest…

Why are we stalling? We have to fit in three songs!

David says the competition is already over and they’re just having fun. I hope that doesn’t mean he’s not going to give it everything he’s got…

We’ll get this thing started…after the break…