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Which finalist are the judges rooting for? [photo: Fox]Three seasons ago on "American Idol," it was "the guy-next-door versus the guyliner." This year, apparently there were a few layoffs in the Fox copywriting department, since the best slogan anyone could come up with for this week's Season 11 showdown was the somewhat insulting-to-both-contestants "the musical artist versus the big ol' voice." Whatever. But I suppose it was an appropriate summation of the massive contrast between this year's two "Idol" finalists, humble singer-songwriter Phillip Phillips and girl-wonder powerhouse Jessica Sanchez.

Yes, not since Adam Lambert and Kris Allen in Season 8 had there been a final face-off as diverse as this one. Wednesday night's result will really come down to just a matter of personal taste, methinks. But I have a feeling that when it comes to personal taste, many more voters are going to be swayed by Phillip's final song.

Time to celebrate!Sarah Sellers, one of the most-robbed "American Idol" contestants of Season 10 and a food blogger in her spare time, has been posting her "Idol" viewing-party snack recipes in Reality Rocks all season long, each night cooking up a feast that corresponds to that week's "Idol" theme. Now we are in "American Idol's" big finale week, so for her last hurrah, Sarah is pulling out all the stops with a feast fit for an Idol. When you're throwing your finale viewing party this Wednesday, serve up Sarah's Sour Cream Pesto Crackers, Avocado & Tuna Sandwich Bites, and Grilled Peaches with Vanilla Almond Whipped Cream, and your guests will be delighted no matter who wins!

Everyone on this side of the pond is all aflutter over the recent news that Britney Spears and Demi Lovato have joined the "X Factor USA" judging panel, but another "X Factor" pop queen is about to conquer America: Cher Lloyd, the fresh, fierce, and fearless finalist from Season 7 of "The X Factor U.K." (the same season that spawned One Direction), who's gearing up for the U.S. release of her irresistible first pop-blitz album, Sticks + Stones, on L.A. Reid's Epic Records.

Phillip Phillips & Jessica Sanchez [photo: Fox]From the moment that Phillip "P-Squared" Phillips walked into the "American Idol" audition room, I thought his Season 11 victory seemed preordained. (I actually wrote in my recap that night: "So basically, this guy just won, right? Like, do we even need to have an entire Season 11?") And four months later, I still haven't changed my prediction. Barring some major upset, Phillip Phillips will be the next American Idol. I suspect this will be a controversial result, but the man does have genuine talent, and he deserves a lot more credit than he's received this season. He's not just another "WGWG."

Mick Jagger took over "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend, and he was one of the best "SNL" hosts the show had had in a long, long time. And one of the most awesome skits of the night was "So You Think You Can Dance At An Outdoor Rock Festival," which featured Mick doing a better Steven Tyler than Steven Tyler himself, and Bill Hader doing a better impersonation of Dave Matthews than even Phillip Phillips!