Forget the NBA or the Stanley Cup Playoffs - the knock-down, drag-out action last night came from American Idol. Adam Lambert & Kris Allen went toe to toe musically. After 3 rounds of singing, Simon Cowell declared Lambert the winner, in part because of his version of Sam Cook's "A Change Is Gonna Come." The winner is crowned tonight on FOX at 8. Keith Urban will also be on the show.
In the closest finale in 8 seasons, Dancing With the Stars crowned a new winner. Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson edged past Sex in the City's naked neighbor, Gilles Marini to earn the mirror ball trophy. With a margin of less than one percent, even Shawn admitted shock at the victory.
Reba's set to do something she hasn't done since the mid 90's. She'll meet fans and sign autographs at next month's CMA Music Festival. It'll be the first time in 13 years Reba has taken part in the event. Taylor Swift will also be on hand. Last year she met 900 fans in 8 hours. It was the longest autograph session since Garth Brooks 23 hour marathon in 1996.
Patrick Swayze is ALIVE and WELL. Rumors surfaced yesterday that he had lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. His rep says he's fine and is still taking his treatment to fight the disease.