At least with the American Idol finale, they didn’t leave us hanging on some things like LOST did.

Here’s my top five moments from the show:

5.”General” Larry Platt showing up to remix his version of “Pants On The Ground” with William Hung.  Who says you only get 15 minutes of fame?

4. David Cook being the only American Idol winner that didn’t show up for the show last night.  Adam Lambert bailed out too.  Previous commitments …blah, blah blah.

3. Bret Michaels joining Casey to sing “Every Rose Has It’s Thorn.”  (Video below) At least no stage props fell down on Bret’s head.  He’s looking in good health, but…shouldn’t you still be in a hospital bed dude?!?

2. The departure of Simon Cowell. It was another love fest for the Brit.  Idol fans are going to have to switch to the X-Factor to get the full scope of his unbuttoned shirts and chest hair.

1. Crystal Bowersox and Alanis Morrisette singing “You Outta Know.” They kept it clean. Rather than sing one of the dirty lines, Bowersox sang, “Will she go down with you to the theater.”   Isn’t that sweet?  They also didn’t sing enough of the song to get to the blatant profanity Morissette usually sings.  Mammasox would never swear at us.

A BIG thank you to all our Facebook friends who followed our live Idol chat this year.  Any suggestions on other shows you’d like to live chat to?