Fox This season's last “Idol” battle pits David Archuleta (left) against David Cook (right). Host Ryan Seacrest will stay neutral.

Now that it's down to David vs. David, it's all over but the confetti dropping. And the bloated hit single. And the summer tour featuring finalists you've forgotten about already. Not to mention the auditions for next year's edition.

From the moment pianist Horacio Gutierrez plunged into Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1, you knew he would give it the respect it deserves.

“On board with murderers ” began the breathless KFMB/Channel 8 promo for “High-danger mission: Transporting San Diego inmates,” its “News 8 at 11” Crimefighters feature. The report, narrated by co-anchor Stan Miller, was benign.