Guest blogger Lenni G. wraps up the week:

The show opened with a terrific group dance choreographed by Wade and Amanda Robson. And the music (Imogen Heap doing AHA!) was a perfect match for the routine. Nice Wade and Amanda, really nice.

Our guest blogger Lenni G. gives her take on last night's show:

Finally, a happy, almost totally positive, night of dance with host Cat Deeley channeling her inner "Balloon Girl" in dazzling and crinkled aluminum foil.

And our Sanford gal Noelle Marsh had another good night!

Guest blogger Lenni G.cuts through the negativity and makes last name amends:

Welcome to the SYTYCD Results Show starring "Nigel the Almighty." And I mean "Almighty" in the worst possible sense of the word. Asked for his opinion on how America voting might change the competition, his reply was, "Some people might stay who should go."

And on that negative note, the evening proceeded with a veritable barrage of sniping, bitter and totally unnecessary comments from the man who would be the "Monarch of Dance."

Our gal Lenni G. is back with the 411 on the dancers, the dancing, and the judges:

No venting this week for me, though the stage is still too big and glitzy.

Thought I'd change the review a bit this week by starting with the really good couples at the front and the rest after. Why would I do this - cuz our local cutie, Noelle, who danced last, was fan-freaking-tastic last night.

Guest blogger Lenni G is back, helping us with SYTYCD coverage. And today, she is not happy:

Time to vent about this season.

Judges-only voting should stop after the top 20 dancers have been named - the audience should be voting from that point forward. The judge's critiques have become so technical that we ordinary hoofers have no idea what they're talking about - it's depressing to really love a couple's dance and then have the "experts" tell us it was awful.

Our guest blogger Lenni G. is back, reporting on the dance and the drama:

If last night is any indication, this is going to be a weird season.

First, we found out yesterday morning that Billy Bell, one of the best dancers, is out - we don't find out what's wrong with him, just that, "His doctor won't allow him to continue."

So the show brings in hip hop guy, Brandon to replace contemporary Billy - not exactly an even, or really fair, replacement.

Next, shortly after the show starts we see Noelle Marsh (our Sanford girl) with a huge brace on her knee - Nigel announces that they are not sure whether she will be able to continue but they are giving her a week to find out.

Guest blogger Lenni G wraps it all up:

And we have a winner!!!!

But
first we had lots and lots of really good dancing. The seven judges present - Lil C, Mia, Tyce, Debbie Allen, Adam, Mary and Nigel - selected their favorite routines from the season and we got to see them all again.

Guest blogger Lenni G shares:

The Top 4 dancers' final competition last night took place in front of 3,000 people at the Kodak Theater. 

The judges, Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman, told Jeanine, Evan, Kayla and Brandon to "Bring It" big time and feed off the energy of all the fans in attendance. We were so psyched! We were so ready for a "fan-freaking-tastic, buck evening." And, for the most part, it was.

Paula Abdul has announced via Twitter that she will not return to "American Idol." The reason, of course, is cash.

Fellow judge Simon Cowell and host Ryan Seacrest both pull down huge salaries for appearing on "Idol" (a reported $45 million per year for Cowell, $10 million per year for Seacrest, plus additional money for merchandising rights). According to The Washington Post, Abdul was making $4 million a year (The New York Times reports $2 million per year, but ...

Guest blogger Lenni G shares: 

Who made it to the finale?  In a stroke of genius, the guest
blogger became the "guessed right blogger" for both the girls and the guys. But enough about me, otherwise known as "GB". There was more to Thursday's show than just the results.

I loved the opening group number, "Send in the Clowns", from Tyce Diorio. The ending, with Evan standing alone and waving, painted tears on his face, was a very poignant one.