Lambert Vs. Allen 'IDOL' Showdown Featured in NY POST's TV WEEK

Wild child singer Adam Lambert and clean-cut guitar and piano player Kris Allen will compete for the title of "American Idol" in this week's eighth season finale.

Lambert goes into the two-part finale on Tuesday and Wednesday as the clear favorite of the show's four judges, while Allen is seen as this season's dark horse and has a huge fan base of teenage girls.

The New York Post's TV WEEK delves into the upcoming "battle" in this Sunday's edition, which you can read by clicking here.

Previous "Idol" winners David Cook and Carrie Underwood will also sing on the two-night finale. Underwood will perform on Tuesday's episode, which will feature Lambert, a 27-year-old theater actor from San Diego, and Allen, a 23-year-old college student from Conway, Ark., fighting it out for a record contract and the title of "American Idol."

In addition to performing in WICKED, Adam Lambert also had a role in The Ten Commandments and appeared in The Zodiac Show.

AMERICAN IDOL is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America; and Ken Warwick, executive producer, FremantleMedia North America.

Visit americanidol.com for exclusive videos, interviews and photos of the finalists as well as special behind-the-scenes information and all of your AMERICAN IDOL news.

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