Bruce Miller previews the new X-Men film “Wolverine” and “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” in this week’s Movies in a Minute.

Matt in the hat got the boot.

It was a kinda tense night for “Idol” lovers. Matt Giraud was in the final three with Adam Lambert (?!) and Kris Allen.

Then, Kris got the save and it was down to Adam — the presumptive winner — and Matt.

How’d that happen? Well, do you suppose fans figured Adam was a lock and  didn’t vote for him? Or were the producers just messin’ with us?

Adam’s going to win it…so it had to be Matt.

Hopefully, he’ll get the knob on his forehead fixed. Strangely, it wasn’t visible during the early weeks but now it’s so big he has to wear the hat low. What’s up with that?

That means we’re getting to the Adam-Kris show. They’re in the finals. I’m calling it.

Adam, meanwhile, has gained a little weight and is wearing too much makeup.

Tell us you don’t think he looks like Lorna Luft.  Take a peek at the pictures.

Adam Lambert is so far ahead of the rest of the pack it’s silly to even hold the competition. The judges fall all over themselves complimenting him and now, we hear, he’s the top seller on iTunes. (He has like six of the 10 best sellers.) The only one who comes close? Surprise, surprise: Kris Allen. (He has three.)  That says something about the final, now doesn’t it?

Tuesday night the five remaining contestants crooned a bunch of songs that sounded like Michael Buble’s rejects. Matt Giraud was awful — in spite of what Simon said — and will probably go home. Allison Iraheta was close, but Kris, Adam and Danny Gokey were pretty untouchable.

Paula made some stupid comparison to the Olympics and called Adam “Idol’s” “Michael Phelps.” Is she trying to say something about his extra-curricular activities? Kara’s pretty obnoxious, too, and Simon got the gaffe of the night. When he was complimenting Adam, he wanted to mention some other contestants’ names but could only come up with “Adam.” It kinda sounded like he was channeling Paula.

The whole bunch looked pretty good (the suits were nice, the hair was fine — even Adam’s). Danny needs better glasses if he’s going to be the Sarah Palin of “Idol.” And Matt’s got to quit the fedora/Timberlake look.

Over on “Dancing with the Stars,” Chuck Wicks was kicked — in favor of Melissa the dumped Bachelorette, who didn’t even dance last night. That was just wrong. But the finalists are all pretty good. The pros did a cute ad about protecting dancers. They looked like they were naked and covered up certain parts with the mirror ball. Cheryl Burke, by the way, held two big mirror balls.

I’m going out on a limb, but here’s how I think the finish will be:  1. Gilles Marini. 2. Shawn Johnson. 3. Lil’ Kim 4. Melissa the dumped Bachelorette 5. Ty Murray.

The finish on “Idol”: 1. Adam Lambert. 2. Kris Allen. 3. Danny Gokey. 4. Allison Iraheta. 5. Matt Giraud.

Get to Vegas and bet for me.

What? More injuries?!?

Melissa the dumped Bachelorette had rib problems and couldn’t perform. Gilles complained about a bad shoulder and Lil’ Kim might have gotten knocked in the mouth. What is this? “Dancing with the Stars” or “Fight Club”?

Monday night, we finally got the “good” dancers. They all did pretty well but Lil’ Kim was the best. She strutted with Derek Hough and brought the passion. Chuck Wicks wasn’t too bad, either. Ty Murray, Shawn Johnson and Gilles Marini fell in the next pile. Melissa had to go with her rehearsal routine. (Bad.)

The final six broke into two teams for “group” dances. Dancing to Beyonce’s “Put a Ring on It” (or whatever it’s called), Team Mambo did plenty of sassy moves,  then the men ripped off their pants and looked like the Justin Timberlake parody from “Saturday Night Live.” Cute.

Team Tango was a bit more synchronized, which probably gave it the edge.

The upshot? Melissa the dumped Bachelorette could spare this crowd by saying she can’t continue with those bad ribs. Then, no one would have to go home. If she doesn’t sacrifice (or get dumped), Ty is the man on the block. And he did some great ropin’ and ridin’ in the first routine.

Shawn Johnson, meanwhile, seems to be wearing her false eyelashes even during rehearsal. Is this a new Shawn? Say it ain’t so. She’s also not as good as she was in the early weeks. Bring back the old Shawn.

And Gilles? Go back to be being sexy. The goofy stuff doesn’t work.

If you saw Steven Curtis Chapman’s performance at the Orpheum Theatre last week, you knew what the Gospel Music Association confirmed Thursday: He’s a winner.
Chapman was named the Artist of the Year at the annual Dove Awards. It was his seventh time picking up the biggie. It was his 56th Dove.
Good job.
Also winning:
Natalie Grant, best female vocalist; Brandon Heath, best male vocalist and best song for “Give Me Your Eyes.”

What’s on the set of “The Big Bang Theory”? Toys. Lots of toys. And comic books. We got to peek around the set…take a look at some of the details. Here are the photos:

And we talked with Simon Helberg, who plays one of the nerd herd. If you’re a fan of the show, you’ll note in the video, he doesn’t wear big bangs in real life. Still, he says, fans will recognize him.

Here’s the video:

Bruce Miller previews “Earth,” “Obsessed,” “The Soloist” and “Fighting” in this week’s Movies in a Minute.

Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai got voted off, but that’s not the hot news.

Apparently, “American Idol’s” producers want to dump one of the judges because the four-peat isn’t working. So, that means it’s Paula…or Kara. One of the tabloids is reporting that Kara hates the way she’s treated. And, Wednesday night it looked like there was lots of love for Paula (she choreographed a lame ’70s number), suggesting she’s the one to stay. Hmmm. Kara’s had enough gaffes and she’s constantly bickering with Simon in a less-than-sisterly way.

David Archuleta showed up to sing one of his songs and he still looks like a little kid. He was a little pitchy, dawg, but he smiled like someone had just given him candy.

Then, three bad acts from the ’70s (including KC without the Sunshine Band) did a medley of their hit and showed why it’s not always good to keep on keepin’ on. The women had some pretty risque dresses (considering they’re senior citizens and not on “Dancing with the Stars”) and the point was lost entirely on the contestants.

Lil is a good singer but, yeah, it was time. And Anoop was the 13th man chosen, so he was living on borrowed time anyway. Besides, they get to go on tour. That should be enough.

Now, pay attention to the cold vibes between Kara and Paula. I’m sayin’ this is Kara’s last year. And remember, Kara, you’re an artist and no one can take that away from you. (Thanks, Paula.)

You could see the desperation in some of the contestants on “American Idol” Tuesday night. Lil Rounds was frustrated, Matt Giraud was reaching and Anoop Desai was pitchy, dawg.

Look for those three to scrap it out for the two loser spots Wednesday.

That said, did you notice:

1. Kris Allen saved his wardrobe money and wore a Simonesque white T-shirt.

2. Adam Lambert sprung for the designer suit (that was too tight) and the just-right haircut.

3. Matt Giraud needs to quit channeling Justin Timberlake. JT’s an original. Matt, you’re not (and you should have gone home last week).

4. Allison Iraheta needs to get a new stylist, stat. She looks like a tranny mess. She sounds like a dream.

5. Adam still greases the backstage crew. Wait ’til he comes with the meat and cheese tray.

6. Paula’s Pearl of Wisdom: “Kris you’re not afraid to shop in the women’s department.” He picked a Donna Summer song.

7. Kara’s Gaffe of the Night: She called Adam “the guy from ‘Saturday Night Live’ meets Clark Kent.” He was singing a song from “Saturday Night FEVER.”

8. Allison might have picked the wrong competition. With the bad clothes, she looked like a refugee from “Rock Star: Supernova.” (Remember that? Whatever happened to that band? Or Tommy Lee for that matter?)

9. Pink looked good on Anoop. But Ryan Seacrest was right — his eyebrows did look like Groucho Marx’s.

10. Is Danny Gokey trying to sound like Michael Bolton?

If you haven’t figured out the “American Idol” way, it’s this: If you sing a song that mentions “goodbye” or “the last this” you’re probably going home. This week’s title loser: Matt. He sang “Stayin’ Alive.” Oops.

Over on “Dancing with the Stars,” Lawrence Taylor was sent packing. He had tired of the competition and so have we. That show needs to zip it along. Picking the next professional isn’t the way to do it…but at least they’re not bringing out those ratty little kids to compete.

Shawn Johnson wore a costume that was barely there but managed to get great marks. This on top of winning the SULLIVAN AWARD for the best amateur athlete in the country. (Hey, what happened to Michael Phelps?) She was also in Iowa for another awards ceremony, giving her little time to practice. Still, she pulled it out — like a last-minute vault. Whoo-hoo.

The costume, though, was pretty daring.

Gilles Marini — her biggest competition — was good, too.

Going home: Lawrence Taylor or Ty Murray. They didn’t quite have the extra oomph needed to win.

The whole bunch did a ’60s number and it was good as well. Now, the show is more entertaining than scary. Shawn resembles Kristi Yamaguchi and that bodes well.

Could a mirror ball trophy fit nicely next to the Sullivan? And the medals?