Now we know he can dance

Hopefully everyone that is reading this blog knows by now that Russell Ferguson, the 20-year-old krumper from Boston, is the winner of "So You Think You Can Dance" Season 6. Russell dazzled the judges and viewers alike with his charming personality and his ability to adapt to every style of dance thrown his way.

I have been on Team Russell since Day 1, and finally, the viewers got it right for a change. The best dancer (by my standards) finally won! Second runner-up Jakob was tough competition and I still would've been happy if he'd won. He can bend his body in ways that no man should ever attempt. But Jakob was already a very polished dancer. Russell was untrained in any style of dance so it was cool to watch him progress each week, tackling new styles with ease. I was worried that the judges loved him a little too much. I usually makes the viewers vote for an underdog.

Poor Russell hurt his leg during the repeat performance from the three hip-hop dancers. He had to sit out for the rest of the show and we watched his top routines on playback from the original performances. BOO! He didn't seem all that banged up when they called his name for winner ... but lucky for him he's got $250,000 to cover those medical bills.

A few notes about this season:

• Adding Adam Shankman as a permanent judge was a bad idea. Awful. What was wrong with the rotating panel of choreographers? The only other person I would hated listening to more would've been Lil C. The way he phrases his comments drives me insane!
• The show did itself a disservice by airing back-to-back seasons within 6 weeks of each other. The ink was barely dry on Season 5 winner Jeanine's check before they were holding auditions for the next season. The plan obviously backfired because they didn't even have enough weeks to get to a final 4. We had to endure a Top 6 where there were no group dances or final solo performances.
• Not having Mia Michaels really brought down the level of dancing. There was some standout choreography from former contestant Travis Wall (give the guy an Emmy already) and Sonya Tayeh, but it's time to bring in some fresh hip hop dancers. Nothing against Tabitha and Napoleon, but their routines don't have as much sizzle as Shane Sparks' numbers had.
• Please stop with the lame guest performers. J-Lo? Adam Lambert? Really? All Lambert did was prove why he lost "American Idol". Whoever told him he could sing shout be carted out to pasture and shot. SHOT! And as much as I love me some Mary J. Blige, she did not belong on this show. Save it for "Dancing With the Stars", sister.