Abc.com Dancing With the Stars Finale Tonight

And now there are three: Brooke Burke, Lance Bass and Warren Sapp.One of them will be crowned the winner of "Dancing With the Stars," a title that means absolutely nothing.It's not like winning an Emmy or an Oscar. Previous winners have gone on to do just about what they were doing before millions of TV viewers watched them dance in a reality competition that has done wonders for ballroom dancing in America.

The final round of competition is tonight on ABC. The winner will be announced on a Tuesday results show featuring Miley Cyrus, who will sing, not dance.The "Hannah Montana" star will take a break from production on her hit Disney Channel series and from promoting her new movie, "Bolt," to perform "Fly on the Wall," the second single from her No. 1 album, "Breakout."

In the short history of "Dancing With the Stars," the celebrity who has profited the most didn't win. Marie Osmond, however, lost a lot of weight and revived her career. She has a talk show coming to a TV near you in 2009.Sapp is of interest to Tampa Bay area couch spuds because he once played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While here, he had a reputation for being difficult, outspoken and ferocious on and off the football field.

On "Dancing," he has turned into a twinkle-toed teddy bear. "Dancing" fans marvel at his agility: How can a 300-pound guy move the way he does?He still talks smack and looks menacing. And there have been rumors that he's a diva backstage. But he's teamed with the adorable Kym Johnson and he's turned in some spirited performances.

But he probably won't win because, traditionally, the fish-out-of-water professional athletes come close but don't win. Emmitt Smith was the exception in 2006.Former N' Sync heartthrob Lance Bass might take this season's prize because he's perky and fun.

If technical skill and beauty were the only criteria, then model/actress Brooke Burke would win. She appears to have the most natural dance talent of all the celebrities left in the competition.She's won over the judges many times and she looks stunning in those glitzy outfits.But does she connect with the audience? I think not. She doesn't seem to have the personality that the flamboyant Sapp has. Nor is she as endearing to viewers as Bass.