Tom Jones, Tony Bennett perform on ‘American Idol’ finale

Wednesday night’s “American Idol” finale was packed with celebrity guests. Some of these stars— like Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Bono — were easily recognizable to audience members of all ages. Others may have had some younger “Idol” viewers wondering, “Who is that?”
As the Post’s Lisa de Moraes points out in her recap of the finale, “Idol” finalists and previous contestants got to perform with some big name musicians, including Tim McGraw, TLC, rapper Lil Jon and even actor and Tenacious D member Jack Black.
But I’m betting, based on Google trends, quite a few people who watched the finale didn’t know who Tom Jones was, as he performed “It’s Not Unusual.” I guess kids these days are too young to remember Carlton Banks getting down to the song on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Crooner Tony Bennett also made an appearance on “Idol,” and now on Google, singing “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” with Haley Reinhart.

'Idol': Haley Reinhart with Tony Bennett, plus Scotty McCreery with Tim McGraw

We return from commercial to a video tribute to Steven Tyler, a series of scats, bleeps and blue logos. "You should have seen the stuff we couldn't broadcast!" Ryan says afterward.
Haley Reinhart gets a great duet partner, too -- Tony Bennett, for a rendition of Steppin' Out With My Baby. She's swinging, and she's loving it. During the piano and guitar solos, the two wrap their arms around each other and step forward to dance together.
Next, Jennifer Lopez gets her own video segment, which features lots of auditioning contestants sucking up to her. And Casey Abrams kissing her.
Next performance slot goes to the surviving members of TLC and rapper Lil Jon (guess he's the new "L") for a medley that includes No Scrubs and Waterfalls, during which they're joined by the women of the Top 13.
After that, Scotty gets his moment in the spotlight, singing Live Like You Were Dying with Tim McGraw. Scotty steps up his game, vocally, in Tim's presence, and we get a real sense of what his performances could look at.
We return from commercial to a video tribute to Steven Tyler, a series of scats, bleeps and blue logos. "You should have seen the stuff we couldn't broadcast!" Ryan says afterward.
Haley Reinhart gets a great duet partner, too -- Tony Bennett, for a rendition of Steppin' Out With My Baby. She's swinging, and she's loving it. During the piano and guitar solos, the two wrap their arms around each other and step forward to dance together.
Next, Jennifer Lopez gets her own video segment, which features lots of auditioning contestants sucking up to her. And Casey Abrams kissing her.
Next performance slot goes to the surviving members of TLC and rapper Lil Jon (guess he's the new "L") for a medley that includes No Scrubs and Waterfalls, during which they're joined by the women of the Top 13.
After that, Scotty gets his moment in the spotlight, singing Live Like You Were Dying with Tim McGraw. Scotty steps up his game, vocally, in Tim's presence, and we get a real sense of what his performances could look at.