• The four finalists on “The Voice” - Jermaine Paul, Juliet Simms, Tony Lucca, and Chris Mann - sang their hearts out last night on the penultimate program before the year’s winner is announced tonight.

KC's View: I know this has nothing to do with MNB’s usual business ... but as I’ve noted here before, I’m totally hooked on “The Voice.” And I’m not someone who ever liked any sort of reality television, other than news and sports. But I wanted to find a place to say that I think that while all four performers are terrific, Juliet Simms strikes me as far and away the standout star ... even with a cold last night, she knocked “Free Bird” and “Born to be Wild” out of the park.

We’ll find out in a few hours if I’m right...