Remember how "American Idol" is supposed to be about singing? Not Thursday night's episode, which began with the conclusion of the Symone Black fall drama (she's okay) and spent the rest of the hour showing the contestants doing everything but singing.
Sick contestants, whining contestants and squabbling contestants offered drama that spilled across the rest of the episode, as the "Idol" wannabes were challenged to break off into units for the dreaded group performances.
"Tent Girl" Amy Brumfield had the flu. Black -- who wasn't eliminated post-fall and recovery -- had to deal with her annoying stage dad as she tried to find a group. A cop named Alicia was obsessed with finding people who would sing "Joy to the World." And flu-addled contestant Christian Lopez (pictured) crashed in his room while his group panicked about being unprepared.
More than halfway into the episode, only one thing was missing: singing. None of the groups had performed for the judges and none would for the rest of the episode.
The second night of Hollywood Week turned out to be just a preview for Hollywood Week's third night, next week, and viewers were reminded once again how tiresome and filler-packed "American Idol" can be.
We'd point to a video clip from Hollywood Week night two, but, those looking to be wowed by a musical performance probably wouldn't be interested in seeing Christian hurling into a trash can.
