Janell reports on last night's dramatic group sing extravaganza!:
Are you ready for the group sing? Flashbacks from previous seasons show us all of the crazies who, strangely enough, did not make it into the Top 12.* I think that’s a lesson, and I’m going to call out the crazies tonight and make sure they don’t move forward.
It’s 8:30 p.m. at the end of Day 2, and 168 contestants are left. They have one night to form groups and rehearse from a catalog of 20 songs. Some Day 1 contestants formed groups early and started rehearsing, trying to jump ahead, but then a wily executive producer tells them that each group must have at least 1 person from Day 1 and 1 person from Day 2. Oh, look at all those plans going awry.
In the auditorium, some pre-made groups begin advertising for new members. Adorable Tomato is in a group called the Sugar Mamas (why?), and they are looking for an extra member. Tiffany Rios of the star bra and superior attitude informs the camera that she will scope out the groups before selecting which one to join. Unfortunately, the 167 other contestants don’t play that, and she is rejected by several groups. She auditions for Scotty the Cowboy, makes him uncomfortable, and he backs away. So then she goes to the Sugar Mamas and steals the new member (Jessica) that they just got. I’m calling it right now: Tiffany is crazy, and anyone she convinces to join forces with her is crazy, too, and they won’t survive. Meanwhile, Scotty the Cowboy is searching for a group, and ends up in the same group as Jacee the Baby Boy.
By 10:30 p.m., Tiffany and Jessica have been unable to find a required third person, so they get special permission from a producer to do a duet. Yeah, have fun with that.
Source: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/realitycheck/blog/2011/02/american_idol_recap_group_sing_gets_cutthroat.html
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