Summary "American Idol" - Hollywood Round, Part 3 - Feb. 15, 2012

It's group day and after all of last week's drama, apparently there will be more: puking, collapsing, crying. Another day in Hollywood.

The first group, the contentious Betties fares very poorly both individually and as a team even earning a "that was really bleak" from Randy. Two of the girls Jennifer and Cari are put through.

Next is a group called Groove Sauce that includes Reed, Creighton, and Jen. It's good and ends even better and all are put through.

Next is 679 which includes Brielle and Shannon. It's an uneven performance and four of the five are put through

The next group includes Amy, the girl who lives in the woods and got so ill last week (or last night I guess in show time.) Another girl also gets sick and may have to drop out but ends up pulling through. They're all pretty bad, dropping lyrics, goofing the tune and generally overdoing it. Only one is put through, a guy named Mathenee.

We get a montage of lyric goofs.

The group with the pushy cop Alicia and the kid who got very sick Christian is up next and it's not pretty and they're all sent home.

And we've got another collapse, a girl named Imani. Her group, Area 451 which includes Johnny Keyser, is shocked and worried for her. She is exhausted and may not be able to continue but at the last minute she does make it backstage and is prepared to go on. They struggle, the first guy can't remember the words but they start to pull it together. But the other female in the group doesn't sound good. The girl who collapsed collapses again onstage. She gets up but is visibly shaky. The other three head to the front of the stage and she takes a chair. They send everyone but Johnny home.

Next up is David Leathers' group. They do "Mercy" and it sounds and looks great and their parents look on jubilantly. They're all through to the next round. Their parents run onstage and hug them.

We get a montage of dejected contestants walking away including Simone the first girl who collapsed and W.T. the expectant father.

It's now 5 and the final group MIT goes on. This is the group with the "cowboy" Richie, Jairon, Phillip Phillips, and Heejun. After their group confession, which Richie dominated, he heads back into the confession room and talks about how he's compromising and infighting. They all seem dejected as they head onstage. They sing well individually for the most part but struggle with the "group" dynamic. They're all going through even though there were pitch issues and the judges saying they're basing this advancement on cumulative judging.

We get a montage of others going through including Erika Van Pelt and Elise Testone.

After they leave the stage Heejun apologizes for the trash he talked about Richie since he knows he's going to see it on TV.

It's a new day and time for the remaining 98 singers to go solo with the band and they can also play an instrument. Steven and Randy and some contestants jams with the band on a scat-tinged version of "Walk This Way" during soundcheck.

First up is Joshua Ledet who almost walked off the plane. He sings "Jar of Hearts" well, very soulfully and emotionally connected. He gets a standing O from the judges and much of the contestant crowd.

Next is Colton Dixon who sings "What About Now" and plays piano. He's very passionate.

Next is Phillip Phillips doing his Dave Matthews-y thing with his guitar, which Randy admires.

Next is Jen Hirsh who does a torchy and dynamic, "Georgia on My Mind." She also earns a standing O.

Next is Creighton Fraker who does "What a Wonderful World" it's a bit overwrought and nasally but gets a great response, standing O and whistling.

Ryan gives us a weather update. It's raining Pasadena.

Next are several people thrown off by the thunder and lightning which makes them forget words and stop mid-song.

Next up is Reed Grimm who had planned to sing a cappella but is informed he has to sing with the band. He only has 30 minutes to prep with vocal coach Peisha McKee. He's having trouble focusing. He calls his mom.

On the stage is Shannon Magrane doing "What a Wonderful World." It starts a little tentative but gets stronger even though there are a few pitch issues. It ends strong. She also gets a standing O.

Reed is still stressing in the rehearsal hall. Associate music director Michael Orland steps in to help. Reed doesn't know if he can do it. He calls his mother. She offers her love and support. He is freaking. He takes a moment and gets an idea. He gets up to play the drums for some reason. Orland is nervous. He sings "Georgia on My Mind" and the drums seem to calm him. He makes it work and even seems to have fun. The judges love it.

We get a montage of people singing that we don't hear and people leaving the stage dejected.

Next is Skylar Lane who went to the hospital in the early morning from getting sick every few minutes. She sings "You Lie" and pulls it together for the minute she's onstage. Steven calls it one of the best performances of the day.

Next is Rachelle Lamb who forgets the words near the beginning and has to start over. She pulls it together and sings "The House That Built Me." She's worried about her performance.

Next is Adam Brock who sings "Georgia on My Mind." He starts low but builds pretty quickly. The judges, especially Steven, love it. He then talks about his good luck handkerchief.

Now the wait begins in the holding room. We watch the judges deliberate. The groups are separated into four rooms. We get a breakdown of familiar faces in each room and get flashbacks for some of them.

The judges enter room 1 and tells them that they're all through including Colton Dixon, Johnny Keyser, Joshua Ledet, and Adam Brock.

In room 3 tensions run high and people are bickering. They are given the bad news.

In room 2 they get the news they're going through including Reed Grimm, Skylar Lane, and Phillip Phillips.

In room 4, more good news, including Heejun, Richie, and Baylie.

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