Group Night is the most pointless part of the "American Idol" process.

There's only one winner, after all. Since when is it befitting a pop star to play well with others? If the judges were scoring the contestants on how cheesy they can be while filming car commercials, that would make more sense. Or if the singers can effectively lip-sync their way through a group performance -- that would be useful.

Instead, Group Night deteriorates into a choreographed dance of psychological warfare and forgotten lyrics.

Which is not to say that it isn't entertaining.

"I know I'm not meant to be in no group," opined Jermaine Sellers of Joliet. "I'm not." Nonetheless, his rendition of "Carry On My Wayward Son" got him through to the next round, along with Jeff Goldford of Chicago.

Angela Martin of Chicago made the cut, too, as the field of 96 was narrowed to 71. Charity Vance, the Arkansas girl who auditioned in Chicago, impressed the judges with her take on Beyonce's "Irreplaceable."

Michael "Big Mike" Lynche, whose wife was in labor, updated us on exactly how dilated she was in between rehearsals. Good news on both fronts: He's moving onto the next round - and it's a girl.