Why Is 'American Idol' Rewarding Joke Contestants Like Bikini Girl?

Somehow, Katrina Darrell and Nick 'Norman Gentle' Mitchell make it through first round of Hollywood Week.By Gil Kaufman Katrina "Bikini Girl "Darrell Photo: Michael Becker/ Getty Images Winning "American Idol" feels great. But as any contestant will tell you, being on "Idol," especially during the soul-crushing Hollywood Week, does not. For the most part in the past, "Idol" hopefuls who make it to Hollywood are serious singers who really think they have a shot at winning, with the co...

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