Give American Idol credit for airing a legitimate, soap opera-esque cliffhanger last night.
Or lament the show for exploiting what could be a serious injury to a 16-year old girl.
Either way, the competition concluded its first set of Hollywood auditions not with a high note, but with a thud. Literally, as Symone Black was talking to the judges about why she selected “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” when she took a couple uneven steps and then… WHAM! She fell off the stage and crashed to the floor.
Cue the credits and fade to black as producer Nigel Lythgoe called for a medic. Was this great television? Or a pathetic way for a fading series to try and recapture some headlines? Watch and decide for yourself: