Rock 'n roll nurse taken off 'Idol' life support

Amanda Overmyer, the nurse from Mulberry, Ind., was many things throughout her stint on the seventh season of American Idol - an exceptional vocalist not being among them. But Amanda's passion for performing her style of music was undeniable.

Amanda said that even though she was disappointed to not make the tour, she was honored to know that she finished 11th out of hundreds of thousands of potential 'Idol's. Her encore of "Back in the USSR," however, was just as painful as it was the previous night.

The biggest surprise of the night, however, came in the first 15 minutes of the show when Carly Smithson was told to grab a stool in the bottom 3. Carly's performance of "Blackbird" Tuesday night was actually one of the better vocals, though it was by no means a show stopper. But she did not deserve the third-lowest votes.

The results show wasn't all doom and gloom, however, as the audience was treated to Kellie Pickler, who showed great improvement from when she was a finalist back in Season 5 with her hit single "Red High Heels." Her pre-performance video was cute and she showed that she's just the same ol' girl from Albermarle. We also got to see a taped segment of Fantasia and Elliott Yamin visiting children in Africa. Elliott even showed emotion by tearing up when he found out a newborn baby boy had been named after him.

When Ryan took calls for the second week in a row during the 'Idol Live' segment of the show, only one merited an answer, which came from Jessica Reynolds of New Jersey. She asked Simon if he'd ever consider doing a sequel to his kiss with Paula back in Season 2, and he said "Yes, because she's actually a good kisser," which left many people feeling a bit unsettled.

Ryan also revealed the four celebrity mentors that will be coaching the finalists this season. They include Mariah Carey, Neil Diamond, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dolly Parton. Looks like four of the remaining themes are '90s, show tunes, country and...Neil Diamond...

For the second week in a row, Kristy Lee Cook inexplicably avoided elimination, perhaps being saved by the country vote or maybe her comment about "blowing the socks off of Simon." Regardless, it will take nothing short of a miracle (or a very above-average performance on Tuesday) for her to squeak by another week.