Amanda Overmyer Gets The 'Idol' Boot; Top 10 Set

By Access HollywoodMarch 20, 2008, 7:22 am PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- And then there were 10.

"American Idol" sent one more contender home on Wednesday night, but before they had a chance to announce the bottom three, Ryan Seacrest thrilled the audience by revealing this season's celebrity mentors.

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Legend Dolly Parton, pop superstar Mariah Carey, composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil Diamond are the icons who will take the "Idol" finalists under their wing in the coming weeks.
Following the announcement it was down to business.

First up was blonde Brooke White, who was sent through to this season's Top 10.

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But Carly Smithson, who sang the classic Beatles ballad "Blackbird" found herself in the bottom three.

"America got it wrong," a stunned judge Paula Abdul said, shaking her head.

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Teenager David Archuleta, Michael Johns and David Cook were next up, and all three were sent to the coveted tour group - the Top 10.

However, Kristy Lee Cook wasn't so lucky, as she was also sent to the bottom three.

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Jason Castro, Ramiele Malubay, Syesha Mercado, and Chikezie were all sent through safely, landing rock chick Amanda Overmyer as the third member of the dreaded bottom three.

But who would be the one to go?

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Host Ryan Seacrest sent Carly back to the safe bench, to join the rest of the Top 10, with just one seat remaining.

It was then down to country-versus rock as Kristy or Amanda were about to be sent home.

And the heartland won out over hard rock as Amanda, who Ryan described as "fearless," was told goodbye.

"I'm thinking, it's been a run," Amanda said. "I'm not gonna go on the tour, but number 11 out of all them people is more than I could have expected."

Amanda bid the audience so long, by once again performing the Beatles classic "Back In The U.S.S.R."

The Top 10 left standing will hit the road after this season is over for the "American Idol" tour.

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  • y.bledson
    ALL SHOW and NO GO!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted March 25, 2008, 12:16 am PDT
  • y.bledson
    SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted March 25, 2008, 12:15 am PDT
  • Kerry M
    our troops who are fighting on the front lines getting shot at and blown up should be getting paid HUGE money and even larger benefits on a lifetime scale. I'm talking movie star money......dont tell me this country can't afford it........all these so called celebrities.....give me a break...........
    report abuseposted March 25, 2008, 12:13 am PDT
  • ro
    America got it right sending Amanda home. She had one voice, one look. She wasn't gonna go much further. Also, she didn't look happy or excited to be on that stage. Good thing she has a real job to fall back on. I stop to ponder, " is she like an emo nurse?"
    report abuseposted March 24, 2008, 11:50 pm PDT
  • AllyC
    America got it wrong...Kristy Lee should have gone bye-bye...B-O-R-I-N-G! Amanda deserved to be in the Top 10!
    report abuseposted March 23, 2008, 1:49 pm PDT
  • bonneville_journey
    We only liked the way Amanda looks. (So how does she do nursing looking scary like that????)
    report abuseposted March 23, 2008, 4:42 am PDT
  • ditzykirsten
    OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that sucks she was really good....ohh well i bet she'll get a record deal
    report abuseposted March 22, 2008, 9:43 pm PDT
  • clark6561
    aww she butchered Back in the USSR i think Beatles 2 weeks in row suxed myself
    report abuseposted March 22, 2008, 10:52 am PDT
  • Pat
    Cook should have been roasted and kicked off the show. She can't sing, thinks she is God's gift to the music industry and men. Amanda wasn't that great, but I have to say, a howling dog is better than cook. Is america blind?
    report abuseposted March 21, 2008, 6:18 am PDT
  • ofdisme
    the only reason that is good enough as to why she got kicked off is because of the dui she recievedother than that kristy cook should have got kicked out she sucks
    report abuseposted March 20, 2008, 3:49 pm PDT
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