As Fox’s American Idol continues to draw phenomenal ratings, the only show that could prove more troubling to the competition is…more American Idol. And that’s just what Fox has announced.
The network will present a two-night charity special to benefit relief programs helping children in America and Africa. Titled Idol Gives Back, and in partnership with the Charity Projects Entertainment Fund (CPEF), the special will air Tuesday, April 24 from 8-9 p.m, followed by an expanded results show airing Wednesday, April 25 from 8 to 10 p.m.
In the Tuesday night show, the top six finalists will perform, and for every vote cast, sponsors Coca-Cola and AT&T will donate money to participating charities through CPEF (Idol sponsor Ford will anounce charity plans of its own at a later date). The two-hour results show will feature top recording artists including Gwen Stefani, Josh Groban, Michael Buble and Annie Lennox. Comic Sacha Baron Cohen will take the stage in character as Borat. Viewers also will be able to make donations then.
In conjunction with the program, the American Idol website is providing a link to ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History. U2 frontman Bono, a co-founder of ONE, said "We’ll see worlds collide when Africa appears on America’s most-watched TV show. This is a big deal, a little bit of pop history…I wouldn’t underestimate the reach of this show or the impact its audience can have."
-A.J. Frutkin
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