Idol Gives Back: 2008
Posted on August 18th, 2009 by admin
On Wednesday April 9th, starting at 7:30/6:30c, FOX, AMERICAN IDOL and the Idol Gives Back Foundation present a second installment of the popular TV event to help children and young people in extreme poverty in the U.S. and around the world.
This year’s event, beginning at a special 7:30 PM start time, will be bigger and more ambitious than ever. Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Connolly, Elliott Yamin, Fantasia and Amy Adams join previously announced international talent and sports figures Bono, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Fergie, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5, Heart and Gloria Estefan.
During the show, viewers will be able to make donations via toll-free lines and the Internet.
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August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Live is very fun …
Live is very fun with the school/college stuff, as well as a LOT of hard work to make it through. No offense, but from what my friends say from the UK, that there is often a motivation issue with your culture. Here, you are expected to work hard and have a career. It isn’t easy. Nothing is free, nor offered by the government, so we rack up much debt with student loans. it is good though. Wouldn’t trade those experiences for anything. Make your life work there. You have university there too
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I wonder how much …
I wonder how much the American Idol people themselves actually donated when they weren’t begging for our donations.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Maybe one day you …
Maybe one day you will grow up and realize how lucky you are. You have the ability to get up each morning and have access to clean drinking water, food, health care, education, and safer streets than some will ever imagine. Rape in the bushes collecting water and child brides sold for money lead to high pregnancy rates. Their choice? No. They have none. Get educated and get involved and maybe some day someone else will benefit. We have too much. They don’t have enough. Do the math.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Survival of the …
Survival of the fittest stopped being relevant a long time ago. Also, I’m not saying you’re wrong, there are way too many people on earth and it’d be better if we made restrictions with how many kids each family should have. But that doesn’t change the fact that you’re still here, so obviously you don’t believe in the cause enough to kill yourself off. And we should try to help the animals, sure, but since you’re on your computer I can only ume you’re not out there helping them.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Guess you’re not …
Guess you’re not familiar with survival of the fittest. I watched a discovery channel show where they showed a whole population of monkeys, tigers and zebra die of dehydration during a drought. Why should we not help them and just let nature take its course, but then help people, because what? human life is more important? Bullshit, there’s too many people and we’re destroying the ecosystem , so you you’re not changing my mind,
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
I ume you’re …
I ume you’re planning on killing yourself to help out with the overpopulation? Otherwise you’re being a tad hypocritical. A person’s future survival shouldn’t depend on where they happened to be born, everyone deserves a chance at life. Overpopulation is a serious problem, yes, but then maybe other ways of dealing with that issue should be considered before we stop trying to help our fellow human beings.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
my only complaint …
my only complaint is that we’ve been helping Africa for over 30 years with these telethons. If it was helping why do we keep doing it each year. Overpopulation is a bigger problem than a few people dying. The ing planet is going to die if we keep saving more people to ing overpopulate and decimate all the resources. Goddammit people are stupid. Theres bigger things going on in the world and human life is not more important than animal and plant life you tards
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
…i’m speechless. …
…i’m speechless. i cant believe that anyone who is passionate about the enviorment is that cold hearted to those poor kids. every single one of those kids needs our help, and it is our obligation as those that can help, to help.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
its rly nice 2 noe …
its rly nice 2 noe tat theres people out there that are tryin to help the poor..thank u american idol for putting on such a huge show n thanks for the hollywood ppl for helping the poor:) i feel so sorry for those poor kids..:S *feelin so lucky maself*
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Yeah man. I am in a …
Yeah man. I am in a way jealous of Americans. Mainly because of the stuff I watch on TV. You know the fun School/College life and stuff. But I know the real American life isn’t as the TV portrays. If it is, then I am very jealous.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
hey i know that …
hey i know that niggar! i donate my shoelace=) i love the niggars
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
you know why he …
you know why he said that? Because he is jelous that he cant be american
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
We don’t need to …
We don’t need to save the children, not in Africa, America, anywhere. That money should have gone to help the enviornment, renewable resources, alternative energy, etc. The cold hard fact is that the world is overpopulated and getting moreso every day. If they’re dying over there its because theres not enough resources. Thats just the world working itself out. If we save all of them they’ll have like 50 kids each too they can’t take care of and the cycle will continue.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Hey everyone! Lets …
Hey everyone! Lets play a game of “Simon Sucks”!
HA!HA!HA! – …..
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Why R U gonna sit & …
Why R U gonna sit & write AmeriCunts? Do U think every American agrees with & voted for Bush? Do U think that we all take turns every other week being soldiers stationed there? It was’nt MY decision to be over there. What the can I & the thousands of other Americans that don’t agree w/it do? What the do U think we can snap our fingers & make it all go away? We R just fricking human beings just like U. We do not have magic powers.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
dose enyone no what …
dose enyone no what the songs are
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
no she is saying …
no she is saying there are peopel to help her such as her family and friends
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
That’s how Famous …
That’s how Famous people should use their fame and influence, WISELY!
WELL DONE!!
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
damn thats sad! its …
thats sad! its nice to know that the poeople that are makin bank still find time to think about others and help out like that. their using their fame/power in a constructive way, power to em.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
HaHa! Yes if I had …
HaHa! Yes if I had millions I would give that too!
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
thousand
I would …
thousand
I would go millions
well
if i were really that filthy rich though
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
good one
good one
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
That’s still not …
That’s still not bad considering they didn’t do any advertising for this one.. I didn’t even know it was going on. Last year they made it a huge deal to advertise…
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
paula was sayin …
paula was sayin that people were there for her and that she didn’t have to go through it alone… so it wasn’t a bad thing to say.
August 18th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
being apart of this …
being apart of this rocks dont u think im proud yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh