Idol Gives Back: 2008

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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[thaddius08]

...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.

[AKindOfPastry]

I assume 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.

[declanstark]

What an awful attitude, the world is overpopulated with heartless sociopaths like you. Go kill yourself and do us all a favour you sick fuck.

[Emilydogcat]

You are a hateful pig for writing this. Both people and animals are important. No one and no animal should die of starvation.

[ddviolinist]

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

[StoogeWatcher]

I wonder how much the American Idol people themselves actually donated when they weren't begging for our donations.

[gemini1751]

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.

[AKindOfPastry]

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 assume you're not out there helping them.

[andytdesigns]

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 goddamn people and we're destroying the ecosystem , so fuck you you're not changing my mind,