Celebrities Participating in 'Idol Gives Back' Announced By Fox
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American Idol: More Celebrities Sign Up for 'Idol Gives Back'
Kiefer Sutherland, Celine Dion, Vanessa Hudgens and More
Last Edited: Friday, 28 Mar 2008, 5:08 PM EDT
Created: Friday, 28 Mar 2008, 5:08 PM EDT
MYFOXNY.COM -- The Emmy Award-winning Idol Gives Back returns with
an illustrious group of celebrity participants to help raise awareness
and funds to benefit various U.S. and international charities
Wednesday, April 9 (7:30-10 pm) on FOX.
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.
Tickets for the star-studded event are currently on sale to the
general public. The event will tape at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood
on Sunday, April 6. For more information, visit AMERICANIDOL.COM.
The brainchild of Simon Fuller, Idol Gives Back has been recognized as
a life-changing program, earning praise from many of the world's best
known figures including President George W. Bush, HRH Prince Charles
and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Last season, Idol Gives Back
raised over $76 million for charity and garnered a prestigious
Governor's Award Emmy.
During the show, viewers will be able to make donations via toll-free
lines and the Internet. Money raised by the charity special will be
distributed by Idol Gives Back to the following beneficiaries (click
on the charity name for more information):
THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND
THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA
MAKE IT RIGHT
MALARIA NO MORE
SAVE THE CHILDREN
THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH FUND
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