Do call tonight and give whatever you can.
With your cash,we can save lives here in the u.S.and in africa
The number is 1-877-idol-aid.
Thank you so much.
Recently retired from the new york yankees,please welcome billy crystal!
Thank you.that is veru nice thank you
I appreciate that Since I retired from baseball,I don't know what to do with myself.
It is great to be here.I love american idol
I watch it all the timE.
Because it helps me keep my finger on the american pop culture and music.
Without idol,i wouldn't know how to use the words "yo dawg" in a sentence.
this stage is where dreams come true.
I met a tall inted young girl this week in rehearsal.
She had a dream of singing on "american idol.
They asked me to present her to you so this dream can come true.
This is pretty exciting.isn't it?
Please welcome a talented newcomer,miss miley cyrus.
hello How are you?
How are you?
Good to see you.
You must have a lot of family in the audience.that is exciting
So you are an up-and-coming new singer,i believe.
Yeah,that's right.
Listen.don't be nervous
When I started out,I was nervous,too.
I used to pretend the audience was naked.
That used to relax me a lot.
You know,how old are you?
- I'm 15.-15
I have projects in development longer than that.
I heard you warming up back stage.you are sensational
Have you thought about putting out any records?
I actually had two.
And I was so exciteD.
They both made it to number one which was so cool.
All right.
Well,that is a good starT.
Two number ones is a very good start.
Oh thank you Oh,by the way,to let you know,they are not called records anymore.
- I knew that.- CD'S MP3 you know
Fine.
Have you thought about acting at all?
Because listen,if you want to get into movies,that is a whole nother thing.
Once that camera comes in,acting is all with the eyes.
I just did a movie.
Oh,my gosh.it was number one at the box office
Really Well,that is pretty great.
So are you in show business?
Well,not now apparently.
But yes,i have done a few things.
Anything i would know of?
When harry met sally.
city slickers.
Analyze this.
I won a tony two years ago for my one-person show.
I have hosted the oscars eight times.
I was just there.
Yeah,i presented.
I didn't see you there.
Why weren't you invited?
Actually,i like to watch it at home.
And I was the voice of mike in "monsters incorporated.
Are you crazy?
Oh,my gosh.
I have to get an autograph.that is unbelievable
I love that.
One of my favorites.
It inspired me,for surE.I love it
I was the little green guy.
- ***- *******
- ****- ***********
You are famous,toO.
That is so cool.
Let me ask you this,how long have you had a cream to sing on "american idol"?
- Forever.I'M EXCITED to be here - all right
Your dream is about to come true.
Ladies and gentlemen,my new best friend,miss miley cyrus!
It's miley cyrus.
Miley cyrus.
You are her!
I thought when you came o with liberace's jacket,you must be somebody special.
It is you.it is you
Ladies and gentlemen,my new best friend,miss miley cyrus!
All you overloaded
Candy coated
Your life's imploding now
There's a risk worth taking
A pain worth aching
On this hollow ground
We can let go
Don't hold on to all of life's hardest parts
When we think of stopping
Let's keep on rocking
The rhythm of our hearts
We can
Break out of here
Jump on over there
Where the air is clearer
We can
Forget the pace
Win in our own race
Become a broken chain
We are broken chains
Good and broken
put your hands together,everybody!
We can
Break out of here
Jump on over there
Where the air is clearer
We can
Forget the pace
Win in our own race
Become a broken chain
We are broken chains
Good and broken
we can we can ....good and broken
Remember,
we can't just leave this up to our parents.
You can help,too.
Even one dollar can save a life.
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Yes,mileY.
We are here.
I'm on the stage with your top 12.Chikezie,what's up,man?
If you donate tonight,you may get to talk to syesha on the phonE.
So call now.
Yes.
We have marty from houston,texas.Marty seacresT.*******
Marty seacresT.
I'm on my way.
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She is really there.I love that.
Thanks,martY.Appreciate it.
The numbers: 1-877-idol-aid.
Or donate at americanidol.com
A big shout-out to our sponsors for the night.
Our thanks to news corporation.
Exxon mobil.
Ford.Coca-cola.At&T.itunes
Allstate insurance company,and the mac aids fund whose donation
was made possible by the sale of mac's viva glam lip stinct.
Amy from massachusetts.
Amy,hey,it is ryan.
You are on the air with us right noW.
Thank you for watching.
Thanks for your donation.
Okay.
Yes.That is really him.
seacrest.
Ryan.never mind
The sponsors have already pushed us to over $15 million.That is incredible.
Already.
You can add to it as we speak.
Now,here is a report from bono in africa.
For idol and the global fund.
I think she might be an actual angeL.
A volunteer.
Her whole life has been caring for those affected by aids.
there are so many patients and so many orphans
You try to drop in once a week.
this community is one of many decimated by aidS.
We are off to see sophia,a 14-year-old orphan born H.I.V.Positive.
After getting a checkup from the local nurse,
i wanted to know if sophia had anything special to say to america.
I'd like you to continue watching this
and to watch me and i'd like you to help me as well
Well,we are going to help you.
You see in the camera?That is america over there.
Let me tell you this,sophia.
Every single person watching "american idol" now,they want to see you get better.
They are going to do the right thing by you and make sure that
other girls like you get these pills that will keep you alive.
You are a hero to us,sophiA.
A 14-year-old girl fighting back against something that you were no part of.
Helping sophia through her pain,*********
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no parents.No electricity.
During our visit,she never stopped doing her school work.
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We need your help.
then i found out you had direct********
****experience yourself in your family.
of course i had 3 kids who died of hiv
Three children.
One child is more than any mother can beaR.
- two Three?- three....it is agony
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Everybody at home,you know,
this is your chance to be part of this incredible lady's story.
This is serious.This woman is fighting for the life of her community.
So please call 1-877-idol-aid.
Thank you,american idol.
Thank you.thank you so much
Julianne Moore
You have seen how much good your money can do.
Please dial 1-877-idol-aid.
Or go to the web site,americanidol.Com and give whatever y can.
Kids all over the world are desperately in neeD.
Tonight you can help.
And thank you to "american idol" for including save the children.
Good luck,everybody.
Please welcome fergie with john legend.
UM...
Ever since I was a baby girl I had a dream
Cinderella theme
Crazy as it seems
Always knew that deep inside that there would come a day
When I would have to way
Make so many mistakes
I could'nt comprehend
As I watched it unfold
This classic story told I left it in the cold
Walking through an open door that led me back to you
Each one unlocking more of the truth
I finally stopped tripping on my youth
I finally got lost inside of you
I finally know that I needed to grow
And finally my maze has been solved
Finally
Now my destiny can begin
Though it will have a different set
Something strange and new is happening
Finally
Now my life doesn't seem so bad
Its the best that I've ever had
Give my love to him finally
Finally,Finally
Finally Finally
Finally
thank you
Ladies and gentlemen,mr.John legend!
thank you to everyone who donated to idol gives back tonight.
And now welcome two of my idols,the phenomenal heart!
So,this ain't the end - I saw you again today
I had to turn my heart away
You smile like the sun - kisses for everyone
And tails - it never fails!
I bet you gonna ambush me
You'd have me down,down,down,down on my knees
Now,wouldn't you,Barracuda? Oh-oh-ohh
Back over time we were all trying for free
You met the porpoise in me,uh huh
No right no wrong,selling a song -
A name whisper game.
And if the real thing don't do the trick
You better make up something quick
You¡¯re gonna burn,burn,burn,burn,burn into the wick
Ooh,Barracuda! Oh-oh-ohh¡­yeah
"Sell me,sell you," the porpoise said
Dive down deep down save my head
You...I think that you got the blues,too.
All that night and all the next,swam without looking back
Made out for western pools - silly,silly fools!
The real thing don't do the trick,no
You better make up something quick
You¡¯re gonna burn,burn,burn,burn,burn into the wick
Ohhh,Barra¡­barracuda! Yeah
Ooohhhhhh-ah!
Give it up for heart!
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen,this is the wwe's john cena coming to you on behalf of idol gives back.
It is a very important cause.
Any donation you make will make a real difference.
The number is very important: It is 1-877-idol-aid.
Hey,everybody.
Adam sandler here.
Please dial 1-877-idol-aid.
Give some money.Help people out.
It will feel good.I know someone who just did it.
They are feeling great right now,right?
Okay.
We are still here live at the idol studios.
Now,these aren't the only people answering the phones.
We have thousands of operators standing by.
So call right now.
All right Pick up the phone.
Calling....hang on one second.I'm going to give you to syesha.
Okay.
So now,calling isn't the only way you can donate.
You can download tonight's music on ituneS.
Also each week,from now until the finale,stampS.com
will offer commemorative stamps featuring each of the past six winners,
plus this year's winner.yes
Kelly wants you to blow her a kiss through the camera.
She will double her money to one hundred.
Okay.
Absolutely.
All right.
By the way,all of the net proceeds go to charity.
Yeah.
It is not kelly.
Thanks,mike.
Bye-bye.
Head over to americanidol.Com for more details.
Right now,back to the kodak for back-to-back super bowl heroes.
Eli and peyton manning!
Unlike all of the other stars here tonight,
we are more at home on a football field rather than up here on stage.
This event is so important to both of us.
We wanted to take part.
It's been nearly three years since hurricane katrina hit our hometown of new orleans.
Its effects are still being felt by a generation of children.
As peyton and i know,a quarterback is nothing without the rest of the team.
We went back home to see how some of katrina's youngest victims are dealing with the trauma through teamwork.
Take a look at thiS.
When katrina struck new orleans,thousands of kids saw images they shouldn'T.
Dead bodies.
People killing themselves.
I saw children crying on their knees.
I saw people screaming.
Helicopters coming down from the sky.
There was a lot of chaos going.
Everybody was scared.
There was a lot of people and no food.
How you doing?
What's happening,guys?
Through organized games and activities,teamwork and just talking,
these kids are making a fresh start away from katrina's shadow.
I don't think anybody can relate to what these kids dealt with except for the ones that were here.
They are not alone in this.
There are other people there who fight through some of the same things.
It made me feel bad.
That could have been me.
It took like,five of my friends.
I feel alone.
I think katrina made me feel better.
I got stronger.
Being a better man,a better boy.
It is great being here with all of you and hearing all your stories and what you have been through.
How you kept the spiriT.
If they did not have this opportunity,
they would not be able to focus on their schoolwork the way they can focus.
They now have the opportunity to address some of the issues that they are thinking about.
With your help,more kids can begin to rebuild a futurE.
The term we use in football is "hey,I got your back.
That is what this program is about.
These kids have each other's back.
Their message is very clear.What they saw.
What they have been dealing with since.
They need the support of the people.
You can help make a difference to kids who have experienced severe trauma by making that call.
And giving what you can.
The number is 1-877-idol-aid.
David and Victoria Beckham
David and myself have been extremely lucky.
We have traveled the world and enjoyed success in many countries.
There are people far less fortunate who are forced to remain in poverty,
hunger,and even fear of their lives.
War,famine,and disease are a daily threat.
Tonight we are asking you to contribute to idol gives back
in order to help these people make a better life for themselves.
Just one dollar can make the world of difference when you have no world.
Please head to americanidol.Com.
Find out how you can join victoria and myself in donating.
Thank you.
Welcome back to idol gives back.
We are live in hollywood here.
Anything you can give-- we appreciate it-- makes a difference.
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Say hi,guyS.
Hi,chriS.Thank you!
Remember,there is a chance you can get through right now
and talk to the idols on television.
Thanks again to exxon mobil and news corporation for their donations.
One second.
Who do you have?Debby is on the air.Who do you have?ok
I just jotted down my notes here on the napkin.
Close to $18 million,peoplE.
Close to $18 million.
hey,how are you?Hang on one second.
Let's go back to bono in africa with a report on how orphan children
are keeping their parents' memories alive.
This is a memory boX.
You lost your mum and your dad.
Both to h.I.V.Aids.
Yes.
People lose their families,
he lost his mother and his father.
They tried to keep the memories of the people they have lost alive.
Can I have a look in here?
these things,when i look at them
i remember my parents.
and i feel
like ther are there
always make me happy
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Are you a good student?
Yes.
Are you smart?
Yes.
What is your dream to be?
I want to be a judge.
Off strong sense of right and wrong.
Yes.
And it is not right,what happened to you.
We are going to go to south africa and tanzania to a woman,
a girl with the voice of an angel.
And she is going the tell you about what she has been doing.
Annie lennox.
She is a precious gem.
Do you have a father?
Where is your mother?
she is dead
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This little family of brothers have lost everyone they loved to aidS.
Everyone who cared for them.
The eldest is just 15.
Hes all they've got.
We sometimes don't have the means to survive.
And one of the little ones gets sick,needs medical care,
i can't get them to the hospital.
Today we are taking the boys in our vehicle to get them tested for H.I.V.
This is quite a long journey.
We are doing it in a van.
If the boys had to walk to the clinic,
it would take them hours.
Access to treatment is going to be vital.
The little ones depend on the eldest brother.
And all they have been through,these children need each other.
Any one of them could be infected with the aids virus.
All of the boys are negative.
It is fantastic news.
But it is almost impossible to take in.
They are just children.
They should be care-free.
For a while,today,
they werE.
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Ready.
Here we go!
The thought that haunts me as a mother is what it must have been like for their mum.
Knowing she was dying and leaving her four children to fend for themselves.
Across africa,children are living like this.
Their parents could still be with them if only they had been diagnosed
and given the treatment they needed.
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You have to hold these feelings in because this is an impossible situation.
We gave each other a hug and so sweet.
Okay.Let's go.
People do not have to die from aids.
So if you feel like i do,that this is all wrong,
then you must get onboard.
Many Rivers To Cross Annie lennox
Many Rivers To Cross
But I can't seem to find my way over
Wandering I am lost as I travel along
The white cliffs of Dover
Many rivers to cross and it's only my will
That keeps me alive
I've been licked, washed up for years and
I merely survive because of my pride
And this loneliness won't leave me alone
It's such a drag to be on your own
the lover left and she didn't say why
Well I guess, I got to cry
Many rivers to cross but where to begin
I'm playing for time
There'll be times when I find myself thinking
Of committing some dreadful crime
Many Rivers Many Rivers Many Rivers Many Rivers
Many Rivers
By changing lives tonight, in 24 hours
,you can change the world.
So please give whatever you can and thank you.
Hello.Celine dion here in south africa for idol gives back.
I have seen the great work paid for by last year's funD.
All of these kids' lives have been affected by aidS.
Your money has helped provide crucial support.
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The most heart-breaking statistic is that
there are over 2 million children like these who are affected.
The people of africa need our support.
Please call 1-877-idol-aid.
Thank you for caring.
Ladies and gentlemen,please welcome jimmy kimmel.
Well,thank you.
I have been asked tonight to introduce simon cowell.
Actually,a lot of people were asked to introduce hiM.
No one else would do iT.
hi,simon.
Simon cowell is the reason governor schwarzenegger must work
to secure the borders of this country.
all the good feelings about the british mary poppins brought here he has undone.
This event tonight is for a wonderful cause.
But I think we should set a little bit of the money
that we raise tonight aside to buy simon a shirt that fits hiM.
Simon,I know you had that black v-neck since the fourth grade but.
I'm sure there is an emotional attachmenT.
It is time to let it go.
They say people like and relate to simon because he says what the rest of us are thinking.
If that is the case,why hasn't he said anything about the fact that
his nipples are the size of pepper mills?
On many nights,it looks like you are smugling the olson twins in under your shirt.
Fortunately,fortunately for simon,
they do draw attention away from that ridiculous hair-cut.
Honestly.
Who parts that for you,moses?
Is that a hairstyle in england?
Because i have never seen it here before.
Simon,you make $40 million a year.
It is time to step up from super cuts.
It really is.
But back to simon's nipples,if I may.
People sometimes think paula is crying on the show.
No.His nipples keep poking her in the eyes.
Truth be told,simon is a good man.
He supports a number of charities.
Not just this onE.
He supports peta and they work against cruelty to animals.
Simon feels that cruelty should be reserved exklutsively for the cob test stants on this show.
The fact is american idol without simon cowell would be like christmas without the grinch.
A picnic without ants.
It would be like ryan seacrest without the.
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Let's see you sing something,simon.
Button your shirt.
Ladies and gentlemen,simon cowell.
In america,there are over 50 million people without the necessary health care and insurance.
50 million of those are children.
Children just like yours.
I traveled to new york to visit groups of doctors and nurses
who are providing desperately needed health care to homeless and low-income families
from a fleet of mobile medical units.
Paid for with your donations.
We thought that it would be best to bring the care to the population.
And to make sure that these people weren't falling
through the cracks and they were getting comprehensive care.
One family who rely on the work of the children's health fund is irene and her two children.
Vanessa.
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Thank you for coming to my home.
After being evicted from their apartment,
the family is crammed into two rooms at irene's mom'S.
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Despite having rheumatoid arthritis varx necessary is a has to sleep on the sofa.
Young people should be able to run.
They should be able to play.
We are supposed to be active.
You know,that is not the case for me anymore.
You haven't been well yourself,have you?
No.
I have lupus.
Which is?
It is an autoimmune body disease.
In the beginning,I didn't want my kids to know.
That mommy's sick.
You know?
That is not something you go and tell them.
What would have happened without the clinic?
She probably would be deformed.
I'm sorry.
I think if i had to do it by myself,it would have been worse.
It would have been worse.
Tell america what you would like them to do.
I would for them to just donate.
Donate,donate,donate.
Keep giving.Give from the heart.
You are giving to the children and those families that are being helped like mine.
I'm sorryment.
You can help us to help families like irene's
by simply picking up the phone and donating as much as you can.
Call 1-800-idol-a or go on-line to americanidol.Com.
What I witnessed in new york was incredible.
What this charity does,very simply,is save lives.
I met some of the nicest people I have ever met.
The doctors,the families,apart from the job they do,
they treat everyone with total respect.
And the family who you just saw,i hope you are enjoying watching the show.
For everyone who has donated,if you can afford it,thank you very much,indeed.
and jimmy kimmel,I would like to say how much I loved the jay leno show.
I remember a few years ago,saying on "american idol,"
a certain contestant would sell more records than any other contestant.
And as usual,i got it right.
Last year,she was in africa,I'm delighted to say that she is here.
Ladies and gentlemen,the incredible carrie underwood.
Praying For Time
These are the days of the open hand
They might just be the last
Look around now
These are the days of the beggars and the choosers
This is the year of the hungry man
Whose place is in the past
Hand in hand with ignorance
And legitimate excuses
The rich declare themselves poor
And most of us are not sure
If we have too much
But we'll take our chances
'Cause God's stopped keeping score
I guess somewhere along the way
He must have let us all out to play
Turned his back and all God's children
Crept out the back door
And it's hard to love, there's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope
When there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too much too late
Well maybe we should all be praying for time
These are the days of the empty hand
Oh, you hold on to what you can
And charity is a coat you wear twice a year
This is the year of the guilty man
Your television takes a stand
And you find that what was over there is over here
So you scream from behind your door
Say what's mine is mine and not yours
I may have too much but I'll take my chances
'Cause God's stopped keeping score
And you cling to the things they sold you
Did you cover your eyes when they told you
That he can't come back
'Cause he has no children to come back for
It's hard to love there's so much to hate
Hanging on to hope when there is no hope to speak of
And the wounded skies above say it's much too late
So maybe we should all be praying for time
I hope you are going to the phone.
I want you to call tonight and give whatever you can.
Give your cash.Go in your pocket.
You know you ain't using all of it.
We can save lives here in the U.S.And in africa.
I mean,we can do a lot.
The number is 1-877-idol-aid.
Hi.It's me.
Oprah.
If you are like me and you like to help people,
here is your chance.
You are watching "i doll gives back.
Jump in on the action,won't you?
Grab your phone.
*******
or right *****
Anyway,you grab your phone.
You dial these numbers.
You don't dial.
Nobody dials anymore.Who dials?
It is just pushinG.You push.
That is not even strenuous.
You have no excuse.
You dial this number.
Push this numbeR.
1-877-436-5243.
You know what I did?
I had some spare time.
I looked up what those numbers could possibly say.
And they say 1-877-idol-aid.
Isn't that a coincidence?
What,stedman?
Ladies and gentlemen,gloria estefan.
Come on,america!********
Get up and make it happen,get on your feet
stand up and take some action
you say it's a waste of time,
there is no use trying,,
***** by,
******
deep in your heart is the answer find it,
i know it will pull you through
get on your feet
get up and make it happen
get on your feet,
stand up and take some action
Let me********
That's right.
i think it's true that we have all been through some nasty weather
we have to keep looking on to tomorrow there's so much in life
that depends on you in life that depends on you
get on your feet,
get up and make it happen
get on your feet,
stand up and take some action
*******
get on your feet
don't stop before it's over
get on your feet
We ******
get on your feet
thank you so much.
Keep giving.
Keep caring.
Send in as much as you can.Thank you!
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome sarah silverman.
Gloria estefan,right?
I'm not sure about the song choice.
But all right.*******
She pulled it out in the end.Right?Right?
That song is still inspiring.
I almost got up and made it happen.
Then I was just like,I'll do it tomorrow.
I'll get up and make it happen tomorrow.
Wow.
Idol gives back.
I watched it last year.
Now I'm here.
It is amazing.
There is so much amazing talent on stage right now.
Oh.Thank you.
All right.
Now for the reason we are here.
The serious part.
Malaria kills between one and 3 million people every year.
Most of whom are children.
Exxon mobil helped us with the next film.
Their executives are here ******* with us tonight.
So thank you,guys.
along with the dedicated organization of malaria no more,
the amazing forest whitaker and his wife.
She is probably amazing,too.I don't know her.
She could be a nightmare.
They went to angola and sent back this report.
One of the world's biggest wars is the war ***
The whole****
One million people die every year.
Every 30 seconds,a child dies.
We are going to see how this affects so many people.
Eight-month-old maria has been admitted to the hospital.
Suffering from severe malaria.
The disease has reached her brain, causing massive swelling and seizures.
This can result in brain damage or even death.
Her mom amelia is understandably concerned.
She******
It is an anxious wait.
It is africa's biggest killer.
2 DAYS LATER
By the time we met up with maria, her condition had improved.
She's lost awareness...
She could become even comatose.
Will she recover from that?
Yes,and even the ones that recover...
can have neurological problems afterwards.
A simple ten-dollar net could have prevented all of this.
At home*******
She doesn't have mosquito nets.
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For amelia,supporting a family of nine, ten dollars is an impossible suM.
These kids are dying.
And*****
Every 30 seconds,we have been talking here for,like,a minute.
Two children have died.
It is incomprehensible.
Thousands of families across africa don't have access
to the emergency medical treatment that saved maria.
What next?
One pill,one life.
Let's save one million lives together.
Ten dollars for a net.*******
Two dollars to buy the medication to save lives.
One net.
One pilL.
One life.
Let's do it together.
Let's make tonight historic.
Now,just because you don't see us up here on this stage,
doesn't mean you shouldn't call in.
We are here live.
The idols answering these calls.
Now,if the lines are busy.
all right,hang on.Two seconds.
If the lines are busy, you can go to the web site.
Americanidol.Com.Donate there.
A child dies every 30 seconds.
Your donations will help end these tragic deaths.
Now,I'll take some calls.
Watch this tape.
Here is a remarkable announcement from gordon brown,
the prime minister of great britain. Take a look at this.
Good evening from london.
The talent of the american people,we admire.
But tonight,it is your generosity.
Every 30 seconds, an african child dies of malaria.
Sometimes big problems have small solutions.
We can help stop these deaths with a simple ten-dollar mosquito net.
With 120 million more nets, all families could sleep safe at night.
This evening,i'm promising that britain will pay for 20 million more.
I'll be urging other world leaders to play their part.
You can help,too by donating tonight.
There is nothing more amazing than saving a life.
Your money will do just that.
Thank you.
God bless you all.
So do you realize what he has just said?
Great britain is giving the equivalent of $200 million.
that is $20 million. 20 million nets at $10 each.
*****Why not donate?
$10 now and let your family save another life.
And another family.
- You did it?I love you. - Yes.
Thank you.******
Here is carly.
- ****** - Let's***
Okay.Let me tell brooke.
Brooke,I have more notes on the napkin.
We are up to almost $22 million.
when we come back,the top eight will take the stage.
All right?You can download them on itunes.
Proceeds go to charity.
We'll be right back live.
Yes.This is navy blue.
Remember tonight,you can change a life.
Tomorrow,you can change a world.
Call 1-877-idol-aid.
Ladies and gentlemen,please welcome academy award winner reese witherspoon.
When idol gives back asked me to take part tonight,
i didn't hesitate for a moment.
I knew exactly the charity i wanted to spotlight.
If we are going to eradicate poverty in this country,we need to start with children.
And nothing is more important th education.
That is where the children's defense fund comes in.
I traveled to new orleans to visit one of their freedom schools.
Take a look at this.
In america,every day,nearly 2,000 high school students drop out.P.
In america,every hour,a child is killed by firearms.
In america,every four minutes,a child is arrested for drug abusE.
When kids grow up in poverty, it is tough to keep them out of trouble.
I traveled to new orleans where i met lillian,
a single mom struggling to raise her 13-year-old daughter
in one of the city's most deprived neighborhoods.
I knew this lady that lived down the street.
Her four-year-old son shot himself in the head.
- Four years old. - ********
I just pray every night,i ask the lord to give me the strength
to get up every morning and take care of my kids.
******
Lillian lives with 7 other relatives.
Everyone is reliant on lillian's minimum wagement.
It is hard on me.
Because I have to work
and try to maintain the house and make sure they have things that they need.
You can't do it alone.
Nobody does it alone,you know?
We need communities.We need to get around each other.
Care about each other and put our arms around each other.
Living where they do,it would be easy for her to go off the rails.
Sounds******
None more****
Police coming to school,drugs,everything.
It is really bad.
But there is hope.
- How***** - *******
She attends a free after-school program called freedom school.
The idea is to inspire a new generation of community leaders.
To break the cycle of violence and poverty.
It keeps me out of trouble.
I go every day.
It helps me.
The freedom school did help her on her attitude.
A lot.
And told her she is a leader,not a follower.
I'm a number one student.
In america,every six hours,*******
In america,every six hours, a child dies of abuse or neglect.
We can make a difference if we get more helP.
We don't want to lose a generation of young people.
This makes things better for me as a single parent with three kids.
If we get people out there to give more money for these programs,
it will help these communities rebuild.
I guarantee,it will help.It helped me.
*****It is fantastic.
It is helping so many children.
There is over 124 freedom schools helping over 70,000 kids.
We want to double that.Triple that.
Help us make that happen.
Pick up the phone.
Call 1-877-idol-aid.
That is 1-877-idol-aid.
Everyone out there, it would mean so much to so many.
Welcome back to the idol studios live.
We are hearing some people can't get through.
If the lines are busy,please go to our web site americanidol.Com.
Tomorrow night,bono will talk about other ways you can get involved through one.
Org.Plus,we will have your american idol results.
For now,here are the american idols, singing "seasons of love.
525,000 ***
how do you measure in daylight,
and sun-set and midnight ***********
525,000 minutes,
how do you measure a year in the life
how about love
******
seasons of love
525,600 minutes
525,600 journeys to play
525,600 minutes how do you measure the life of a woman or a man
choose******
in**********
It's*****
let's celebrate, remember a year in the life of friends
all you have to do is remember remember
you've got to remember the love
Season*****
Your american idols,ladies and gentlemen.
You can download that on itunes.
The net proceeds will go to charity.
Now,we will go back to the kodak theater.
Ladies and gentlemen,mr.Dane cook.
Alicia keys is the testament to young people standing up for what they believe iN.
She is the globallance for keep a child alive,.
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Tonight,we have a real exclusive for you.
If you go to americanidol.com
your can download alicia's complete journey across africa for free.
Or you can get my journey across burbank for $6.
And******
Here is a preview of what she experienced.
In april last year,we decided to go to three countries in africa.
If only everyone could come to africa.
I know it would change them all.
Helping us all to realize our blessings and see such amazing beauty
and realize how little it takes to do so much good for people in need.
It is crazy when you think about it.
How you can change the lives of people forever.
For the price of a pair of shoes.
Hi.
Because of the aids pandemic,there are 13 million african children orphaned.
The burden has fallen to their grandmothers who in african custom,
should be cared for by their children in later years.
But instead,they are raising their grandchildren in the most difficult of circumstances.
For example,this grandmother lost all four of her children
and now has been left to support all eight of her grandchildren.
So eventually she had to take ever the full responsibility.
- All of them died from aids? - Yeha.
How does she manage?
How does she manage to care for all eight of the children?
Normally,she does small jobs. So she gets small money.
If that does not come around,then she has to go borrow from any neighbor.
For many years,people used the excuse that there was no point in giving aids medicine
to africans because they would not take them efficiently or they wouldn't seek treatment.
Even though these grandchildren had only the clothes they were wearing
when we met them and the grandmother often has to dig graves to survive,
she keeps that box of arv's for the children in her one-room house.
She makes sure they take them.
If aids got half of the attention the media goifs celebrity drama,
this issue would be well on its way to being solved.
I want to ask you,shall we be the generation that says no more injustice for the poor?
Should we commit to eradicating aids?
Extreme poverty and war?
Or shall we continue to allow ourselves no voice
no voice in the world our children will inherit?
To see my whole journey to africa which is available free
and find out how to donate this evening, go to americanidol.Com.
Spread love.
And give generously.
Hey there.
We can't be there tonight.
We wanted to wish you good luck.
Remember,there are people all over the world in need of food,shelter,and medicine.
Tonight,we can all do something for them.
Kids,dig into your piggy banks.
Parents,dig into your wallet.
Pick up that phone.
Do whatever you can.
Good night.Thank you.
I have a heart that will,
Never be tamed,
I knew you were something special
When you spoke my name,
Now, I can't wait to see you again
I've got a way of knowing,
When something is right,
I feel like I must have known you,
In another life,
Cause I felt this deep connection,
When you looked in my eyes,
And I can't wait to see you again,
The last time I freaked out,
I just kept looking down,
I st-st-stuttered when
You asked me what I'm thinkin' bout
Felt like I couldn't breathe
You asked what`s wrong with me
My best friend Lilly said
"Oh she's just being Miley"
The next time we hang out,
I will redeem myself
My heart it can rest till then,
Whoa whoa I,
I can't wait to see you again,
The last time I freaked out,
I just kept looking down,
I st-st-stuttered when
You asked me what I'm thinkin' bout
Felt like I couldn't breathe
You asked what`s wrong with me
My best friend Lilly said
"Oh she's just being Miley"
The next time we hang out,
I will redeem myself
My heart it can rest till then,
Whoa whoa I,
I can't wait to see you again,
I've got my sight set on you,
And I'm ready to aim,
The last time I freaked out,
I just kept looking down,
I st-st-stuttered when
You asked me what I'm thinkin' bout
Felt like I couldn't breathe
You asked what`s wrong with me
My best friend Lilly said,
"Oh she's just being Miley"
The next time we hang out,
I will redeem myself
My heart can rest till then,
Whoa whoa I,
I can't wait to see you again,
Whoa whoa I,
I can't wait to see you again,
My family has special bond with kentucky.
It is where my parents grew up.
A few weeks ago,my dad and i traveled back there to make this film.
Take a look at what we found.
This is clay county,kentucky.
I mean,this is where I'm from.
This is appalachia.
Coal mines.
Steel millS.
Farms.
All of them are way down below the working level that they used to be when I was a kiD.
It is pretty serious up in here now.
Nearly 50% of the children here live below the poverty line.
Without the services and conveniences that we all take for granted.
We will meet an extraordinary family.
How are you?
Ronnie,abigail,and tiffany.
They live in very difficult conditions.
I would like for my kids to get out of here some day so i could further their education,you know.
Make something of themselves.
Half of adults here never finished high school.
It is not easy for them to help.
Especially if they can't afford books.
Luckily,all three kids attended after-school programs.
We have already started.
We received help with their reading.
Their computer skills.
And even their physical fitness.
Do you have a favorite thing about your school?
The computer.
I love the computers,too.
The results have been dramatic.
Last year in this program,the number of kids reading at grade level increased by 79%.
And the program has expanded to help kids right from birth.
Delivering books to houses so the parents can start reading to them as babies.
Everybody around here,they don't have the money to go out and buy books.
But if we can come into the home and show them,
you can help your child develop and give it the love of reading.
They can go anywhere they want to go in a book.
What do you want to be?
I'd like to be a teacher.
That would be cool.
You learn to read.
You learn to be on the computer.
You guys are going to be teachers.
Good teachers,too.
This may be one of the toughest living situations that I have ever witnessed.
There is a lot of passion to learn.
There is something very loving about the family you see here.
What we witnessed inside this home is hope.
Please call 1-877-idol-aid.
It is nice to see people of all ages getting involved.
From as young as miley to as old as simoN.
now,as I'm sure you are aware,the idol format airs all over the planet.
Including russia.
Where the just-crown.
they just crowned their latest winner.
Please welcome the russian idol.
Nice to see you!
Thank you!
It is great to have you with us.
It is great to be here.
yes,yes
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How do you say your name?
You can call me boB.
Bob,where are you from?
Not the end of the world.
But you can see it from there.
Very beautiful place.
Nice to be here.
At the kodiak theater.
Great time.
Beautiful.
The fans all oveR.
The fans everywhere.
Love the russian idol.
What kind of television shows do they have back home?
In rush sharks we have many shows like yours.
We have the quiz show.
Survivor siberia.
And my favorite show "so you think you can drinK.
I love that show.
What sort of music do you sing back there?
We sing russian covers of american songs.
Midnight train to gergia" means something totally different.
We did a beatles night.
Oh,that is a great thing!
You are a lennon fan.
Yes.
I sing a song by lennoN.
I did one also by stalin.
Great song.
Every move you make,i'll be watching you.
Great one.
Stalin joke.
Who's there?
I'll ask the question.
Bob,what was your studio audience like?
Well,about this big.
About 200 pounds.
So facial hair.
The men are a little taller.
Like this.
A great show.
My father won anti-american idol in 1978.
It is time for him to audition.
**
Please,the judgeS.
I love it here!
I have to talk to them!
Say hi to bob,randY.
Let's gO.
Look at you dressed in dracula's coat.
Paula,you are so beautiful.
I would walk 50 miles in the snow to stand in your garbage.
And you simon with your man breasts.
What are you doing?
The hairy chest.
You remind me of my sisteR.
You look gorgeous.
You are beautiful.
You are beautiful man!
This is a song i would like to sing for you.
Thank you!
God bless you!
You are beautiful sglfts v!
Are you ready?
Randy.
Let me say,it was forcibly pitchy.
Pitchy.
A little off.
Paula? My beauty.My joy.
Nice shirt.
You know,elton john had a garage sale.
I had to buy it.
Simon.
What are you thinking?
I thought you were brilliant.
I love you right now.
I love you!
Can I touch you like a man to man?
I love you so mucH.
I only have one request.
My dream,if i may say my dream.
Brad and angelina,I want you to adopt me.
We'll be right back.
My name is rob schnyder.
You would think that bono has enough money to fix whatever is going on in africa.
Apparently,he only has half.
That is why we need your help.
Please call 1-877-436-5243.
Also,feel free to send some money to me.
I'm tyra banks here for idol gives back.
Please give us a call tonight.
Every dollar you give makes such a big difference.
Pick up the phone and give what you can.
It doesn't matter what.Just what you caN.
The number is 1-877-idol-aid.
And there is nothing more fierce than giving back.
Thank you.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome david spade!
Hey,thank you.
Three years down the line, and the process of rebuilding
and repopulating new orleans after hurricane katrina has been a slow and difficult one.
Someone who has made it their mission to help get these families back into homes is brad pitt.
27500...
This is like,where everything started.
Everything was.
Everything should be.
It is not housing.It is homes.
It is the families.
Where their memories were created.
Where their kids went to school.
Where they took their first steps.
Where they played with their friends.
what...
You always know where home is.
For us in new orleans that,sense of home has been totally taken awaY.
It is a gut-wrenching feeling when you have to throw away your memories
because they are water-logged or covered in mold.
**
more...
Everybody is scattered all over north carolina,california,
some of them are out here.
I want people to know that we are still struggling.
Even three years later.
Well,i do find this about america.
When we understand a situation,we rally.
We called on the good people of the old U.S.A.
To come in that is what's happening
make...
ill see in a year from now,hopefully, this will be filled with homes.
A thriving community.
Think about it as a rebirth.
You make it happen.
You are part of the movement.
It is a renaissance.
It happened in new orleans.
It is being a part of that.
It is significant.
We all could be a part of that.
What does it mean to you to come back?
This is where I grew uP.
This is where everything started.
I want to finish it.
You have to fight for what you want,you know.
It is the spirit of home.
We are strong people.
Eventually,we will get home.
They will remember that.
What are you going to be when you grow up?
I want to take up aviatioN.
I want to be a surgeon.
He is going to be a baseball player and a lawyer in spacE.
I just really want to go home.
what...
One of the greatest gifts you will ever receive.
It is going to feel like heaven.
That would be hysterical.
how..
A little help is always needed and appreciated.
Ladies and gentlemen,please welcome brad pitt.
How about I hold it?
I needed a reason to touch him.
Tonight isn't just about raising money.
Sometimes to help people we have to travel outside our comfort zone
to really understand another situation.
With that in mind,the biggest selling band of last year took themselves off to uganda,
a couple of weeks ago and made this tape for us.
Ladies and gentlemen,daughtry.
Hey,folkS.
We are daughtry.
Thanks for tuning in tonight.
We are here in uganda.
What we have seen over the past couple of days is too hard to describe.
We have met some amazing people with an unbelievable will to live.
They need your help.
They need whatever you can give.
Pick up the phone right now and dial 1-877-idol-aid.
They need you.
Now,it is a great pleasure to introduce our next act tonight.
Not only because she is a superstar but also
because we finally get to see if rand where jackson is any good on the base.
Singing "fly like a bird," mariah careY.
Somewho I know that
There's a place up above
With no more hurt and struggling
Free of all atrocities and suffering
Becuase I feel the unconditional love
From one who cares enough for me
To erase all my burdens
And let me be free to
Fly like a bird
Take to the sky
I need you now Lord
Carry me high
Don't let the worl break me tonight
I need the strength of you by my side
Sometimes this life can be so cold
I pray that you'll come carry me home
thank you so much.
Keep donating,please.
God bless you.
Thank you so much.
Randy jackson on the base,ladies and gentlemen!
That is all we have time for tonight.
It's been an unforgettable evening.
The lines will stay open.
You can donate on-line at americanidol.Com.
Thanks to all of our starS.
Thanks to our sponsors.
Thanks to everyone who has given already.
The people you have helped will never meet you.
But let us thank you on their behalf.
We are back in business tomorrow night live with your results once agaiN.
Remember,all the music you have seen can be downloaded on itunes.
The proceeds will go to charity.
Now,singing "shout to the lord" once again,your american idols.
Good night,everybody.
my shepherd,my savior lord
Lord, there is none like You;
All of my days I want to praise
the wonders of Your mighty love.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing
Power and Majesty, praise to the King;
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name.
I sing for joy at the work of your hands,
Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.
My comfort, my shelter,
tower of refuge and strength;
Let ev'ry breath, all that I am,
never cease to worship You.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth, let us sing
Power and Majesty, praise to the King;
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar
At the sound of Your name.
I sing for joy at the work of your hands,
Forever I'll love You, forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.
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Where is everybody?
What's going on? Where is everybody?
Where's seacrest?
Kodak?
Where is seacrest?
Every timE.Ooh,come.
Be on idol gives back.
Not funny,ryan.