Ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome to a very special night of "American Idol."
Here are the president and first lady.
Hello, everybody.
"American Idol" has always been about changing lives,
on the stage and around the world.
That's why Michelle and I want
to take a moment to thank everyone watching tonight for
your continued generosity as part of "Idol Gives Back."
Over the years, this program has raised
more than $140 million dollars to help children and families here in America
and around the world live healthier and happier lives.
From fighting malaria in Africa to helping folks
in our own communities to put food on the table.
Every dollar you give makes a difference for those they need.
We want to thank "American Idol" for the exemple they are setting and encourage everyone
watching to make a contribution.
And to this year's finalists, as Randy says y'all my dogs.
And Simon, be nice.
Thanks, everybody.
Welcome.
Hello, everybody.
My name is Ryan Seacrest.
We are live.
Welcome to "Idol Gives Back."
Over the next two hours, some of the biggest names
in show business will gather together to
raise desperately needed money
for children here in America and throughout the world.
We know times are tough,
but tonight we can make a difference.
Together we can save lives.
The judges have brought back their stories from around the globe.
Let's hear it for the one and only Randy Jackson.
Ellen Degeneres, ladies and gentlemen.
Kara Dioguardi.
And the dapper looking Simon Cowell.
Tonight would not be possible
without the generous donations of our corporate sponsors.
A big thanks to Exxon Mobil, News Corp., Coca-Cola, Ford,
At&t, Apple, Fremantle Media, and 19 Entertainment.
Now, we are live from two locations tonight.
I will be in the driver's seat here at the "American Idol" studios.
And over at the Pasadena civic auditorium
is my cohost for the night, Queen Latifah.
Are you with us?
Hey, what's up, Ryan?
I'm so proud to be a part of this.
And so are these guys. Say hello to everybody of two thousands back up.
Thank you to Exxon Mobil for sponsoring us here.
We're going to have a great time tonight raising that money.
That's right.
We have double of here.
And we have an amazing lineup.
We have the Black Eyed Peas.
We have Carrie Underwood.
We got Joss Stone, Annie Lennox and Sir Elton John.
All right. We're just ready to go.
We're just waiting for your cue.
Very good.
We're ready over here, too.
Plenty coming to you live right from the Hollywood.
Our mentor, Alicia Keys, is performing.
Mary J. Blige is here with her all-star band.
Plus, we have your results.
Someone will go home, boo.
That's ok to boo.
Before this is all over.
Here we go.
The top 12 now, ladies and gentlemen, back together again.
Take it away.
# tonight the rain is falling #
# for our memories #
# of people and places #
# and while the past is calling #
# in my fantasy I remember their places #
# the hopes we had were much too high #
# we are out of reach #
# but we have to try #
# begin they will never be over #
# because we're keeping the dream alive #
# I hear myself recalling #
# things you said to me #
# the night's all started #
# and still the rain is falling #
# makes me feel the way #
# the hopes we had were much too high #
# we are out of reach #
# but we have to try #
# the game will never be over #
# because we're keeping the dream alive #
# I need you #
# I love you #
# the game will never be over #
# because we're keeping the dream alive #
# alive #
# the hopes we had were much too high #
# way out of reach but we have to try #
# no need to hide #
# no need to run #
# cause all the answers come one by one #
# the game will never be over #
# because we're keeping the dream alive #
# alive #
Your top 12 once again back together, America.
Good to see you all.
"Idol Gives Back" is keeping the dream alive
for those in need of help and hope.
With a special report for save the children.
This is Jennifer Garner
Deep in the heart of America,
set inside the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky is a place called Breathitt County
It's not far away from where I grew up in Charleston, west Virginia.
There are mountains and trees that are thinking about
budding for spring and it feels a lot like home.
But Breathitt County it's much different from the home I knew.
Here almost 45% of children are growing up in poverty.
Many kids don't have access to the kinds of
learning tools that most of us take for granted.
In low-income communities,
there is an average of only one book for every 300 kids.
4-year-olds who grow up in poverty are 18 months behind a
4-year-old even in a lower middle class area.
That's a huge difference!
If you're 18 months behind when you're 4 years old.
It's not fair. Just not fair.
We are going to visit a family
of six who live in a two-room trailer.
They have no heating.
They have plastic over the holes.
It's gonna be something to see.
Hello.
Hi there.
Hi.
I am Jennifer.
This is Theresa.
She's home with Brenda, her youngest of four.
While the rest of her children are at school.
This trailer it's really cold in the wintertime.
Have the use of kerosene to heat.
When we don't have money to buy kerosene,
we heat with our oven to keep warm here, but we make it.
You must feel sometimes like
it's hard to find somewhere to turn.
Luckily, save the children is making sure that kids in need
get that extra boost so that
they start kindergarten ready to learn.
All of Theresa's children are enrolled in
save the children programs either at home or at school.
Renee from save the children
visits regularly to deliver books, puzzles and other games
for Theresa to use with 2-year-old Brenda.
Can I read with you today, too?
She swallowed the crab to live in the shell.
I don't know why she swallowed the shell.
She didn't tell.
It's so upsetting to see that little girl and she's cold.
That little girl lit up when that book was in front of her.
She's a special little girl just like any other little girl.
She just needs a fair shake.
You've got it going on, Brenda.
The bottom line is that save the children programs work.
Since getting involved two years ago at her school,
Theresa's oldest child Hailey is now
reading above her grade level and the percentage of children
reading at or above grade level has more than doubled.
But these programs cost money.
Thousands more kids still need our help.
Parents love their kids.
If you'r living in Breathitt County
or if you're living in Los Angeles County.
And these are really pretty sweet kids.
They deserve anything we can do to help them.
So cute.
Our thanks to Jennifer.
One of our guest judges has also been to Kentucky to see
the great difference your money can make.
Victoria Beckham, who is joined by two very special friends.
Say hello to Victoria and her friends, ladies and gentlemen.
She recently spent three days in eastern Kentucky
with her son Brooklyn checking out the save
the children program tell everybody at home what is you saw.
In the area that Brooklyn and I visited, more than 6000 new books were
handed out which helped over a thousand children.
Thanks on "Idol Gives Back."
It's not just about literacy.
Some of the children in these programs
don't get enough food at home and
rely on save the children for healthy food and nutrition.
One in five children in the U.S. lives in poverty and these
programs give them a fair chance.
And I'm joined here tonight by Brianna
and Roy who take part in a similar program in Goshen, California.
Good to see you guys.
So Roy, tell me how has saved the children helped you?
When I was in fourthgrade,
I was more of a class clown and my reading was just really low.
And now that I'm in sixth grade,
my... my score has improved.
I'm reading at seventh and
eighth grade level and that has helped me a lot.
And your hair raised as well.
I like the peak.
Brianna, I understand this program
has helped with your self-confidence.
Is that right?
Yes.
Tell me about that.
It helped me because I was not reading really good,
but then my teacher, Ms. Horton, helped me a lot.
And now I am president of my school.
A round of applause for both of you.
Thank you both for being here. Congratulations.
Victoria, thank you so much for that.
- Are those your tickets? - Yeah.
You can stay for the show. It's all right.
You don't need to prove you've got tickets.
It's cool.
Remember, friends, the numbers 1-877-idol-aid, 1-877-436-5243.
You can also give online at americanidol.com.
Your support can change lives.
It can actually save them.
We'll be right back.
Hi, I am Captain Sully Sullenberger.
Last year when the engines failed on the passenger jet I was flying,
I had to make an emergency landing on the Hudson river.
155 lives were saved.
Tonight, you can help save thousands of lives
just by picking up the phone.
Dial 1-877-idol-aid, that's 1-887-436-5243
or donate online by going to americanidol.com.
Do it now and make a difference.
Thank you.
Since we decided to do "Idol Gives Back" we've been touched
by how many people here in Hollywood want to pitch in and
help us raise money for these worthy causes.
In fact, Jonah Hill and Russel Brandt called me up personally and absolutely
insisted that I let them gather some of their famous friends
for a celebrity phone bank to take your calls.
We didn't really have plans for a phone bank,
but they were so eager to help out, so I said, let's go for it.
Jonah, Russel, hello guys.
Hey, all right there. All right, man
You look nice, nice and brown.
You look really beautiful tonight, Ryan.
Thanks, guys. You guys look amazing, too.
Thank you for doing this by the way.
It means a lot to us.
So tell us, which of your celebrity friends are there
in the house tonight?
Yeah, a better question would be who isn't here, Ryan.
Right. Yes, that would be a better way, because so many people are here.
Over here there's Hanks, Cruise is in here.
That's great. That's great. You have Tom Cruise?
The twilights. The different twilights.
The thin pale boy from Twilights. And the one, the girl
Girl from Twilights are here.
- You can talk to them... - Robert Pattinson? Why am I talking to you guys?
Let's see them. I'd like to say hi to them.
- No, no. - No, no, it's not going to happen right now.
'Cause privacy.
Ryan, are you teams E?
- I mean, grow up, buddy. - Yeah.
Guys, you don't have any celebrity friends, do you?
Just admit it. Nobody's there.
Can we cut wide and see a wide shot just to prove it?
Don't cut wide.
Don't cut wide. I know what that looks like.
There's Tom Cruise, hmm?
Was he hiding under the desk?
All right.
I'm sorry, Ryan.
The truth is we e-mailed all those people but the e-mails
may have gone to the spam file
because our e-mail address is viagraman82@gmail.com.
Okay, all right, guys. We will check back a little bit later and see we're gonna prove on that.
Meantime, let's check in with our contestants. How are you doing?
This is a actual special week obviously.
Big Mike, how are you feeling this week?
Feeling really good.
Glad to be here, be part, still around, so good.
After that save, still hanging out, still around.
Tim, what's vibe with you tonight?
I mean, it's a pretty awesome show to be a part of.
So, it's really exciting.
Lee, I was talking to you early before we went on the air
about the zone you get into before you sing.
You almost have like tears in your eyes, or the watery,
the eyes watery before you go on the air and sing.
What's that about?
I don't know.
Before I sing I just kind of... It's good, Ryan.
- It's right. It's true. - No, no, no. I just... I get in... You know...
I do.
I get into a zone and like I put myself in that mood of the song,
whatever it calls for, and, you know,
if it's an emotional song, then maybe I do get emotional.
But if it's a little harder rock,
you know, I'll get amped up for it, so...
It seemed to work with the judges last night.
Let's head back over now to Pasadena
where Queen Latifah is set to go with some live music.
Queen?
Yes.
This is where you wanna be, baby.
Thanks so much, Ryan.
And thanks to Exxon Mobil for sponsoring us tonight.
If you want to download the music from this evening, head to iTunes where the
net proceeds go to support the cause.
Now let's kick things off with a bang.
Singing "Rock That Body", please welcome the Black Eyed Peas.
Put 'em up.
Got to put your hands up.
# I wanna rock right now #
# I want I wanna rock right now #
# now, now, rock right now #
# I wanna, I wanna rock right now #
# I wanna I wanna rock right now #
# I wanna dance I wanna dance in the light #
# I wanna rock #
# I want to rock you body #
# I wanna go I want to go for a ride #
# I want to feel that music and rock your body #
# rock that body #
# rock that body, come on, come on #
# rock that body #
# come on #
# rock that body #
# let me see your body rock #
# shaking from the bottom to top #
# freak to what the DJ drop #
# we be the ones to make it hot #
# electric shock, energy like a billion watts #
# space to be boomin' the speakers pop #
# galactic comb we missed a spot #
# we bumpin' your parkin' lot #
# when you coming up in the spot #
# don't bring nothing #
# cuz we burnin around the clock #
# if the lights on then turn them off #
# if you bring that don't make it soft #
# like the jungle we run the block #
# no one rollin the way we rock #
# I wanna rock right now #
# I wanna dance, I wanna dance in the light #
# I wanna rock, I wanna rock your body #
# I wanna go, I wanna go for a ride #
# hop in the music and rock your body #
# rock that body, come on, come on #
# rock that body rock your body #
# come on, come on #
# rock that body #
# come on, come on rock that body #
# rock that body #
# come on, come on #
# rock that body #
# super fly ladies #
# super, super fly ladies #
# yeah, you can be big-boned #
# long as you feel like you own #
# you can be the model type #
# skinny with no appetite #
# short stack, black or white #
# long as you do what you like #
# body out of sight #
# body, body out of sight #
# she like electro, she like hip-hop #
# she like the reggae, she feel punk rock #
# she like samba, she like the mambo #
# she likes to break dance and calypso #
# get a little crazy, get a little stupid #
# get a little crazy crazy crazy... #
# I wanna dance I wanna dance in the light #
# I wanna rock #
# I wanna rock your body #
# I wanna go and go for a ride #
# hop in the music and rock your body right #
# hey, hey, come on #
# rock your body #
# rock that body #
# come on, come on, rock that body #
# rock that body #
# oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh #
# I wanna rock #
# I wanna rock right now #
# I wanna rock #
# let go, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh #
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah!
Give it up for the group!
You guys are crazy.
You're crazy.
Listen, you see all your money benefits kids here in America,
but "Idol Gives Back" is there for the children of Africa, too.
I know you love them.
You love them. Gotta ya. You love them.
Good. Catch them on tour.
All the years we're fighting with malaria, no more.
"Idol Gives Back" money has made a huge difference.
Already malaria deaths in 10
African countries have been cut in half.
We got a long way to go, right, guys?
Yeah, so we have some tape coming your way.
It's going to be a little tough viewing it,
but it's something that you at home can prevent,
so check it out.
Previously for "Idol Gives Back, " I traveled to Kenya
and visited a small malaria clinic
where I saw firsthand the brutal effects of the disease.
90% of deaths from the illness occur here in Africa.
And every 30 seconds a child dies from a malaria infection.
For mothers in rural areas of Africa, simply getting to
a hospital quickly enough is often impossible.
Our cameras in Uganda found Jacquelene,
a 24-year-old expectant mother who had been
admitted to a hospital with severe malaria.
In the time it had taken her husband and sister to get her here,
malaria parasites swamped her bloodstream,
attacking her central nervous system.
Severely anemic, her breathing was labored.
Her respiratory system failing.
Her liver and kidneys no longer functioning.
Her husband Desmes in shock.
His beautiful wife and unborn first child slipping away.
She had arrived too late for any treatment to save them.
His family and his future.
A mosquito net could have saved both of them.
Two lives, for the sake of $10.
Please give whatever you can by calling 1-877-idol-aid.
It's 1-877-436-5243 or visit americanidol.com.
We will be right back.
Stay with us.
Welcome back to the show.
Even though we're giving back tonight,
This is still a results show and, unfortunately,
One of these seven will have to leave the competition.
Give them some love, ladies and gentlemen,
The finalists of American Idol.
Now, as part of our online auction, the producers decided
to offer up the chance to host tonight's results.
Now, first I wasn't quite sure if it was a good idea or not,
but it's all for a good cause,
So the highest bid, by the way,
came in very late last night and
the winner is a Mr. Lopez from Toluca Take, California.
Are you with us?
Mr.Lopez, come on up here.
Oh, my god!
I can't believe it.
George Lopez!
Hey.
I can't believe it.
Oh, my god, I can't believe I'm here.
Ryan Seacrest, do you tweet?
I do.
Oh, my god!
Let me show you how this actually works, George,
Because you're in charge of something very important.
No, no. I got it from here.
Thank you, I got it.
I know how it works.
Don't you have four other shows to take care of?
I got it.
All right. Well, good luck.
All right.
Dim the lights.
Okay.
Too dark.
Brighten the lights.
Too bright.
Now I got eyes like Danny Gokey.
Okay.
Disco lights.
Yeah.
That's what I'm talking about.
All right.
Dim the lights again.
I love the power.
Thank you, Ryan.
Thank you for the bid.
I can see how this ...
When you do this, you probably feel like 5 feet tall.
Barely, barely.
Could you stand just...
- Right here? Is that better for you? - OK.
I'm like your binkie.
I'm your pacifier.
Go ahead. No problem.
Okay.
Now it's time to get serious.
Here we go.
I want all the idols to stand up.
I've been watching the show all season.
And you guys have been amazing.
And it's "Idol Gives Back" night.
And I want to give back.
So all of you please sit down and relax.
Sit down.
It's about time that somebody judge the judges for a change.
Oh, god.
Stay right there.
Dim the lights.
Here we go.
Randy ...
Yes.
Every night you say pitchy.
"That sounded pitchy."
"Yo, that was pitchy, dog."
"Kara, what do you think." "Concentrate, bro"
"formulate your own thoughts."
You feel me?
Lionel pitchy?
I feel you baby. You're doing it, you're doing it like art.
My cousin Gilbert works at the dog pound.
Says people there don't say dog as much as you do.
Cesar Milan whispered in my ear,
"Tell Randy Jackson to get a new bitch."
But you're the only brother on the show,
So Randy Jackson, you are safe.
Kara Dioguardi, however you pronounce your name.
Every night you say "I wanted you to make it your own."
"I'm so disappointed in you."
"I was expecting so much more."
Also every night you say I wrote that song.
But you came on my show and you were fantastic.
You sounded great.
You weren't pitchy at all.
Sorry Randy.
And I love that about you.
I also wallpapered my bedroom in
the nudie picture of you from the magazine.
So, Kara, you are safe.
Thank you.
Although no cute boy on the show is.
Anyway, Ellen D., what's up, girl?
Hi.
How are you?
Okay.
Don't talk back.
I don't give points for that.
Ellen, every night you say "I loved that."
"It moved me."
"Simon, stop touching me."
My chiropractor said Ellen,
you've done a fine job this year
of beinge Kourtney Kardashian of the judges.
My dentist said I don't know how you stay planting
With all the music going on, you're not up dancing.
On your show, if there's a commercial jingle,
you get up and dance.
Ellen D., you are safe.
Now, now.
Although we both know you secretly love Simon.
- And, finally, Simon ... - Thank you.
Every night, Simon, you say rubbish.
"That was rubbish."
"It was ghastly."
"Ryan, stop touching me."
You say that every night.
My tattoo artist said "Mix it up, Simon".
"Every now and then wear a large t-shirt."
I'm not saying your shirts are tight, Simon, but people
at home can tell how cold it is in the studio.
I've always wanted to ask this one question of you,
Simon Cowell, saline or silicone?
Whoa, whoa.
Saline.
Okay.
I can scratch that off my bucket list.
Simon, America has voted, and you have to go back to England.
But, but, since there is a big cloud of volcanic ash keeping
people from traveling, Simon, you are safe.
Not bad.
Not bad at all.
Eric Estrada, everybody.
Thank you very much.
George Lopez.
Take a look at the following video.
Let's get back to it.
Let's roll.
Great job.
# when it all comes crashing down #
# now we've got a big, big mess on our hands tonight #
# now we've got a big, big mess on our hands #
# now we've got a big, big mess on our hands tonight #
Okay.
Let's get to it for real.
Dim the lights and here we go with results.
Good luck to all of you.
Crystal and Casey,
Would you join me at the center of the stage,
Both of you, please.
Come on over here right here in the center.
Crystal and Casey, ladies and gentlemen.
Here we go.
Crystal, you sang "People Get Ready".
It was very emotional for you, as we saw.
All of the judges applauded your heartfelt delivery.
Simon said that performance was in a completely different class.
And Randy gave you a standing ovation.
Casey James, you sang "Don't Stop".
Randy and Ellen liked your guitar playing but wished you
would have shown them something a little bit different this week.
Simon even said the song choice was lazy and uninspired.
Neither of you have been in the bottom three before tonight.
One of you is safe and the other is in the bottom three.
The person who is in the bottom three this week
after the nationwide vote is ...
Casey.
Crystal, you are safe.
Casey, take a seat on the stools.
Congratulations, Crystal Bowersox, ladies and gentlemen.
You're very welcome.
All right.
Let's go Aaron and Lee.
Simon thought it was a good vocal,
but he wouldn't listen to it on the radio.
Randy and Ellen thought you did a good job on a giant song.
Kara thought at one point the song took flight.
Let's go to Lee. You sang the Boxer. Randy called it brillant.
Randy feels you're a great artist ready to make great music.
Allen loves seeing your depth soul.
And Kara felt you had the moment on stage.
One of these guys is in the bottom three.
The other is safe and competes another week.
The person who moves on in the competition
after the nationwide vote is ...
Lee.
You are safe.
Aaron in the bottom three.
You may take a seat.
So these are how your votes stacked up.
Ladies and gentlemen,
you've got safety over here on the couches.
Lee, Crystal, as Tim just slid over.
I don't know if you saw that on TV or not.
He quickly slid over. Not me.
Then on the stools, two of your bottom three.
But who will fill that stool?
We will find out shortly.
First, let's go back over to Pasadena.
Queen Latifah is holding down all the action there.
Queen.
Hey, Ryan, thanks so much.
Right now I have the pleasure of
introducing a guitar legend and a soul diva with "Up the spell on you".
Give it up for Jeff Beck and Joss Stone.
# I could have found you #
# because you're mine #
# you'd better stop that attitude #
# I said watch how I ain't lying #
# and I can't stand it #
# I can't stand it #
#cause for a while I can't stand it #
# 'cause you're putting me down #
# I put a spell on you #
# because you're mine #
# you're mine, you're mine #
# I can't stand the things that you do #
# cause I love you #
# can't you feel that I love you #
# I love you #
# even if you don't want me to #
# 'cause I'm yours #
# Let me put a spell on you #
# 'cause you're mine #
# oh, you're mine #
# because you're mine #
Underwear, socks and soap.
Breakfast
A smack.
Laundry.
A kiss on the lips.
Words of encouragement.
The last thing my mom gave me was a hug.
This little girl is just days old.
The last thing her mother gave her
was the most valuable gift anyone could ever give.
Life.
But, sadly, it was the last gift she ever gave.
Her mom died in childbirth.
Now she and her sisters will grow up
without the one thing they need most... their mother.
Each year more than a quarter of a million mothers
die in Africa during childbirth.
But "Idol Gives Back" is determined to change that immediately.
And tonight you can help us.
Call 1-877-Idol-Aid.
That's 1-877-436-5243.
Please give what you can.
I am Ban Ki Moon, the secretary general of the United Nations.
Thank you for supporting "Idol Gives Back"
and the united nations foundation.
You are helping to build a better world,
bringing relief to Haiti, keeping peace worldwide,
fighting climate change.
The United Nations does all this and more.
Again, thank you for your generous support.
Hello, I'm Morgan Freeman.
Thank you.
I live in Mississippi,
and I was raised in the public school system
where I received a great education.
It prepared me to pursue my dreams.
My wish for today's children is to be afforded the same,
if not better opportunities.
Sadly, today's younger generation is graduating in fewer numbers,
and those who do graduate are often behind
the rest of the world academically.
Unless we change this, our kids
today will not be competitive in the world.
My hope is to promote a unified approach
and encourage physical activity and learning.
Randy Jackson and I spent some time in my home state to see
how programs like "Save The Children" are making a difference.
Watch.
Welcome to Mississippi.
You can tell this is a very depressed area.
Teddy Roosevelt once called this area the jewel of the delta.
The town flourished as one of the few black-governed areas,
but the introduction of Jim Crow area
and the great migration diminished the town's prosperity,
making it one of the poorest areas in the U.S.
But Save The Children has been here with illiteracy,
health and nutrition programs trying to help.
Who would have thought that literacy is still a problem
in one of the richest nations of the world we live in.
Thank god for "Save The Children".
Thank god for "Idol Gives Back".
This is my third time working to help with the efforts of
Save The Children, and on this trip
my good friend Morgan Freeman joined me.
Literacy could be the ladder out of poverty.
If you want to change things,
you have to jump in, roll your sleeves up and start.
So we started by visiting Patrica and her family
They are just one of the families benefitting from
the Save The Children program.
You made me cry today.
I'm so sorry.
After a terrible accident in which her older son
Charlie was badly burned,
she moved her family from Arkansas
to Mississippi to grow up in a safer environment.
Never we forget the day,July 20th,my son is outside,playing in the yard,
He had a 13-year-old friend who gassed my son with gasoline.
I watched my son literally burn right before my eyes.
Period of recovery was very difficult.
I couldn't go outside for a whole year.
I was scared or whatever.
He went from A's and B's to D's and F's.
That wasn't him.
Luckily for Charlie, his siblings and other kids
in mobile, Save The Children literacy programe was there to help.
I've been in the reading program two years.
moving up many levels.
In addition to the literacy plan,
our newly appointed little bit ago surgeon general
Dr. Benjamin is in the house with you today.
Save The Children promotes regular exercise,
and healthy eating to learning and reduce the incidence of obesity.
You can play and make your grades go up at the same time.
Thank you, kids.
Nice to meet all of you.
Literacy is a ladder out,
but we have to be fit enough to climb.
All right.
Despite the hardship of this community
the incredible chiledren of mobus are
one part of the most successful of
Save The Children programs in this country.
Charlie's younger siblings,Willy and Petrisher are now reading close to grade level.
The save the children program has been a very beneficial program
to my kids, because their grades have improved significantly.
She's amazed at how well they responded to this,
and they're proud of their abilities.
I want to go to high school, go to college.
I thought I was going to die, whatever.
I have to take a chance.
Just to hear him say that, he's here for a reason.
You figured it out yet, Charlie?
I'm getting there.
Yeah?
Getting there.
Okay then.
Just to see my son Charlie,
today he's a living, walking miracle.
Of course, Patricia's family isn't the only one that needs help.
There are millions of children
across the country who need our support.
Please give what you can.
Call 1-877-Idol-Aid.
That's 1-877-436-5243.
Together we can make a difference.
Thank you.
Thank you, Randy Jackson.
Thank you, buddy.
Incidentally, if you want to donate $10 using your phone,
you can text the word "Idol" to 20222.
Now we are proud to bring out the superstar who helped guide the
contestants through their performances this week.
She's also the cofounder of keep a child alive.
With "unthinkable" and imperis here's the part two
She is incomparable miss Alicia Keys.
Tonight we're going to do the unthinkable together.
# moment of honesty #
# Someone's gotta take the lead tonight #
# who's it gonna be #
# I'm gonna sit right here #
# and tell you all that comes to me #
# If you have something to say #
# you should say it right now #
# You ready? #
# you give me a feeling that I never felt before #
# and I deserve it, I think I deserve it #
# It's becoming something that's impossible to ignore #
# and I can't take it #
# I was wondering maybe #
# could I make you my baby #
# If we do the unthinkable would it make us look crazy #
# If you ask me I'm ready #
# Yeah #
# If you ask me I'm ready #
# come on #
# why give up before we try #
# feel the love before the high #
# clip our wings before we fly away #
# I can't say I came prepared #
# I'm suspended in the air #
# Won't you come be in the sky with me #
# I was wondering maybe #
# could I make you my baby #
# If we do the unthinkable #
# would it make us look crazy #
# or would it be so beautiful either way I'm sayin' #
# If you ask me I'm ready #
# Oh, yeah #
# If you ask me I'm ready #
# No, no, no, no, #
# If you ask me I'm ready #
# Put your hands in the air, everybody say I'm ready #
# I'm ready #
# If you ask me I'm ready #
And if you're ready to be in a higher state of mind,
I want you to give all you can give,
because giving is better than anything you can do.
Come on.
Yeah.
Let me tell you about a little place that I'm from.
# Grew up in a town that is famous as a place of movie scenes #
# Noise is always loud, there are sirens all around and the streets are mean #
# If I can make it here, I can make it anywhere, that's what they say #
# Seeing my face in lights or my name on marquees found down on broadway #
# Even if it ain't all it seems i got a pocketful of dreams #
# Baby, I'm from New York #
# concrete jungle where dreams are made of #
# There's nothing you can't do #
# Now you're in New York #
# These street will make you feel brand-new #
# big lights will inspire you #
# hear it for New York, New York, New York #
# On one hand in the air for the big city #
# streetlights, big dreams, all looking pretty #
# No place in the world that can compare #
# Put your lighters in the air, everybody say #
# Yeah, yeah, yeah #
# New York #
# Concrete jungle #
# where dreams are made of #
# There's nothing you can't do #
# Now you're in New York #
# These street will make you feel brand-new #
# Big lights will inspire you #
# Hear it for New York #
# New York, New York #
New York, we love you.
Thank you.
Much love.
Thank you.
Alicia Keys, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you.
Thank you for such a great job with the contestants.
That was my pleasure.
Great to have you with us.
Wow.
Stay where you are.
More incredible coming your way.
Carrie Underwood after the break, plus we have results.
Remember, we need your support.
Stay with us.
We'll be right back.
Hi.
It is your chance to do something very, very special
from your home.
A very little bit can go a very long way,
So please pick up the phone and call "idol gives back"
to support the incredible charities that it supports.
All you need to do to make a
credit card donation is call 1-877-Idol-Aid.
That's 1-877-436-5243.
Or visit americanidol.com. Thank you.
It's time to check back in with Jonah Hill and Russell Brand.
If you recall they begged me to let them come on
and help raise money by hosting a phone bank
using some of their celebrity friends
and it turns out they don't have any celebrity friends.
But I hear they've got their act together now.
Things are looking up.
Are they looking up, guys?
Yes.
They've improved dramatically.
It's literally like the Oscars in here, Ryan.
show us some of the people, guys?
Mr. Woody Allen is here.
He's good. He never comes to anything.
This is really good.
Huge director.
Marilyn Monroe.
No, no, no. That's not Marilyn. She's not even...
She's a real star.
The real Marilyn Monroe.
No.
We have Tom Cruise from "Top Gun" and "Risky Business."
That's not Tom Cruise and the one in sunglasses
is our camera man in Ray-Bans.
We're feeling great about this Ryan.
Guys you mean what... This is a disaster.
You're also here with Justin Bieber's cousin, Michael Bieber,
That's right.
And his friend Eric who he knows since junior high.
Additionally, we have got a man
that looks like the musician Slash, right?
- I am Slash. - He's crazy.
- Russell, that phone is ... - Russell, stop it.
That is actually Slash.
Ryan, we are very excited.
We are here with an "American Idol" alum.
Please welcome Clay Aiken.
That's Tatiana Diotoro
- Diotoro. - Clay here, crack up.
Back to you, Ryan.
Ah, actually Ryan, I'm here with Aucto mom and some of the auctos
so you can make ringings now and talk to her, to make a donation to Aucto Mom.
at least we know she can deliver
These are different Auctos
Leave Aucto mom alone.
This is my favorate one.
This one is Saw Achazee
I recognize her.
We know she can deliver.
I know your hearts are in the right place.
I think it's time for us to call this thing off.
This not cut out for this.
That's insulting.
I'm just telling you ... Mr. Jim carrey is here.
Is there?
Jim Carrey.
That's awesome.
Now we're talking.
We have a big movie star.
It's fun that you're here.
You're having a great time.
This should be interesting.
I think he's noticed that's not woody allen.
Okay, okay.
Guys, you scared off the one guy we've been waiting for.
The movie star. You scared off Jim Carrey.
He's still probably coming back I think.
The guy had to pee.
Everybody has to pee.
He'll be right back.
I'm sorry about that, Johnah.
We really appreciate the effort, guys.
Thank you.
But now Exxon Mobil are taking us back to Pasadena
where another superstar is about to take the stage.
Queen Latifah, take it away.
Yeah.
That's right.
In fact, I'm here with my good friend.
It seems we are working together but it's just again we should get back together.
Why don't you go ahead and introduce the next act.
Oh, for sure.
It's my pleasure to introduce to you singing the song "Change,"
Put your hands together for Carrie Underwood.
# What you gonna do with 36 cents #
# sticky with coke on your floorboard #
# When a woman on the street is huddled in the cold #
# on a sidewalk vent trying to keep warm #
# Do you call her over, hand her the change #
# ask her story, ask her her name #
# Or do you tell yourself #
# you're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
# You're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
# Oh, what you gonna do when you're watching TV #
# and an ad comes on, yeah, you know the kind #
# flashing up pictures of a child in need #
# For a dime a day you could save a life #
# Do you call the number, reach out a hand #
# Do you change the channel, call it a scam #
#Or do you tell yourself #
# you're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
# Don't listen to them when they say #
# you're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
# Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference #
# Love is alive, don't listen to them when they say you're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
# The world's so big it can break your heart #
# and you just want to help, not sure where to start #
# So you close your eyes and send up a prayer into the dark #
# You're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
# don't listen to 'em when they say #
# just a fool, just a fool you can believe you can change the world #
# Oh, the smallest thing can make all the difference #
# Love is alive #
# Don't you listen to 'em when they say #
# you're just a fool #
# just a fool to believe you can change the world #
Thank you so much.
Let's hear it for carrie underwood, y'all.
I hear there's a very, very special reason
you chose that song tonight.
I know you're about to hit the road.
What's the deal?
I'm going on the road for quite a while,
but we just opened up a fund and because 36 cents doing a world's good
We just donated 36 cents of every ticket sale to
save the children, which is one of "Idol's" activities.
So very appropriate.
Thank you so much.
One more time, Carrie Underwood.
Thank you, ladies.
Thank you very much.
Carrie.
Remember, if you want to give $10,
just text the word "idol" to 20222.
I'm here with Ellen Degeneres, obviously, ladies and gentlemen.
So tell us about Feeding America.
I went to Pasadena with David Arquette
to learn about feeding America and we did a little
taped piece to let everybody know what good they're doing.
Take a look at it.
On any given day, one in six Americans don't know
where the next meal is coming from.
These aren't only the homeless and it's not just in poor areas.
I traveled to Monrovia, a middle class suburb in California
and caught up with my good friend David Arquette,
who's been working closely with Feeding America
for nearly three years.
This is the warehouse at the Foothill Unity Center.
This is where they store their food for two separate pantries
They provide food to over 4,000 families a year.
Most of the people who come through are working Americans.
It's amazing that this is even necessary in America.
It's crazy.
I was shocked when David told me that this year
More than 37 million people will be forced to
turn to Feeding America to help
keep their families from going hungry.
While I was there,
I was fortunate enough to meet a family who up until recently
would never have dreamed about using a food bank.
They're a perfect example of working Americans who found
themselves in the need of a little food assistance.
I'm a math teacher.
I educate.
but there's moments when I need help.
He's a teacher and he can't
afford to feed a family of three kids.
This is crazy that this is happening.
It was difficult for me to reach out and go to foothill,
but, you know, when there's a need ...
Thanks to Feeding America, we have food on our table.
and when we have food on our table, we can smile.
Your donation will do more than you can imagine.
This is 90 pounds of food and a $10 donation
To Feeding America can get 90 pounds of food.
wow, amazing.
Your generosity will make a difference.
$10.
That would make a huge difference,
and I'd like to see that happen.
It's cold in here.
Thank you for that story, Ellen.
Thank you.
So last week you saw Kara's report from Angola.
She was there with Elliott.
He is here with a special guest part of that story.
Sister Dominguez, say hi to them.
As well as their work on the orphanage,
we saw their battle to fight malaria.
Above the are the support from many other celebrities.
For the next few weeks,
you can see the great work they have done on our website.
You can go to americanidol.com.
Still to come here ...
Elton John, Annie Lennox and the Mary J. all-star band.
By the way, about the result, the show's going to go late.
Be prepared.
Stay with us.
My name is Josie.
I want to be a doctor.
My name is Julian
I want to be a teacher.
My name is Timothy.
and I want to become a lawyer.
My name is Rachel.
I want to be a nun.
every day across Africa,
hopes of thousands of children are stolen away.
Put up your hand if you know someone who has died of malaria.
The malaria epidemic across Africa
is claiming one child's life every 30 seconds.
That's as many kids as there are in this classroom
in just 20 minutes.
Help us fight this relentless threat.
With your money, we can buy mosquito nets for young children
who are mostly at risk.
My name is Chloe.
I want to be a...
My name is Danis.
I want to be a football player.
Tonight you can stop the dreams of a generation of children
from ending like this.
Call 1-877-Idol-Aid.
That's 1-877-436-5243.
Please give what you can.
Welcome back to the show.
A quick shut up to WTVT foxer team in temple for the creative
fundraising in the help me give back program
and congratulations to the Adam fans give back.
That team from Connecticut for being number one in raising money.
Thank you for all of your support.
People everywhere have been so generous.
We'd like to salute the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
for their participation in this evening's event
I was able to sit down with them to learn more about
the hard work that they're doing.
Take a look at this.
Bill and Melinda, thank you very much
for taking part in our program.
We're very happy that you're with us.
You know, you your voice and your resources behind any cause.
Why the Global Health Care?
Well, global health is our top priority because the
inequity of a child dying is really unbelievable.
And with getting vaccines out, getting new vaccines,
those lives can be saved.
If I'm watching at home,
and I'm somebody that goes to work every day
and I can barely afford my own health care here
in America and the cost for my family,
why is it important that I give to something like this
that's not even in my own backyard?
Well, I think, you know,
American people are generous people,
and if I said to you it would cost you $10
to save a child's life by giving them a bed net
or a few cents to give them a basic vaccination,
you say that's crazy.
If it was my neighbor's kid, of cousre I'd give them $10 or a few cents.
when you think about the cost of saving these lives,
we say as Americans we can make a huge difference.
That's when I think people get energized and want to be involved.
Since you've started the foundation, have you seen a difference?
Absolutely.
It's phenomenal to see.
For diseases like malaria,
that the death rates have been cut in half.
Just having that bed net there for the kid to sleep under
means they don't get bitten and they live
And so many good things happen in the community.
So what is the short-term goal, Bill?
Well, today, we still have nine million children a year dying,
and there's two ways to look at that.
One is to say it's a huge improvement
from back in 1960 when it was 20 million.
The other is to say that we ought to bring it down to zero.
What do you hope happens,
from being a part of this program long-termwise?
I think having people understand these problems,
there's possible change there
and their generosity will make a difference is what I hope.
I think maybe that is a misconception.
People think we give.
We don't know where it goes.
We don't know if it makes a difference.
We don't know if we can eradicate anything,
but that's not the case.
Yeah, the causes that "Idol Gives Back" to are ones that Melinda
and I we see how the money spend, we track that, we going on the ground.
This money is not going to some corrupt dictator.
- This is buying vaccines, getting bed nets up there. - After this program,
for people who watch, what's the one thing you want them to think about to remember to get up tomorrow
and say here's what I got out of that show?
We'd love to have them donate to "Idol Gives Back."
We'd also love them to join the one campaign.
This is a group that makes sure
the government is generous on these issues
and they'll keep you up to date on the progress.
So we'd love to have everyone join in.
I hope people wake up tomorrow and say I as an American
made a difference in a developing world.
- I feel great about that. - We feel great about you being a part of our show.
Thank you very much for your generosity and time.
And it's a wonderful cause and we are grateful.
Thank you.
Thanks, Ryan.
Good to see you.
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Wanda Sykes.
Thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
Oh, man, I am ...
It's really exciting to be here because I am...
I'm a huge "American Idol" fan.
I'm really a fan.
and I was worried.
I'm so happy that this season is getting, you know,
really exciting, because I was scared
because Simon looked bored earlier in the season.
You could tell when Simon is bored because he sits there
and just plays with his nipples.
You can tell.
Can't wait until I get back to my real show.
But it's really exciting to see the notes.
Really exciting, it's elimination night.
You know, good luck guys.
That's the thing I like about "American Idol."
Because it still keeps the meanness in it.
Come on. They make the loser sing.
What is that?
Shouldn't you make the person with the most votes sing?
But, no, they make the loser sing.
It's like, okay, America has voted and you're going home.
But before you go,
let's look at this video package of happier times
before we crush all your hopes and dreams.
Let's take a look back ...
You guys, you all went through it.
Let's look back when you were happy
and thought you were going somewhere.
Let's look at that.
I'm going to Hollywood.
Not now.
No, no, no.
End of the road.
End of the road, you know.
And then after they show your package,
they go, now, I want you to sing for us.
Come out here and remind America why they didn't vote for you.
Come on.
Let them know they're right.
Go ahead.
Come on.
And now you have the save.
They have the save.
And you used up the save.
You kept Mike here.
And that's a good thing.
That's a good thing.
But let'face it.
You knew you were going to use the save.
Come on.
For real.
Like who's going to tell that brother he's got to go home.
Who's going to send him home?
Mike ain't going home.
Oh, really?
You're going home.
Seacrest out.
Hey, good luck to you guys.
I love you all.
You know, congratulations.
All right.
Thank you all.
Wanda Sykes, ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you, darling.
All right.
Let us get back to the results this evening.
So far Crystal and Lee are sitting pretty on the couch
because they are safe.
But Casey and Aaron over there on the stools are in the bottom three.
Right now one more person will face the fire.
Dim the lights and here we go.
Siobhan, Mike, Tim, please join me the center of the stage.
Grand applause for these contestants.
All right.
Here we go.
Mike, you sang "Hero."
Randy thought you held your own and Ellen enjoyed your rendition,
but Kara and Simon thought it didn't quite gel.
Siobhan, you sang "When You Believe."
Ellen enjoyed your delivery,
but the others weren't quite blown away.
Kara says she wants to hang out with you more
than possibly buy your record.
And Tim, you sang "Better Days."
While the judges think you're
moving in the right direction as an artist,
Ellen didn't like the soup du jour.
Kara thought your execution wasn't top notch
and Simon didn't think it was quite believable.
One more space left in the bottom three.
And we need to fill it.
Siobhan, you are safe.
You may have a seat.
Congratulations.
Siobhan Magnus, congrats.
So that leaves Mike and Tim.
Now, Mike, as you know, last season Matt was saved
by the judges but only lasted for two more weeks.
Mike, after the nationwide vote,
you have defeated the odds.
You are safe.
Congratulations.
Mike is safe.
So Tim is in the bottom three.
Tim, have a seat with the guys.
Congratulations.
So check it out.
You have got Casey, Aaron and Tim.
That is your bottom three tonight.
One of them will be going home later in the show.
Now here's someone who knows
the pressure of results night all too well.
Please welcome season 7 winner David Cook.
So we saw David a couple of weeks ago.
And he was telling us about a trip he took to Ethiopia.
What did you learn?
- Wow. - What touched you the most?
Honestly, I mean the reality there is so different.
To step off the plane and have these kind of
preconceived ideas of what it was going to be like
and have all of those just kind of shot to hell was amazing.
These people were some of the nicest people I ever met,
and there really is this kind of underlying sense of hope.
Uhm... Really amazing to see.
Take a look at David's report from Ethiopia.
We're at the regional bus depot here in Addis Ababa.
This is exactly where a 14-year-old Turgis came all by herself.
Five years ago, she tried to make a better life for her family.
The two main reasons actually why girls escape here to Addis Ababa
is one most of them coming from rural areas.
They want to build a better reality for them and their family.
Secondly, early marriage.
Some of these girls are being married as young as 5.
And to come off the bus and immediately just be kind of
thrown into this world and being forced to fend for themselves,
that's harsh and it's heavy.
You'll notice a lot of people kind of hanging around.
Some of these people actually are brokers.
These people bring these girls into domestic servitude.
These girls really don't stand much of a chance.
A lot of times they end up in the sex trade.
I'm here for "Idol Gives Back" and the UN Foundation.
I'm going to visit the Biruh Tesfa school that
gives girls in this region a chance for a brighter future.
They're actually singing "welcome, thank you for coming."
It's hard to even fathom circumstances
that led her to escape Addis Ababa on her own.
she said when she first came here from the countryside,
she was depressed because
she didn't know what was waiting for her here
and she also never knew how to read and write.
They taught her here.
# I believe that you can save me #
# and you¡¯ll never let me fall #
# I believe in what you've shown me #
# maybe there's a hero in us all #
Biruh Tesfa actually serves some of the vulnerable girls in Ethiopia, 15 percent girls actually lost both of their parents.
It's so easy to live in a bubble.
But you come here, And you meet these girls, and you can't ignore it
Magnus is a 7-year-old little girl.
She's been in school for 7 months.
Two years ago Magnus actually lost her mother
And right before coming to the school she also lost her father.
To hear what that girl's gone through
and to see how positive her outlook is,
you have to look at Magnus and think that's what
the UN Foundation was thinking when they put this together.
Yeah.
# I'm not going to come down #
# down off of these clouds #
# all these heroes come and go #
You see these girls and you
hear their realities from before coming to the school
and then to see the way where their stories are
reshaped after the fact, for example Turgis.
For example Turgis, she had aspirations to become an engineer.
Teacher.
Pilot.
Doctor.
To hear that Magnus wants to be a doctor,
that is something that would not be possible
without the U.N. Foundation giving these girls a fighting chance.
They deserve... they deserve a chance.
This is Avilily. She is 7-year-old.
She weighs the same as a 1-year-old baby.
She has pneumonia.
And she has full-blown AIDS.
She was born HIV positive.
Her mother had the virus when she was pregnant,
but if she'd been able to get the anti-retral
viral drugs she'd needed,
Avilily would very likely have been born HIV-free.
Her mother died and Avilily is now terribly sick.
Very brave little girl.
And I'll just say that she never complains.
She's always cheerful.
Always smiling
it doesn't matter what.
She's going up and down in health,
but at the moment she's probably going down.
The nurses don't know from one day to the next
how much longer she has to live really.
It's hard for me to describe how
this wonderful little girl got to me.
She's so sick, but so incredibly strong.
And what's so heartbreaking is that
she could have been living a normal life with her mom
if her mom could have got the treatment she needed
when she was pregnant.
Money you give tonight goes to projects that help
moms and children get the support they need
to stay healthy before it's too late.
Annie Lennox there with a heartbreaking story from africa.
Unfortunately Annie is stranded in London because of the icelandic volcano.
She wanted to tell you in person
how much meaning that little girl meant to her.
She also wanted you to see what
happened when she checked on Avilily condition.
Take a look at this.
Hello.
Heeeeeello.
Oh, my god.
The drugs had worked.
She looks fantastic.
Oh, sweetie.
I just didn't want to let her go.
This little girl who had been
so close to death just months earlier.
the right medical care and attention
can transform the life of someone with HIV/AIDS.
It was too late to save her mom,
but it's not too late for her.
And she's getting all the care
she needs so that she can live a healthy life.
Imagine how relieved her mom would be.
From this... to this.
Give what you can tonight
and help hundreds of children like Avilily and their moms.
Please pick up the phone.
# how many mountains must you face #
# before you learn to climb #
# I'm going to give you what it takes #
# my universal child #
# I'm going to try to find a way to keep you safe from harm #
# I'm going to be a special place #
# a shelter from the storm #
# and I can see you #
# you're everywhere #
# your portrait fills the sky #
# I'm gonna wrap my arms around you #
# my universal child #
# and when I look into your eyes #
# so innocent and pure #
# I see the shadow of the things #
# that you had to endure #
# I see the tracks of every tear #
# that ran right down your face #
# I see the hurt #
# I see the pain #
# I see the human race #
# I can feel you #
# you're everywhere #
# shining like the sun #
# and I wish to god #
# that kids like you #
# could be like everyone #
# how many tumbles must it take #
# before you learn to fly #
# I'm gonna help you spread your wings #
# my universal child #
# I can feel you #
# you're everywhere #
# shinin' like the sun #
# and I wish to god that kids like you #
# could be like everyone #
# and I wish to god that kids like you #
# could be like everyone #
I'm sorry that I can't be with you tonight in person.
The forces of nature have kept me here in london,
but I'd just like to say that your donation
will make a huge difference to some of the world's most
vulnerable children, so please give generously.
Thank you.
Welcome back.
It is " American Idol " .
You can download this next performance along with
everything else from this week on iTunes.
Net proceeds go to " Idol Gives Back " .
We're going all-star now with Mary J. Blige, Travis Barker,
Steve, Monty and our own Randy Jackson.
" Stairway To Heaven " .
Take it away.
# there's a lady who's sure #
# all that glitters is gold #
# and she's buying a stairway to heaven #
# when she gets there she knows #
# if the stores are all closed #
# with a word she can get what she came for #
# ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh #
# and she's buying a stairway to heaven #
# there's a sign on the wall #
# but she wants to be sure #
# because you know sometimes words have two meanings #
# in a tree by the brook #
# there's a songbird who sings #
# sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven #
# ooh #
# it makes me wonder #
# ooh #
# it makes me wonder #
# oh, hey, hey, hey #
# if there's a bustle in your hedgerow #
# don't be alarmed now #
# it's just a spring clean #
# for the may queen #
# Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run #
# There¡¯s still time to change #
# the road you're on #
# oh #
# oh, oh, oh #
# oh, oh, oh, oh, oh #
# and as we wind on down the road #
# our shadows taller than our soul #
# there walks a lady we all know #
# who shines white light and wants to show #
# how everything still turns to gold #
# and if you listen very hard #
# the truth will come to you at last #
# when all are one and one are all #
# to be a rock and not to roll #
# oh, oh, and she's buying a stairway to heaven #
# and she's buying a stairway to heaven #
# and she's buying a stairway #
# to heaven #
# heaven #
Thank you!
Mary J. and the all-star band, ladies and gentlemen.
Whoo!
Now here is Simon's report from the children's help fund.
Take a look at this.
Two years ago I visited the children's health fund
in the bustling metropolis of new york city.
This time I traveled to one of the most rural and poorest
regions of the country, Douglas, Arizona.
It's always good to actually see where the money is being spent,
what difference it's made in people,
and I hear we're going to meet a very, very special doctor,
Dr. John, who is like the local saint.
Before Dr. John came to Douglas two years ago,
this community didn't have a pediatrician.
With the help of the children's health fund and past donations,
Dr. John is heading up the southern Arizona program.
With the unit, we can finally go out to those populations that
have a lot of kids that don't have a doctor.
we're going to go to them.
Amazing, Amazing.
One of DR. John's patients is a 6-year-old Celine.
Before she got her care, Celine had pneumonia five times in one year.
What did DR. John do for you? Want to tell Simon?
Takes care of me.
Yeah?
You're a very brave girl, aren't you?
A few months ago, John diagnosed her
with a rare disorder known as PCD.
It's really hard, because she has to live with this, not us.
You know, she's a kid.
She has a serious medical problem.
She is going to need absolutely superb medical care.
What difference does it make having the mobile unit?
How did that change everything for you guys?
Oh, my gosh.
And it gave Celine a better quality of life.
It would be impossible for me to give her
the kind of quality health care she needs,
- if we don't have DR. John and the facilities here. - Yeah
Our success in cases here like Celine,
in the fund of "Idol Gives Back."
Give me five.
- You've done an incredible job. - Thank you.
Incredible. You're saint, he's the saint.
But Dr. John can't do it alone.
Currently, he and his team cares for about 5,000 children in this community.
It's how do we make 100 Dr. Johns.
To your donations,
we can make health care accessible to children across this country.
What I have seen first time now,
is that the money go straight to the cross...
straight to the problem.
And I knew there're other people here,
they're genuinely need some help.
And they are nice people.
Simon Cowell.
Thank you very much for that report.
I just want to say,
big thank you to everybody used to watch the program, donates it.
And since the program was been on there,
we've raised over from all, 15 million dollars.
I also want to say,
- because I promised her I will do this. - Yes.
Celine, if you're watching,
brought to love.
If the lines of Affleck keeps on...
I know the girls like, ah... cute.
- Keep on trying, OK? - She is cute.
We'll be right back. Thanks.
Hey, guys, I'm here just to ask you,
please give, your donations, your generosity will save lifes.
Please call your credit card donations...
Or you can go online at americanidol.com.
Thank you very much.
Yeah, that feeling is rocking.
Welcome back to the show. Welcome back.
I'm here with the one, the only Sir Elton John.
Tonight is all about saving lifes,
and you have committed the missions to do whatever is in your power
to prevent the spread of AIDS.
Tell me a little bit about how you can work to prevent that.
I started the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992 to help people.
At that time, we need direct care for food, medicine,
and body service people to come around to look after your health.
That has changed of course,
but that's why we started it.
And also, to do something with my life with more responsibilities
while I was been doing 16 years before that.
Right, so...
I know, that's great.
It's like a global mission to you, right?
Well, of course it's global,
at least there're 33 million people living with AIDS throughout the planet,
there're over 1.1 million living with HIV-AIDS in America that we know about.
And unfortunately the infection rate is going up to nearly 60 thousand a year,
which is a big increase.
So, it's not getting any better here, it's getting worse.
So, we need to do something about it.
- Make people aware. - Exactly. - So, what we could help?
Well, first, thank you.
- We need to get... you need to get tested. - Yes.
You need... everyone needs to get tested
to find out if it's HIV positive, or they are not.
There shouldn't be a scary thing to finding out,
HIV is not a life frighten disease any more. You can be helped when you have HIV.
Don't be afraid of get tested.
And... and if you need any information,
you know, for the responsibility,
- you can email the ejaf.org... - .com
.org, yeah, I'm... I'm such a idiot to that,
like if you do that, we'll going to help you.
But you know, be responsible,
wear condoms, be tested,
and... you know, help yourself and other people.
Thank you so much for coming here tonight.
And we are honored to have you here,
- singing your song! - Thank you.
Elton John!
# it's a little bit funny, this feeling inside #
# I'm not one of those who can easily hide #
# I don't have much money but, boy if I did #
# I'd buy a big house where we both could live #
# if I was a sculptor, but then again no #
# or a man who makes potions in a traveling show #
# I know it's not much but it's the best I can do #
# my gift is my song yeah, and this one's for you #
# and you can tell everybody this is your song #
# it may be quite simple but, now that it's done, #
# I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind #
# that I put down in words #
# how wonderful life is while you're in the world #
# I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss #
# well a few of the verses, well they've got me quite cross #
# but the sun's been quite kind while I wrote this song #
# it's for people like you that keep it turned on #
# so excuse me forgetting, but these things I do #
# you see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue #
# anyway, the thing is, what I really mean #
# yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen #
# and you can tell everybody this is your song #
# it may be quite simple but, now that it's done, #
# I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind #
# that I put down in words #
# how wonderful life is while you're in the world #
# I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind #
# that I put down in words how wonderful life is #
# while you're in the world #
Thank you.
Yeah!
Yes!
Thank you very much.
Say hi to Elton John!
Hey baby.
We're all into yours.
Well, guys, that is it from Pasadena Civic, this squeal is being amazing.
We want to thank Exxon Mobil for all their support over here.
And thanks to everyone here who donate their time and your time with it.
Please, please, please, do what you can to help,
get on those phones, get to text in,
go online, bring to yourself a little change.
Back to you, Ryan. Thank you everybody!
Thank you, Queen Latifah. Thank you, Elton.
Great job over there.
Next, find out which one of these three unfortunately is going home.
That's live after the break.
Back with us live on "American Idol."
We're wrapped "Idol Gives Back" this evening with the results.
Now every person on the couch will be continuing
on into the show next week with mentor Shania Twain,
and the theme will be her music.
You can log on to iTunes for the list of Shania tracks,
your top 6 will choose from.
Now last night you all wait in, now it's down to Casey, Arron and Tim.
I will send one of you to safety.
First, dim the lights,
and here we go with the results.
That person first safe is...
who is it?
Arron, you are safe one more week.
Congratulations.
Congrats, buddy, take a seat.
Well done, take a seat.
Thank you.
Casey and Tim.
One is safe, the other is heading home.
After the nationwide vote,
the person leaving "American Idol" tonight is...
Tim Urban.
Casey is safe.
Let's hear for Tim come back hit on the show.
Congratulations, Casey.
Tough won, Tim.
I'll miss you, buddy.
- He does smile a lot. - I will, I will.
Want to thank Randy, Ellen, Kara, Simon for all of your hard work on the show.
And also, thank you to everybody watching,
for your support, for your generosity.
Now, we are going to take a look at Tim's time on "American Idol."
Good night, America.
Tim has great smile.
His teeth could actually sparkle like a little... like a cartoon.
I might like to be a little Tim myself.
You're going to smile,
- your audience's going to vote for you. - Yeah.
So well done.
I know this completely changed my life.
And I take away so much encouragement, like the moving came along, to tell you.
You know what? You look like an artist, you feel like an artist,
that's pretty impressive.
To say I'm proud of Tim could be on the stage there.
He comes up upon the time.
He just keep on telling you,
you know, so, he said he's a good kid.
That was fantastic.
I like to have opportunities to do things that
the rest of the world dreams about.
It's an incredible feeling.
This experience is going bigger and crazier and more than I ever expected.
This meant everything to me.