We're halfway through American Idol's self-proclaimed "historic" charity event. Last night, News Corp donated 10 cents for every call received (up to 50 million calls). Tonight, a bunch of celebrities (including Ellen DeGeneres, Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, and a mystery duet) will take to the stage to entertain America and raise even more money and awareness.
And before one of the Idol finalists gets booted, the kids will perform a special anthem -- "American Prayer" -- written by Bono and Dave Stewart about the AIDS emergency in Africa.
Bono will not appear live tonight. However, he will be seen in a taped segment mentoring the finalists and talking about the work of ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History.
I have a question: what happened to Quincy Jones? I thought he was writing the "anthem" for tonight's show?
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4-25-2007 @ 3:24PM
Carol said...
I just hope this doesn't turn into a political diatribe against America. Sounds suspicious to me.
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4-25-2007 @ 3:43PM
Randy said...
The show is on Fox. I doubt they will allow a diatribe against America.
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4-25-2007 @ 4:30PM
weRtheWuld said...
maybe it will turn into a diatribe against bono
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4-25-2007 @ 5:25PM
whawha said...
Bono's the biggest hypocrite in the world...when Ireland repealed a long-standing tax exemption it had for artists, he up and moved the U2 base of operations to a tax-sheltered country. Sooooo, he's okay with yakking about giving and giving "your fair share" but he's unwilling to pay the taxes that go for social programs. It's okay for others, but if it steps outside the bounds of sharing his time and encroaches on sharing his wallet, he heads for the hills. feh. No, make that double-feh.
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4-25-2007 @ 5:25PM
whawha said...
No, make that triple-feh.
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4-25-2007 @ 7:00PM
CaliberSRT4 said...
The show doesn't need an anthem...especially about africa or any other country. I don't understand why everyone thinks Bono is the shiz.
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