American Idol announced March 8 that they will turn the show’s unfathomable success into a medium to help children in Africa.
The special event, cleverly named “Idol Gives Back” and airing Tuesday, April 24 and Wednesday, April 25 on FOX, will feature Michael Bublé, Sacha Baron Cohen, Il Divo, Josh Groban, Annie Lennox, Pink, Gwen Stefani and many others.
In a format similar to the show’s American version, African children will compete against each other for viewer votes. The leading vote getter will win a year’s supply of food, a lean-to and a sling shot for protection against three separate waring groups who have already announced they’ll be the first to steal the winnings.
Simon Cowell said he is confident that a real African Child is out there but so far, the early auditions have been dreadful.
“It’s been rubbish,” said Cowell. “I don’t know what these kids are thinking, but most of them come in and just stand there blank faced. It’s like they don’t understand English. And don’t get me started about their appearance. I remember this place being a lot nicer when I created it, but then I was busy creating a lot of stuff in those seven days.”
Paula Abdul replied that Cowell created his brain on the seventh day and then continued giggling at her elbow.
AMerican Idol helping someone other then themselves, gotta be publicity stunt or just tax write off or sumpin