Idol Gives Back
It is once again time for Idol Gives Back; the annual celebration of the giving of both time and money to help change the world community. The star studded event is always entertaining and this one is sure to please. I always wonder though how many of them give not just face time or performances, but large amounts to the day as well. The show began with a song and dance performance involving old contestants/stars of Idol and So You Think You Can Dance. Maria Shriver did her best to encourage volunteer giving of both time and money to multiple charitable organizations. I think she has the right idea. Snoop Dogg and Charlie Wilson were the first celebrity performers. The second performance was an all star assembly staring Terri Hatcher and featuring James Denton, Greg Gunberg, Amy Poehler, Bob Guiney, and others.
The night’s highlights included Fergie crawling and flipping on the stage in plastic pants with Heart, a heart felt tear jerking song, Many Rivers, by Annie Lennox, and Jimmy Kimmel bashing Simon (including saying his nipples are so big that he looks like he’s smuggling the Olsen twins under his shirt.) Carrie Underwood gave an absolutely beautiful performance followed by Gloria Estefan, and Sheila E livened the mood and brought the house down with a Get on Your Feet with even more ex-contestants of So You Think You Can Dance (woohoo I love Pasha).
Other events of the night included The Prime Minister of Great Brittan announced that his government will donate $200,000,000 to buy mosquito net for families in Africa. The American Idol contestants joined together to sing Seasons of Love from Rent. Miley Cyrus (or was it Hannah Montana? Guess not cause her hair was brown) gave a very out of place angsty performance that involved some oddly placed pelvic thrusts; not sure what was going there.
Robin Williams, after telling 3 minutes of bad jokes, sang My Way as the “Russian Idol” for the judges, he also had the quote of the night: to Simon “I love you in a broke-back way.” The show drew to an in a very fitting way; a plea from Brad Pitt and Daughtry singing What About Now while in Uganda accompanied by the children in need. The superstar finally was a performance by Mariah Carey accompanied by Randy on the base followed by the idol contestants singing Shout to the Lord; one of my favorite praise songs. Overall Idol delivered a great and truly inspirational show. I hope beyond hope that it inspired people to give their time and money, not just tonight, but as often as they can for as long as they are able.
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