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MUMBAI:
Idol Gives Back, the charity initiative from Fox's
music-based reality show American Idol, has raised
$60 million from corporates and individuals.
Six
charities, including Children's Defense Fund, The Children's
Health Fund, The Global Fund and Make It Right, stand to benefit
from this initiative.
Also
on the on-air show, finalist Michael Johns was eliminated
from the competition after he received the fewest of America's
approximately 31 million votes.
Presidential
candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama appeared
on the show to ask Americans to come together and support
Idol Gives Back.
Additionally,
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a pledge last night
to donate 20 million mosquito nets to African families and
challenged the world to join in the fight to eradicate malaria.
The
special also featured performances and appearances by international
talent and sports figures from the Kodak Theatre where Ryan
Seacrest hosted alongside judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul
and Simon Cowell.
Also,
throughout the evening, Seacrest and the Top 12 finalists
were live from the American Idol stage where they answered
calls from viewers donating to Idol Gives Back.
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