Miss Wilhelmina

Last year, American Idol organized an event called Idol Gives Back. This event became the biggest hit on television overnight, garnering over $75M in a very short period of time. Tomorrow, April 9, 2008, Wednesday at 7:30-10:00 in the evening, ET/PT, Idol Gives Back airs once again, raising awareness and more funds to the six charities that they will be benefiting. The following charities are as follows: U.S. Programs and the Children’s Health Fund, Save the Children, Malaria No More, Children’s Defense Fund, Make It Right, and The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.

This year, the event will be more star-studded than that of last year’s, among those that will be making new appearances are Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Dane Cook, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Connolly, Fantasia, Celine Dion, Billy Crystal, Kiefer Sutherland, Ashley Tisdale, Elliott Yamin and Amy Adams. Bono, Reese Witherspoon, Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey, Eli Manning, Miley Cyrus, Peyton Manning, Chris Daughtry, Fergie, Annie Lennox, Carrie Underwood, John Legend, Maroon 5, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan and Heart will also make the show.

During the event, donations will be accepted via toll-free lines as well as the Internet.