Tonight's show starts out with Obama and Michelle, urging everyone to donate and letting us know that last year's Idol Gives Back raised over 14 million dollars.
Ryan is holding court in the American Idol studio and Queen Latifah is onstage at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, where she will welcome: The Black Eyed Peas, Carrie Underwood, Jeff Buckley (hmmm, so it's not Jeff Beck), Joss Stone, Annie Lennox and Sir Elton John.
Ryan counters by pointing out that he will have Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige and an all-star band AND the results.
The Top 12 come onstage, all dressed in white lip syncing I don't know what.
Jennifer Garner takes us along on her trip to Virginia to see what Save the Children is doing there. Her segment brings me to tears.
Victoria Beckham sits onstage with two kids from Kentucky, whose family she and her son visited on their trip.
Captain Sully Sullenberger makes a plea for donations. Jonah Hill and Russell Brand are featured in the first of several funny bits about a celebrity phone bank they've formed.
Queen Latifah introduces The Black Eyed Peas, who will sing "Rock That Body". I love The Black Eyed Peas but they suck singing live. Absolutely suck. I fast-forward,
chuckling when I see Todd Bridges in the audience.Ryan tells us about a campaign called "Malaria No More". Bottom line: every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria. A $10 donation buys a malaria net and prevents a death. Every 30 seconds.
Ryan announces that the highest bidder for hosting the results is George, from Toluca Lake who, as it turns out, is George Lopez. George decides that it's time to judge the judges and does a very good job.
The always forgettable Ford music video is to "We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands".
Crystal and Casey are called to center stage. Ryan announces that one of them is safe, and one is in the Bottom 3. Casey is in the Bottom 3 and Crystal is safe.
Aaron and Lee are called to center stage. Ryan announces that one of them is in the Bottom 3 and one is safe. Lee is safe, and Aaron is the second member of tonight's Bottom 3.
Queen Latifah introduces Jeff Buckley and Joss Stone, accompanied by the Jubilation Choir, performing "I Put a Spell on You". Joss Stone tries to sound blacker than the Jubilation Choir. I'm, not sure how I feel about a white woman singing "cain't".
The next segment begins with a variety of celebrities telling us what the last thing they got from their mom was. This segues into a video about orphaned babies whose mom's died in childbirth or shortly thereafter. Your donations can help prevent this.
The Secretary of the United Nations. General Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea, thanks everyone in advance for their generous donations.
One of may all time favorite actors, Morgan Freeman, visit Mississippi with Randy Jackson to witness what Save the Children is doing there.
Alicia Keys performs "Unthinkable" and "New York State of Mind". Besides having on an absolutely dreadful outfit, she sounds unbelievably bad performing live.
Josh Groban asks for donations, and Russell Brand and Jonah Hill introduce their celebrity look-alikes in addition to Slash and Jim Carrey.
Queen Latifah introduces Carrie Underwood, who is singing "Change". She is the first performer of the evening to sing on key. And, the song is inspirational. She announces that 36 cents from each ticket sold for her concert tour will be donated to Save the Children.
Ellen visits Pasadena with David Arquette who volunteers at a food bank. Ellen agrees with me that it's crazy that people in the U.S. are going hungry.
Ryan speaks with Bill and Melinda Gates about the work their foundation is doing and what they hope people will do after watching tonight's show.
Wanda Sykes does a bit about the booted contestants and agrees with me that it stinks to make them perform right after their hearts have been broken in front of millions of people.
Ryan calls Siobhan, Mike and Tim to center stage. Siobhan is safe and Ryan reminds Mike that last year's save, Matt Giraud, only lasted two weeks. Michael is safe and Tim is the final member of tonight's Bottom 3.
David Cook shows the video of his trip to Ethiopia where he visited a girl's school that's giving education to girls who wouldn't normally get one.
Annie Lennox makes a plea for donations for HIV/AIDS drugs. Annie is stranded in London due to the volcanic ash. Her return visit to the ghastly sick Avililey shows a plump, healthy kid where last year's film footage showed a virtual skeleton. Annie performs from London.
Ryan introduces Mary J. Blige and the all-star band (Orianthe, Travis Barker, and Randy Jackson as well as a couple of others). They perform "Stairway to Heaven". It doesn't work for me at all.
Simon talks about the Children's Health Fund and the work of the mobile pediatric clinic in Douglas, Arizona. He also announces that 15 million dollars has been donated so far tonight. That's more than last year already.
Ben Affleck makes a plea for donations.
Queen Latifah introduces Sir John Elton, who talks about his foundation. He sits at the piano to sing "Your Song". I'm listening to him, thinking how very long ago it was that I first heard him sing this, which is making me forgive him just a little for not sounding so great when. . . my DVR stops.
I've recorded 15 minutes over the posted end time for the show and it still isn't enough. After uttering an unmentionable string of curse words, I relocate to my sewing/craft/work room to try to find the results online.
Evidently the show went over 24 minutes. I didn't have a prayer of getting the whole show!!
In any case, Aaron is safe, Casey is safe and FINALLY Tim is sent home.
Next week's mentor is Shania Twain.
Fifty (50) children have died from malaria in the time it has taken me to type this entry. Please make a small $10 donation to save at least one life.
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