From chron.com:
For the second straight year, Fox’s reality behemoth American Idol will use its powers for good, rather than evil.
Fox has scheduled a new Idol Gives Back special for April 9.
All aspiring Idol contenders can probably mark that on their calendar as a non-elimination night.
The 2007 installment of Idol Gives Back raised $75 million for a variety of charities benefiting underprivileged children in the United States and Africa. The telecast was hosted by Ellen DeGeneres at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles and Ryan Seacrest on the Idol stage and featured performances by industry heavyweights as well as past Idol winners.
In telethon form, viewers were invited to either call in or make donations online, while a variety of corporate sponsors also gave generously.
The seventh season of American Idol is set to premiere on Jan. 15 and 16.
