Idol Gives Back
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Founded | March 8, 2007 United States |
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Key people | Simon Cowell Ryan Seacrest Randy Jackson Paula Abdul |
Area served | Africa and United States |
Focus | Raise awareness and funds |
Website | Idol Gives Back |
Idol Gives Back is a charity run by Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson on their Fox program American Idol, started on March 8, 2007. It is sponsored by Coke, Ford Motor Company, AT&T Charity Projects Entertainment Fund, and "various other sponsors", and will entail special additions to normal broadcasts of American Idol for the purpose of raising charity money, with guest performers such as Borat Sagdiyev. It is a combined AIDS/Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
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Seasons | 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 |
Hosts and judges | Ryan Seacrest · Randy Jackson · Paula Abdul · Simon Cowell · Brian Dunkleman |
Winners | Kelly Clarkson · Ruben Studdard · Fantasia Barrino · Carrie Underwood · Taylor Hicks |
Runner-ups | Justin Guarini · Clay Aiken · Diana DeGarmo · Bo Bice · Katharine McPhee |
Other notable alumni | Chris Daughtry · Jennifer Hudson · Josh Gracin · Kellie Pickler · Tamyra Gray · Kimberley Locke · William Hung · Elliott Yamin |
Spin-offs | From Justin to Kelly · American Juniors · An American Idol Christmas · American Idol Extra · American Idol Rewind |
Other | Idol Gives Back · American Idol Compilation Series · Controversy · American Idol Magazine · American Idol Underground · Font · Video game · List of spin-offs · List of episodes |
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