Let’s see you beat that, Brangelina! American Idol’s “very special” Idol Gives Back has raised over $60 million for the newly formed Charity Projects Entertainment Fund. The proceeds will be split between the U.S. — funding literacy programs, food banks, children’s health programs and Boys & Girls Club — and Africa, where they will help fight malaria, AIDS and TB.

Viewers phoned in a record 70 million votes on Tuesday night, and NewsCorp, which owns Fox, kicked in $5 million by shelling out ten cents a vote for the first 50 million votes (NewsCorp reported $2.3 billion in net income for 2006). Ellen Degeneres chipped in $100,000, and so many viewers called in to donate additional funds during Wednesday night’s two-hour telecast that the lines were often busy.

You can continue to donate at AmericanIdol.com. The final fundraising tally will be announced on Tuesday’s show.

6 Responses to “Idol Gives Back Rakes in $60M”

1. DIC Celebrity Gossip says:

   April 27, 2007 at 11:46 pm

   And the biggest star that night? Kelly Clarkson, of course. In more ways than one.

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   April 6, 2008 at 11:30 am

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   April 9, 2008 at 2:59 am

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