An “American Idol” charity special April 24 and 25, 2007 raised more than $60 million. The money from “Idol Gives Back”, a two-night special comboned with their regular signing contest, will go to organizations funding relief programs for the US and Africa, according to the FOX network. $5 million was pledged by FOX parent compnat News Corp., which gave 10 cents for each of the first 50 million votes received for contestants on Tuesday’s show. More than 70 million votes were a cast, a new record for the show. Funds will go to the newly formed Charity Projects Entertainment Fund for distribution to groups including America’s Second Harvest, The Nation’s Food Bank Network, Boys & Boys Clubs of America and Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria.

For more information, go to: http://www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback/

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