President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, thanked "American Idol" viewers for helping raise $70 million (EURO 51.45 million) during last week's charity special, "Idol Gives Back." The money will help impoverished children living in the United States and Africa.

Comedy and TV star Ellen DeGeneres will host this week's second night of Idol Gives Back, the star-studded fundraiser to benefit poverty-stricken youth in Africa and America.

As part of his ongoing efforts to fight AIDS and poverty in Africa, U2's Bono will participate in the IDOL GIVES BACK fundraising special airing Wednesday 8/7c on FOX. The two-night special begins tomorrow 8/7c.

McDonald's Tells Guests, 'You're Going to Hollywood' in the Exciting "American Idol" Sweepstakes

Far from being self-absorbed and uninvolved, American college students today are civically and politically engaged, and more likely to be so than those of the same age who are not enrolled in college, according to a new national study from Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service.

Flowing hair and a precious smile have their rewards. Especially if you are Sanjaya Malakar, who is considered to be one of the weakest performers on American Idol but has a fan base that has helped him survive multiple rounds of viewer elimination.

More than 29.4 million viewers tuned in to FOX on Tuesday night to watch the performances of the Top 12 AMERICAN IDOL contestants. While it's way too early to know who will win it all, no doubt most fans already have their favorites.