1. Because even though FOX is making millions off this very-special-extra-long-commercial-filled installment of IDOL GIVES BACK, six very worthy charities including The Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Health Fund, The Global Fund, Make It Right, Malaria No More, Save the Children. will benefit greatly. [click for more on the charities]
2. We’re guaranteed to get a smile from Simon.
3. The cast of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE opens the show. And we’ve promised ourselves that this is the summer we’re finally jumping on the SYTYCD bandwagon.
For more information on tonight’s show including ways in which you can help… as if you can say no to Brad Pitt and Miley Cyrus, click here to visit americanidol.com/idolgivesback 
