Idol Gives Back, the American Idol charity benefit, airs tomorrow night (Wednesday the 9th) on FOX, and the list of celebrity guests that will be appearing is simply astonishing.  FOX, just this morning, released their final (yet still tentative) list of scheduled celebrity appearances and it's absurd how comprehensive the list is.  It really makes you realize how massive American Idol is.  If you were to name a random super-famous person off the top of your head, chances are they'll appear on Idol Gives Back.  Perhaps predictably, all three of the presidential hopefuls (John McCain, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton) will all make an appearance in some fashion.  Maybe they'll sing a Peter, Paul and Mary song together.  Below you will find a full list of the assembled talent for Idol Gives Back.

I've categorized the celebrities, for easy digestion:

Presidential Candidates: Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama

European Leaders: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown

Athletes: David Beckham, Kobe Bryant, Eli Manning, and Peyton Manning

Spice Girls: Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton

Governator's Wives: Maria Shriver

Comedians/Actors: Sarah Silverman, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler, Jimmy Kimmel, Whoopi Goldberg, David Spade, George Lopez, Eddie Izzard, Rob Schneider, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, and Robin Williams

Normal Actors: Brad Pitt, Julianne Moore, The Rock, Cheryl Hines, Felicity Huffman, Kyra Sedgwick, Minnie Driver, Roselyn Sanchez, Selma Blair, Michael Chiklis, Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Connolly, Kiefer Sutherland, and Reese Witherspoon.

Teen Idols: The Jonas Brothers, Ashley Tisdale, Miley Cyrus and Vanessa Hudgens. 

Musicians: Alicia Keys, Kylie Minogue, Toby Keith, Annie Lennox, Bono, Carrie Underwood, Celine Dion, Chris Daughtry, Elliott Yamin, Fantasia, Fergie, Gloria Estefan, Heart, John Legend, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5 and Snoop Dogg.

Also in Attendance: Michael Kors, Ricki Lake, Dr. Phil, Jimmy Johnson, Mary Murphy, Sheila E., John Cena, Triple H and Chris Jericho. 


This is just an insane group of celebrities, isn't it?  I have a suspicion, however, that a lot of these stars will only be a part of a music video like last year, when various celebrities were shown dancing.  Because, really, two and a half hours isn't even enough to fit all of these people onto the show in a meaningful way.


-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer
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