Spears Gives $25,000 To 'Idol Gives Back' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

waichingliu81 · 04-11-2008, 06:18 AM

Britney Spears was so moved by American Idol's special Idol Gives Back telethon on Wednesday night, she donated $25,000 to the cause. The pop star forgot about her own troubles for the night and watched the likes of Fergie, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey and Carrie Underwood perform as part of the TV charity fundraiser. And moving films and appeals made by Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys and Brad Pitt, among others, compelled her to dig deep for children's charities, aid groups and poverty relief. A Spears insider tells Life & Style magazine, "She watched the show and cried for, like, two hours over the children in Africa with malaria. She didn't know much about the disease, so she Googled it. She was horrified to realize kids were dying from mosquito bites. So she went online and donated after getting (her father) Jamie's permission." Jamie Spears was put in charge of his daughter's finances when he was named the co-conservator of her estate in February. Meanwhile, Spears and those who donated cash to Idol Gives Back raised $22 million overnight. Organizers of the show hope to raise more than $100 million.

http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-04-11/#3

Buffyboy323 · 04-16-2008, 10:33 AM

Last month she earned nice reviews for her guest spot on "How I Met Your Mother." This month she's donating thousands of dollars to help the world. I'm happy to see she's getting attention on a more positive note now. Hopefully she'll keep this up.

JulieSomoski · 04-19-2008, 02:51 PM

Good for her - I think it's great how she's really trying to do these great things. I also hope people are finally seeing that Britney isn't the crazy and hopeless person they make her out to be.

PrettyinPink55 · 04-20-2008, 01:23 AM

Good for Britney!!! That's the stuff we DON'T hear about!!! I want to hear more about this and less about the stupid mess we get in the media everyday about Britney. Let the woman live and recover already!!! I think the papparazzi needs to step back and give Brit her privacy!!!

BarneyFife · 04-20-2008, 02:13 AM

That was nice of her. More Stars need to open their wallets and help out more often. And while their at it, send some my way.

04-11-2008, 06:18 AM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Spears Gives $25,000 To 'Idol Gives Back' Britney Spears was so moved by American Idol's special Idol Gives Back telethon on Wednesday night, she donated $25,000 to the cause. The pop star forgot about her own troubles for the night and watched the likes of Fergie, Miley Cyrus, Mariah Carey and Carrie Underwood perform as part of the TV charity fundraiser. And moving films and appeals made by Annie Lennox, Alicia Keys and Brad Pitt, among others, compelled her to dig deep for children's charities, aid groups and poverty relief. A Spears insider tells Life & Style magazine, "She watched the show and cried for, like, two hours over the children in Africa with malaria. She didn't know much about the disease, so she Googled it. She was horrified to realize kids were dying from mosquito bites. So she went online and donated after getting (her father) Jamie's permission." Jamie Spears was put in charge of his daughter's finances when he was named the co-conservator of her estate in February. Meanwhile, Spears and those who donated cash to Idol Gives Back raised $22 million overnight. Organizers of the show hope to raise more than $100 million. http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-04-11/#3

04-20-2008, 01:23 AM	#4
PrettyinPink55 Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 11, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 24,601	Good for Britney!!! That's the stuff we DON'T hear about!!! I want to hear more about this and less about the stupid mess we get in the media everyday about Britney. Let the woman live and recover already!!! I think the papparazzi needs to step back and give Brit her privacy!!!
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04-20-2008, 02:13 AM	#5
BarneyFife Retired Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 8,460	That was nice of her. More Stars need to open their wallets and help out more often. And while their at it, send some my way.
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04-16-2008, 10:33 AM	#2
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	Last month she earned nice reviews for her guest spot on "How I Met Your Mother." This month she's donating thousands of dollars to help the world. I'm happy to see she's getting attention on a more positive note now. Hopefully she'll keep this up.

04-19-2008, 02:51 PM	#3
JulieSomoski Roseanne Reboot - March 27! Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 06, 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,558	Good for her - I think it's great how she's really trying to do these great things. I also hope people are finally seeing that Britney isn't the crazy and hopeless person they make her out to be.
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