'Idol Gives Back' Raises Nearly $45 Million

'American Idol' charity event featured performances by Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and Carrie Underwood.By Gil Kaufman Alicia Keys performs on "Idol Gives Back" on Wednesday Photo: Fox Thanks to performances by Carrie Underwood, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Sir Elton John, Wednesday night's third "Idol Gives Back" charity event raised almost $45 million for a variety of charities, according to figures provided by Fox. The two-hour-plus show raised funds for U.S. and international c...

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