the lions haven't eaten this well since dunkleman

C'mon, I know you're watching too! The American Idol folks did an amazing job putting this "American Idol Gives Back" show together. Somehow, they were able to put all of those celebrities in heart-tugging situations without becoming too schmaltzy. We've been trying to donate online, but it seems their site is completely overloaded. So, in the meantime, we've donated to one of my favorite charities - World Vision.

The Simpsons bit was by far my favorite - hilarious! The line at the end - "the lions haven't eaten this well since Dunkelman" had us laughing out loud! I guess you have to be a long-time Idol watcher to get that one.

The music was fantastic. The duet with Elvis and Celine Dion was downright spooky, although really cool. And they've raised at least $30,000,000 to feed the hungry.

The money will do a lot of good; it will save lives, but it's not the answer.

While I'm pondering the answer, imagine if American Idol turned its resources towards autism. What would happen? Where would they focus the resources? Where should they?