Inside American Idol Gives Back - What You Won't See on TV

A CHIMP.net snitch sent us these missives from inside the "live show" of "Idol Gives Back" tonight (Wed 9 Apr) even though 99% of the show taped 3 days ago on Sunday night.

• The judges aren't here. (Exec Producer) Nigel Lithgow is on stage trying to rile up the crowd. Trying to make us clap when we r not even on tv.
• Also he told us in the first minute of the phones being open, they received 3000 calls.
• The idols are "answering calls" but literally pick up phone when camera is on and phone down when its off. They r faking the whole thing laaaaame.
• Oops, I guess they r really talking to people on phone.

Some joke about all of the idols rehearsing for life after A.I. by "answering phones" would be appropriate here, but instead we'll add these pretty photos of Ryan and Simon posing with kids who have no idea who they are. Even if they had a local TV, which they dont, they would get the African version of the show where all 3 judges look like Randy Jackson.