I know there are a few of you out there that are loyal fans of American Idol, whether you admit it or not. Sure I went out last night, that wasn’t me on the edge of my seat with the shocked expression on who was not voted off — Sanjaya? Nevertheless, if you really don’t tune in, then you missed the promo for the Idol Give Back two-part special airing on April 24th and 25th. Simon Cowl and Ryan Seacrest traveled to the impoverished areas of Africa, while Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul toured poverty-stricken areas of the U.S. On these two dates, when the audience places a call for their favorite idol, Ford, Coca-Cola and AT&T will make a donation to the Charity Projects Entertainment Fund for each call made.

Ryan Seacrest, said of his trip, “I thought I was prepared for what I would see in Africa, but the level of poverty was beyond anything I could have imagined. You see it, you smell it, you taste it. However, despite the extreme conditions, you feel an incredible sense of hope from the people … especially the children.” Let’s hope American Idol can make more of a difference, besides our entertainment.

In other news, Leonardo DiCaprio is preparing to set in motion his own documentary on global warming. Currently titled, The 11th Hour, the film seeks to complement Al Gore’s, An Inconvenient Truth, providing solutions and hope to the grim reality of climate change. Hooray!

Also, Guster, is releasing their eco-friendly EP in April, “Satellite.” The EP has 8 songs, featuring a remixed Top 10 Triple A radio single of the same name. Beyond being green, there will be also four new songs on the EP. From the article: “The "Satellite" EP is entirely carbon neutral. The band has purchased renewable energy credits from Native American renewable energy company NativeEnergy to offset the manufacturing process. In addition, the packaging has been printed using soy inks on paper certified as sustainable by the Forest Stewardship Council.”

And last but not least, Kanye West was craving Indian food the other day. Apparently so badly, he had take-out and the head chef of the restaurant shipped from Wales to the United States. Eco-friendly — I think not. Pricey — absolutely. Kanye spent $3900 on his extravagant meal for seven people. I’m sure the local place would have been just fine. Can you really mess up Indian food?