Idol Chit Chat - Milwaukee

Welcome back to another edition of your American Idol Chit Chat! I'm back from vaca and ready to catch you up on all things IDOL!

It's a huge week for American Idol. Not only are there three nights of Idol this week - there's also one super-sized star-studded event - IDOL GIVES BACK.

Tonight at 7 p.m. you'll see the top 8 finalists perform as they take on inspirational songs.

Then, be sure to tune in Wednesday for a special television event, Idol Gives Back. You'll see it ONLY on FOX 6 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. CDT. The special touts big-name stars like Snoop Dog, Miley Cyrus, Robin Williams, Amy Adams, Vanessa Hudgens, Brad Pitt, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood and more.

Want a sneak peek at some of the Idol hub-bub?  Ecorazzi.com hints that Brad Pitt was "speechless after a nearly 30 second screamfest when he walked onto the American Idol stage to tape a segment." Read more here.

Even Snoop Dogg gets in on the giving. Will his appearance on the feel-good show ruin his street cred? Read what he has to say and find out which star did cartwheels on-stage during a special taping for Idol Gives Back.

This Emmy Award-winning special will raise awareness and funds to benefit six charities, including the Children's Defense Fund, The Global Fund, Make It Right, Malaria No More, Save The Children, U.S. Programs and the Children's Health Fund. For more information on these charities or to learn how you can help, click here.

Thursday night, one more Idol hopeful will get the boot. Who will it be? You'll just have to tune in to find out.

In other Idol news this week.online casinos are betting that you'll see an all-male Idol Finale. Many gamblers are putting their money on the young David Archuleta, whose odds are -120. Not far behind is David Cook at +200 odds to becoming the next American Idol. Find out all the contestants' odds by clicking here.

What do you think? Share your thoughts on the Idol Chit Chat blog. Click here for more!

That's it for me this week. make sure you check out the American Idol page on MyFoxMilwaukee.com for the latest on all things IDOL.

Til next week,

Web Producer Amy