And if they put it up, the Celine Dion and Elvis duet (yes, you're brain just processed that) is a must. Very amazing!

CaptainB | April 26, 05:39 CET

When I followed the link, I had to download much software, but I found no SMG.

Bobbi | April 26, 07:19 CET

http://photos.imageevent.com/cardodo/smg/idol_alive.wmv

Here is the clip, thanks go to Chaz-38 over at IMDB.

jerryst3161 | April 26, 07:32 CET

That was a fun clip. :)

Sarah looked good too.

maje | April 26, 07:56 CET

but I found no SMG.

She first appears in the vid between Hugh Grant and Shaq.

[ edited by syd on 2007-04-26 06:39 ]

syd | April 26, 09:36 CET

Is this actually up on iTunes yet or not? As I aint see it.

Simon | April 26, 10:23 CET

The video is also being streamed over at Just Jared here.

syd | April 26, 10:31 CET

While it was nice to see a smiling happy SMG (who looked beautiful,) as well as Hugh Laurie clowning around in non-House mode, on the whole I found the vid kind of disappointing. I wasn't expecting great art, god knows, just something fun. But I have to admit that I became completely distracted by the "stars" they were able to assemble. There were a few big names (Hugh Grant, Helen Mirren(!?))...but for the biggest show of the decade, hosting an unprecedented fund-raising event ... could they really not do any better than Rob Schneider? Goldie Hawn? David Schwimmer?

skreechowl | April 26, 11:28 CET

It was fun to see Ross and Pheobe (David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow) on screen together for a second. I really miss "Friends" on some days.

And it was also good to see Miss Piggy, um, stayin' alive.

I actually watched AI for the first time in years tonight, and when I turned it on I just caught this piece live.

Don't look at me like that. I know "Drive" and many other great shows were cancelled because of shows like this. I was waiting for the Mavs game (we won!) and there was *nothing* on TV. And they were raising money for people suffering from poverty...they were using their powers for good! And Ellen was there. See? Totally justified.

Arabchick | April 26, 11:52 CET

Well, it was fun seeing Goldie Hawn and having mental flashbacks to her Laugh-In dances. But I honestly did not recognize SMG last evening. OK, I was sitting quite a distance from the TV and I was multitasking (does anybody actually watch AI with total attention?), but I guess she was the last person I expected to see, too. (Well, Helen Mirren was the last person I expected to see, but SMG would have been next to last.) Anyway, thanks for the link.

palehorse | April 26, 15:50 CET

Thanks for the direct link, jerryst3161. And thanks, Syd, for mentioning where SMG first appears. If I'd blinked, I might have missed her. It was fun.

Bobbi | April 26, 16:42 CET

I do believe the guy in the hat was Micky Dolenz of The Monkees.

batmarlowe | April 26, 17:22 CET

No lip-synching from Cowell?

Missed opportunity! :)

Buffysmglover | April 26, 17:33 CET

Thanks for posting this - it took me a second (and a few rewinds of the DVR) to process that yes, that was Sarah. She looked great, and I was glad to see her contributing to a silly bit for a good cause. I'd almost buy the video (since the $$$ goes to charities), but I don't care for I-tunes DRM.

Kyrax | April 26, 20:56 CET