wednesday night on fox, five charities and many people around the world are going to benefit. children's health funds, feeding america, malaria no more, save the children and the united nations foundation. you want more information? go to cnn.com/larryking. how did this idea start, ryan? >> i think it was simon fuller's idea who created "american idol." we've done this now, this is our third time now doing the show. it's raised over $140 million for different charities in the u.s. and around the world, which i believe is more than any other television event. >> larry: how does it work, randy? >> basically we all go out to different areas and the charities we support with the show. the last year, we didn't do one because we felt it wasn't really right with the economy being where it was. so this year we brought it back. i think we're happy we brought it back. >> larry: you go and visit the people you help? >> i went down to mississippi and you saw kara in africa. simon went to arizona. >> i went to monrovia to the