still saving the world

Ten minutes down, 110 to go. But who's counting?
Part dos of "Idol Gives Back" is off to a filler-packed start, with a pretty humorous monologue by host Ellen DeGeneres. Not to mention the first performance of the night -- Earth, Wind and Fire, who were sporting some pretty bedazzled shirts.
Another highlight? A performance by the six remaining contestants, just in case you forgot an actual competition is going on. Yes, someone's dreams will be destroyed against this backdrop of goodwill and faith in the human race.
Back to the performance, though...it wasn't all that bad, they were mentored by the producer of "We are the World" and the final product was about as close as you're going to get to saving the world when you have a beat boxer in the equation.
Btw...still no sign of this week's alleged mentor, Bono.