Move over Syesha, Carly, and Kristy Lee – some much bigger names will be joining you on the American Idol stage Wednesday night!

Brad Pitt, Mariah Carey and Miley Cyrus step onstage for “Idol Gives Back,” airing 7:30-10pm on our sister network, FOX. The star-studded fundraiser will benefit several charities including Children’s Defense Fund, The Global Fund, Make It Right, Malaria No More, Save The Children, and the Children’s Health Fund.

Some parts of the special were already pre-taped earlier this week. At that taping, FOX News snagged great interviews with celebrity participants including Reese Witherspoon, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Fergie. Tune in to Fox News all day Wednesday to see our celebrity scoop from these A-listers and many more.

Last year’s ‘Idol Gives Back” event raised $76 million for charities in the U.S. and Africa. During Wednesday’s show, viewers can make donations via toll-free lines and the Internet.

If you’re anything like me, you’ll be sobbing halfway through the first emotionally moving video of impoverished children. Those ‘Idol’ producers sure know how to tug at the heartstrings. But they also know how to put on a show – and the evening will feature performances and appearances from the stars I’ve already mentioned, plus Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Connolly, Elliott Yamin, Fantasia, Amy Adams, Bono, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Chris Daughtry, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Maroon 5, Heart and Gloria Estefan.

So, as we count down to the big event, we’d love to hear from you.

• Do you plan to tune in?
• Does the “Idol Gives Back” event inspire you to donate to this cause (or to help in other ways)?
• Which celebrities are you most excited to see?
• Of all the celebrities performance planned, which are you most excited to watch?

Click on the “comments” link below and join the discussion!

(Photo courtesy of AP)