Fox has confirmed some cut backs for the upcoming season of “American Idol”. Primarily in the area of “Idol Gives Back” a special where the series would ask for contributions from viewers to help the needy.

The reason for this appears to be because there are more needy people. The word on the street is that “Idol” doesn’t want to ask people to donate money because the economy is bad. So let’s think about that for a second – the economy is bad…people need more help than ever…and the show decides to STOP helping people this year because they don’t to ask those who DO have the means to help, to help those who DON’T have the means to help themselves?

Wow – that’s a super-great plan.