Brad Pitt Hits the "Idol" Stage

People reports that the crowd went wild when Brad Pitt took the stage at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre to tape a segment for Fox's second annual Idol Gives Back special, making talking impossible.

After nearly 30 seconds of cheers, Pitt tried to say "Thank you," but his microphone wasn't working.

As Idol stage manager Debbie McVickers hurried to fix Pitt's microphone, she joked to the crowd about the moment saying, "I just needed a reason to touch him!"

Then, when a female production assistant came out to make sure the mic was affixed properly, McVickers joked again, "We need more women to touch him."

Last year, American Idol Gives Back raised more than $75 million for domestic and international charities. This year, producer Nigel Lythgoe told the audience, minutes before the taping began, that he "could feel" the show would crack the $100 million mark.

In fact, the show has already exceeded that amount, thanks to a $200 million pledge by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

The broadcast will air Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 P.M.