Cowell: I Goofed With Boyle

(NEWSER) - Susan Boyle has checked out of a mental health hospital where she was treated for nervous exhaustion and is "much happier," her brother tells the Telegraph. "She seems a lot more like herself. Things are becoming clearer for her now," he said. "She's now beginning to believe that, 'Yes, indeed, I will be a singer.'" Boyle, 48, has moved to a flat in central London. More»

After her stellar performance on America's Got Talent , it's time to take Boyle seriously

(NEWSER) - Susan Boyle’s performance last night on America’s Got Talent “was exactly what Boyle's mentor, Simon Cowell, could have hoped for—lovely, inspirational, free of surprises,” writes Ann Powers in the Los Angeles Times. “No matter that it was canned” or that she was nervous. Boyle's time has come, and “we should stop being startled by her performances and respect her for the qualities she's cultivated: scrupulousness and dependability.” More»

(NEWSER) - Foul-mouthed songbird Susan Boyle not only had a few choice words about a judge on Britain's Got Talent, she also blew up at fans yesterday and lit into a British bobby who subsequently tried to calm her down, reports the Sun. London cops intervened when Boyle screamed at comments by passers-by. When a cop asked: "Is there a problem?" she responded: "Of course there's a fucking problem!" An officer spoke to the tearful singer until she regained her composure. More»

Kid's surprising, 'lovely' voice floors audience

(NEWSER) - Simon Cowell looked ready to buzz 10-year-old Hollie Steel off the stage when the Britain's Got Talent contestant began flitting about in a tutu, but then Steel opened her mouth. The tiny singer floored the judges with an "absolutely beautiful" rendition of "I Could Have Danced All Night," the Daily Mail reports. More»

Troubled singer is still planning Las Vegas run

(NEWSER) - Susan Boyle’s tour troubles continued last night when she was dropped from a third Britain’s Got Talent show. Spokespeople said she was “just tired,” but witnesses saw her crying for her cat on her hotel room balcony, the Daily Mail reports. “She kept shouting, ‘I want my cat. I need my cat,’” said one. “I think people felt sorry for her as she was clearly unhappy.” More»