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NEWS ABOUT: Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle stories: 64 news summaries

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 Boyle to Sing on 
 Dancing With the Stars 

Scottish sensation flying to LA next week

Nov 7, 09 12:09 PM CST
(Newser) - Susan Boyle will make an appearance on Dancing With the Stars, but as a singer not a dancer. It's not clear which episode she'll be on, but the 48-year-old Scottish singer will fly to LA next week to tape it. "She loves America," her brother tells People , adding... More »

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reality TV • Dancing with the Stars • Scotland • singer • Susan Boyle

 Boyle Breaks Pre-Order Record 

Debut album for Britain's Got Talent star is selling fast

Oct 22, 09 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle's popularity shows no signs of dying down: The Britain's Got Talent runner-up is releasing her first album Nov. 23, and it has already broken Amazon's record for most pre-orders, the New York Daily News reports. "Although it's normal to see early enthusiasm for artists who... More »

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entertainment • music • celebrity • album release • Amazon.com • album sales • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • women's issues • new album

OPINION

 Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow 

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

Sep 17, 09 9:35 AM CDT
(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... More »

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entertainment • music • reality TV • Simon Cowell • celebrity • singing • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • America's Got Talent • reality shows

Boyle Unveils Rolling Stones'
'Wild Horses' as New Single

Hyped fans greet Boyle in Los Angeles

Sep 13, 09 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first single from Susan Boyle’s much-anticipated debut album may come as a surprise: the Rolling Stones classic "Wild Horses," Perez Hilton reports. “SuBo puts her own spin on the iconic song and it sounds/feels very much her,” Hilton writes. Meanwhile, excited fans greeted Boyle... More »

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music • Rolling Stones • cover song • Susan Boyle • America's Got Talent

 Susan Boyle's 
 Album Already 
 a Best-Seller 

November release tops presale chart

Sep 4, 09 9:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Beat it, Beatles, here comes Susan Boyle. Hours after the Scottish singer's upcoming album was announced, it hit No. 1 on the Amazon.com presale charts—putting her ahead of Whitney Houston and the Fab Four. I Dreamed A Dream comes out in late November, the Scottish Daily Record reports.... More »

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entertainment • music industry • Scotland • Beatles • record sales • Amazon.com • CD sales • Whitney Houston • Susan Boyle

(Newser) - A biopic of Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle just got some added star power, the UK tabloid Daily Star reports. Robin Williams, no stranger to cross-dressing, has been approached to play the dowdy Britain’s Got Talent songstress. “I’ve been asked if I want to play... More »

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entertainment • singer • actor • Robin Williams • biopic • cross-dresser • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

Interview

 Boyle: I Did It for My Mom  

Fame hasn't gone to singing sensation's head

Aug 6, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Soaring to stardom was “too big for anyone to handle,” says Susan Boyle. But in her first major magazine interview, the singer doesn't pause when asked whether she’s glad she went on Britain’s Got Talent: “Come on! It goes without saying,” she tells... More »

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GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Winehouse Assault Trial Begins 

Plus, no one cares about Mischa Barton, and more

Jul 23, 09 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hair and booze, two of Amy Winehouse’s better-documented crutches, came into play at the start of her assault trial today, People reports. When demonstrating the height difference in court between herself and the dancer who accuses Winehouse of slapping her, Winehouse pointed out, “my hair does make a... More »

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entertainment • celebrity trials • Grey's Anatomy • Meredith Vieira • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • T.R. Knight • Susan Boyle • Mischa Barton

 Boyle Bumps Obama Presser 


Jul 22, 09 6:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle may have lost in the final of Britain's Got Talent, but the Scottish spinster prevailed in an even bigger battle—with Barack Obama. When the White House told TV networks it was scheduling the president's news conference for 9pm Eastern time, NBC refused on the grounds that it... More »

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Barack Obama • press conference • primetime TV • network television • public schedules • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • America's Got Talent

(Newser) - In her first formal interview since losing Britain’s Got Talent, Susan Boyle tells the Today show she never wants to lose her unlikely star status, Access Hollywood reports. “Being plucked from obscurity, it’s like a long journey, really,” Boyle says to Meredith Viera in a segment... More »

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 Boyle's Dream 
 May Move to 
 Dance Floor 

Plus, Beyonce launches fashion line, and more

Jul 1, 09 2:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - What’s next for Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle? Maybe some remixing. “A dance mix of ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ would go down a storm in the clubs,” a member of a UK dance group tells the Mirror. Elsewhere:
  • Beyoncé’s alter ego,
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(Newser) - Simon Cowell admitted that he overestimated the strength of startling songbird Susan Boyle during her trials in Britain's Got Talent. The fragile overnight-superstar has been emotionally overwhelmed, canceling another concert last week. "She seemed fine with all the attention. I thought perhaps naively that she was in control,"... More »

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 Boyle Sits Out Another Show 

Troubled singer is still planning Las Vegas run

Jun 19, 09 11:11 AM CDT
(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, ‘... More »

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(Newser) - Susan Boyle will likely be traveling to the US this summer to appear on America's Got Talent, reports People. “If she’s up for it and she is well enough, our feeling is she probably will," said judge Piers Morgan. "Absolutely.” The NBC talent show, back... More »

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singer • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • Piers Morgan • America's Got Talent

 Boyle's Comeback 
 Earns Standing O 

Scots love her, but most fan mail is from US

Jun 16, 09 9:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle has taken back her rightful place as beloved reality TV phenomenon. Her return to the stage last night brought fans in Scotland to their feet, People reports. “They were cheering her on. And she was ecstatic with the performance,” her rep says. Even though the Scots... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • concert tour • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy 

Plus, Susan Boyle rejoins tour, and more

Jun 15, 09 1:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Prince Harry split with his latest galpal, British TV host Caroline Flack, when he realized ex Chelsy Davy was “the best thing that has ever happened to me,” he told friends. “The fling with Caroline has focused Harry’s mind back on Chelsy,” one tells the... More »

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 Boyle Billing $15K a Minute 


Jun 14, 09 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Weep no more for Susan Boyle. The surprise songbird may have lost Britain's Got Talent, but she's charging an eye-popping $15,000 a minute to sing at events. Her agent recently informed a corporation eager to book Boyle that three songs lasting four minutes each would set the company back... More »

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 Susan Boyle Back on Stage 

Plus, Rihanna subpoenaed, and more

Jun 11, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Today is the day Susan Boyle returns to singing, the Mirror reports. The troubled star is set to join rehearsals for the Britain’s Got Talent tour. “There is no pressure on her but everyone hopes it means she will perform on Friday,” says a source. “It’... More »

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GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Boyle to Join Talent Tour 

Plus, Miley and Justin are over, and more

Jun 9, 09 12:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle, with cat Pebbles and a private doctor by her side, is ready to start rehearsing for the Britain’s Got Talent tour, the Mirror reports, adding that she may even make Friday’s opening show. “She’s raring to go,” an insider says. “All she... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity • gossip • Miley Cyrus • Justin Gaston • Tori Spelling • Susan Boyle • Nick Jonas • Kate Gosselin

Boyle Feels 'Fantastic' With Kitty at Home

Post-rehab, singer promises 'nae crap', plans recording demos

Jun 7, 09 4:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle is chilling at home with her cat Pebbles after a high-profile stint in rehab, News of the World reports. "I want to take on the world,” she said. “From now on there's nae crap.” Boyle returned to Scotland at the urging of Simon Cowell,... More »

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entertainment • rehab • Simon Cowell • Scotland • exhaustion • Susan Boyle

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