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Britain's Got Talent stories: 53 news summaries

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 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

(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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music • celebrity • singer • interview • fame • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 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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entertainment • interview • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 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,
... More »

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entertainment • fashion • Dallas Cowboys • celebrity • Justin Timberlake • Tony Romo • Beyonce • Jessica Simpson • Guy Ritchie • Jessica Biel • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • Jay-ZTV • Tina Knowles • Sasha Fierce

(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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entertainment • Simon Cowell • singing • Britain • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • contests

 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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entertainment • reality TV • Simon Cowell • celebrity • concert tour • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

(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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entertainment • reality TV • Brad Pitt • Prince Harry • NBA finals • celebrity • cancer treatment • gossip • Rihanna • Chelsy Davy • Chris Brown • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 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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entertainment • reality TV • celebrity trials • celebrity • Miley Cyrus • Rihanna • mercury poisoning • Chris Brown • Jeremy Piven • Speed-the-Plow • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

(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... More »

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entertainment • London • mental health • Simon Cowell • singing • song • Britain • exhaustion • nervous breakdowns • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat 

Singer is already improving, but Pebbles will raise her spirits

Jun 4, 09 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s condition has improved, but Britain’s Got Talent aides know what she really needs: “There is a plan afoot to reunite Susan with her cat,” one told the Mirror. Pebbles, whom Boyle famously called for mid-breakdown, may be brought down from Scotland if doctors approve... More »

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(Newser) - Notoriously crusty Simon Cowell personally called Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle to comfort her, vowing to support her unconditionally and offering to rip up her tour contract if it would ease her stress. “Simon told her she had done brilliantly and that she was a great singer... More »

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 Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat 

Supporters emerge, while critics rail against reality show

Jun 2, 09 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s story keeps getting sadder as more details emerge. Boyle sobbed all day before collapsing, the Sun reports, then wailed for her cat, Pebbles, after checking into the clinic on Sunday, and couldn't be calmed until a phone call to the animal was arranged. More on the Britain’... More »

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entertainment • reality TV • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

OPINION

When the Fairy Tale Ended, We Closed the Book on Boyle

Singer was a victim, but not the kind we wanted

Jun 1, 09 12:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Susan Boyle was just “a pitiful, pathetic, unattractive 48-year-old Scottish virgin who lived with a cat,” everyone was ready to catapult her to stardom, writes Tanya Gold for the Guardian. "The deal was—we will save you, but you have to be the kind of victim... More »

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 Boyle Will Still Earn Millions 

Despite losing reality competition, a record deal is expected

Jun 1, 09 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle may be in the nuthouse, but she won't likely end up in the poorhouse. Simon Cowell knows a goldmine when he sees one, and will still sign the Britain’s Got Talent second-place finisher to his label, sources tell the Mirror. “Simon knows Susan has a massive... More »

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entertainment • music • reality TV • Simon Cowell • album • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

 Boyle Rushed to 
 Mental Health Clinic 

Singing star hospitalized for exhaustion

Jun 1, 09 1:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - An emotionally drained Susan Boyle has been rushed to a celebrity mental health hospital in London, the Sun reports. The 48-year-old singing sensation was acting “spaced out” and strange at her hotel following her second-place finish in the show’s finals on Saturday, according to the staff of Britain’... More »

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mental health • exhaustion • nervous breakdowns • mental hospital • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent

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