Britain's Got Talent

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Boyle's Comeback Earns Standing O

Scots love her, but most fan mail is from US

(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...

Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy
 Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy 
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Poor Harry Still Pines for Chelsy

Plus, Susan Boyle rejoins tour, and more

(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...

Susan Boyle Back on Stage
 Susan Boyle Back on Stage 
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Susan Boyle Back on Stage

Plus, Rihanna subpoenaed, and more

(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’...

'Happier' Boyle Checks Out of Hospital

(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...

Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat
 Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat 

Boyle's Next Visitor: Her Cat

Singer is already improving, but Pebbles will raise her spirits

(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...

Simon Cowell Comforts Boyle

(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...

Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat
 Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat 

Crushed Boyle Begged for Cat

Supporters emerge, while critics rail against reality show

(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’...

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

Singer was a victim, but not the kind we wanted

(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...

Boyle Will Still Earn Millions
 Boyle Will Still Earn Millions 

Boyle Will Still Earn Millions

Despite losing reality competition, a record deal is expected

(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...

Boyle Rushed to Mental Health Clinic

Singing star hospitalized for exhaustion

(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’...

Boyle Loses Britain's Got Talent

Scottish singer places second behind dance troupe

(Newser) - Susan Boyle lost her bid today to win Britain’s Got Talent, reports News of the World. The Scottish songbird, performing the same song from Les Miserables that brought her international fame, finished second behind a young dance troupe, which won about $161,000 and an audience with Queen Elizabeth....

Boyle Goes Into Hiding, Will Compete

Plus, how you can watch her final performance

(Newser) - Though Susan Boyle is in hiding—her brother tells People, “It really has been terrible for her” dealing with the paparazzi—she took the time to post on the Britain’s Got Talent website, reassuring fans that she wants “nothing more than to stay and sing.” But...

Reality Judge Defends 'Sweet' Susan

Says rants were exaggerated in news

(Newser) - Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan defended Susan Boyle today after reports surfaced that the seemingly sweet reality-show songbird spewed several obscenity-laden rants, the Mirror reports. The accounts have been “massively exaggerated,” he said, calling Boyle “an incredibly sweet, nice, gentle person who has been propelled...

After 1st Rant, Boyle Lights Into Cops

(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...

Jealous Boyle Curses Traitorous Talent Judge

Boyle not happy when Piers praises fellow contestant

(Newser) - Seemingly sweet Britain’s Got Talent finalist Susan Boyle ranted against fellow contestant Shaheen Jafargholi last night at a London hotel bar, the Mirror reports. When judge Piers Morgan called the 12-year-old's performance “the best singing we have heard in the semifinals so far,” Boyle, 48, allegedly made...

Got Talent Dancer, 73, Collects Disability

Shows little sign of ailment in routine

(Newser) - A 73-year-old breakdancing grandfather may have more skills than just the moves he's flashing on Britain's Got Talent, reports the Daily Mail. Fred Bowers also collects more than $100 a week in disability for a bum leg not evident on the British reality show. “I’ve no idea how...

Boyle Sings Rousing 'Memory' From Cats

(Newser) - Surprise singing sensation Susan Boyle made a new television appearance today, showcasing once again her soaring voice—but refusing to compromise on the frumpy look that made her an Internet sensation. The shy church volunteer gave a rousing, but occasionally nervous, performance on the American Idol-style show Britain's Got Talent,...

Boyle Advances in Britain's Got Talent

(Newser) - Britain's unlikely singing sensation Susan Boyle, the frumpy church volunteer who wowed the world with her angelic voice, was today voted into the next round of a TV talent show that propelled her to global fame. Cowell and his fellow "Britain's Got Talent" judges said Boyle is among 40...

Susan Boyle Gets Dolled Up
 Susan Boyle Gets Dolled Up 

Susan Boyle Gets Dolled Up

Hand-painted dolls peddled on internet

(Newser) - It’s not quite the Barbie treatment, but a die-hard fan of YouTube phenom Susan Boyle is selling handmade dolls of her favorite crooner online, the Telegraph reports. Each $22 doll, measuring 4 inches tall, is crafted from household materials and painted by hand. “When I first saw Susan...

Lloyd Webber Eyes Boyle for Stage Role

Could even be Evita lead, originally played by Susan's idol

(Newser) - Susan Boyle’s dream might be coming true. The Britain’s Got Talent superstar—who elicited snickers from the audience when she said before her audition that she aspired to be like British stage icon Elaine Paige—has caught the eye of musical theater composer Andrew Lloyd Weber, who is...

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