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Boyle to Sing on
Dancing With the Stars

Nov 7, 2009 12:09 PM CST

Boyle to Sing on Dancing With the Stars

Scottish sensation flying to LA next week

(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...

Boyle Breaks Pre-Order Record

Oct 22, 2009 8:18 AM CDT

Boyle Breaks Pre-Order Record

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

(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 have come...

Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow

OPINION

Sep 17, 2009 9:35 AM CDT

Susan Boyle Is Not a Sideshow

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...

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

Sep 13, 2009 1:12 PM CDT

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

Hyped fans greet Boyle in Los Angeles

(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...

Susan Boyle's
Album Already
a Best-Seller

Sep 4, 2009 9:06 AM CDT

Susan Boyle's Album Already a Best-Seller

November release tops presale chart

(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....

Starring as Susan Boyle:
Robin Williams. Maybe.

Aug 24, 2009 2:12 PM CDT

Starring as Susan Boyle: Robin Williams. Maybe.

(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 Susan in...

Boyle: I Did It for My Mom

Interview

Aug 6, 2009 2:23 PM CDT

Boyle: I Did It for My Mom

Fame hasn't gone to singing sensation's head

(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 Harper’...

Winehouse Assault Trial Begins

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 23, 2009 11:37 AM CDT

Winehouse Assault Trial Begins

Plus, no one cares about Mischa Barton, and more

(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...

Boyle Bumps Obama Presser

Jul 22, 2009 6:41 AM CDT

Boyle Bumps Obama Presser

(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...

Boyle: 'I Don't Want It to End'

Jul 18, 2009 10:32 AM CDT

Boyle: 'I Don't Want It to End'

(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...

Boyle's Dream
May Move to
Dance Floor

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jul 1, 2009 2:08 PM CDT

Boyle's Dream May Move to Dance Floor

Plus, Beyonce launches fashion line, and more

(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, Sasha

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Cowell: I Goofed
With Boyle

Jun 22, 2009 4:26 AM CDT

Cowell: I Goofed With Boyle

(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,"...

Boyle Sits Out Another Show

Jun 19, 2009 11:11 AM CDT

Boyle Sits Out Another Show

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, ‘...

Boyle Likely Coming
to US This Summer

Jun 16, 2009 6:29 PM CDT

Boyle Likely Coming to US This Summer

(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...

Boyle's Comeback
Earns Standing O

Jun 16, 2009 9:32 AM CDT

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

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jun 15, 2009 1:05 PM CDT

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...

Boyle Billing $15K a Minute

Jun 14, 2009 6:40 AM CDT

Boyle Billing $15K a Minute

(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...

Susan Boyle Back on Stage

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jun 11, 2009 11:21 AM CDT

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’...

Boyle to Join Talent Tour

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Jun 9, 2009 12:30 PM CDT

Boyle to Join Talent Tour

Plus, Miley and Justin are over, and more

(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...

Boyle Feels 'Fantastic' With Kitty at Home

Jun 7, 2009 4:09 PM CDT

Boyle Feels 'Fantastic' With Kitty at Home

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

(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,...