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One Susan Boyle Cashes In on Another
One Susan Boyle Cashes In on Another
May 29, 2009 10:41 AM CDT

One Susan Boyle Cashes In on Another

US Boyle offers URL for $25K after flood of visitors seeking singer

(Newser) - Susan Boyle is selling susanboyle.com for $25,000. A possible purchaser? Singing sensation Susan Boyle. The Boyle who currently owns the site is an American painter who bears the same name as the British star, Mashable reports. The US Boyle has been getting a lot of visitors to her...

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...

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,...

Yet Another Susan Boyle Tape Emerges

But this time, she's a "very attractive" 23-year-old

(Newser) - The Susan Boyle tapes just keep on coming. This time, the Britain’s Got Talent sensation is shown singing at a talent contest in 1984—and the 23-year-old looks good, the Mirror reports. “She was so shy but she was also very attractive back then—she turned a few...

Look Out, Susan Boyle: Talent Judges Wowed by 10-Year-Old

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,...

Hudson Visits Ellen, Gets Taken for a Ride

(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson's lovely parting gift from the Ellen DeGeneres Show was a doozie, Us reports: Ellen gave Hudson a tandem bike as an engagement present. “David is going to love this,” Hudson said of fiancé David Otunga. “We're like big kids, so we like to ride bikes....

Idol Bounces 'Ineligible' Pacitti

(Newser) - Last night American Idol sent Joanna Pacitti on to the next round—then just a few hours later declared her ineligible and replaced her with Felicia Barton, People reports. Questions about Pacitti’s eligibility have plagued her from the start of the show: The singer has had previous record deals,...

Hudson's Use of Backing Track Is Common

(Newser) - Jennifer Hudson's use of a pre-recorded backing track for her boffo rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl is par for the course in the industry these days, ABC News reports. Exhibit A: Faith Hill did the same when she sang "America the Beautiful" before the same...

Rome Cracks Down on Revelers
 Rome Cracks Down on Revelers 
Jul 11, 2008 5:50 PM CDT

Rome Cracks Down on Revelers

New ordinance forbids eating, drinking, noise

(Newser) - Rome's residents and visitors had best behave themselves for the next 4 months: An experimental ordinance bans eating and drinking in the streets of the Eternal City, and cracks down on hooligans who want to "shout, sing or be noisy," Reuters reports. The newly elected mayor enacted the...

Which David Is Our Idol ?
 Which David
 Is Our Idol? 
May 21, 2008 1:16 PM CDT

Which David Is Our Idol?

Voting on Cook's rock vs. Archuleta's ballads hours away from being revealed

(Newser) - We're only hours away from Fox crowning either balladeer (and Simon Cowell fave) David Archuleta, 17, or rocker David Cook, 25, as this season's American Idol. Cook seemed to win last night's live audience, the Kansas City Star reports.

Musical McCain Becomes YouTube Hit
Musical McCain Becomes YouTube Hit
Apr 20, 2007 11:59 AM CDT

Musical McCain Becomes YouTube Hit

But "bomb bomb Iran" joke may be tone-deaf political move

(Newser) - If John McCain fails in his presidential bid, he may have a future in karaoke. The senator-turned-songbird's impromptu performance of "Bomb Bomb Iran"—set to the tune of the Beach Boys classic "Barbara Ann"—at a South Carolina campaign rally has picked up 118,000 YouTube...

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