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Susan Boyle
Susan Margaret Boyle (born 1 April 1961) is a Scottish singer who came to public attention when she appeared as a contestant on the third series of Britain’s Got Talent, and ended up the runner up of the 2009 edition of that show. Boyle became known when she sang “I Dreamed a Dream”... »
Susan Boyle beaten in talent show final
London – Street dancers Diversity were the surprise winners of television contest “Britain’s Got Talent” on Saturday, beating favorite Susan Boyle who became an Internet phenomenon and global celebrity after appearing on the show. The troupe, which includes three sets of brothers and comes from southeast England, won 100,000 pounds ($160,000) and the right... »
Cowell to Boyle: Get yourself together
Television’s Simon Cowell said on Friday he was embarrassed at his initial reaction to singing sensation Susan Boyle, but warned that just because she is a hit with fans, she is not a winner yet. Cowell, the creator and a judge on “Britain’s Got Talent,” said he was fed up with stories about the hair,... »
British Reality TV Star Nears Death
Jade Goody, a British reality television star whose battle with cancer has become the latest episode of her life to play out in public, has returned home as she nears death, her publicist, Max Clifford, said on Sunday. “She’s very fragile, she’s heavily sedated,” Mr. Clifford said in a telephone interview. “It could be anytime.” Ms.... »
Dying Reality TV Star Ties the Knot
A British reality TV star who is dying of cervical cancer got married Sunday in full glare of the cameras — a wedding extravaganza auctioned off to the highest media bidder to pay for the education of her young sons. Jade Goody, the star Britons used to love to hate and now can’t praise... »
Why Strictly Come Dancing has a panel of grudges
John Sergeant has been mercilessly bullied out of Strictly Come Dancing, but the show is still bursting with doddering oldsters. Most of us had never heard of Arlene Phillips, 64, until she was squinting at us with her good eye on a Saturday night. Can’t Arlene be replaced by a youngster in her 50s? »
‘Iron Brides’: Reality TV hits Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — On the second floor of the Sheraton Harborside hotel Friday afternoon, several women sat in the lounge, each patiently waiting to explain what makes her an “Iron Bride.” The reality show, which is set to air in February 2009 on MyTV New England, will pit eight brides against each other in a... »
X Factor star Diana Vickers says she ‘regrets auditioning for the show’
The teenage singer – who is tipped to win the show – has had to move down to London, away from her family in Blackburn, been thrown into the spotlight and subjected to regular grillings from judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh. Vickers admitted: “It is hard. Sometimes I do think I’m 17 and... »
‘Iron Bride’ to star in reality television show
Belmont resident Vania Crevier will star on the first season of the New England-based Reality television series ‘Iron Bride’. On Friday, Nov. 14, the contestants and hosts were named at a bridal show at Ethan Allen’s Furniture in Portsmouth. “I’m pretty excited about being on the show,” Crevier said. “It’s still a shock and I’m... »
X Factor finalists gearing up for Britney Spears special tomorrow night – as well as meeting Miley Cyrus
The American pop princess will be singing her hit Womanizer on the show – but only after all the contestants have sung a Britney classic in homage to the star. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus will also be on the show, performing her new hit 7 Things. Also for the first time this series, the... »