January 12, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
With Simon Cowell’s days numbered and Paula Abdul already gone, this season is shaping up to be the end of an era for the nation’s most-popular show, Fox’s “American Idol.”
But when it comes to living up to its title — creating a superstar act that captures the imagination of millions — the power of “Idol” has been ebbing for years. (The new season of “Idol” starts Tuesday night (8 p.m. EST.) While the show produced multiplatinum sensations in its earlier days, starting with Kelly Clarkson and ending with Carrie Underwood, recent “Idol” winners or runners-up have not had similar chart success.
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December 29, 2009
NARITA, Japan
Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle has brought her act to Japan.
The 48-year-old church volunteer who rocketed to fame with her surprising performance on “Britain’s Got Talent” arrived at Tokyo’s international airport Tuesday to prepare for a guest appearance on Japan’s premiere vocal variety show, which will be aired live on New Year’s Eve by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK.
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December 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Here are 2009’s top entertainment stories as voted by U.S. newspaper and broadcast editors surveyed by The Associated Press.
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December 13, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Susan Boyle may have the No. 1 album in the country for the second week in a row with “I Dreamed A Dream,” but not so long ago, the “Britain’s Got Talent” breakout star was miles away from superstardom.
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December 07, 2009
By David Greenwald
BURBANK, Calif.
Susan Boyle’s much-anticipated debut — the album that broke Amazon.com pre-sale records and was preceded by a second-place run on “Britain’s Got Talent” that reached over one hundred million people via YouTube -- is finally here. And the album didn’t disappoint, notching a No. 1 spot on the Billboard charts with sales of 701,000, the biggest debut week for a first album since Snoop Dogg’s in 1993.
But will Susan be a one-album wonder, driven by a rags-to-riches story and the magical memory of her show-stopping “I Dreamed A Dream” performance? Or a performer ready to carve out a long career?
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December 02, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Move over Beyonce. Step aside Taylor Swift. There’s a new queen of pop, and her name is Susan Boyle.
The British talent contestant-turned-singing sensation sold just over 700,000 copies of her debut album, “I Dreamed a Dream,” debuting at No. 1.
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November 25, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
In a year dominated by superstars from Michael Jackson to Jay-Z to newcomer Taylor Swift, a middle-aged Scottish lady with a “Dream” may be about to score the year’s biggest chart debut.
Susan Boyle, the angelic singer who rose to worldwide fame after her much-YouTube’d appearances on “Britain’s Got Talent,” is on track to top Eminem’s “Relapse” sales of 608,000 earlier this year with her debut, “I Dreamed A Dream,” Billboard reported.
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November 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
TV Guide Network says it will air a special program starring singing sensation Susan Boyle next month.
The one-hour documentary, “I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story,” will feature performances by Boyle, plus interviews with her as well as friends and celebrities including Simon Cowell, a producer of the special.
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