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Via the Guardian: It felt like another Susan Boyle moment, in the opening episode of the new series of Britain’s Got Talent, when a 79-year-old grandmother suddenly revealed herself to be an extraordinary salsa dancer. But the shock on the faces of Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on the ITV talent show as Sarah “Paddy” Jones was thrown into …

Susan Boyle, the frumpy Scottish (possibly autistic) woman whose Britain’s Got Talent audition went on to became the most viewed video clip in the history of the world, lost in that show’s finals last night. The winner was hip-hop dance team Diversity.

The #1 topic on Twitter at the moment is the train wreck that was 10 year-old Hollie Steel on tonight’s semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent. Either one of the most heart-breaking things you’ve seen on live TV or a well-coached play for a sympathy vote. Your call. Meanwhile Susan Boyle has been having serious problems of her own. (Via – …

The third judge gave them a yes, so they did get through to the next round. (Via JMG reader Marc)

Plucked eyebrows, leather jacket, hair de-frizzed. It will be interesting to see how Susan Boyle’s fame goes now that she looks like a normal middle-aged woman. Obviously, a huge portion of her skyrocket to internet view count history was driven by her previously dowdy appearance. If she looked like this when she first appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, I’d wager …

Whether you like her or not, it’s rather fascinating to watch how Susan Boyle has blown existing internet viewing records out of the water. The Internet has not seen anything quite like Susan Boyle, whose online popularity is headed straight to the history books. The video of Boyle’s performance in the reality show “Britain’s Got Talent” has set the record …

It looks like Britain’s Got Talent has another Paul Potts on their hands. As a crazy cat lady myself, I’m feeling you, Susan! She lives alone with her ten-year-old cat, has never been kissed, and is teased by children in the street. But 48-year-old Susan Boyle could just be the UK’s next singing sensation. Devout Catholic Miss Boyle has been …