Archive for the ‘Britain's Got Talent’ Category
June 11th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, Diversity, itv

Diversity choreographer Ashley Banjo has admitted that the whole group is still in shock at winning this years Britain’s Got Talent.
The group leader told the BBC that life has been “mad” since they stole the crown from BGT.
Banjo said: “I’m probably not quite as shocked as I was when I first won, I think I couldn’t even talk when the judges came to me, but it still hasn’t settled in 100% for me.
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June 11th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: ant and dec, itv

ITV bosses have vowed to keep hold of telly duo Ant and Dec despite the current credit crunch.
Ant and Dec currently present Britain’s Got Talent, Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m A Celebrity for the channel and ITV are keen to keep them on board.
An ITV source told The Sun: “Watching the boys on form on Britain’s Got Talent is something to behold.
“It clearly shows that we have to do everything we can to make sure we keep them exclusive.”
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June 11th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle is expected to sing today for the first time since the ill fated Britain’s Got Talent final.
Susan is scheduled to make an appearance at today’s rehearsal for the BGT tour which kicks off in Birmingham tomorrow. This may indicate that she will appear on the show itself.
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June 10th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Susan Boyle

Britain’s Got Talent singer Susan Boyle has been confirmed for the UK wide tour, however she will not be performing on all dates.
Shows insiders say that Boyle will only sing on select nights as she needs to conserve her energy for recording and promoting her début album.
An insider told The Sun: “Everything depends on Susan and how she feels. We have made it clear that we are in her hands and we just want to make sure that she is fit and well.
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June 9th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell is said to be planning a remake of classic movie Saturday Night Fever.
The Sun reports that the American Idol boss is chasing High School Musical’s Zac Efron, for the lead role of Tony Manero.
The original movie, controversial for its time, starred John Travolta as Manero and featured many Bee Gee’s tracks in its soundtrack.
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June 9th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, Kelly Clarkson, Susan Boyle

As one small town reality TV star to another, former American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson has offered some words of wisdom to Britain’s Got Talent’s Susan Boyle.
“She’s from a small town, I’m from a smaller town, it takes time to be like, ‘Wow, some people are really mean’,” Clarkson said on a GMTV interview.
“But you have to focus on the people that are really positive around you.”
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June 9th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Piers Morgan

Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan has hit out at the ‘hypocritical’ media who have criticised the show’s handling of Susan Boyle.
In an interview with the Mail On Sunday, Piers said that most of the “media furore” about Boyle’s admission to the Priory was “laughably hypocritical”.
Morgan said: “For the last seven days, there has been a veritable torrent of criticism of Britain’s Got Talent, and the show’s supposed ‘cruel manipulation’ of this allegedly poor, defenceless, vulnerable woman.
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June 8th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle will be going on the Britain’s Got Talent tour according to insiders.
The 48 year old singer ended up in The Priory last week after suffering emotional distress when she didn’t win the ITV TV show, however she is now said to be well enough to travel with the other acts.
The Mirror reports that Susan has told aides: “I’d hate to let my fans down. They put me in this amazing position and I owe it to them as a mark of thanks.”
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June 6th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Susan Boyle

Despite having just left The Priory, sources suggest that Susan Boyle will be well enough to appear on the Britain’s Got Talent UK tour.
A source told The Mirror: “I would be very surprised if she didn’t do [the tour].”
Boyle reportedly felt “emotionally drained” after coming second in the show’s live final last weekend.
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June 6th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, itv, Susan Boyle, The Saturdays

Susan Boyle has appeared today fresh faced and seemingly all better after her recent stay in The Priory and she is very much still in demand.
Yesterday we heard that she has been offered the chance to sing at Demi Moore’s and Ashton Kutcher’s anniversary party and today she has been offered the chance to join girlband, The Saturdays.
Band member Mollie King told the Daily Record: “Susan is great and would be a welcome addition to The Saturdays.”
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June 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2008, George Sampson, itv

The mother of Britain’s Got Talent dancer George Sampson is wanted by police for dumping 15 bags of her sons fan mail.
A warrant has been released for the arrest of Lesley Sampson after she failed to turn up to Warrington City Magistrates on May 27.
Lesley reportedly dumped the bags of letters from fans outside her home in Lyster Avenue. Hasn’t the woman ever heard of recycling?
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June 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Ashton Kutcher, Britains Got Talent 2009, Demi Moore, Susan Boyle

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher are said to be keen to book Britain’s Got Talent star Susan Boyle to sing at their anniversary party.
It is rumoured that the Hollywood stars have offered the Scottish spinster £30,000 to appear at the event.
A source told The Mirror: “Demi and Ashton think Susan is absolutely brilliant, in a fantastically unique and kitsch way.
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June 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Amanda Holden, Britains Got Talent 2009, Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer must think he is really something. Fresh from his attack on Mat Horne he has now turned his attention on Amanda Holden branding her as the least talented person in Britain.
Writing in his Zoo column, the Doghouse star mocked Simon Cowell’s decision to allow Amanda Holden to search for talent in the UK.
“[She] really f***s me off. I know she is an actress but I’d say she’s one of the least talented people in the UK, so how she can sit there and say who’s got talent is beyond me,” he said.
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June 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Britains Got Talent 2009, Diversity, Flawless, itv, Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan has said that Diversity were “very lucky” to win Britain’s Got Talent. Piers made no secret on the show that he preferred rival dance troupe Flawless and he added that they may have won had they taken to the stage first.
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June 5th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry. Tags: Amanda Holden, Britains Got Talent 2009, Piers Morgan, Simon Cowell

Piers Morgan has poked fun at his fellow Britain’s Got Talent judges, Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden for having too much botox.
Piers revealed that Holden was “very excited” about the response to her hairstyle and appearance this season.
Morgan told Heat: “Simon and Amanda are both so full of Botox they really should be dead. It’s ridiculous. I’m the only natural one on the panel. I’m the organic one and far more healthy.”
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