Susan Boyle! She says she’s never been kissed, lives with her cat Pebbles, and the video clip of her first appearance on the reality tv show Britain’s Got Talent has become the fifth most watched video online of all time.
She finished second place in the reality TV show and bloggers are shocked that she didn’t win the top prize, while newspapers are declaring her a one hit wonder, not deserving of her overnight success.
She’s been reported to have entered a private London clinic for exhaustion following the intense appearance on the talent show.
Is the battle over Susan Boyle about her as a singer or about the legitimacy of new media? After all, it was the internet that made her a international success.
On today’s show our pal photographer Jason Smith joins us to reflect on the phenomenon of Susan Boyle’s career. Is traditional media threatened by her rise to fame? What lies in the future for this viral superstar?
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all those pizzas and abs like that?
man, I envy asian genes.
Better start eating pizza!
Hey boys! I feel like I haven’t commented in a year – maybe I haven’t. Anyway, great show!
I think Susan Boyle’s time has passed. She did what she needed to do and will move on from here. She may be more popular of course, but I doubt she’ll get so into the music scene and become a superstar – she’s already seen what it can do to you, and I have a feeling she doesn’t really want it.
I’m thrilled to hear that Alexandra Billings will be the grand marshall!!! I’ve been a fan of her for years, and got to know her briefly while I was singing at Gentry on Halsted years ago. She’s a real treasure!!!
I hope all is well with you… we should do dinner sometime!
Here’s a link to the video of Fausto dances the “P’Zone.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8_WQx6nM6M
marc brought up a good point with the calzone thing! the p’zone discussion had me laughing. great show guys.