I had always on my mind my goal, which was to do good quality tricks but to be very funny at the same time. I rehearsed my show over and over and left out parts that did not really work and finally ended up with a 15 minutes of solid material.
Susan Boyle: It’s Nice to be Confident
Susan Boyle opens up to Oprah Winfrey about being one of the biggest breakout stars of 2009 and how her life has changed since she was discovered on "Britain’s Got Talent."
"My life was mundane," she tells Oprah, reflecting on her life before her rise to fame. "People made fun of me … the only way to escape from that life was music."
The 48-year-old overnight singing sensation beat out the likes of Beyonce and Taylor Swift in first week sales of her album, I Dreamed a Dream, making her record the best-selling album debut by a woman. "It’s astounding. It’s very humbling. … I’m glad they’re pleased with the result," she says of her album sales. "Dreams can come true."
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Lady Gaga Collapses in Indiana
Lady Gaga collapsed before a concert in Indiana on Thursday.
A rep for the singer tells ET, "Due to exhaustion and dehydration, Lady Gaga collapsed and passed out before her show tonight in West Lafayette, IN. Her physician has advised her to take a few days off to rest."
Tim McGraw to Rev Up Daytona 500
Grammy-winning country star Tim McGraw will be revving his vocal engine on the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show.
McGraw will perform three songs at the pre-race extravaganza leading up to the start of the 52nd annual Daytona 500 — the season-opening event to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Tim McGraw is one of the most popular entertainers in the world and were thrilled to have him perform the Daytona 500 Pre-Race Show, Daytona International Speedway President Robin Braig said.
ET Behind the Scenes with Jimmy Fallon & Ke$ha
ET was backstage at "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on Wednesday, and we dished with the funnyman host and his musical guest, chart-topper Ke$ha, about the late-night buzz making headlines.
Ke$ha, whose single TiK ToK is No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, told us she supports Conan OBrien whatever his future on "The Tonight Show" may be: Im rooting for Conan, and that hair
Jimmy said he believes the future is bright for his own show: "We’re ten months in. We’re still a baby … 2010’s going to be good to us."
Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Has Died
R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass passed away Wednesday at the age of 59, according to the Associated Press.
Pendergrass was bound to a wheelchair for the final 28 years of his life following a devastating car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
His son, Teddy Pendergrass II said, He will live on through his music. He explained that his father had a difficult recovery from colon cancer surgery eight months ago.
‘American Idol’ Alum Katharine McPhee Shows Off Bikini Bod
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In the new issue of Shape magazine, former "American Idol" finalist Katharine McPhee reveals a new look as she talks about her healthy new lifestyle after overcoming bulimia.
"The more I focused on my weight, the worse my bulimia got, she says of her past struggle with the eating disorder. Now Im more easygoing. I stopped fighting myself and became more forgiving of my body. Ironically, the weight came off naturally through exercise but no dieting.
She says that she’s the healthiest she’s ever been.
Jessica Simpson Tweets About Rumored Love Interest Billy Corgan
Does Jessica Simpson have a new beau? The singer took to her Twitter account to talk about her time in the studio with rumored boyfriend and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.
Simpson tweeted, "I am blessed," in response to a tweet and twit pic from music producer Kerry Brown that read, "Going over a song [with] @billy and the boxer @JessicaSimpson."
She responded to the twit pic again with a message that read: "He braids my prayers."
‘American Idol’ Returns with Outrageous Audition Round
"American Idol" kicked off its ninth season — Simon Cowell’s last — in Boston with mobs of good, bad and flat-out bizarre singers trying to score a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Simon, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and special celeb judge Victoria Beckham critiqued the fresh crop of crooners, some who sang off-key and some who were just "off"!
Oddball entrants included a self-styled "anime-freak" who maimed a Janis Joplin classic; a livewire teen who mistakenly thought he could sing and dance to Britney Spears‘ "Womanizer"; and one man whose bad attitude inspired Kara to repeatedly roar, You need a spanking!
Pick Bon Jovi’s Grammy Performance Tune!
Grammy-nominated rockers Bon Jovi will be performing on Music’s Biggest Night, and now you can help choose what song they’ll perform live!
For the first time ever, the Jersey band will participate in the interactive Grammy performance in which fans will have an opportunity to decide which hit the band will perform during their segment on the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, airing live on CBS Sunday, Jan. 31 in Los Angeles.
Viewers can log on to www.cbs.com/grammys and vote for one out of six hit Bon Jovi songs: "Always," "Bed Of Roses," "Have A Nice Day," "It’s My Life," "Livin’ On A Prayer" and "Wanted Dead Or Alive." More voting details can be found on the site.
