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Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Apr. 24, 2009 3:27PM EDT Last updated on Friday, May. 15, 2009 2:40PM EDT
1. Billy Bob has something to say (The Canadian Press) 21,644 page views
The loquatious Billy Bob Thornton (Yes, loquatious) appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel talk show this week and wouldn't you know it, he actually answered the questions posed to him by the genial Mr. Kimmel. There were no awkward moments, pauses or silences this time around. Thornton expressed shock (Shock!) that his appearance on the CBC radio show Q caused headlines across Canada. I guess he has a point. Who cares what he has to say or not say. Next question.
2. Boyle's star still shines (The Associated Press) 18,437 6.7 page view
News flash. Susan Boyle is still famous. The Internet sensation wowed Simon Cowell and forced a nation to eat their sniggers and guffaws when she sang beautifully on the reality show Britain's Got Talent last week. Her star shines unabated, even as many including the Globe's John Doyle, dared to addressed the question of her talent in two columns this week entitled Britain's Got Talent and our collective hypocrisy and I'm not out to crush your dreams. Honestly
3. Perez Hilton tongue lashes Miss California (The Associated Press) 16,624 page views
What do you do with the problem of Carrie Prejean? She answers a question about same sex marriage posed to her by celebrity blogger Perez Hilton during the Miss USA pageant and unleashes a firestorm because she noted that marriage is only a union bewteen men and women. Regardless of whether you agree with her politics or not, it seemed a tad unfair that Hilton, on his blog, let loose with a tirade aimed at the pageant's first runner-up.
4. Biggest Loser trainer lets loose (The Associated Press) 15,687 page views
The Biggest Loser5. An Unlikely Star (CTV) 13,262 page views
The original video report on the performance delivered by Susan Boyle on the show Britian's Got Talent. Some clever editing, an expected performance and an unlikely looking contestant resulted in an almost unforgettable internet moment.
6. Conservative group defends Miss Calif. (The Associated Press) 11,754 page views
7. Boyle still astounded by fame (The Associated Press) 9,880 page views
8. Surprise, surprise (The Globe and Mail) 8,937 page views
The Bank of Canada dropped its prime lending rate to a unheard of 0.25 per cent. The Globe's David Berman in his daily Berman's View market report, discussed the cut and its ramifications.
9. End of the line for Edie (The Associated Press) 8,320 page views
Nicolette Sheridan's character Edie met her untimely end on this week's episode of Desperate Housewives. Terri Hatcher was interviewed on what the loss of her character's main rival would mean to the show and to her personally. No word from Sheridan.
10. Buzz Hargrove on Chrysler talks 7,122 page views
The former president of the Canadian Auto Workers union said Ottawa doesn't know what its doing when it comes to bailing out the auto maker.
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