simon cowell
06/18/2007
Paul Potts Wins BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT
After Paul Potts reprised his stirring rendition of "Nessun Dorma" in Sunday night's final episode of Britain's Got Talent, host Ant (or Dec -- I get them confused) announced that all of Britian had gone "Paul Potts Potty." But you stand corrected, Mr. Dec (or Ant): it's the entire world that's watching.
Congratulations, Signore Potts, on your victory, which includes a record contract and live performance before the Queen. Bravissimo.
06/15/2007
Paul Potts Wows Again In Semi-Finals
When opera sensation (for real) Paul Potts advanced to the semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent, based on his tear-enducing performance of "Nessun Dorma," his future prospects depended on him living up to that gold standard. No worries, though: his rendition of "Time to Say Goodbye" during last night's semi-finals is just as flawless and heartfelt.
In case you were wondering, America, the winner of Britain's Got Talent not only wins a cash prize, but will also perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance. So if you ask any of us here at The Daily Reel, if anyone deserves the chance to show Her Majesty his stuff, it's this humble salesman from South Wales.
EDITED SUNDAY: Congratulations, Signore Potts, on your victory! Very well-deserved.
04/19/2007
All Your AMERICAN IDOL Needs: Met Here!
Are we the only people following this season of American Idol exclusively through YouTube? This week, Internet punching bag Sanjaya was voted off, much to the dismay of the pretty warbler's fans and much to the delight of everyone else. But in a more interesting twist, AI's attempt to milk the Virginia Tech tragedy totally backfired when cameras caught Simon eye-rolling during a shout-out to the victims. So many different clips to show! But we decided to show you Simon's apology for the gaff, which is surprisingly heartfelt. Even though what he's saying is that he didn't mean any disrespect towards the victims and their families; he just wasn't paying attention to the on-stage conversation. We'll let America judge whether that's any better.
