In an awkward interview on CBS’ “Early Show,” Broadway legend Patti LuPone congratulates Susan Boyle, who wowed millions on YouTube with her “Britain’s Got Talent” performance of “I Dreamed a Dream.”

Video of “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Susan Boyle has taken the Interwebs by storm over the past week. If you missed her sensational TV performance, you can catch it here.

From an article today by the London Telegraph:

Boyle is 47, unemployed, perpetually single and lives alone with her cat, Pebbles, in Bathgate, West Lothian — a town apparently dubbed “a dump” by “Britain’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan. Boyle’s sunny (if gauche) demeanour masks a sad life: The youngest of nine, she was deprived of oxygen at birth, which led to learning difficulties and, as a result, a childhood marred by�

Simon Cowell is a busy guy. When he’s not crushing spirits (I keed, I keed) on “American Idol,” he’s judging/producing “Britain’s Got Talent” across the pond.

Watch his reaction to 47-year-old Susan Boyle, a contestant who says her dream is to be a singer as good as Elaine Paige.

I guarantee this clip will put a smile on your face. Boyle sings “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Miserables.”

Watch it here – embedding has been disabled.

Ever wondered what the mood is like for a political campaign one day before the Big Day? This film provides a glimpse.

(On a lighter note, why do people think that anyone in glasses can be a Sarah Palin lookalike?  I’m wearing glasses today, but you probably wouldn’t confuse me for her.)