People who follow the world of entertainment probably know all about it, but I was flumoxed to discover, just by accident, that Susan Boyle had gone to China and made a big hit on their version of a talent show.
The video is quite stunning. It's becoming increasingly obvious why the Supreme Leader insisted on people wearing drab. Their flamboyance had to be curbed, if they were to be under control. Sort of like keeping nuns in black robes.
But, there's more recent and surprising news.
First, it was reported that Susan had applied for a job in a gambling parlor in January of this year for minimal pay. But the really surprising thing about this story is that in Scotland,
If Boyle were to get the job, her salary for the 16-hour-a-week gig would begin at $10.42 an hour before going up to $10.65 after her training is finished.
Really? That's the starting pay for the frugal Scots? And that at working only part time for 16 hours a week. Wonder if they get medical coverage with that.
In any case, not to worry. The report does explain:
There's no evidence that the singer, who skyrocketed to fame in 2008 with her breathtaking rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream," is hurting financially.
So gamblers at Ladbrokes speculated that Boyle just wants an excuse to mingle with people - even local gambling degenerates.
She's estimated to be worth about $33 million.
"Obviously she doesn't need the money, so I think she saw it as a way of getting out of the house and taking her mind off things," the Ladbrokes customer and witness said.
Obviously. And she's not going to be looking for something to do much longer either. Because the
news today is that she's going to star in a TV drama about a singing lighthouse keeper.
We got the news today and, for once, it's not all bad.