ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

MUSIC/ BOYLE MAKES UK CHART HISTORY: Susan Boyle's album comes in at #1 today, making it the best-selling debut in UK chart history. Boyle has so far sold 410,000 copies of her album, "I Dreamed a Dream," in the UK. Simon Cowell said he was proud of Boyle and added that the success could not have happened to a nicer person. Boyle, 48, said the news was "fantastic". Cowell said: "She did it her way and made a dream come true. In "Britain's Got Talent" she opened her mouth and the world fell in love with her, which is why her album has been the fastest selling of any woman making her debut." An official at the Official Charts Company, described Boyle's achievement as "phenomenal". Boyle's spokeswoman said that the singer was outselling Rihanna, Lady Gaga and 50 Cent in the US. She said Boyle was set to break Eminem's previous record for highest first week US sales in 2009.

MUSIC/ KAY & BOYLE TOP UK CHARTS: Peter Kay's latest charity single, "Children in Need," which is backed up by a group of UK all stars, debuts at #1 on the UK singles chart this week. Last weeks #1, the X-Factor finalists version of "You Are Not Alone" falls to #2. New to the chart this week is Rihanna at #6 with "Russian Roulette," Susan Boyle at #9 with "Wild Horses," and Mariah Carey at #19 with "I Want to Know What Love Is". As noted in posting above, Susan Boyles debut album slides in at #1, which pushes last weeks #1, Leona Lewis' "Echo" down to #5. New to the album chart this week is "Rated R" by Rihanna in at #16, Chris Moyles "The Parody Album" in at #17, and The Priests in at #18 with "Priest's Harmony".