British Singer Susan Boyle Tries for Semi- Finals
WHITFIELD: OK, we saved the best for last, and that would be the "Chat Room." Jacqui Jeras in the "Chat Room" with me now.</s>JERAS: Hey, hey.</s>WHITFIELD: We got a couple little things to squeeze in.</s>JERAS: I know.</s>WHITFIELD: Susan Boyle -- she's become kind of a household name...</s>JERAS: Yes!</s>WHITFIELD: ... even though her star is rising mostly in Britain. But everybody's watching. You know who I'm talking about, right, this young woman here.</s>JERAS: ... YouTube.</s>WHITFIELD: Now she's a semi-finalist.</s>JERAS: Yes! Tonight, we find out if she's going to be one of two people in the semi-finals to continue to go on.</s>WHITFIELD: Yes, and word is she may have a new look. Is that good?</s>JERAS: She does. She had a makeover. It was a little bit ago, already.</s>WHITFIELD: Is that all right?</s>JERAS: Well...</s>JERAS: No, I understand that there was going to be another step. We saw kind of her new look immediately after, you know, what we saw on YouTube, and I remember hearing Simon Cowell saying, No, a little too much. He didn't like the brows. It was a little too severe for him.</s>WHITFIELD: Really. Well...</s>JERAS: And apparently, there may be yet another, an encore.</s>JERAS: Well, we can't watch it here in America, obviously, but I'm sure we can find it on the Internet tomorrow.</s>WHITFIELD: Or see it on YouTube.</s>JERAS: So watch with us.</s>WHITFIELD: Go, girl.</s>JERAS: We'll see what happens. Go, Susan.</s>WHITFIELD: She's a great singer.</s>JERAS: Right.</s>WHITFIELD: So we like her.</s>JERAS: And by the way, it's, like...</s>JERAS: ... up against other singers. It's not like "American Idol." It's like "America's Got Talent," if you know the difference between those shows.</s>WHITFIELD: Oh, OK.</s>JERAS: But speaking of idols, did you watch?</s>WHITFIELD: I did not watch. I missed it. I think I was under a rock this season. I kind of missed all of it.</s>JERAS: It was a big deal. It was a great show.</s>WHITFIELD: I hate to admit it, but I am.</s>JERAS: Whether you're a fan of either of them or not, it was great entertainment. I mean, they had so many other performers besides the top two.</s>WHITFIELD: OK.</s>JERAS: Adam did this great thing with Kiss. I mean, that's, like, everybody...</s>WHITFIELD: ... unless you are really rocking it.</s>JERAS: No, but he was there with Kiss.</s>WHITFIELD: Oh, I see.</s>JERAS: Yes, Gene Simmons and the whole crew.</s>WHITFIELD: Oh, wow.</s>JERAS: Yes, he was there doing the tongue (ph) thing.</s>WHITFIELD: I told you I was living under a rock. I missed it all.</s>JERAS: I mean, imagine that being your dream, not just "American Idol," but then to be able sing with your idol. There was a great one with Cyndy Lauper. And it was just fantastic. Whoever you liked, it didn't really matter. It was just a great show.</s>WHITFIELD: So you're a fan, I guess.</s>JERAS: I like Kris. Adam's probably more my speed.</s>WHITFIELD: OK. And Larry King, a little chat...</s>JERAS: Josh Levs.</s>WHITFIELD: He's weighing in, too!</s>WHITFIELD: Larry King gets to talk with...</s>JERAS: Exactly.</s>WHITFIELD: ... one on one with the both of them, I think, Monday at 9:00. So I'll be watching.</s>WHITFIELD: That's good. That's a great plug. Larry is very happy now because we'll all be watching because of you!</s>JERAS: All right.</s>WHITFIELD: Thanks, Jacqui. I appreciate it.</s>JERAS: Sure.</s>WHITFIELD: I'll be tuning in. All right, thanks so much for being in the chat room with us. We're going to talk about something else later on -- not me, but Randi -- a different take on flipping houses. Families who once owned home now renting, and renters are buying at huge discounts. Harsh words, pointing fingers and a little name calling, the rift inside the Republican Party. That's just a bit of what we're covering beginning at 6:00 o'clock Eastern time. "FAREED ZAKARIA GPS" begins right now.