Susan Boyle has recently revealed that she's been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder. Prior to her announcement, it was widely documented that Boyle's disability and self-professed "slowness" was the result of damage suffered at birth. So did that not actually happen?

Susan Boyle Says She's Been Diagnosed with Asperger's

Doug Barry

12/08/13 11:30am

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Susan Boyle, of the spotlight-stealing Boyles, revealed in a recent interview with The Observer that she's been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism, and is just tickled that she can finally put a clinical name to a condition that's affected her most of her life.

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Jennifer Lawrence's Obsession With Honey Boo Boo Caused a Fender Bender

Anna Breslaw

11/21/12 9:00am

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Jennifer Lawrence told Jay Leno that she got into a car accident when she saw people marching in a breast cancer parade who wore sashes with the word "boob" on them: "I thought it was saying 'Boo Boo,'' and so I was like, 'Whoa, does that mean there's Honey Boo Boo?' So I started craning my neck and I saw a little…

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Andy Samberg Ambles Jovially Off Saturday Night Live To Rubber-Face Proudly Into The Future

Anna Breslaw

6/02/12 11:30am

After a seven year stint on Saturday Night Live, his main contribution being the Interwebizing of the archaic, yet occasionally (rarely) still legit great sketch comedy mainstay, professional silly person and Digital Shorts pioneer Andy Samberg is leaving for greener pastures, spurred by Kristen Wiig's recent…

Susan Boyle Spends Some Koala-ity Time In Australia

Cassie Murdoch

11/06/11 11:35am

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06: Susan Boyle poses during a visit to WILD LIFE Sydney on November 6, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. This is Susan's first visit to Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Now Korea Has A Susan Boyle

Whitney Jefferson

6/06/11 6:45pm

Korea's Got Talent has unearthed a new Susan Boyle-type gem, and he might be even more inspirational than Boyle herself. 22-year-old Sung-bong Choi is a manual worker with no family or home to his name. His life entire has been a struggle — hopefully, until now.

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Getting Hitched Today

Lauri Apple

12/11/10 10:30am

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After four years and two babies, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are officially becoming the Richie-Maddens, which will affect how they file taxes. To celebrate, they held a tabloid bidding war on their wedding photos. Stars: they're just like us!

Susan Boyle Chokes On The View

Tracie Egan Morrissey

11/30/10 12:59pm

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During a live performance of "O Holy Night" today on The View, Susan Boyle's voice cracked. She ended the song without giving it another try. Sherri Shepherd, trying to smooth things over, said it was "beautiful."

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Lindsay Lohan Spends Thanksgiving With Her Dad

Dodai Stewart

11/29/10 9:00am

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Lindsay Lohan was granted a 15-hour day pass to leave her sober house and spend Thanksgiving with her father and some friends in Los Angeles.

Simon Cowell Thinks Susan Boyle Should Sing At Prince William's Royal Wedding

Erin Gloria Ryan

11/28/10 1:00pm

Not that she's been asked, or expressed interest, but OMG she should totally do it. She can sing the song she's famous for, I Dreamed A Dream That One Day We Will Have A Day Free Of Royal Wedding Headlines.

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Nicki Minaj Gets Feministy for the MTV Camera

Lauri Apple

11/27/10 10:30am

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In an upcoming MTV documentary about her, Nicki Minaj discusses how The Showbiz's double-standardism discourages women artists from being more assertive. "When I am assertive, I'm a bitch," she says. "When a man is assertive, he's a boss."

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Rachel Weisz & Darren Aronfsky Split

Dodai Stewart

11/09/10 9:00am

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Rachel Weisz and director Darren Aronofsky are separating after nine years together.

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Jake Gyllenhaal Does Not Want To Talk About Taylor Swift

Sadie Stein

11/08/10 6:30pm

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When reporters mentioned Swift at a recent press conference, costar Anne Hathaway came to J-Gyll's defense, joking, "I've been Jake's onscreen love interest for years...You keep the conversation to me and only me, otherwise I'm going to get nasty!" [People]

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Christina Aguilera Gets Dirrrty With Sam Ronson In Three-Way

Erin Gloria Ryan

10/30/10 11:00am

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Christina Aguilera, a woman who cannot stop releasing songs that are a metaphor for her vagina, celebrated her new found freedom by allegedly engaging in a menage a trois with Sam Ronson, America's favorite gateway lesbian.

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Oprah Warned Rosie O'Donnell Not To Act Up On Her Network

Margaret Hartmann

10/04/10 7:28pm

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In an interview, Oprah Winfrey reveals that before giving Rosie O'Donnell a talk show on her OWN Network, she visited her at home to do a "crazy check" and make sure she wouldn't behave like she did on The View.

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Britney's Conservatorship Is Almost Over

Dodai Stewart

10/04/10 9:00am

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Britney Spears' conservatorship should end sometime in the next three months.

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Michaele Salahi A Housewife No More

Dodai Stewart

9/21/10 9:00am

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Michaele Salahi won't be returning to The Real Housewives Of D.C.. That is: IF the show is renewed for a second season.

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Taylor Swift Rejects Kanye's Song

Hortense Smith

9/11/10 10:30am

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A "friend" of Taylor Swift says that the singer wants nothing to do with the song Kanye West claims he wrote for her.

Britney's Bodyguard Says She Isn't An Abuser

Margaret Hartmann

9/10/10 7:56pm

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Britney Spears' former bodyguard Mark Chinapen is defending her against Fernando Flores's claim that she abused her children, saying, "In our time with Britney, we've never seen anything in a negative sense."

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Katy Perry: "Speaking In Tongues Is As Normal To Me As Pass The Salt"

Dodai Stewart

8/03/10 9:00am

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Katy Perry, who grew up with a Christian minister father and sings about melting popsicles, tells Rolling Stone: "Speaking in tongues is as normal to me as 'Pass the salt.' It's a secret, direct prayer language to God." And: