Taylor Swift reflects on 'crazy dreams' come true (Reuters)

TV special on surprise pop star Susan Boyle debuts (AP)

AP - Susan Boyle sings, and Simon Cowell and other celebrities sing her praises in a weekend TV special about the Cinderella story that has made her a best-selling recording artist.

French president wishes ailing rocker well (AP)

AP - In the midst of negotiating about climate change, banking bonuses and Iran at a European Union summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy snuck in a phone call to check on the most French of living icons — ailing rocker Johnny Hallyday.

Dapper TV hero Gene Barry stage star dies at 90 (AP)

AP - Always dapper, Gene Barry overcame his reluctance to take the starring role in the TV series "Bat Masterson" when he found out the Western lawman had worn a derby and carried a gold-handled cane in real life.