Report: Susan Boyle's 'America's Got Talent' Appearance Bumps President Obama

Access Hollywood - July 21, 2009 10:43 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Susan Boyle may not have won "Britain's Got Talent," but the international singing sensation continues to move on an upward swing. And her latest move - giving an interview to the "Today" show's Meredith Vieira for "America's Got Talent"-- even affected President Barack Obama.

The White House was prompted into moving President Obama's latest primetime news conference to 8 PM on Wednesday after NBC expressed reservations about its originally scheduled time of 9 PM, sources told The Hollywood Reporter.

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According to the trade magazine, because "America's Got Talent" is the most-watched show on summer TV, NBC was not interested in passing on Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, David Hasselhoff - and this week, a promoted interview with Susan Boyle - for the President.

FOX had reportedly already declined to host the press conference, the President's fourth since taking office.

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Instead, the White House will now air the President's address at 8 PM and it will be carried on NBC, CBS and ABC.

ABC will shift game shows "Wipeout" to 9 PM and "I Survived A Japanese Game Show" to 10 PM.

FOX, however, will air "So You Think You Can Dance" at its regular time of 8 PM.

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  • Jules
    Thanks Fox! There are much better things to watch instead of the big "0".
    report abuseposted September 21, 2009 10:15 AM PDT
  • Jojo
    Sick of the President. Sick of the Prez interfering with my tv. Loved the last guy going on vacay for a month
    report abuseposted September 21, 2009 8:59 AM PDT
  • deanna
    Susan, your new classy look with your glorious voice is the perfect combination.! I missed your interview on America's Got Talent and would love to see the video. Bravo Susan! You're an inspiration to everyone who has ever had a dream.! Deanna
    report abuseposted July 24, 2009 7:20 PM PDT
  • Taylor
    Way to go FOX. The pretender always opens his mouth and acts like a wanna be on TV. All the suck up news stations that are afraid everyone will call them racist haters should just act like FOX. Economy would be on track if we had a different prez who would not condone giving to the lazy poor class. At least during the bush yrs we didn't have to see him everytime he scratched his head
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 11:31 AM PDT
  • Taylor
    Way to go FOX. The pretender always opens his mouth and acts like a wanna be on TV. All the suck up news stations that are afraid everyone will call them racist haters should just act like FOX. Economy would be on track if we had a different prez who would not condone giving to the lazy poor class. At least during the bush yrs we didn't have to see him everytime he scratched his head
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 11:31 AM PDT
  • Taylor
    Way to go FOX. The pretender always opens his mouth and acts like a wanna be on TV. All the suck up news stations that are afraid everyone will call them racist haters should just act like FOX. Economy would be on track if we had a different prez who would not condone giving to the lazy poor class. At least during the bush yrs we didn't have to see him everytime he scratched his head
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 11:31 AM PDT
  • Taylor
    Way to go FOX. The pretender always opens his mouth and acts like a wanna be on TV. All the suck up news stations that are afraid everyone will call them racist haters should just act like FOX. Economy would be on track if we had a different prez who would not condone giving to the lazy poor class. At least during the bush yrs we didn't have to see him everytime he scratched his head
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 11:31 AM PDT
  • Taylor
    Way to go FOX. The pretender always opens his mouth and acts like a wanna be on TV. All the suck up news stations that are afraid everyone will call them racist haters should just act like FOX. Economy would be on track if we had a different prez who would not condone giving to the lazy poor class. At least during the bush yrs we didn't have to see him everytime he scratched his head
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 11:31 AM PDT
  • ChomptheTide
    Kimmy you're a friggin douche! Go no back to Alaska and play with that Republican skank who can't control her daughter.
    report abuseposted July 22, 2009 8:58 AM PDT
  • Betty
    you go susan keep up your singing it great.
    report abuseposted July 21, 2009 7:13 PM PDT
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