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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Paddy O’Connell about Britain’s pressure-filled version of American Idol. The show is called “Britain’s Got Talent” and the pressure on audience favorite Susan Boyle has risen to the point that she’s had to move to a secure undisclosed location.

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