Talk about burying the lede. This story of garden gnomes terrorizing Susan Boyle over the last week goes on for paragraphs. It's basically about how Boyle noted some intruders traipsing among her Rhododendrons and dialed her brother to come rescue her. Gerry valiantly saved the day by chasing the gnomes away by waving one of these. The article also raises some questions about whether SuBo is really fit to live in a bungalow by herself that's not protected by barbed wire and a ring of fire. Then finally, somewhere near the bottom, the report cuts to the chase and gets to the staying power of I Dreamed A Dream, which has emerged as this year's best-selling record.

Dream is set to secure a third week at #1 on Billboard. This coup is expected to block Mary J. Blige's latest album, Stronger With Each Tear, from reaching the top spot despite sales estimates of 300,000.

Last week, Boyle similarly blocked Alicia Keys' The Element of Freedom from the top spot. This means that to date, Boyle has sold about 3 million copies of the record in the U.S., reached double platinum status and has even bested Taylor Swift's album sales from this year.