Britain's unlikely singing sensation Susan Boyle, the frumpy church volunteer who wowed the world with her angelic voice, was yesterday voted into the next round of a TV talent show that propelled her to global fame.

The 47-year-old, who lives alone with her cat Pebbles in one of Scotland's poorest regions, will now perform in a live show today, weeks after her surprising performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" from the musical "Les Miserables" shocked judges and charmed tens of millions of people worldwide.

Boyle's performance last month on the "American Idol"-style show "Britain's Got Talent" has been viewed almost 60 million times on YouTube, and saw the shy Scot feted by celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey and Demi Moore.

The awkward looking Boyle, who says she's never been kissed, was greeted with giggles from a skeptical audience and eye rolls from the show's famously sardonic judge Simon Cowell when she appeared in April — but startled viewers with her soaring voice.

FREED JOURNALIST A WINNER AT CANNES

A film co-scripted by U.S.-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi won a prize in one of the Cannes Film Festival competitions yesterday.

"No One Knows About Persian Cats" won a special jury prize in the festival's Un Certain Regard competition. The film is a lively look at Tehran's underground music scene and the risk of censorship and jail faced by Iranian musicians.

"Dogtooth," a film about an unusually isolated family by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard competition, which focuses largely on new and emerging filmmakers from around the world.

'CSI' WRITER FACING DEFAMATION LAWSUIT

A Los Angeles couple is suing a writer for the CBS show "CSI," alleging she named two shady characters in an episode after them to get revenge for a real estate deal gone bad.

Real estate agents Scott and Melinda Tamkin filed the lawsuit Friday in Superior Court against writer and producer Sarah Goldfinger for defamation and invasion of privacy.

The episode featured the killing of a real estate agent named Melinda and her husband, Scott, a mortgage broker who watches pornography, drinks and is suspected of killing his wife.

The Tamkins say the show hurt their real estate business and are seeking $6 million in damages. Calls to Goldfinger and CBS were not returned Friday night.

KOBE, WIFE COUNTERSUE HOUSEKEEPER

Kobe Bryant and his wife are suing their former housekeeper, accusing her of violating her contract by talking to the media about the family's private affairs.

The housekeeper initially sued the Los Angeles Lakers star and his wife, contending they harassed and humiliated her. The countersuit was filed Friday in Orange County Superior Court and says Maria Jimenez broke a confidentiality agreement she signed.