Here’s a second preview of next week’s episode of America’s Next Top Model. Next week is the week the girls go overseas, but they have to shoot a Cover Girl commercial first. In the preview below, the girls learn the magic of a green screen. I’m not really sure what this will have to do with their commercial, but I’m excited to find out!

Who do you think is in the green costume?

Here’s a sneak peek at what is coming up next week on America’s Next Top Model. The girls are headed overseas, but before they can book their flights, the girls must film their first Cover Girl commercial!

All the girls seem to struggle with this a bit. I can see Analeigh having a strong commercial and Elina and Marjorie having terrible ones. What about you?

Welcome to the liveblog of the eighth episode of America’s Next Top Model. Tonight’s episode is a clip episode, but I’m hoping some exciting things go down tonight!

Episode: 11.08 Top Model 11 Confidential
Original Air Date: October 15, 2008

Below the cut are the full recap and discussion questions!

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Sarah Murdoch, who was recently named the new host of Australia’s Next Top Model has made it clear she wants the show to take a stand against issues facing models and the fashion industry today. She wants to follow the footsteps of Tyra Banks and included plus-sized competitors on the Aussie version of the show.

“I am really pushing for a plus-size model this series because I am a big believer in healthy body types and encouraging girls to be the right body type,” Sarah told The Daily Telegraph. “It’s not about getting an overweight girl but someone who is healthy because one size doesn’t fit all.”

Having plus-sized contestants is one area where the American incarnation is leaps and bounds ahead of international versions. Tyra has included plus-sized contestants on almost every cycle of ANTM.

Tonight is America’s Next Top Model’s Cycle 11 clip episode. We are going to find out more about Sheena’s makeover breakdown and Elina’s crush on Clark.

Note to Canadians: ANTM will air tomorrow on the A-Channel at 9pm. I hate this change too.

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I’ll be here to liveblog the entire episode. I hope you join me! You can see previews of tonight’s episode here and here.

Here are some bonus clips from this week’s episode of America’s Next Top Model. In this episode, titled “The Fiercee Awards,” the girls had to pose as embarrassing moments at an awards show and Lauren Brie was sent packing for her boring photo and boring personality.

Miss the episode? Read the recap here.

In this clip, Marjorie reveals who she wants to take to the top three with her. She’s really upset by what the other girls said about her and how they don’t understand her. Her choices for top three are quite surprising!

More bonus clips below the jump!

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America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker will play himself on the October 21 episode of the CW’s new show Privileged. The show is about two spoiled brat filthy-rich teenage twins, Rose and Sage Baker who need a tutor to get into Duke.

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Nigel will play himself, and based on the preview photos, he’s hired to shoot the Baker family portrait!

Has anyone been watching Privileged? Is it any good?

Reuters is reporting that CW has finally put an America’s Next Top Model spin-off in the works. The show, called Operation Fabulous stars J Alexander and Jay Manuel and will follow them as they travel the country looking for women in desperate need of makeovers.

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At each location, the Js will select five lucky ladies who will receive “Top Model style overhauls” and will learn everything from how to dress, how to talk, how to walk and more. It sounds a lot like beauty school.

CW has only approved a pilot, but it seems like Operation Fabulous will fit in well with ANTM and CW’s new reality show Stylista.

The only downside to this concept is that if we are introduced to five new girls every episode, it’s going to be hard to relate to and grow with the girls as they become fabulous. The success of this show entirely hinges on the Js.

Want to be on Operation Fabulous? Unlike ANTM, there’s no height limit! Get all the details here.

In this preview for next week’s episode of America’s Next Top Model (which is a recap episode!), they show us Sheena’s reaction to her makeover. The bleach they use to give her highlights causes her hair to fall out and, rightfully, this freaks her out. As painful as it looks, Sheena takes it better than most girls on ANTM ever has.

The makeovers this cycle were pretty tame. Samantha had the worst breakdown of all, and it was nearly nothing! I miss Catie, Jaeda, and Cassandra!

I wonder what else they are going to show in the recap episode! I hope they show more of the Hannah confrontation and more of Elina’s crush on Clark.

Next week on America’s Next Top Model is a recap week! They are going to take us “behind the runway” so we can see what goes on when the cameras aren’t rolling. It looks like Elina is upset over Clark’s elimination, the makeover drama is apparently as good as it got, and “one model takes it too far.” I wonder who that could be! (My money is on Hannah!)

I always find these recap episodes disappointing. I wish they did more of a reunion-style episode, like Project Runway, where they bring the girls back before the final 2 or 3 to rehash what happens on the show and look at clips and ask questions. To me, it’s far too early in the season to care about flashbacks just yet. Some girls are still getting little to no screen time!