Tyra Banks filmed her guest appearance on Gossip Girl in New York city this week. The wardrobe department decked her out in ’20s inspired finger waves and dramatic make-up. I think Tyra looks amazing!

Tyra tweeted about being on set, writing:

on gossip girl set yesterday,the paparrazzi were twippin’ and chasin me down the street bumpin n2 innocent pedestrians. yikes!

Tyra will be playing a movie star diva who co-starred in a film with Hilary Duff’s character. She’ll appear in one episode, supposedly the fourth episode of the season. According to the Daily Mail, her character’s name is Ursula Nyquist and …read more

Tyra Banks was seen in downtown New York City last week, shooting promo pieces and a photo shoot for The Tyra Banks Show. I’m not entirely sure what the premise of the shoot is, but Tyra looks like she’s having fun.

She did shots with a green picture frame and wore two different outfits, a blue jumpsuit and an orange dress. I wonder if the green in the photo will be used as a green screen. That might be cool.

I wish I was home during the day to watch Tyra’s talk show. She’s crazy and the show is crazy, but it’s …read more

The CW UpFronts took place earlier today in New York City. The UpFronts are when networks announce their upcoming fall line-up. America’s Next Top Model will return to Wednesdays at 8pm and is being paired with the new drama A Beautiful Life. A Beautiful Life should be a great match for ANTM, as it’s a fictional show about models living in New York City. It stars The OC alum Mischa Barton, supermodel Elle MacPherson and Sara Paxton. If you recall, it’s the show Analeigh Tipton from Cycle 11 was nearly signed for.

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I must say, I love Tyra’s new …read more

America’s Next Top Model judges Tyra Banks and Paulina Porizkova attended the Costume Institute Gala event last night in New York City. The event celebrated the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, “The Model as Muse” which looks at the role of models throughout the history of fashion. The exhibit looks stunning, nearly as stunning as the stars who walked the red carpet last night.
Nearly every model of importance from both past and present stepped out last night. Tyra took a risk with a daring hairpiece, do you think it paid off?

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Paulina opted for a more casual …read more

The first round of the GLAAD Media Awards were celebrated last night at the Marriott Marquis Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in New York. The GLAAD Media Awards honor those in the media that portray fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community.

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Tyra was awarded a special Excellence in Media Award for her continuous support of and representations of gay, lesbian and transgendered people n both America’s Next Top Model and her talk show The Tyra Banks Show. The award was presented by her close friend and soon-to-be Top Model guest judge, Clay Aiken. …read more

Tyra Banks was spotted at the LAX airport this weekend and did her best to hide from photographers. She was searched in a private room and was allowed to go through security with her high collared coat, hat, and sunglasses on in an effort not to be noticed. Unfortunately for Tyra, she’s a pretty distinctive person and the paparazzi noticed her anyway.

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Tyra is definitely off to New York, where she tapes her talk show. I understand her desire to not be bothered by fans and paparazzi (you can’t be in the mood to deal with that every …read more

Tyra Banks was one of the nearly one million people who were in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009, to watch the inauguration of the first African American president, Barack Obama. During the ceremony, Tyra sat quietly in the general media area, flanked by two bodyguards, as she listened to Obama’s inspiring speech and the inaugural poem by Elizabeth Alexander.

That night, Tyra got dolled up and attended the Western Inaugural Ball, one of 10 balls held throughout the city that night. Tyra wore a custom-designed Nicole Miller gown with shoed by Giuseppe Zanotti and jewelry by Kara Ross for this …read more

Tyra Banks has been dating businessman John Utendahl for quite a while now, but has yet to admit it to the public. However, they’ve been seen out together quite a bit, including last night at the BLT Market in Midtown Manhattan.
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The two look quite smitten with each other, walking close together and holding hands. Tyra’s given several interviews in the past about how hard it is for her to find a boyfriend and to keep a healthy, stable, long-term relationship, so I’m glad to see this one is working out.
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The stars of Twilight stopped by The Tyra Banks Show last week to talk about their new film and sudden fame. Tyra spent the episode talking in a British accent and even got Robert, who plays Edward the vampire, to bite her neck.
The episode airs November 28, but you can see the biting clip here.
Tyra and Robert also filmed a few scenes on the streets of New York. I’m not exactly sure what they are doing, but they seem to be having a lot of fun. I guess I’ll have to tune in on the 28 to find out.
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Tyra Banks was honored at Cosmopolitan’s Fun Fearless Phenom Awards last night in New York City. This outfit is a big improvement over the few she wore last week. I like the more natural hair and make-up on her a lot.

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I don’t know much about these awards, or who else was honored, but congrats to Tyra! She works reallt hard and deserves to celebrate now and again!