The XX Factor : Tyra Banks

It's a Big Mistake for Tyra to Ditch Her Talkshow

Jessica Grose — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:23:00 GMT

Tyra Banks announced today that the current season of her talk show will be her last. She wants to produce movies, she tells People.com . To any student of Tyraology this seems like an idiotic plan. Her major assest is her own persona, so why would she...(read more)

Levi Johnston Talks Tattoos and Tripp With Tyra

Jessica Grose — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:58:00 GMT

Emily , Levi's interview with Tyra Banks yesterday may have been catnip for haters, but it was mostly just a sad, sordid business. In the clip below ( via HuffPo ), Levi is just a moose caught in headlights. His affect is a combination of uncomfortable...(read more)

About That ANTM "Stampede"

Jessica Grose — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Here's a clip of the frantic females fleeing the scene at the America's Next Top Model auditions on Saturday. Tyra is " concerned " about the situation, according to CNN. Who wants to bet that there's a very special Tyra Banks Show addressing the melee?...(read more)

Washington Cool Watch, Cont.

Dayo Olopade — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:31:00 GMT

How ‘bout that stampede at the America's Next Top Model tryouts in New York City this weekend? If ever there were a green light for inside-the-beltway crowing at the fallen northern metropolis, this is it. Money quote from the New York Daily News report...(read more)

The Best Five Pounds She Ever Gained

Willa Paskin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:22:00 GMT

Both Us Weekly and People put falling star Jessica Simpson on their covers this week, where they're defending her from nasty Internet chatter about her recent weight gain. (The smack talking was set off by these photos . Obviously, if the haters were...(read more)