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Wood War: Who Wins Today's Grabby Tabloid Battle For Your Eyeballs?

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:40:17 -0400

Daily News: Wow. It looks like the News got its hands on Sports Illustrated reporter Selena Roberts' long anticipated book about Alex Rodriguez. You'll remember Ms. Roberts as the reporter who broke the story in February that a few years ago, in an anonymous, voluntary test, Mr. Rodriguez had “tested positive for two anabolic steroids” during his 2003 season playing for the Texas Rangers, according to four independent sources. “This is the biggest news...

Hillary Clinton's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuits Visits the Glamour Awards

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:01:45 -0500

Last evening, at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at Carnegie Hall, Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced "Media Mogul" Tyra Banks. "Maya Angelou told Tyra to go into politics, but Tyra said ‘I have too many swimsuit pictures for that,'" said Mr. Bloomberg. "That's what I said, but I didn't let it stop me... She is 6'2" in heels—something else we have in common."

When Ms. Banks took the...

Howard Stern To Join Beth Ostrosky in Holy Matrimony Tonight; Guests Will Receive Purell

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:21:11 -0400

Tonight, radio personality Howard Stern will wed Beth Ostrosky, his girlfriend of eight years, at Le Cirque, which has been rented out in its entirety for a party of 180 guests. Donald and Melania Trump are expected to attend. And Mark Consuelos (Mr. Kelly Ripa) will perform the ceremony, according to Page Six.

Ms. Ostrosky was out and about at New York Fashion Week last month bragging about the Marchesa wedding gown that Georgina...

Tyra Banks Does Michelle Obama

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:14:37 -0400

The latest issue of Harper's Bazaar features a fashion shoot featuring Tyra Banks playing dress-up as the possible future first lady, Michelle Obama. Now, we could talk about how Ms. Banks might be bit too fierce (in more ways than one) to play the Jackie O-esque role of Mrs. Obama. But we're not going to do that! We're just going to let you judge for yourselves from this behind-the-scenes video of the shoot. Watch...

Morning Memo: We Have A Theory About American Apparel--They Like to Shock Us!

Thu, 29 May 2008 10:57:42 -0400

New Line Cinema and Radio City Music Hall are in a spat over whose fault it was that nearly 1,000 ticket holders were turned away at Tuesday's Sex and the City premiere. Meanwhile some are saying that the film's plot is based on the affairs of Ellen Barkin with Jonathan Tisch and Ronald Perelman. [P6]

Sharon Stone is sorry that she said the earthquake in China was "karma" for the country's policies in Tibet. [AFP]...

Retro Rules at Betsey Johnson, Though, Thank God, No Poufs

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:08:18 -0500

“I'm a very lucky man, I get to sit with Tyra quite regularly,” British photographer and America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker told the Transom, referring to divalicious ANTM hostess Tyra Banks, after Betsey Johnson celebrated 30 years in fashion at Bryant Park on Monday. “That's another thing that puts a smile on my face.”

The first thing to put a smile on Mr. Barker's face was Ms. Johnson’s beat-chick-inspired presentation, followed by...

CNN Taps Stars to Honor Ordinary People

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:58:32 -0500

A snarky report in on Page Six of Wednesday's New York Post claimed that CNN publicists were scrambling this week to convince B-list guests to attend the network's first ever "Hero's Tribute," which took place last night at the Museum of Natural History, after first choices like Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt did not confirm attendance.

Still: The show—hosted by Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour, and designed to honor some 18...

Tyra Here to Stay at Warners

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:37:41 -0400

Tyra Banks has signed a multiyear contract to work on several TV and film projects with Warner Bros. Entertainment. Rest easy, American's Next Top Model addicts and Rich FourFour..

Variety reports:

Tyra Banks is building a bigger catwalk, inking an expansive overall deal with Warner Bros. and hiring a new exec team to run her Bankable Prods. banner.

Multiyear pact calls for Banks to develop scripted skeins via...