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October 15, 2012

Tyra Banks to produce TV series based on her childhood: 'Fivehead'

theGRIO REPORT - Fashion icon and media mogul Tyra Banks is about to launch another new project -- a TV…
September 20, 2012

Eva Marcille talks new show and defends Tyra Banks’ ‘Top Model’

theGRIO VIDEO - Eva Marcille talks about her new reality show 'Girlfriend Confidential: LA' and defends Tyra Banks 'Top Model'....
September 6, 2012

Tyra Banks to host 'Flawsome Ball' for girls club

NEW YORK (AP) - Tyra Banks will host a gala dubbed the "Flawsome Ball" to benefit a New York City…
September 5, 2012

From Michael Strahan to Steve Harvey: Are black men America's new daytime darlings?

OPINION - With Steve Harvey and Michael Strahan both scoring new daytime TV hosting gigs, it seems America has placed…
August 8, 2012

Tyler Perry and Alicia Keys to appear on 'America's Next Top Model'

Tyra Banks has called on a few celebrities outside of the fashion world to appear on the upcoming season of…
July 12, 2012

Tyra Banks is back! But she never really left

OPINION - Did you ever really think that Tyra Banks was going anywhere?...
May 17, 2012

Tyra Banks sticks up for women's 'flawsome' features in open letter to Vogue

OPINION - Vogue magazine has stated that it will no longer hire models who appear to be visibly unhealthy. Tyra…
May 2, 2012

Naomi Campbell to judge new modeling show 'The Face'

British supermodel, Naomi Campbell is to make her television debut in a new modelling show called The Face...
April 25, 2012

Time 100 Gala 2012: Black stars shine at party honoring world's top influencers

theGRIO REPORT - The Time 100 Gala for 2012 was held last night in New York City, an annual event…
April 20, 2012

Tyra Banks fires Nigel Barker, 'Miss J' and Jay Manuel in 'America's Next Top Model' shake-up

CLUTCH - Tyra (and the producers) undoubtedly want to turn a program that used to be a can't-miss event and…
April 3, 2012

theGrio's top 20 black fashion icons (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - Time magazine recently featured their 'All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons' with few black figures listed. theGrio has more...
March 17, 2012

Tyra Banks works 'Farrah Fawcett' hairstyle at 2012 Blossom Ball

SLIDESHOW - Tyra Banks gave good glamour while attending the 2012 Blossom Ball last night in New York City, an…
February 28, 2012

Joan Smalls first black woman to grace cover of Vogue Italia in 4 years

Shot by Steven Meisel, the cover features Smalls looking truly over the top in a Dolce & Gabbana top, brow-high…
February 24, 2012

Tyra Banks gets degree from Harvard Business School

Supermodel Tyra Banks tweeted yesterday that she had finally gotten her business degree from the Harvard Business School...
January 18, 2012

Tyra Banks finds a new beau on 'Eat Pray Love' inspired trip to Bali

After enjoying a 'spiritual trip' to Bali, supermodel Tyra Banks has found love again...
December 14, 2011

Janice Dickinson on Tyra Banks' 'Top Model' is 'rigged'

'CoverGirl are the ones who choose the model -- not any of the judges. People don't know that!' she revealed…
December 6, 2011

Tyra Banks admits to playing 'role' on 'America's Next Top Model'

CLUTCH - Recently, Tyra Banks admitted to playing a 'role' on her hit show 'America's Next Top Model', in which…
October 28, 2011

Tyra Banks surprises middle-school students

LOS ANGELES - The kids at Mary McLeod Bethune Middle School had quite the pep rally today...
October 21, 2011

The week in pop culture: Beyoncé baby drama, Paula Patton new CoverGirl

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the latest and greatest black entertainment news from…
September 19, 2011

Tyra Banks wants to produce films and children

MIAMI - Banks, who stopped by NBC Miami to promote her new book 'Modelland', said she has someone to help…