Tyra Banks Archives

Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto (in Moschino, pictured below) stop by The Tyra Banks Show, airing tomrorow (February 20).

Dev, 18, admits was so in awe of Leonardo DiCaprio that he shook his hand twice: I went up to him, said‘Hello Leo’ and shook his hand. I was so content with that, I went back again and shook it again.”

Freida, 24, reveals she is a huge America’s Next Top Model fan and has an autographed photograph of Tyra hanging in her bedroom at home in India. She shared, “I was a big, big, big Tyra Banks admirer. So I had written an email to you [Tyra], to your website telling you how much I loved what you were doing and I would love to come out here and just get trained by you and then two weeks later I got a signed photograph of Tyra Banks! It was like the little kid who jumps in the cesspool [in Slumdog] and gets what he wants!”

Dev also reveals someone tried to sell him a bootleg copy of Slumdog: “Someone tried to sell me a pirate copy of my film when I was having my haircut. I was having a haircut and this little lady came in, Slumdog?…I was like, ‘No, I’ve seen it.’”

American Idol alum Clay Aiken will be a guest judge on America’s Next Top Model, reports Us Weekly.

A show rep confirms the 30-year-old singer will be featured on the show’s April 8 episode, working with the aspiring models in an acting challenge. (Clay played the role of Sir Robin for the Broadway musical Spamalot.)

America’s Next Top Model’s twelfth cycle premieres on Wed., Feb. 25.

Whitney Port stops by The Tyra Banks Show to chat about her reality show The City, her fashion line Whitney Eve and her preference between East Coast and West Coast boys.

On being nervous about allowing the cameras to tape her personal life: “I am dating on the show. It was something I was really nervous about. Clearly, I mean, who wants to date while having three cameras around you? I mean, it’s not an ideal situation.”

On kissing boys on the show: “It’s natural. I just let my true feelings show, and then I can do no wrong.”

On being able to tell if her date just wants to be famous: “You can just tell through time, I feel I have a pretty good intuition. I kind of just sense it, it’s kind of like a gut feeling.”

On her preference when it comes to L.A. boys versus N.Y. boys: “L.A. guys, it’s all about the entertainment industry there. Everyone is kind of on a one tracked mind, you’re in kind of a bubble. Nothing against them, I grew up there, my best friends are there. New York guys just seem a little bit more cultured, a little more motivated, a little step out of the box more, more confident.”

On working for fashion legend Diane Von Furstenberg: “I’m learning so much from her. I feel like she’s established such a brand and such a company that I can learn so much in terms of my own clothing line. So its pretty cool for me right now.”

Catch Whitney’s interview on The Tyra Banks Show airing this Monday, January 26th! Tyra gifted Whit with a “Welcome to NY Starter Kit” including a Zagat’s restaurant guide, Metro Card and rubber-soled heels. Bigger pics inside… More Here! »

Tyra Banks launches the Oxygen Media party for America’s Next Top Model at Gotham Hall on Monday (January 12) in New York City.

The Oxygen Network will air America’s Next Top Model Obsessed, a marathon of the most current season that will keep viewers riveted for 13 hours on January 18 with all new insight and behind-the-scenes gossip with Tyra Banks. The marathon will run from 11 am (ET) until 11 pm.

Oxygen will offer up the most memorable and new classic moments from the current season, and will also feed the most rabid and devoted fans exclusive information from prior seasons; gossip from the set; interactive voting from 9PM to midnight; live blogging from some of the models, judges, and Tyra.

20+ pictures of Tyra Banks making funny faces… More Here! »

Tyra Banks and her boyfriend, businessman John Utendahl grab dinner at pal Eva Longoria’s restaurant, Beso, in West Hollywood on Saturday night (January 3).

Earlier this week, Tyra, 35, and John, 51, were spotted lunching at Barney’s Hamburger’s. The couple has been together for over a year.

According to Wiki, Utendahl is one of the most successful African Americans ever on Wall Street. He is the founder and owner of Utendahl Group, the largest African American-owned investment banking organization in the United States. Utendahl was born in the borough of Queens in New York City. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus and acquired an MBA from Columbia University.

Tyra and Ashton Kutcher executive produced a new reality show called True Beauty, which premieres TOMORROW, January 5 @ 10PM ET/PT on ABC. Vanessa Minnillo will be hosting the television series in which contestants will be living in a mansion trying to see who is the most beautiful-on the outside and the inside. They think, though, they are only being tested on the outside. For a sneak peek, visit ABC.com.

10+ pictures inside of Tyra Banks and John Utendahl’s date night out… More Here! »

Tyra Banks and Brandy sandwich in music legend Patti LaBelle during a taping of an episode of The Tyra Banks Show in New York City.

All three were attendees at Oprah’s Legends Ball. This episode of Tyra airs this Monday, Dec. 8!

Brandy talks about returning to the music scenes after four years. Her new album, “Human,” is due on Tuesday, December 9 from Koch/Epic. Her music video “Long Distance” was recently released. Watch it at YouTube!

Alicia Keys surprises Noah, one of the amazing HIV-positive kids whose life has been saved by her charity “Keep A Child Alive,” on The Tyra Banks Show.

Noah, who dreams of becoming a musician, performed on the show with Tyra Banks and Alicia serving as his backup dancers. Video below!

Tyra also surprised Noah with a wagon full of clothing, an iPod, a digital recorder to record his music and a donation to Noah’s family of $5,000.

This Tyra episode of Alicia Keys airs TOMORROW, Dec. 5th.

For more on Alicia’s charity, visit KeepAChildAlive.org.

Beyonce sports her cyborg hand as she shows talk show host Tyra Banks where that ring should go after the performance of her hit song “Singles Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”.

Look, Tyra is pointing at the wrong finger! Hah!

On the show, Beyonce, 27, also gets a huge surprise that will make her jaw drop. Don’t miss Beyonce on The Tyra Show TOMORROW, November 26!

Beyonce also performs “If I Were A Boy” off her new album I Am… Sasha Fierce. Watch the preview video below!