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ANTM Photoshop Of Horrors?

Dodai — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:20:00 EDT

"Short" Cycle 13 of America's Next Top Model starts September 9, and Tyra posted a "meet the girls" teaser pic via Twitter. But folks at one blog are wondering: What's with the floating feet and duplicated hands? [ONTD, Top Model]

The Day The CW Laughter Died

Seth — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:25:47 EST

Bastard toddler network The CW has had a bit of a rough time rebounding after the writers strike, its slate failing to find traction with an audience comprised almost entirely of easily distracted tweenagers and confused elderly disappointed to learn they hadn't found a new home for Hee Haw reruns. Six of their series recently learned they had been spared the guillotine, including the always-dependable America's Next Top Model, the under-performing Gossip Girl, and the hanging-by-a-thread Everybody Hates Chris; sadly, however the same could not be said for 25 ill-fated staffers just handed their pink slips—curiously enough, printed on the netlet's branded green. From Variety:

More than 25 staffers have been let go — including Kim Fleary, the CW's exec VP of comedy development, and her No. 2, senior VP of comedy Steve Veisel.

While the comedy department was eliminated, the CW has merged its remaining drama and current programming units into one scripted series department.

In deference to the fallen department, surviving staffers have mounted a silent protest, closing all official e-mail correspondences today with a single, frowning emoticon. The sad-face symbol is a simple yet potent reminder of all the single-camera, half-hour projects that will forever go undeveloped, the script notes never given, and all due to the avarice of corporate higher-ups who'd sooner let the laughter die if it meant guaranteeing 155 more cycles of weave-tugging, appointment Top Model TV.

Strike, ratings slip lead to CW layoffs [Variety]

Homecoming Prank-Victim Tyra Banks Executes Remaining ANTM Hopefuls With Her Telekinetic Powers

nickm — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:53:44 EST

When it comes to Wednesday's reality television options, ladies night on American Idol isn't the only game in town. The CW featured a ladies night of a different sort as Tyra Banks unleashed the Cycle 10 premiere of America's Next Top Model on an unsuspecting world. (Can it only be Cycle 10? It feels more like 87.)

In case you missed it, there were some differences between this cycle and the nine previous. This time, the girls are in New York, Paulina Porizkova has replaced Twiggy, and well ... that's pretty much it. But what does it matter? We know why you really watch the show: to see Tyra Banks' ego swell up larger than the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. And for that, the above clip certainly delivers in spades. Our only criticism? Shoulda been more pig's blood.

America's Next Top Model [The CW]

Top Models Slut It Up For Tyson

Mark — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 21:07:22 EDT

· We haven't watched a single minute of this cycle of ANTM, so we'll need you to answer this question for us: does every episode feature a C-list master-of-ceremonies for a half-assed slut-off? (Before you answer that, Tyra's definitely at least a B.)
· The best time to pass the hat for a political campaign is always when your potential donors' beach houses are burning to the ground.
· So that's what Axl was hiding behind that catcher's chest protector all of those years.
· Our pals at BoingBoing drag an animated skeleton out of The Simpsons Movie director's closet.
· Dumbledore's recent outing is causing other fictional characters to ask themselves uncomfortable questions about their sexuality.

This comprehensive, visually stimulating...

Mark — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:53:49 EDT

This comprehensive, visually stimulating collection of FourFour's animated Tyra Bank gifs is sure to incapiciate any ANTM fan with seizures of delight. But click though with caution: we're actually not kidding about the potential of the post to induce a grand mal episode. [FourFour]