| Customers to Shop by Image on Web Site | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:46:58 PM by Blog57 Team | | SAN MATEO, Calif. -- So you want those sleek pair of black boots worn by supermodel Tyra Banks or the bling bling sported by Paris Hilton? This holiday season, customers can get their chance with a new Web site called Like.com that bills itself as the first visual search engine, allowing consumers to search for items by appearance instead of just text and then purchase similar versions _ at all price points _ from 200 merchants' Web sites. The site, operated by San Mateo, Calif.-based Riya, an expert in visual computing, allows customers to click on images of celebrities wearing accessories or on pictures of handbags, jewelry, shoes and watches. In a few weeks, the site will add clothing, according to Riya's CEO and co-founder Munjal Shah. Eventually, customers will be able to download their own images onto the site.... | |
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| | | Can Tyra Banks boost Tribune Co.? | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 12:47:39 PM by Blog57 Team | | The success of "America's Next Top Model," hosted by Ms. Banks, and other popular TV series on the new CW Television Network has boosted ratings at Tribune stations in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles, just as the company reportedly has begun seeking a buyer for those three stations. Since its launch on Sept. 20, CW's nationwide ratings have been uneven. But combined household ratings are up 11% at Tribune's stations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, while ratings in those markets among 18- to 34-year-olds, the network's target audience, are up 17%. "The majority of the rest of our markets are down slightly," says John Hendricks, vice-president of sales at Tribune's television unit. But thanks to the top three markets, average revenues across all of Tribune's CW affiliates were up last month, although Mr.... | |
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| | | Be a man if you Tyra being a model | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 6:49:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Last year, Tyra Banks donned heavy padding to experience the world as a 157kg woman. Now the talk show host has gone undercover as a man in a rapper's posse. Banks, 32, was stripped of her supermodel looks to become a guy for an upcoming episode of The Tyra Banks Show. "I actually had a suit thing that went over me that made me have pecs and, like, a six-pack," Banks, who underwent five hours of preparation for the transformation, told AP Radio in a recent interview. "And I was so muscular that it covered all of that breast tissue underneath it. We had to give me like, a heavier brow bone and a man's chin and bone structure." Though she became manly enough to infiltrate Chingy's entourage, her voice was a giveaway. "Chingy kept saying that my voice was way too high and I had to fix it, so I would go, like, 'You know, what's up? ...... | |
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| | | Tyra Banks goes undercover as a man | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 2:48:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Last year, Tyra Banks donned heavy padding to experience the world as a 350-pound woman. Now the talk-show host has gone undercover as a man in a rapper's posse. Banks, 32, was stripped of her supermodel looks to become a guy for an episode of "The Tyra Banks Show" that is set to air November 13. "I actually had a suit thing that went over me that made me have pecs and, like, a six-pack," Banks, who underwent five hours of preparation for the transformation, told AP Radio in a recent interview. "And I was so muscular that it covered all of that breast tissue underneath it. We had to give me like, a heavier brow bone and a man's chin and bone structure." Though she became manly enough to infiltrate Chingy's entourage, her voice was a giveaway.... | |
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| | | Tyra Busts a Rhyme for Ludacris | | Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 10:48:08 AM by Blog57 Team | | LOS ANGELES, CA Thursday Nov.2.2006 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Tyra Banks busted out her rapping skills to a captive Ludacris on her talk show earlier this week.The model cum host performed a song she wrote when she was just 13 years old, with lyrics going a little something like this:"I'm 5' 9", I look so fine, yes all my fellas are so divine" and "If you and I meet you will not stand, get on your knees and kiss Ty's hand." When asked what he thought of the rap, Ludacris said , "I'm not mad at it, I like that" and added "you could've had a career in rap." More on Ludacris Copyright ©2006, Net Music Countdown ®. All Rights Reserved. print it eMail it .... | |
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| | | Aaron Carter embarrasses Nick with Tyra love confession | | Posted Sunday, October 29, 2006 6:48:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | Pop star Aaron Carter left big brother Nick red-faced when the siblings appeared on retired model Tyra Banks' chat show yesterday - when he confessed the Backstreet Boys star has a crush on her. Banks urged the youngest Carter brother to tell her a secret about Nick and Aaron whispered his sibling's big secret in her ear. The ex-model said, "I don't think that's true," prompting Nick to add, "If it's what I think you're saying, that's already out there anyway." Banks then stated, "It is? That you have a crush on me? I'm old enough to be your auntie." Email Story Send Story via IM Blog via Y! 360 Print .... | |
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| | | Tyra seeks help on love from Angelou | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:47:59 AM by Blog57 Team | | London, Oct 19: Retired supermodel Tyra Banks is seeking help from acclaimed writer Maya Angelou in finding love, saying she is struggling to add romance to her busy life. Banks told Angelou that she needs romance in her life when she appeared on a radio programme. She is certain that Angelou would be the perfect person to help her. She said I know you know somebody thats a nice, upstanding young gentleman that you can hook me up with. Angelou advised Banks to slow down her life and write a poem about her perfect man. .... | |
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| | | Tyra Banks Helps Dustin Diamond Save His Home | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 12:47:14 PM by Blog57 Team | | Former Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond was left amazed during an appearance on The Tyra Banks Show when the generous host bought $3,000 worth of T-shirts to help save his house. Diamond, who played school geek Screech in the 1990s teen show, is selling autographed T-shirts in a bid to keep his home. The 29-year-old needs to raise $250,000 to save his Milwaukee, Wisconsin, house from a foreclosure order. The shirts have a photo of the actor as character Screech Powers holding a sign that says, "Save My House." The back of the shirt reads, "I paid $15.00 to save Screech's house." And kind-hearted Banks decided to hand over the cheque for $3,000, the equivalent of 200 shirts - although she mistakenly thought the amount bought 150 shirts. A moved Diamond said, "Thank you so much, " before the shirts were handed out around the studio audience.... | |
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| | | Banks Calls On Angelou To Help Her Find Love | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 2:47:04 AM by Blog57 Team | | Retired supermodel TYRA BANKS has called on acclaimed poet and writer DR MAYA ANGELOU to help her find a lover after admitting on the author's radio show she's struggling to add love to her busy life. The former catwalk star, who now hosts her own US daytime talk show and reality hit AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL, told Angelou she needs romance in her life during a recent appearance on the beloved writer's Oprah + Friends satellite radio programme. And Banks, 32, felt sure Angelou would be the perfect person to help her find love. She said, "I know you know somebody that's a nice, upstanding young gentleman that you can hook me up with." Angelou advised Banks to slow her life down a little and pen a poem about her perfect man. 18/10/2006 19:46 .... | |
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| | | UPDATED: 'American Ballerina' Alice Alyse To Appear on Tyra Banks Show | | Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 2:47:10 AM by Blog57 Team | | In the news release "American Ballerina" Alice Alyse To Appear on Tyra Banks Show, issued earlier today the source should have been attributed to The Klayman Law Firm rather than Klayman & Toskes, P.A. as incorrectly issued by PR Newswire. Complete, corrected release follows: Described by The Washington Post as "quite plainly a bombshell, a knockout ... and slim, leggy and gorgeous ... and stacked," Alice Alyse, the accomplished ballerina known as the "American Ballerina," will appear on The Tyra Banks Show to discuss her courageous pursuit of justice against the Broadway show, "Movin' Out," where as one of the top actresses and dancers, she was allegedly sexually abused, harassed and discriminated against over the size of her breasts, gender and Latin origin. In the interview with Tyra Banks, Ms.... | |
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