Tyra targets a new CW show

By From the editors of tbt* Tampa Bay Times
Published January 31, 2008

We're big fans of America's Next Top Model, a show that thrusts emotionally stunted post-teen girls into a pressure cooker of stress, spectacle and emotional isolation, then broadcasts it for everyone to gawk at. But the Hollywood Reporter says ANTM host Tyra Banks is working on a new show described as The Devil Wears Prada meets The Apprentice. "It is a competition show about aspiring assistants looking to become assistant editors at a fashion magazine," ANTM co-producer Ken Mok says. "At the same time they're trying to prove themselves as aspiring fashionistas, that they have a sense of style and savvyness, all the things to make it in the fashion world." The untitled show, which will begin an eight-episode production in April, will feature contestants trying to produce pages for an elimination device called "The Book." In each episode, one winner's page will be kept in The Book, while a loser will be eliminated. The overall winner gets a job in the fashion industry (hopefully something better than Meryl Streep's secretary). Meanwhile, cycle 10 of ANTM starts Feb. 20 and features two Floridians - 22-year-old Stacy Ann from Miami (third from right in the photo above), and 20-year-old Whitney from Atlantic Beach (second from right). Oh, and supermodel Paulina Porizkova joins the panel to ruin even more self-esteem than usual.

Another Tequila 'Shot'

Tila Tequila may have struck out at love during A Shot at Love, but Cupid (and Nielsen) beckon one more time. Celeblog A Socialite's Life says the MySpace queen was slated to start shooting on a second season today, and a video we've posted on blogs.tampabay.com/juice pretty much proves it. Tila yaps on and on about all the ultra-trashy clothes she's going to wear, embarrasses her stylist and plays up the gender confusion just a teensy bit. Throw in some extensions, push-up bras and a complete denial she even knows who last season's winner Bobby Barnhart is, and away we go! One question: If they're shooting in California (where the term "cold" is relative), and the show will air this summer, why does she have to pretend it's warm out when selecting a wardrobe? Are her viewers such mouth-breathers they don't understand the concept of tape delay?

What did Young say?

Surely you're bursting from anticipation wondering what exactly happened at Saturday's Director's Guild of America awards that prompted actress Sean Young to check into rehab for alcohol abuse. That's why we have video of the event, courtesy of the Hollywood Reporter (see it at blogs.tampabay.com/juice). In it, Julian Schnabel walks on stage to accept his award for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and collects his thoughts. Young can be heard yelling "Get on with it!", to which Schnabel responds "Who said that to me?" Upon seeing Young, he says, "Have another cocktail," before she shouts something else. Variety says security tried to grab Sean, who then tried to punch the people coming to get her. Obviously upset, Schnabel says, "Perhaps you'd like to finish my speech, darling. Thank you," and leaves the stage. What we're trying to figure out is why anyone would invite Young to anything after that whole episode in which she showed up at Tim Burton's place wearing a Catwoman outfit, trying to be cast in Batman Returns.

Madonna's the richest music diva of them all

Forbes has named Madonna the richest woman in music, with the Material Mom earning $72-million between June 2006 and 2007.

Barbra Streisand was a distant second with $60-million, Celine Dion third with $45-million, Shakira took fourth with $38-million and Beyonce Knowles placed fifth with $27-million. Rounding out the top 10 are Gwen Stefani ($26-million), Christina Aguilera ($20-million), Faith Hill ($19-million), the Dixie Chicks ($18-million - but that's cheating because there are three of them) and Mariah Carey ($13-million).

Our dear Britney Spears is all the way at 14th with $8-million, making a killing off royalties and her fragrance line.

If you think Tom Cruise is the biggest supporter of Scientology, you'll be surprised to learn that Bart Simpson has that market cornered.

PageSix.com says 50-year-old Nancy Cartwright, left, who has voiced the cartoon character for eleventy billion years, donated $10-million to the church last year, twice as much as Cruise, who gave $2.5-million in 2004 and another $2.5-million two years later.

Kirstie Alley matched that ante, but Ocala residents John Travolta and Kelly Preston could apparently only manage $1-million each. Hey, jet fuel is expensive these days.

Throwing in a mere $50k was Priscilla Presley. Wondering how Cartwright managed that $10-million sum? Well, she reportedly makes $250k per episode of The Simpsons, and with 22 episodes that equals a yearly salary of $5.5-million.

The oddball roundup

- Angelina Jolie remains coy about whether she's pregnant or not, with Us magazine saying she may sell the official confirmation to the highest bidder and give the money to charity. But Ange, honey, you see, every gossip glossy out there is already saying you are.

- Artist Daniel Edwards, famous for his sculptures of Britney Spears giving birth and a certain hotel heiress being autopsied, has created a bronze sculpture of a "curvaceous and robust" Oprah Winfrey called The Oprah Sarcophagus, TMZ reports. It's no Skinny Elvis stamp, that's for sure.

- And finally, Duane "Dog" Chapman is free from extradition efforts after a three-judge panel in Mexico ruled criminal charges for bounty hunting can't be reinstated against him, the AP reports. If only he could get his TV show back on the air ...

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