Reality Roll Call

In this week’s episode of America’s Next Top Model, Marjorie took Tyra’s critique of her maddening twitchiness to heart and decided to relax, have fun and let out the new Marjorie. But this girl wasn’t necessarily more likable, or more interesting, she was just slightly calmer, though not less nerve-wracking. The other models watched her with an air of trepidation, unsure of whether to accept her or hide the kitchen knives.

If you’re still undecided about the presidential race and chose to exercise your intellectual muscles by watching Barack Obama’s prime-time special, you need not worry about having missed your favorite brain musher America’s Next Top Model. Since I’ve already voted, I watched ANTM for you. Last night, the Tyraettes arrived in Amstardam to be greeted by Holland’s Next Top Model host Daphne Deckers. (Sidebar: It’s amazing how the Top Model series is compelling even when you can’t understand what the judges are saying.)

Tyra Banks‘ hit reality competition show, America’s Next Top Model will be giving birth to its first spinoff on the CW. The show, Operation Fabulous, will feature ANTM stars J. Alexander and Jay Manuel, as they tour the country, turning ordinary women into “model” citizens. Get it? “Model citizens”? It’s a play on words…never mind. This is a makeover show, not a competition. The women will get complete overhauls and fashion advise that suits them as individuals.

Anyway, this will be the third fashion-themed reality show on the CW, including their newest, “Stylista”, which debuts on October 22.  All shows are produced by Tyra Banks and Ken Mok.

Anyone that watched Real World Hollywood knows that Nick was the replacement roommate when Greg Halstead got kicked off the show. You may also remember that he wanted to be host of his own show. Well, he’s not quite there yet, but he is on a talk show, which is a step in the right direction. Take a look a the video clip below….Nick appears around the 1:40 mark and actually speaks around the 4:40 mark.

From the CW:

TWO GIRLS ARE SENT HOME IN A SURPRISE ELIMINATION The ladies practice their strut down a catwalk while wearing blindfolds and one girl shocks the judges when she decides to lift her dress while posing. The winner of the blindfold challenge will pose for designer Kira Plastinina in a Seventeen Magazine advertorial. In this week’s photo challenge, the girls pose with their eyes. After the judges deliberate, one girl is sent packing. Tyra Banks, Paulina Porizkova, J. Alexander and Nigel Barker are the judges.

And don’t forget to read Lakiya Emerson’s recap on RealityRollCall.com.

From the CW:

IT’S TIME FOR MAKEOVERS! The ladies are excited when Tyra reveals it’s time for makeovers. Hair is cut and tears are shed when the girls see their new looks for the first time. The models head to Malibu for a swimsuit shoot with supermodel & designer Susan Holmes. After the judges deliberate, one girl is sent packing.

And don’t forget to read Lakisha Emerson’s recap tomorrow on Reality Roll Call.

The show opens with the girls returning to the America’s Next Top Model house from the judging panel to find Marjorie’s winning photo displayed in the entrance area, where it will hang for a week. This is Tyra’s latest “tradition.” The first Tyra mail of the evening leads the models to a posing training session with Benny Ninja and an Australian model named Bree, who has folded herself inside a box small enough to make me feel claustrophobic.

After Benny and Bree demonstrate proper posing technique, the models take their turn posing inside of a tube of sheer red fabric hanging from the ceiling. The girls try their best to make extreme poses and pretty faces, but many of the results are laughable. Benny tells Sheena that she is lost in translation and Nikeysha that she looks like she has gas. Back at the house, the girls play truth or dare, which leads to Sheena revealing all her hoochiefied capabilities, and Elina kissing Clark. Hannah is put off by all the debauchery and while they are all gathered in the hot tub, she pushes Isis, who was moving too close into her personal space. Silence reigns and the fun and games end.

From the CW:

Benny Ninja is back to educate the girls about posing, but one girls takes contorting her body a little too far. Back at the house, the models bond in the hot tub where two girls get close and others have a confrontation about discrimination. The girls literally climb the ladder of success when this week’s challenge finds them?swinging on a hanging rope ladder.After the judges deliberate, one girl is sent packing.

Watch Top Model tonight at 8:00, and read Lakiya Emerson’s recap on Reality Roll Call.

New York
Saturday, August 16
10:00am-3:00pm
The Park Central New York
870 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
* Casting Director will be in attendance

Houston
Saturday, August 23
10:00am-3:00pm
Visible Changes at Memorial City Mall
303 Memorial City
Houston, Texas 77024
* Casting Director will be in attendance

Tampa
Saturday, August 30
10:00am-3:00pm
The Westin Tampa Harbour Island
725 South Harbour Island Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
* Casting Director will be in attendance

Chicago
Saturday, September 6
10:00am-3:00pm
Location TBD
* Casting Director will be in attendance

Kansas City
Tuesday, September 9
10:00am-3:00pm
Location TBD

Los Angeles
Saturday, September 13
10:00am-3:00pm
Location TBD
* Casting Director will be in attendance

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