It’s Official: On Monday, larger than life Vogue Editor-At-Large Andre Leon Talley will join the judging panel of Tyra Banks’ America’s Next Top Model when the fashion-centric reality hit returns for its 14th Cycle on March 10.

Talley, 60, will join host Tyra, photographer Nigel Barker, and a weekly guest judge on The CW series next season. Talley — a regular at fashion shows in New York, Paris, London and Milan — will replace Miss. J Alexander, who will remain apart of the Top Model family as the contestants’ runway coach.
Hide your Blackberries and lock up the children, Naomi’s high-stepping her way to the small screen. Hellraising British supermodel Naomi Campbell is in chats to follow in the footsteps of frenemy Tyra Banks by fronting her own reality modeling competition on television in the UK.

A rep for the troubled “It Girl of The ’90s” has confirmed that the catty catwalk maven has been offered a role hosting a new show in Britain, similar to America’s Next Top Model and Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency – both of which are big hits stateside.
“Naomi has been approached with an offer, which we are talking about and discussing … but nothing has been set in stone yet,” Naomi’s publicist told Britain’s Daily Mail on Wednesday.

America’s Next Top Model is…a dork.
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America’s Next Top Model is about to get a facelift.
Tyra Banks, host and executive producer of The CW’s long-running runway competition, has tapped former Chanel muse and Baby Phat founder Kimora Lee Simmons as a judge on the forthcoming 14th cycle of ANTM.

This won’t be Kimora’s first foray sharing the small screen with her on-again/off-again bestie — she formerly appeared as a judge on the first season of Top Model, alongside ex-supermodel Janice Dickinson.