LADY GAGA "OPRAH" DEBUT CONFIRMED

Oprah is back with a new (and what will be her last) season. It has been confirmed by her executive producer, Sheri Salata’s twitter page –that Lady Gaga will tape the Oprah Winfrey show on Friday Jan. 15th. This should be interesting.

newsworthy: TYRA BANKS SAYS GOODBYE TO TALK SHOW

Hold onto your weaves, ladies... Tyra Banks announced today that this is the last season of her talk show. "This will be the last season of The Tyra Show," she told People.com. “I’ve been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past 5 years.” Following in her idol Oprah's footsteps, she's ceasing production, leaving a hole in the hearts of many and a gap in TV programming. Who will address such important topics as Tyra's weight, Tyra's modeling career, and Tyra's feuds with other models? These are the major issues of our time!

She is moving on to produce films with her company, Bankable Productions. "My next huge steps will allow me to reach more women and young girls to help us all feel as fierce as we truly are." We wonder if Tyler Perry will have some competition on his hands.

TYRA BANKS REPORTEDLY RECRUITED KIMORA LEE AND ANDRE LEON TALLEY TO JUDGE ANTM

The Daily News reports André Leon Talley will replace Miss J on the judging panel for America's Next Top Model. This seems like the last thing Vogue would have him do, but then again he judged Miss Universe, so who knows. A more likely rumor is that Kimora Lee Simmons will also judge the next season, filling the seat that has been filled this season by a rotating pool of judges, including Chanel Iman and Kim Kardashian. According to sources, this is Tyra's way of showing the world she's an understanding, easygoing person. Tyra's previous judges — Janice Dickinson and Paulina Porizkova — have accused her of being difficult to work with.

"Tyra is obsessed with people's perception of her and was not happy when Porizkova and Dickinson said they didn't get along," says a network source, adding that Tyra's uncomfortable interview with "Nightline's" Cynthia McFadden (who questioned her in September about rumored catfights) only fueled Tyra's rage.

BET LAUNCHES NEW CHANNEL FEATURING RED MODELS

BET is set to launch a new cable network, CENTRIC, for the fall of 2009 and will premiere several original series in its first quarter. Amongst the list is MODEL CITY, a new series that takes a look at the world behind the runway into the lives of models trying to make it in New York City. It features the guys of Red Modeling Management.

Starring: Ibrahim Baaith/Nelson Nieves/Wendell Lissimore/Art Stroman Co-starring: Salieu Jalloh/Derek Keeton/ Julian Gonzalez/Makin Curry/Shawn Sutton

Scheduled for BET's new CENTRIC CHANNEL's FALL LINEUP.

LIL' KIM KILLS IT ON DANCING WITH THE STARS ROUND 6

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | KANYE IS A GAY FISH

Last night’s episode of South Park titled “Fishsticks” played the ish out of the “genius” Kanye West. Fishstick + Kanye West= Gayfish LMFAO! Real talk, this was the funniest episode ever! But, I do wonder how Kanye feels about being called a Gayfish?!Oh WAIT, he responds via his blog.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Kim is really killin’ it right now on “Dancing With The Stars”… her footwork is improving tremendously and she’s shedding some weight.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | LIL' KIM ON 'DANCING WITH THE STARTS'

Watch Lil’ Kim as she gets her cha-cha-cha on!

Despite seeming a bit nervous, she did a good job overall.

KANYE WEST LIVE ON VH1 STORYTELLERS

Ever since I got word that Kanye would be the next to appear on the Vh1 Storytellers series, I have to admit I’ve been pretty hyped. The full episode premiered tonight. Yeezy put his all into some dope performances. Song in and song out you could see the passion he puts in. Here's a preview. And check your local listings to see when it airs next.

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LIL' KIM PREPS FOR DANCING WITH THE STARS

Lil' Kim was spotted rehearsing with her Dancing With The Stars partner this past weekend. Kim is set to make her debut along with the rest of the cast of has-beens on March 9th, on ABC. This should be quite interesting…

PICTURE OF THE DAY

WTF!!!!!!! So I'm sure that you all have heard that VH1 reality TV stars Real & Chance have signed on for their own series, A Real Chance at Love. I just wanna know what losers are actually gonna watch this mess. Anywho, check out a promo shot, which includes their brother, Chance's twin, Love. Riduculous.

KANYE TO COMEDY CENTRAL???

Kanye West is set to star in a new show on Comedy Central that can pretty much be descibed as Hip Hop meets the Muppets. The project, which is under consideration for the 2009 season, would feature music produced and performed by West as well as fellow rapper Rhymefest, both of whom are serving as executive producers on the pilot, alongside Jimmy Kimmel. West also hosts the pilot; the idea is to have a different celebrity guest host for every episode, similar to the setup on the original “Muppet Show.”A half-hour pilot has been shot for the project, tentatively titled Alligator Boots.

TUNE IN...

Airs tonight at 9, on CBS.

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL RATINGS DISAPPOINT

Even though America's Next Top Model is trying their hardest to spice up this new cycle with their space-age theme, silver wigs, and girl born in a boy's body, ratings for the CW reality series were disappointing after the premiere. My aploogies, Tyra-Bot, Alpha Jay and Beta Jay, but the calculations just don't compute.

In any case, Tyra looks good, as usual, in the first photo shoot - with it's voting them. She's dope. I love the way she always reinventing herself--you know, as a woman with tiny thighs.

GLAM GOD PREMIERES TONIGHT ON VH1 | HOSTED BY VIVICA A. FOX

With all the fashion television coming about these days, this one kind of slipped right by me. Perhaps for good reason. I most likely will not be tuning in. Just thought I'd pass the info along. Check out Glam God tonight on Vh1 @ 10pm with host, Vivica A. Fox (of all people, right, I know). The show sets out to search for the next big celebrity stylist.

HOW U DOIN??? WENDY WILLIAMS' SHOW GETS PICKED UP FOR NATIONAL RUN

Proving her brand can be as successful on TV as it is on radio, Wendy Williams’ daytime talk show, The Wendy Williams Show is headed for broader TV distribution. After a successful six-week sneak-peek in select markets , Fox announced plans Monday (Aug. 18) to clear the Debmar-Mercury program in mid-2009 on stations in all 18 of its markets.

The Fox-owned stations in New York (WNYW), Los Angeles (KTTV), Dallas (KDFW) and Detroit (WJBK) began airing the one-hour The Wendy Williams Show on July 14. The six-week run will conclude Aug. 22. The official launch follows a series of much-talked-about shows including a jaw dropping exchange between the host and guest Omarosa (of ‘The Apprentice’ fame) in addition to recent interviews with Aubrey O’Day of Danity Kane, Michelle Williams and Kim Kardashian.

According to Fox, the program posted rating increases in key demos during the May sweeps in both New York and Los Angeles. “Everything about the Wendy preview clicked for our stations, from conception to promotion to hitting the air. It completely broke the mold. The show is now a proven winner, and we can’t wait to see it debut across the country next year,” said Frank Cicha, senior vp of programming for Fox Television Stations.

"Doing the daily show for the past six weeks has really been one of the most exciting times in my life," she said "It has given me the chance to be myself while living out my dream and connecting with my fans on a whole new level."

SPOTTED: J. HUD IN NYC

Busy day for Jennifer Hudson. She headed over to BET at the CBS Studios in Midtown Manhattan after performing on Regis & Kelly in the morning, where she was all smiles, as she signed autographs yesterday.

Hudson is currently on a nationwide promo tour for her upcoming self-titled album, in stores and online September 30.

The album features the single Spotlight, as well as collabos with Timbaland, Robin Thicke, The Underdogs, and Tricky Stewart.

THINGS HEAT UP ON THE WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW

Reality TV villainess, Omarosa battled it out with Wendy Williams on Monday in a spat that at one point turned physical. She appeared on Fox's The Wendy Williams Show to promote her upcoming book but instead spent more time trading insults with Wendy. "I wanted to throw her off the set," Williams said.

The altercation started when Omarosa first walked onto the show and was displeased with Williams' introduction of her and said that she would not be disrespected. Things got uglier when Williams grabbed Omarosa's book cover to hold it up to the camera, and Omarosa snatched it back out of Williams' hand. "Omarosa wished her career was my career," Williams told the AP.

"Omarosa is a delusional, D-list, pathetic woman."

The yanking gave way to Omarosa attacking Williams' appearance, asking the talk show host whether she had had a nose job and suggesting she shouldn't wear wigs. But Williams didn't stay silent throughout the heated interview. She called Omarosa "a typical angry black woman" and suggested cosmetic injections could fix her wrinkles. Will there be a rematch? "I have no reason to invite Omarosa back to the show," said Williams. "That's done. She had her moment."

WENDY WILLIAMS GETS EMOTIONAL ON TV

As you know, Wendy Williams' daytime talk show debuted earlier this week and can be seen in a few major markets on the Fox Network. In this segment, Wendy gets choked up when an audience member tells her that she has had 5 miscarriages and wanted to know how Wendy handled going through that similar situation. Wendy shared that she has had several miscarriages, including two that happened when she was at least five months pregnant.

Is it just me or is her show really good. She's a natural. Tyra should really watch out.

KIM PORTER TO STAR IN REALITY SERIES ON LIFETIME

According to online reports, Kim Porter, ex-partner of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and mother to three of his children, has inked a deal with the Lifetime Network to do a reality series . The unnamed show will follow Kim as she adjusts to new life as a single mother in Los Angeles. Actor Blair Underwood is tapped to produce the series.

I guess my question would be why Lifetime thinks this worthy of a show... considering the insane amount of money she gets from Diddy to support those kids, I know that it couldn't be that hard to adjust to being a single mom. AND BESIDES... WHO CARES?!