DOUBLE TAKE: TYRA BANKS AS MICHELLE OBAMA


From the runway to the Oval Office. Bazaar casts supermodel and talk-show hostess Tyra Banks as hopeful First Lady Michelle Obama in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

In the issue, available Aug. 19th, Banks recalls the time she met Michelle Obama. "so warm and so gracious. She's got that direct-eye-contact, truly-connecting thing. She's not a 'ha, ha, ha' type... And I love that she's tall."

E3 NEW BITES

TYRA BANKS IMMORTALIZED
Supermodel turned daytime talkshow host Tyra Banks has received her very own wax figure in Washington, D.C at Madame Tussauds. Tyra's wax figure can seen in the museum's Glamour Room.


KANYE WEST COLLABORATES WITH LOUIS VUITTON
The self-titled 'Louis Vuitton Don' Kanye West has teamed up with the fashion house to produce his own line - for both men and women. Check out the report via NME:
The rapper showed up at the Vuitton show in Paris’ Jardins de Bagatelle on Friday (June 27) and told wwd.com ”I’m here for Louis” before revealing that he is working with the fashion giant on designed a men’s shoe line.West, who was dressed entirely in his own clothing designs, also told the fashion site that he is working on a women’s wear collection which will debut this fall.


MTV TO AIR JAIME FOXX’S REALITY SHOW
On July 15th, MTV will air “From G’s to Gents,” a new show produced by Jamie Foxx, which takes 15 young G’s from across the country with great potential under their rough exterior and polishes them up. Hosted by Fonzworth Bentley (known for his umbrella holding days as Diddy’s personal assistant), the men will be schooled on how to lose the front, focus their passion, and market themselves. Taking lessons in everything from style and grace, etiquette, chivalry, and business skills, the men will see that with the right tools every G has the ability to find respect, realize their self-worth, and graduate from G to true Gentleman.

E3 DAILY FIX

Tyra Banks attended the 35th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Hollywood on Friday. The former supermodel-turned-talk show host won an Emmy for outstanding informative talk show. Also in attendance was Eva Pigford Marcille and boyfriend Lance Gross.



Beyoncé was spotted getting her shop on in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon. She hit up the American Apparel store as well as Neiman Marcus. Beyoncé is currently in town filming her latest movie, Obsessed. She is also rumored to be opening the BET Awards with Usher and Lil Wayne next week.


Rihanna was spotted signing copies of her new CD Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded in NYC last week.

E3 SNAPSHOTS

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey held their wedding party Tuesday night at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California.
Kelly Rowland looked great at the premiere of Sex in the City in London.
Tyra Banks and ANTM winner Saleisha attended the CW Upfronts event in NYC.
Janet Jackson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Eve and Joy Bryant attended the launch of Alexander McQueen’s Flagship Boutique on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Chrisette Michelle was spotted at the MTV studios in New York.

Pharrell stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman in NYC.
R&B singing group Cherish, hit up TRL on Tuesday to promote their latest release.
Aubrey and D. Woods Danity Kane attended the Entertainment Weekly & Vavoom Annual Upfront Party at the Bowery Hotel on Tuesday in NYC.

TYRA BANKS 'NOT QUITING' TOP MODEL


As E3 promised an update on Tyra Banks leaving ANTM
Retired supermodel and TV host Tyra Banks has dismissed reports she is to leave her reality show America's Next Top Model. Banks' spokesperson insists the reports are wildly inaccurate.
The representative tells Usmagazine.com:
"The rumors about Tyra leaving and the fight with Jay are not true!"

TYRA IS LEAVING 'AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL'?

The word on the curb is that Tyra Banks is set to leave America's Next Top Model to concentrate on her popular talk show. Friction with the show's co-host is being cited, by reports, as the reason for Banks' rumored departure:
OK! magazine reports that Banks isn’t getting along with photo shoot creative director Jay Manuel, and her days on the show could be numbered. “It’s gotten so bad that Tyra and Jay aren’t speaking,” an insider told OK! magazine. The selective silent treatment isn’t limited to Manuel, either. “Tyra barely interacts with the contestants and only wants to show up on judging day,” the source told the magazine.

It all really sounds like it could possibly be a rumor. E3 will keep you posted when more information is reported


E3 IN THE MIX

"Essence" magazine honored Black Women in Hollywood with a first annual luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel.





Kelly Rowland, attended Kylie Minogue's British Awards afterparty at Movida nightclub in London, England last night.


Last night, NFL Superstar Dwight Freeney Birthday Bash took place at club Plumm in New York City, guest included Nelly and Jermaine Dupri.





Sanaa Lathan was spotted in Beverly Hills.

Tyra Banks was spotted in Manhattan.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z were spotted leaving Da Silvano’s restaurant in NYC.

Actress Zoe Saldana and actor Forest Whitaker with his wife attended the premiere for the new film “Vantage Point” in New York.

Taye Diggs and his wife Idina Menzel hit up a Bette Milder event last night in Vegas.