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It is hard to quantify the impact of ‘role-model’ celebrities on the acceptance and uptake of genetic testing and bio-literacy, but it is surely significant. Angelina Jolie is an Oscar-winning actress, Brad Pitt’s other half, mother, humanitarian, and now a “DNA celebrity”. She propelled the topic of familial breast cancer, female prophylactic surgery, and DNA testing to the fore.

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Had to let you guys know that there's going to be this amazing Pajants reading at Books of Wonder on Saturday, December 3rd, from 3-5 PM. Seriously, this lineup rules. Come if you can!

The pajants, as you may have heard, have been worn all over the world... and even on the famous legs of one Ms. Tyra Banks (who signed right between me and E. Lockhart--exciting!):

Looks like this fall is going to be bringing Hollywood into bookstores. Tyra Banks will be releasing her debut novel, MODELLAND, on September 13, 2011, from Delacorte Books for Young Readers. From the photo above, Tyra is calling MODELLAND “the first novel from Bankable Books.” One can only assume she is planning a prolific writing career.

Here’s a tiny excerpt:

Thousands of girls stampeded to the square all at once. Heels clacked. Dresses swished. Hairdos wobbled. The T-DOD theme song boomed a pulsating beat.

There was one rule and one rule only: a girl must be walking in order to be chosen.

Other than that, there was no prearranged runway on which the girls could walk, so everyone created invisible ones wherever they were standing. Violence was not encouraged nor was it condemned, and some girls’ parents insisted on adding martial arts training to their walking lessons in preparation for the big day. T-DOD Square was an every- man- for- himself or, more precisely, an every- girl- for- herself event.

Scores of girls marched down their own stretches of the square, paused, posed for the cameras (real and imaginary), and then turned around. Trains of walking girls intersected with others. One area behind Tookie was so crammed with street vendors, it bottlenecked into a slow, shuffling line. Some walkers had only enough space to take a few steps before they had to stop and turn. Tookie’s heart went out to a young girl in a ruffled pink dress who seemed way below the unofficial thirteen- year-old age requirement. She marched in place as if she were on a drill team.

Riiiip. A girl stepped on the train of a walker a few feet from Tookie and tore the fabric right off the dress. Both girls fell forward into a heap. The walkers behind them stepped over their bodies and continued.

Crash. The De La Créme white and cream blow-up tent went down as two brawling girls entered it. Oof. A girl who looked as if she had never walked in heels before stumbled, breaking the tips of both stilettos. Two girls got into a fight at the end of their makeshift catwalk, rolling to the ground. “Kenya, use the Gyaku Zuki move!” her mother screamed. “Reverse- punch the hairy hag! But watch your hair, sweetie!”

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Here’s a summary of MODELLAND by Tyra Banks.

No one gets in without being asked. And with her untamable hair, large forehead, and gawky body, Tookie De La Crème isn’t expecting an invitation. Modelland—the exclusive, mysterious place on top of the mountain—never dares to make an appearance in her dreams. But someone has plans for Tookie. Before she can blink her mismatched eyes, Tookie finds herself in the very place every girl in the world obsesses about. And three unlikely girls have joined her. Only seven extraordinary young women become Intoxibellas each year. Famous. Worshipped. Magical. What happens to those who don’t make it? Well, no one really speaks of that. Some things are better left unsaid. Thrown into a world where she doesn’t seem to belong, Tookie glimpses a future that could be hers—if she survives the beastly Catwalk Corridor and terrifying Thigh-High Boot Camp. Or could it? Da 0 Comments on Sneak Peek at Tyra Banks Debut Novel: Modelland as of 1/1/1900 Add a Comment More from this Blog | Email This | Add a Tag 4. Ypulse Essentials: Marketing To Tech-Savvy Kids, Gen Y’s Favorite Fast Food, Muppet Music Add/View Comments | Previous | Top | Next By: Anastasia Goodstein, on 8/15/2011 Blog: Ypulse (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap) JacketFlap tags:  apple, amazon, Peter Pan, blackberry, pbs kids, Sara Shepard, xbox, Millennials, muppets, Ypulse Essentials, college students, Nike, Burger King, tyra banks, alloy media + marketing, foursquare, wendy's, modelland, The Lying Game, "Wendy, Chipolte, Marketing to tech savvy kids, mStyleLab, The Green Album, Tyler Blackburn, Add a tag As kids today are increasingly tech-savvy (marketers must reach them in creative and complex ways. Often this is through online games with virtual worlds, social media campaigns, and in-store attractions, but are kids being bombarded too much by... 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Ypulse Essentials: Hall Of Game Awards, Old Navy Audio Threadz, Green Label Sound iTunes Storefront Add/View Comments | Previous | Top | Next By: Anastasia Goodstein, on 2/21/2011 Blog: Ypulse (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap) JacketFlap tags:  oscars, grammys, Itunes, Mean Girls, Shazam, Cartoon Network, ANTM, Ypulse Essentials, tyra banks, mountain dew, prom dress, Tony Hawk, spotify, justin bieber, hall of game, middle eastern youth, old navy supermodelquins, Add a tag Tony Hawk hosts (the first-ever sports awards show for kids on Cartoon Network, the Hall Of Game awards. The Feb. 25 airing is the result of a partnership between the kids' net, Turner Sports, and "Sports Illustrated Kids" magazine, which brings the... Read the rest of this post Add a Comment More from this Blog | Email This | Add a Tag 7. Should Tyra Banks Review Books in a Post-Oprah World? Add/View Comments | Previous | Top | Next By: Maryann Yin, on 10/26/2010 Blog: Galley Cat (Mediabistro) (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap) JacketFlap tags:  Jonathan Franzen, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, Tyra Banks, Catching Fire, Kristen Bell, Oprah's Book Club, GalleyCat Reviews, Mockingjay, Elizabeth Banks, Celebrities, Freedom, Twilight, Stephenie Meyer, Oprah Winfrey, Add a tag Plenty of celebrities–from Kristen Bell to Elizabeth Banks–have tweeted about Suzanne Collins‘ Hunger Games trilogy. But, not all of them have their very own talk show. That’s what sets Tyra Banks apart from all the rest. You can read Banks’ Twitter book review in the image embedded above: “Soooooo good!!!” Shelf Life poked fun at the review: “That is especially impressive, since six o’s and three exclamation points is the highest possible score in Tyra’s rating system. (By comparison, she thought Twilight was ‘Soooo good!!’ and she broke with critical consensus by only giving the new Franzen a tepid ‘Soo good!’)” Oprah Winfrey chose Jonathan Franzen‘s Freedom as this year’s book club pick. Could Banks review books in a post-Oprah world?  Some feel that with or without Oprah, publishing will go on. New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media. Add a Comment More from this Blog | Email This | Add a Tag 8. The Future of Glamour 0 Comments | Previous | Top | Next By: Jocelyn, on 10/20/2009 Blog: Kelley and Hall (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap) JacketFlap tags:  Tyra Banks, Glamour Magazine, Uncategorized, Add a tag It seems that the magazine industry is continuing to crumble. Many layoffs have been reported from the Glamour camp. This just means more writers competing for a limited amount of freelance space…or the creation of more online magazines (Tyra’s already on this bandwagon)!         0 Comments on The Future of Glamour as of 1/1/1990 Add a Comment More from this Blog | Email This | Add a Tag 9. Ypulse Essentials: 'Wimpy Kid,' Disney Digital Books, Virtual Internships Add/View Comments | Previous | Top | Next By: Anastasia Goodstein, on 9/29/2009 Blog: Ypulse (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap) JacketFlap tags:  Disney, Kindle, diary of a wimpy kid, michael bay, Ypulse Essentials, Winnie the Pooh, tyra banks, bus radio, google docs, the cleveland show, dora doll, nightmare on elm street, serena williams tampax, virtual internship, Add a tag First look at 'Wimpy Kid' (USA Today gives eager readers a glimpse at the live-action translation of the popular graphic novels. Plus the "Nightmare on Elm Street' trailer premieres on MySpace and from comments it looks like fans aren't too happy... 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