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March 29, 2004 - While Naomi Campbell is notorious for her diva antics and catty remarks towards Tyra Banks, sources tell Globe magazine Tyra never got down and dirty with Campbell. "Naomi criticized Tyra constantly," a source in the modeling industry revealed. "She was always going on about how Tyra had modeled herself on her. Tyra heard those stories and was naturally upset. But to Tyra's credit, she never lashed out publicly at Naomi."

March 29, 2004 - Tyra Banks was on hand for the 'America's Next Top Model Season 2' finale party on Wednesday (March 24) at Key Club in Hollywood, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, CelebrityPhoto, GettyImages, and WireImage.

March 29, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Tyra Banks was spotted getting a $100 pedicure at the Paint Shop in Beverly Hills.

March 29, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports William Hung, who was in Los Angeles to shoot a music video for Fuse, met Tyra Banks on Monday at a taping of 'On Air With Ryan Seacrest'. "We use the same vocal coach," Banks told him.

March 22, 2004 - Tyra Banks will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live and On Air with Ryan Seacrest on Monday. 

March 14, 2004 - Tyra Banks' 'America's Next Top Model' has been a sexy smash hit for UPN, but is it fact or fiction that that the show threw a sex party? Fact says 'Extra', sort of: they learned that next week's show is being promoted as 'The Orgy' episode. On it, Tyra's models get a bit too friendly with some guys in Milan, and it gets too hot for TV. UPN actually ordered cuts to make the show tamer.

March 14, 2004 - Andre 3000 of Outkast, B.B. King, Babyface, Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, Bow Wow, India.Arie, Kimora Lee Simmons, Mos Def, Quincy Jones, Randy Jackson, Ray Charles, Ruben Studdard of 'American Idol', Stevie Wonder, Temptations, The Roots, and Tyra Banks were on hand for the The 35th NAACP Image Awards in Universal City, California on Saturday (March 6). Check out pictures here.

March 11, 2004 - Dan from 'The Real World' posted a message on his blog on Wednesday saying, "Dear Tyra: Last night's episode of Top Model was some serious bullsh**. Don't you ever again tease me with clips of crying models having meltdowns in Italy, and instead show me a 'recap' episode with virtually nothing new." Read more.

March 11, 2004 - Tyra Banks performed as Velvelette of The Velvelettes during a taping of 'American Dreams', which will air later this month. Check out pictures from WireImage.

March 8, 2004 - Tyra Banks' video for her single, 'Shake Ya Body,' got 155,000 hits on the UPN Web site since it debuted on 'America's Next Top Model,' though it's possible that many fans didn't bother listening to the music. "I want to be successful across the board," Banks tells Newsweek. "I want an empire like Oprah's. I may do it with a little more cleavage, but I plan to get there."

March 8, 2004 - Ramiro interviewed Tyra Banks on Jam'n 94.5 in Boston on February 24th. They talked about her musical work with Rodney Jerkins and her debut video 'Shake Ya Body'. Tyra says a lot of people say her vocal style is like Sade's and said the focus of her career is going to be music going forward. Audio at jamn945.com has since been removed.

March 5, 2004 - Us Weekly asked Tyra Banks if she plans on getting Botox treatment. "My mother is 65 years old, she doesn't do Botox and she's got less wrinkles than me. So hopefully I will follow in her footsteps. Botox is not something I will do anytime soon or ever, hopefully."

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