Jul 31 2009 12:56 PM ET

Scoop: Tyra Banks invades 'Gossip Girl'

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tyra-gossip-girl_lSpotted: Some serious fierceness on the Upper East Side.

Sources confirm that Tyra Banks has signed on to appear on Gossip Girl this fall — and she’s not playing herself. The model-turned-media mogul will guest as an actress co-starring in a film with Hilary Duff’s character. Banks is scheduled to show up in episode 4.

Banks hasn’t had a straight-up acting gig since 2004, when she guest-starred in an episode of American Dreams.

Thoughts?

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  • Elle

    And the randomest casting of the year goes to…..

    • Yoja

      Why is this a random casting? She’s an actress being cast as an actress. Nothing random in that.

      • jenn

        But she’s not an actress.

      • jordan

        not an actress?
        she may not be a particularly great actress, but she is still an actress. coyote ugly, fresh prince, life size, and a few others.

  • funkyyy

    OMG this is huge. Let’s just hope the many guest stars won’t steal the thunder from the real stars.

  • Viv

    Ugh, no.

  • Daniela

    Because she is so likeable, huh? This is stupid…who’s next? Joan and Melissa Rivers? If this show effs up CB this season, in addition to having made the worst casting decisions in terms of guest stars, then it’ll prob get canceled. Stupid!

  • Daniela

    Josh Schwartz said he wasn’t going to bring on guest stars that would steal any thunder; guess he changed his mind. Wonderful!

  • lefty

    …I don’t think we’ll have to worry about it.

  • Lisel

    Ugh. I wish she was “playing” herself. She absolutely will not be convincing in any role. An actor needs to be able to disappear into a role. That’s impossible for someone with the kind of franchise Tyra has.

  • ndxoxo

    ughhh. i dont like her or hillary duff. yeah i agree that they better not take the spotlight off of leighton or blake or else the cws gonna have some pissed gossip girlers

  • sara

    booooo… There’s already too much Tyra on tv.

    • Jennifer

      I agree. Tyra need to go away.

  • Gusar

    What is this creature on the picture there?

  • Susan

    Love how they’re wasting time with this stuff instead of giving Jenny a real storyline. Thank God I’m not watching anymore.

  • TomB

    I love how people are up in arms that a supposedly bad actress is gonna “ruin” their precious GG. Because we all know that GG is a bastion of thespian excellence and brilliant scripting.

    Hello??? It’s Gossip Girl, people. A shallowly scripted teen soap populated with mediocre actors and ridiculous scenarios. We not talking brilliance here.

  • LA BUDUSCA

    HI TYRA U LOOK NICE PUT THE EYE SHADOW IS TO MUCH!!1 SORRY IS THE DAM TRUE

  • Me

    Cross promoting anyone? Gag me. It would be better if she were playing herself. I hope the part is really small.

  • AK

    I legitimately like “Life Size,” so who knows? If they camp this up, it could be fun.

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