Tyra Banks Writing Fantasy Novels

The TV show Host and former model Tyra Banks has signed a deal for a series of fantasy novels about modeling. Her first book is called "Modelland" and it is about a teen-aged girl in a make-believe society at an academy for exceptional models called Intoxibellas. The book will be published in the summer of 2011 and will cover issues from relationships to body images. The book is meant to empower women of all ages. Banks is set to end "The Tyra Banks Show" later this year after five seasons to launch her own production company called Bankable Studios.

Conan O'Brien Receives $45 Million Settlement

The late night tv host Conan O'Brien has reached a $45 million settlement with the televison network NBC. O'Brien will get a severance of $32.5 million whether he gets another hosting job or not. NBC will also pay $4.5 million to the executive producer. O'Brien has agreed to not have another hosting job until at least September of this year. His last show will be on Friday.

Tyra Banks Stalker Gets Sentence

The stalker of Tyra Banks, who is a former model and current talk show host, named Brady Green was sentenced to one year of probation. As part of his sentence, he has to complete an anti-stalking course called Project SHARP (Stopping Harassment and Relationship Problems). If he doesn't complete the course, he will have to serve 90 days in jail.

Tyra Banks Testifies Against Her Stalker

This week, Tyra Banks, talk show host and former model, will testify in court against a man named Brady Green who is being accused of stalking her. He was arrested near the Manhattan studio where Banks tapes her talk show. Banks feels that his unwanted attention alarmed her and made her feel unsafe. A lawyer for Green states that he was doing nothing wrong and was just answered Bank's invitation for fans to reach out to her. Green could receive up to 90 days in jail if he is convicted.

Don Cornelius Sentenced to Probation

Don Cornelius, the previous host of the television show "Soul Train," has been sentenced to three years on probation after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor spousal battery on Wednesday. In November, he was charged with spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and dissuading a witness from making a police report after being arrested a month earlier for a domestic dispute with his wife in his Hollywood Hills home.

Don Cornelius Fights Battery Charges

Don Cornelius, the former host of the show "Soul Train", has pleaded not guilty in court to the charges against him that come from a domestic dispute case against his wife in October. He is currently facing three counts of spousal battery, one count of dissuading a witness from making a police report, and one count of assault with a deadly weapon. His wife has filed two restraining orders against him since the incident.

Rapper Kanye West Arrest in England

The rapper Kanye West was arrested on suspicion of assault after an incident with a photographer outside of the Tup Tup Palace bar in Newcastle, northern England. He was later released without any charges. Kanye West is currently in England as apart of his Glow in the Dark tour.

Don Cornelius Charged with Battery

Don Cornelius, the former host of the show "Soul Train," has been charged with spousal battery, assault with a deadly weapon, and dissuading a witness from making a police report due to two domestic incidents that involved his wife last month. He was arrested and taken to jail last month after the police were called to his Hollywood Hills home after a report of a domestic dispute. He was released on $50,000 bail and could face up to one year in prison for each of the five misdemeanor charges against him.

Tyra Banks Has a Stalker

A man, named Brady Green, has been charged with stalking talk-show host Tyra Banks and has been ordered to stay away from her or go to jail. He has followed Banks from coast to cost since January, sent her letters and flowers, and tried to call her. He was issued a court order last week that required him to leave her alone.

Green was arrested after he showed up several times on March 18^th at the Manhattan building where “The Tyra Banks Show” is taped and asked to talk to her. He also had previously showed up several times at her Los Angeles studio and asked to talk to her. He sent her flowers there and tried to call her at least five times.

Tyra Banks told police that what Green had done caused her to have fear that she was in danger. Green was charged with stalking, criminal trespass, and harassment. After his recent arraignment, he was released without bail and was ordered to return to court on May 13^th. He could spend up to a year in jail if he is convicted.

Montel Williams Ends His Talk Show

The syndicated talk show “The Montel Williams Show” will stop production after this television season. Stations that air his show will be offered a series of reruns. Stations would show the “Best of Montel,” which is 52 weeks of some of the most interesting episodes from the history of the show. The “Montel Williams Show” has been airing for 17 years.

Justin Timberlake Gets His Own Golf Tournament

The singer Justin Timberlake is getting his own golf tournament. He will host the PGA tour in Las Vegas, which will be renamed to be the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The tournament is part of the Fall Series and George McNeill is the current defending champion.

CNN Host Nancy Grace Hospitalized

Nancy Grace, the CNN Headline News host, was hospitalized this past weekend due to blood clots in her lungs. Last week, she gave birth to twins and it is said that the blood clots were caused by her pregnancy. During her pregnancy, she developed fluid build-up in her lungs and the doctor said that they should induce labor early. Her twins were born two months premature but they are healthy and doing well.

Priest Arrested for Stalking Conan O’ Brien

A priest, named David Ajemian, was arrested after stalking late-night talk show host Conan O’ Brien. He wrote him threatening notes on parish letterhead, contacted his parents and showed up at his studio. He was arrested last week while trying to enter a taping session of “Late Night with Conan O’ Brien.”

The priest referred to himself as “your priest stalker” in one note and complained of not being allowed to see the taping of the O’ Brien show. The priest could spend up to a year in prison if he is convicted of aggravated harassment and stalking.

TV Host Gary Collins Arrested for Drunken Driving

The TV Host and actor Gary Collins was arrested for the investigation of a traffic accident that he was involved in. The accident was caused when the other motorist didn’t yield to oncoming traffic and hit Collin’s vehicle. Collins’ 2004 Ford Explorer then hit two parked cars. Officers smelled alcohol on Collins’ breath and when they gave him a sobriety test he failed it.

Collins was not injured and fault is on the other motorist who was an 89 year old man. The other motorist was taken to the hospital for examination of his injuries. Collins was released on a $40,000 bond.

Montel Williams Gets Married

It is reported that the talk show host Montel Williams recently got married to his girlfriend of two years, named Tara Fowler, in Bermuda. They got married in front of 60 of their closest family and friends.