Tyra Banks is headed back to daytime television in a new venture with Disney-ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The former model will set her sights on a series focused on lifestyle and self-empowerment.
On Friday, the company announced Banks inked a deal to host and executive produce a new syndicated daily talker. The untitled show will also feature a team of lifestyle experts who will cover a range of topics including fashion and beauty, home, entertainment, empowerment and individual enterprise.
From time to time, the series will welcome celebrity guests, Internet influencers and everyday people who will share their knowledge on various topics.
“The fire to inspire women and help them to blaze new paths fiercely burns inside of me,” Banks said in a statement. “I’m excited to be partnering with Disney-ABC to usher in a new era of lifestyle, beauty and entertainment that will inspire women to be the CEO of their lives via honesty, humor and the newest tips and tricks without being intimidating or precious.”
“To my fierce fam of future viewers: I can’t wait to shake up daytime TV together. I have a lot of information to give and still lots to learn. Let’s do it!”
Banks previously hosted “The Tyra Show” from 2005-2010 with more than 800 episodes. This newest series is slated to premiere in 2015.
In related (yet unfortunate) news, Arsenio Hall will say goodbye to his late-night talk show after just one season. Despite being previously renewed for a second season in February, CBS Television Distribution has decided to cancel the series.
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“Unfortunately, The Arsenio Hall Show will not return for a second season; while there are many loyal fans of the show, the series did not grow its audience enough to continue,” CBSTVD said in a statement Friday. “Arsenio is a tremendous talent and we’d like to thank him for all the hard work and energy he put into the show. We’d also like to thank Tribune and all our station group partners for their support of the show.”
THR reports the reversed decision was made when station groups Sinclair Broadcast Group, Tribune Co. and LIN Television downgraded the series from its respective time slots. Despite premiering with impressive numbers, Hall couldn’t quite handle competition from “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Late Show With David Letterman.”
In a statement, Hall added, “When I started this adventure with CTD and Tribune, we all knew it would be a challenge — I’m gratified for the year we’ve had and proud of the show we created. I’d like to thank everyone on my staff for rallying around me and striving to make the best show possible every night.”
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