Produced by Warner Bros. Television, The Tyra Banks Show was a sprightly daily, hour-long vehicle for supermodel-entrepreneur Tyra Banks -- and there were those who were astounded that the extremely busy host ever managed to find time for this project. Not simply a one-on-one chatfest (though there was plenty of time spent on the crucial issues of the day), the series was also big on audience participation, pop-culture segments, fashion and beauty hints, and musical performances. And in the tradition of Oprah Winfrey, Banks generally focused on a central theme in each episode, with the first week's worth of programs touching on an entirely different topic every day. Seen primarily on local WB and UPN network affiliates, The Tyra Banks Show premiered September 12, 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
The Tyra Banks Show (also known as and shortened to Tyra or The Tyra Show) is an American talk show hosted by Tyra Banks.
It premiered on September 12, 2005 in front of a live-to-tape audience at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. The series was created to fill in the empty slot after The Ricki Lake Show was discontinued.[citation needed] In summer 2007 the show moved to New York City where it is filmed in the Chelsea Studios which was formerly occupied by Ricki Lake.[2] and is now recorded in front of a live-to-tape audience at Chelsea Studios in New York City. The final five all-new episodes from Los Angeles were aired the week of September 3, 2007 and followed by the 3rd season premiere on following week, September 10, 2007 in New York City. The fourth season began on September 8, 2008.
While the show covers a variety of topics, there is a sensationalized focus on current issues facing women, with often special episodes on America's Next Top Model. The show is aired in many countries, and is also available on XM Satellite Radio's Take Five channel in both the United States and Canada. In recent years, it has taken on a format similar to shows such as Maury and The Jerry Springer Show, covering topics such as people with odd psychological problems, among other subjects.
On December 19, 2007, the show was renewed an additional two seasons in syndication, 2008–2009 and 2009–2010. However, in November 2008, Warner Bros. announced the program would move to The CW network's daytime block in September 2009, with both an archive episode and a current-season episode airing daily. As The CW already airs ANTM, the move is seen by network officials as a "strategic alignment of interests for The CW's stations" as both shows will now air on the same channel nationwide.[3]
