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It’s down to the final two models in Cycle 16 of America's Next Top Model and the grueling competition hits high gear with the Covergirl commercial and photo shoot, the Vogue shoot and the runway show. And just to add a little intrigue, we have a surprise makeover right before the final decision is announced. Please tell us they don’t bleach their eyebrows!

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We’re down to the final three contestants on America's Next Top Model and it’s kill or be killed in order to get into the final two. While each model has some serious strengths, there are some solid limitations to each of them as well. Brittani has limited experience outside the trailer park, Hannah is emotional and Molly is one angry chick

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What could possibly go wrong?

You know how when you travel overseas, you're supposed to avoid raw or undercooked food and stick to bottled water? America's Next Top Model shows us the perils of ignoring this advice when Brittani is almost defeated by a bite of goat brain. Silly Brittani - brains are for zombies!

Flat head? Bonus!
But first the girls have to learn the traditional Moroccan tea tray dance. This involves balancing a tray full of teacups and pots on their heads while doing a modified belly dance. As you would expect, there were plenty of plummeting teacups (fortunately, everything was made of brass, not glass.) Brittani has the worst time of it, while Molly complains that her head is pointy. Alexandria, however, is blessed with a flat head -- she's able to booty-dance without rattling a single cup. Classy!

Then the girls discover they have to step it up a notch. Not only will they be performing the tea tray dancing in front of a live audience, they'll be partnered with professional, and they'll have lit candles on their trays. This is starting to seem like a really, really bad idea. Molly trips on her skirt and spills her tray before she even gets down the stairs. She handles it with the style and grace to which we have become accustomed, and the post-production folks earn their money with their blurring and bleeping. Brittani actually manages to pull off the entire hip-shaking dancing without a problem, while Hannah sticks to making hula-like arm movements. Alexandria starts off great, but she gets overconfident and spills her tray twice.

Miss Jay dubs Brittani the winner, and she gets a one-on-one lesson on runway walking. She brings Hannah along for the lesson. And let's face it -- Hannah needs all the help she can get.

There's more -- read on!

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Molly tell the movers to be careful with her dinette set.

The cast of America's Next Top Model heads to the scenic Marrakesh, Morocco where they get a taste of the food, the culture and a close encounter with the local wildlife. How jealous do the eliminated models feel when they see this destination location?

Read on!

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OK, CW fans, you can exhale now. The network announced early pickups of some of its top shows today, and we think you're going to be pleased.

First off, America's Next Top Model will return with an All-Stars edition, featuring previous model hopefuls who were "breakout characters" and who "had the most memorable stories from past cycles." Our question: Does that mean they'll be bringing back the girls who had the most potential to make it in the modeling world? Or will they concentrate on the people who brought the most drama? We're pretty sure it will be the latter...

In other, not-at-all surprising, news, the net announced it would be bringing back hit shows "The Vamprie Diaries" and "Supernatural." We couldn't imagine them dumping "Dairies," which is the network's most watched show. "Supernatural" not only survived the move to Friday nights, it thrived in what could have been a death slot. We're thrilled it will be back.

Finally, the CW confirmed what we'd already guessed -- buzz-bait shows "Gossip Girl" (which is not only the net's second most popular show with its key demo but is also a key provider of magazine-cover starlets) and "90210" (which wins big when DVR data is taken into account) will be back.

We're also interested in what's not in the announcement. TV Guide reported that Bethany Joy Galeoti and Sophia Bush had both signed on for another season of "One Tree Hill," but so far the network has remained mum. Then there's newbie dramas "Hellcats" and "Nikita" -- will they stick around? We'll let you know as soon as we hear anything!

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Next week on America's Next Top Model we’ll rejoin the five lucky remaining contestants as they hit Morocco. But this week marks our very favorite episode in each Cycle—the behind-the-scenes, goofs, gaffs…and well, all the freaky stuff.

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My, how things have changed for the contestants on America's Next Top Model. Brittani’s bad behavior last week has landed a big, ugly target on her back and she doesn’t seem to understand how to get people to like her again (psst—stop scowling). Meanwhile, Alexandria has suddenly become everyone’s favorite. Jeez, we go away for a week and return to Bizzaro World.

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Our usual recapper is out of town this week (lucky), so we'll do the best we can to provide you with all the scratches and blows from last night's America's Next Top Model. We're still struggling with flashbacks to horrific girl fights and catty scheming from junior high and some of high school.

Charity starts at home
The girls get back from panel to find goody bags at the house containing swag from Warriors in Pink, a Susan G. Komen breast cancer awareness campaign. But this aura of well-being surrounding a good cause is already poisoned by the girls' shared animosity toward Alexandria. We agree that Blondie could use an attitude check, but Brittani's constant lambasting of Alex's looks is starting to turn our stomach. And it's four minutes in.

Nigel shows up to tell them they're each going to embody a different "warrior" for an ad campaign, and the winner gets to star in a breast cancer PSA. One would think that working for such a good cause would put their infighting into perspective. However, one would be wrong.

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This week on America's Next Top Model we learn that beauty is pain and bitterness and will get you nowhere. And it’s best to be nice to your fans because you never know when one will try to hunt you down and kill you.

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Things get pretty wild this week on America's Next Top Model as the girls try to avoid Alexandria because they hate her—but she just figures that nobody “gets her.” Molly continues to cough up hairballs over her giant, Medusa-like weave. And apparently none of the current contestants have watched previous Cccles because they clearly don’t know what kind of cat fight can break out if you get caught peeking into someone’s diary.

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It’s our favorite episode on America's Next Top Model this week. You know it, it’s makeover time! And in order to really ramp up the drama Tyra gives the girls a little hint about what MAY be to come via a canvas painted with potential styles like Dutch boy, Big, Gurly & Curly, Kinky Red & Wild, Extreme Angled Bob, Manly and many others. Naturally, they instantly start obsessing about which new look they think they are going to get.

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This week on America's Next Top Model we wrack our brains for clever uses of the word “bee” and the contestants try to bee-come one with the camera as they attempt to look bee-utiful during a bee-zarre photo shoot that scares the bee-jesus out of them.

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Welcome to Cycle 16 of America's Next Top Model, where Tyra’s throwing casting week out the window. Because in the “real modeling world” it’s all about facing rejection. Tyra herself was rejected by six agencies before she got signed. So what better way to toughen up the girls than to make them think they’re going home? It’s cruel but we love it. The first 14 girls are going to get turned away and then told that—psyche! You’re in!

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Cycle 15 of America's Next Top Model has been a wild, Italian roller coaster ride, complete with fantastic, historic scenery, hot foreign boys and heat strokes. And now it’s come down to the final two. Chelsey has the most experience and during the competition she has proven herself with hard work and determination. She’s wanted to be a super model for 20 years. And Ann, who calls herself a nerd, has been awkward everywhere but in front of the camera, where it seems she can do no wrong.

Chelsey has always received more criticism than compliments as she has struggled in the industry and Ann has always been teased for her height. Now they have the chance to prove everyone wrong. They’re both just five short steps away from making Top Model history.

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Nothing says Thanksgiving like an America's Next Top Model behind-the-scenes flashback show. This is one of our fave eppies every Cycle because of course, we are privy to all the backstage shenanigans and we get to take a moment to remind ourselves what is so fantastic about our favorite show and all of the little things we’re so thankful for…

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Don't cry, Chelsey - you've got one more chance to beat Ann!

This week we’ll cut the number of America's Next Top Model contestants in half and two models will be sent home, but not before we pay a visit to Vogue Italia, catch André Leon Talley in what could be the worst getup in ANTM history, and gaze at some pretty cool renaissance art.

And the Oscar goes to…
Okay, none of the final four will ever have to worry about making their Oscar acceptance, but we find it strange that so much emphasis is being put on personality when there clearly is such a lack of it in the first place. Acting coach Barbara Terrinoni arrives on the scene in order to help show the girls more expression and emotion and “be a lions” on stage.

Read on for motion editorials, ridiculous outfits, and the world's most boring vodka party.

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We look forward to the go-see episode every Cycle. It’s really where the cream rises to the top and the slackers fall away. After all, if you can’t get booked in the real world there’s no way you should win top prize on America's Next Top Model. But this time the models are so concerned with being on time, they skip out on going to the majority of their meetings.

Read on for personality-less modeling shoots and a possible Members Only jacket (shudder) after the jump.

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There’s no better way to practice for Italian Vogue than to trek to Italy. This week, the America's Next Top Model contestants head from Venice Beach to Venice, Italy where apparently it's hot enough to boil your spaghetti and melt your gelato.

Miss J’s wild ride
The models are again “surprised” with a drop-in visit from Miss J. He takes them all on a bike ride down the boardwalk which leads to a little bridge where Tyra shows up in a gondola and announces that they are headed to Venice, Italy!

Read on for complaining and improper pronunciations of "gondola" after the jump.

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Week to week as we whittle away the contestants on America's Next Top Model, we learn that in order to be a successful model, it’s so important to have the entire package—looks, personality, everything. And this week it’s important to know how to talk and roller skate at the same time.

Read on for stereotypically bitchy models after the jump!

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