Mandela to Nutty Naomi: You're Not on the List

Janice Dickinson may not want to read 'Modelland' books

(NEWSER) - Tyra Banks is already famous, which is probably how she managed to score a book deal for a tween series about models called “Intoxibellas” who rule over “Modelland” with their superpowers and have “edgy, sexy, exciting adventures.” Just in case the idea of a Top Model-meets-Harry Potter series doesn't pique your interest, consider this: Banks promises some of the characters are inspired by models she knows, “both nice and ‘ice.’” More»

Disruptive diva attacks airport police after being kicked off London-LA flight

(NEWSER) - Supermodel Naomi Campbell was arrested today at London's Heathrow Airport for allegedly spitting at a police officer, the Sun reports. The "ranting and screaming" Briton was deemed unfit to fly and removed by police after she threw a fit when airline employees couldn't find a carry-on bag Campbell, 37, appeared to have misplaced herself. More»

but no one denies that she punched and slapped him

(NEWSER) - So this is rich: Instead of Naomi Campbell apologizing for punching and slapping a New York cabbie Tuesday, it's the cab driver who has apologized. "This whole thing has been blown out of proportion and I apologize to Ms. Campbell for causing that to happen," driver Miodrag Mejdina said yesterday. Mejdina told the AP he “got angry and overreacted” by contacting the cops. In response, Campbell—known for her past scrapes with a housekeeper and London police officers—issued her own rather elliptical statement, Us reports. More»

(NEWSER) - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy took the stage yesterday to sing at Nelson Mandela's 91st birthday concert in New York City—to mixed reviews, reports the Times of London. The model-turned-singer, who previously vowed not to perform while her husband was in office, sang her hit "Quelqu'un m'a dit" ("Someone Told Me") and Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame. More»

Singer debuts at Met, cancels show on same day

(NEWSER) - Rihanna hit the red carpet last night for the first time since her alleged beating by Chris Brown, the AP reports. The singer, clad in a tuxedo, attended the Metropolitan Museum’s annual costume gala. Also yesterday, a comeback concert in Dubai—scheduled for May 28, the day of Brown’s next hearing—was canceled, E! adds. “It is not appropriate timing for her,” the organizer said. More»