Digital beauty and fashion? If anyone can pull it off, Tyra Banks can. Read all about her new partnership with Demand Media to take her style tips online to conquer yet another media outlet. From modeling and movies to TV and modeling again, Tyra is poised to make a tremendous comeback

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Diversification in action. Grammy awards are nice bug Gladys Knight believes that income generation from the start of an environmentally friendly, affordable jewelry line is better.

The market is highly competitive as men continue to be targeted for these products, made most evident by recent ad campaigns for Axe, Old Spice, and Dove for Men. The trend is also being driven by male sports figures and film personalities.

Shaving products comprise the largest group within the men’s grooming products market, while toiletries make up the fastest growing product category. Razor bump cream and hair products specifically for the African American man make this report especially encouraging for businesses catering to that market niche.

Go here for more details from the report: http://www.strategyr.com/Mens_Grooming_Products_Market_Report.asp

Miss Virginia from Fredericksburg, VA was crowned Miss America 2010 in a live broadcast from Las Vegas on TLC. Her title winnings include a $50,000 continuing education scholarship.

Cameron is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Broadcast Communications. She plans to obtain a master’s degree in Mass Communications and with goals to become a television news anchor.

“You can be and become anything that you want to be, even Miss America,” Cameron said.

Cameron sang Beyonce’s hit single ‘Listen,’ for the talent portion of the pageant. This year boasted an eclectic panel of judges: Talk show host Rush Limbaugh, actress Vivica A. Fox, jazz musician Dave Koz, Miss America 2002 Katie Harman, gymnast Shawn Johnson and former ‘American Idol’ finalist Brooke White.

According to to pageant representatives, Cameron’s year of service as Miss America 2010 will consist of speaking to audiences about her personal platform of “Real Talk: AIDS in America,” and acting as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network.

In 1983, Vanessa L. Williams was the first African American woman crowned Miss America. In 1990, Debbye Turner became the second black woman to win the title. Others who have been crowned include Ericka Dunlap (2004), Erika Harold (2003) and Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994).

Read more about the Pageant and Caressa Cameron at the Black Voices blog.

Harris Publications

According to Media Daily News, Juicy will begin with a circulation of 150,000 and a newsstand cover price of 4.99. Harris Publications also produces XXL Magazine. The release states that Juicy is the “first celebrity and lifestyle magazine for African-American women to sit on national newsstands alongside People, US Weekly, In Touch, Life & Style and OK”.

The premiere issue will launch in May 2010, but XXL blog comments would make it appear that no on is holding their breath for Juicy.

Hustletown Readers, in the age of online everything, do you think this print publication a wise investment?

From hair texture to names to facial features and commentary about Disney’s recent animated movie that features the first African-American princess character, Anne Zimmerman’s Wall Street Journal article hits all of our buttons when it comes to criticism and celebration of media and industry efforts to portray “the Black experience.” Whatever that is these days.