Andre Leon Talley has just finished filming his first season of "America's Next Top Model" and signed on to do three more, apparently with Anna Wintour's blessing (I'm guessing "Fine, Andre," is about as good as it gets). He'll be wearing a specially-made line of robes by Chado Ralph Rucci, who also got a crap-ton of reality show love on last week's premiere of "Kell on Earth." He'll also be introducing a fresh lineup of buzzwords to the "ANTM" lexicon, which is great, because if I hear "smize" one more time I'm going to plug my ears with Covergirl sponge applicators.

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To solidify Vogue magazine's descent amongst the unrefined tastes of mere mortals, editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley will appear as a guest judge on the entire upcoming season of "America's Next Top Model." Originally thought to be a mere guest judge for only one episode, as Kimora Lee Simmons will be (they're friends, too! See video, above), some particularly vigilant journalists have deduced that Talley has been hanging around the New Zealand set for way too long to be on just one judging panel. Given the kind of tips he has for Kimora in the clip above ("Could you walk a little bit faster, and not so truck drivery-like? Stomach in! Think thin, think thin! Stop, walk, turn!"), he might be just what the show has been missing since the departure of Janice Dickinson. Sure, Talley's previous judging qualifications may include the most recent Miss Universe Pageant, which descended from lowbrow to pitiful when Heidi Montag performed; then again, Anna Wintour also went on "The Late Show," so we can all agree that these are desperate times. If Talley plays his cards right, he could restore some fashion cred to the show, which has been struggling to find its edge (with its gimmicky "petite model" cycle and the blackface shoot) amidst Tyra's attempts for daytime TV domination.

Ah, Bee, you trickster you; you had us fooled with your coy lines in "The September Issue" about never wanting to follow your mother's footsteps into the wide world of media. "I want to study law," you said, oh-so-crafty-like. But then you graduated from college and found that the path to the courtroom was perhaps a bit longer than you anticipated. The economy is really as bad as everyone said. And you realized that when it comes to media, connections will get you everywhere. However, you still had some pride and wanted to be a little bit rebellious, so you took a job as the assistant to Ricky Van Veen, the editor-in-chief of CollegeHumor, the most lowbrow, fart-joke-making website on the internet (the internet!) . Anna must be aghast. Before long, you'll be Sarah Schneider's sole female sidekick in videos like this one, above.

Tim Gunn, the Buddha of style and criticism on "Project Runway," finally voiced his opinion on Jon Gosselin's...uh, choices in apparel. Gunn believes Gosselin is committing "the biggest crime against fashion" for men (wearing items in the wrong size), which he says is the result of the "slobification of America." Gunn makes it easy to know if you've come down with a case of it: "if you want to dress in clothes that make you feel as though you never got out of bed, then don't get out of bed."

But Gunn was sympathetic toward Kate and her asymmetrical (re: spikey, beaver-like, 1/3 Anna Wintour bob) haircut. After all, she's with the kids while Jon throws pool parties in Las Vegas and hangs out with a certain celebrity's dad, but at least she still finds time to look for clothes that fit her frame.

One of Gawker's spies was on site at the taping of tonight's episode of "The Late Show with David Letterman," to report on Vogue editor Anna Wintour -- appearing as part of the "charm" offensive surrounding "The September Issue," the new documentary in which she stars. Said spy called Wintour "reptilian," and likened her to Hannibal Lecter...but how do you think she comes across? Gawker doesn't have the video; we do. Check out a preview excerpt, above.

The second season of "The Rachel Zoe Project" premieres on Bravo tonight; we chatted with Rachel herself about what's in store for us fashion-hungry fans. In addition to more clothes, more designer appearances, and lots of great fruit-related Zoe-isms, the season will bring more business-related drama (bear in mind that it's a business of beautiful people, zillion-dollar outfits, and fancy parties). What's the biggest change this season? "I wanted to wear much, much, much less makeup!" says Zoe, who "can't even watch" the eyeliner-filled footage from Season 1. "I was like, wow why didn't anyone tell me I looked like that?" For the full interview and clips from tonight's episode, hit "continue reading."

Vogue Editor-at-Large Andre Leon Talley stopped by "The Early Show" this morning to discuss the much-anticipated documentary, "The September Issue." Dressed in a getup that's best described as what would happen if a bathrobe and a bedspread had a baby (accessorized with an awesome claw necklace), he talked about working for notorious Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. "She's not an ice floe," he confirmed, but "it's no tea party."

Andre's "Early Show" appearance is just the latest part of Vogue's odd mainstream media blitz; after years of maintaining her frigid, more-glamorous-than-thou distance from middle America, Anna and her minions have descended amongst the commonfolk in a bid to save their skins from the publishing world's imposion. (See also: Anna's upcoming appearance on "Letterman" and her t-shirt signing in Queens.) Andre will be continuing to do his part in the outreach effort, sitting in as a guest judge in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant. Will he bask poolside (in a giant caftan, of course) with Spencer Pratt? Oh man -- that mental image just burned a hole in my brain.

Yes, you read that correctly. I thought that Anna Wintour's "Letterman" appearance was a stretch (watch it tonight!), but apparently her attempts to mingle amongst the commonfolk have only just begun. As part of Fashion's Night Out, a multi-media blitz of promotional events to encourage consumer spending in New York, Anna will venture to a Macy's outpost in Queens to autograph t-shirts. If this conjures up hilarious images of Anna manically scribbling on Hanes cotton, I'm sorry to ruin the fantasy: t-shirts will only go to the first 50 customers, all of whom will undoubtedly be herded through velvet ropes in an orderly manner.

Anna Wintour (above, on "60 Minutes") will appear on "The Late Show With David Letterman" Monday, probably to promote (and uh, defend herself from) the upcoming release of "The September Issue."

All of this inclusivity around Vogue is starting to make me nervous. For a glossy that's exclusive by definition, it's looking mighty desperate for followers these days. Cover lines on the 2009 September issue include: "The REAL September Issue," (in case people see the magazine and the magazine-related film and become confused?), and "A Global Shopping Spree (And You're Invited)." Isn't Vogue's appeal that we lowly, bagel-eating folk aren't invited?

Oh, and also, it's a measly 584 pages, down from last year's 798 and 2007's 840. Psh. Anna, you have a lot of explaining to do come Monday.

When R.J. Cutler made a documentary film about her, what was Anna Wintour to do? She could (and did) try to convince him to do it her way. But when he (reportedly) refused to change it, she threw the most opulent, star-studded premiere party that she could possibly muster.

It appears that "The September Issue" -- which follows Editor-in-Chief Wintour as she put together the thickest, most decadent copy of Vogue ever made (September 2007) -- may portray Wintour differently than she would like. When she was recently asked about it, she replied simply, "It's R.J.'s film." Now that its release date (August 28) is looming, she seems to have changed her tune, and will host a "splashy" premiere fete on August 18.

Let's not forget that this is the same woman who showed up to the premiere of "The Devil Wears Prada" wearing...well, you know.

See the film's trailer, after the jump.