People reports that Tyra Banks is ending her talk show after five years. She is leaving to start a film production company.
After five seasons, two Daytime Emmy awards and too many girl-power episodes to count, Tyra Banks is announcing the end of The Tyra Show.
"This will be the last season of The Tyra Show," Banks tells People exclusively. "I've been loving having fun, coming into your living rooms, bedrooms, hair salons for the past 5 years."
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Banks will focus on the launch of Bankable Studios, a N.Y.-based film production company currently reviewing possible projects. Sticking to her mission, Banks aims to bring “positive images of women to the big screen,” says an industry insider.
"My next huge steps will allow me to reach more women and young girls to help us all feel as fierce as we truly are," Banks says.
Adds the insider: "Tyra is sad because she’ll be missing so much of the daily connection to her viewers, but excited at the same time to be taking on a new challenge."
Tyra was encouraged to follow her dream to become a filmmaker by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry. Tyra will still host America's Top Model, which begins its 15th season in February, 2010. Her show on ABC, True Beauty, will also be available for your Tyra fix.
