Smile Pinki
7 pm/ET HBO
Like Pinki, the little girl of the film's title, you'll be grinning ear-to-ear — and shedding tears of joy — after seeing this 2008 Oscar-winning documentary short. Director Megan Mylan's heartwarming work chronicles efforts in India to encourage parents of children born with cleft lips to take them to a hospital for free corrective surgery. The defect causes public shame and makes speaking difficult, but all of these kids, including 5-year-old Pinki and 11-year-old Ghutaru, are finally ready for their close-ups.
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It's a catwalk battle royale Wednesday night when both America's Next Top Model and Make Me a Supermodel unveil their new seasons. How do the similar shows compare? Check out our breakdown of each series as we size-up how their format, style and even their teeny-tiny waistlines — and be sure to weigh in one which you prefer.
The premise:
Make Me a Supermodel: Season 2 (Wednesday 10 pm/ET, Bravo) kicks off with 16 new models competing for model supremacy while living together in New York City by competing in photo-shoot challenges and runway walk-offs.
Top Model: The 12th season (Wednesday 8 pm/ET, CW) begins in Las Vegas at Caesar's Palace with 34 wannabe models who are narrowed down to 13 who compete in photo shoots, fashion shows and other obscure challenges dreamt up by Tyra.
The host:
Supermodel: Tyson Beckford, a supermodel and actor who's often the pretty face hired to star in multiple music videos (like Britney's "Toxic") hosts, and Nicole Trunfio, a 22-year-old Australian supermodel, acts as mentor.
Top Model: Tyra Banks, a supermodel, talk show host, actress, singer, and producer — there's not much she doesn't do. Girlfriend needs to take a minute.
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America's Next Top Model
8 pm/ET CW
Top Model is back, baby! And tonight's playful two-hour 12th-season premiere brings together 34 gorgeous goddesses to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Of course, only 13 will survive the initial hour and move into a luxurious Upper East Side apartment in New York City where the real fun and catty games begin. The beautiful baker's dozen walk their first runway and then bring classic childhood games to life in a joyous Central Park photo shoot.
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Cheers to Make Me a Supermodel for picking Niki Taylor as one of its cohosts. On Bravo's promising new reality show, the cover girl comes across as more genuine than America's Next Top Model's Tyra Banks and warmer than Project Runway's Heidi Klum. That isn't tough, but Taylor's hard not to like — and still easy on the eyes. (Her cohort Tyson Beckford ain't bad, either.)• Read and react to Bruce's opinions on Cashmere Mafia's Bonnie Somerville, American Idol's new season and more!• Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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All New Grey’s Tonight!It’s about time...we’ve been sweatin’ it out for almost a month for this night to come—and by the looks of this preview, we’re pretty confident it’s not going to disappoint. Bailey’s baby is in an accident and needs immediate surgery, but it’s not easy for this mom to sit quietly and wait. Talk about intense! But as much as we hate to be the bearers of bad news, we feel it’s our job to tell you that tonight’s episode is the last original one you will be seeing until the writers’ strike is resolved. *Tear* Watch it now! | More online videosCelebrity Rehab with Dr. DrewIt appears as though Dr. Drew is pulling a Dr. Phil by sticking his nose into celebs’ problems and exploiting it on TV. The good doc now has his own show counseling C-list (and D for that matter) celebs on their quest to overcome their struggles with addiction. Daniel Baldwin, Brigitte Nielsen and even the suddenly-disappearing daug...
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